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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

My ex moved out to the suburbs. I can honestly say that if I moved to the suburbs, I would kill myself.

Some things that would lead me to this:

• Going to a "good" restaurant in a strip mall
• Conversation with other suburban people--I manage to survive it at my daughter's games, but if these people were my only options, forget it
• Doing house and yard stuff
• Knowing which of my neighbors votes for Trump with their little yard signs
• People minding my fucking business ("Well, his car is there, he must be home")
• Commuting
• Car culture
• Idle housewives power walking or whatever
• Malls--holy fuck do I hate malls

I realize people seek where they grew up. But the idea that I would want to design my life such that I don't have to interact with anyone who isn't like me is crazy. Leave my house that has it's own little play area for my kids and is in a neighborhood that no one who doesn't live there has any reason to visit, to get in my car so that I don't have to interact with anyone to drive to a mall to hang out or to some strip mall to have a drink would be torture.

TM

I can walk to a golf course.