City, Suburban or Rural?

[James"Thunder"Early]

Which do you prefer?

[Number 9 Dream]

Suburban-- not too busy, not too slow....just right :D

[*MIBabe03*]

Suburban. I stayed with my grandma for a month in rural MI. Never again, I was so freaking bored.

[MariposaLKB]

Suburban. That is how I was raised, and I had a great time growing up--riding my bike all around the neighbor from morning to dusk, going to friends' houses without having to make a "play date", walking with them to shopping and fast food restaurants, all with no worries...and no cornfields right outside my window LOL!

I have stayed on relatives' farms and have visited NYC twice--while they are all wonderful in their own ways, I have no desire to live in either environment fulltime. I am caught in limbo since being married and having kids--a semi-rural "bedroom community" of a fairly large city--and I honestly hate it, but what can ya do, huh?

[Shine]

I've lived in the suburbs since January 1979 (when I was 2 1/2 years old) so I know no other way of life. I would perfer someplace more rural though.

MariposalLKB, I love your Def Leppard quote. It perfectly fits the way my life has been for the past month. :(

[Moonlight Lady]

Suburban

[MariposaLKB]

I've lived in the suburbs since January 1979 (when I was 2 1/2 years old) so I know no other way of life. I would perfer someplace more rural though.

MariposalLKB, I love your Def Leppard quote. It perfectly fits the way my life has been for the past month. :(


DAX, I lived in suburbs for 3 quarters of my life, and the place I live now will probably soon qualify as such, cuz the city is expanding in this direction--I can't wait! :D Rural is OK for a while, but I've had enough!

As for the quote, thanx for noticing! I am waaay behind the times, I know, but had never heard that song until my daughter asked for DL's greatest hits for her birthday. It describes my life for the last two years....

[Pus$y Galore]

I grew up in the suburbs and considered moving to the heart of the city when I first left school, but never did. My brother did and is still there and loves it.

We're now out in the country - about 30 minutes from the city and I just love it. They'll have to take me back kicking and screaming. It's an easy drive to the city if you want the shopping and nightlife, but we've got an acre of land around us, breath fresh air and actually see all the stars at night!

Who needs a cottage when you're living this lifestyle! ;)

[TheHappyBurgerMeister]

I've always lived in the Suburbs. I would like to live in the City, too, but that would be WAY too expensive for me.

I could never stand living in the Rural area!

[The Modfather]

Rural, I've lived in this small "village" for my whole life. Population: 72! I love it! But with so many damn subdivisions being built it's only a matter of time...

[barwars]

City. City. City.

I've lived in the city my entire life, and I have no desire whatsoever to ever move to a rural or suburban area. People who live in suburbs tend to live much more sheltered lives than those in the city. When you can count the minority students in your school on your hands, you know its whitewash.

Suburbs are for subordinates.

[Bobby F.]

Been looking for some land out in the country for while. Just haven't found it yet.

[Babes_Cat]

'burban.
not too close to it all and yet not too far.

[PZelda]

city. City. CITY.

I lived in the 'burbs AND rural areas at one time. I liked the 'burbs, but HATED living in a rural area. Now I live in my hometown again, which is a small city, and I could not love it anymore than I already do. :biglove: I'm just 3 minutes away from the mall via car, and I live RIGHT next to the downtown part. Not too far from the business district, either...Lots to do here. :)

I love it here, but I'd like to move to a bigger city... so I hope to move to Minneapolis one day. :)

[Rachel3118]

suburbon, It's the perfect mix between the too.

[dawsongirl]

I'm a suburb brat, and I shall stay that way. Rural is too slow and unpopulated, heart of the city is too busy and dirty.

Unfortunately, to find a house with actual character, you gotta leave the cardboard-cookie-cutter burbs.

[YoliUSA]

Suburban

[vienna waits]

suburbs.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

City. Chicago is my favorite place in the world.

[Mikado]

I was born and raised in a small ( pop 48000 ) city, but, i dream of a place in the country , with as few neighbours as possible :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

Suburban. I love where I live. What more could I want. I have Highway One right here. I have the beach ten minutes away. I have the mountains 45 mins away in one direction. I have Hollywood, Ca. 45 mins. away in the other direction. I have the desert one hour away in another direction. I can go to Malibu in 15-20 mins. I can go to rural in 25 mins. Damn, what more could I want??? I love my suburban city.

[Brian]

It would be nice to live in the city but I like the suburbs just fine.

[Shine]

It would be nice to live in the city but I like the suburbs just fine.


I visited San Diego when I was 12 and it was one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been to. If I lived there you could never get me to leave, :lol:

[vienna waits]

City. City. City.

I've lived in the city my entire life, and I have no desire whatsoever to ever move to a rural or suburban area. People who live in suburbs tend to live much more sheltered lives than those in the city. When you can count the minority students in your school on your hands, you know its whitewash.

Suburbs are for subordinates.
Has your educational experience with minorities taught you to call others subordinates?

[barwars]

Has your educational experience with minorities taught you to call others subordinates?

Actually I got it from a white kid.

[EmoJoe]

Suburban :D

[Steve M.]

The city, no doubt about it. The art museums, theaters, and musical venues are at arm's length, you meet more interesting people, the parks are splendid, there's lots of mass transit, and they have the best resaturants. The country is nice, it's a good place to get away for a while, but I wouldn't live there. The suburbs are the pits - nowhere to go but the mall, far too many white people (and I'm white!), and you have to drive almost everywhere. Plus, you don't know anyone on your block. Then again, everyone who lives in the suburbs, like I do, is boring - and so am I! :lol: :eek:

[Steve M.]

P.S. If "subzero" means below zero, and "subpar" means below par, what do you think "suburban" means? :eek2:

[Mijada]

I prefer rural living. My sister lives in the country and she loves it up there. You have to drive longer ways to stores and stuff but I think it is well worth it. My husband and I plan on buying a country home in a couple years. You have so much more freedom to do what you want. There are too many rules in the city/suburbs. We are looking forward to having snow mobiles, raising puppies and maybe even getting a horse and some other farm animals. All this stuff we can't do in the city. Plus the school districts are smaller. One thing I don't want is my son going to some really big school in some really big town where we don't know half the people.

[Pus$y Galore]

City. City. City.

I've lived in the city my entire life, and I have no desire whatsoever to ever move to a rural or suburban area. People who live in suburbs tend to live much more sheltered lives than those in the city. When you can count the minority students in your school on your hands, you know its whitewash.

Suburbs are for subordinates.


I don't think its like that in all areas. I grew up in the suburbs and always had about a 60 / 40 ratio from middle to high school. As a matter of fact, my best two girlfriends were black - I was the minority! :D

[Pitooey]

P.S. If "subzero" means below zero, and "subpar" means below par, what do you think "suburban" means? :eek2:
I say it means Superb......... :)

As a City gal I needed a change and I made it to the Burbs which is quite nice because if I ever need to go to the big city I'll just drive over there. :)

[Penny Lane]

I was raised way out in farm country (in the 50's) which is now almost suburban. I now live 10 miles west of Flint Michigan. So I consider myself a "suburbanite" :lol: But with GM leaving(deserting) Flint Flint has become (or is becoming) a college town. U of M Flint, Mott Community College. That's about all that is left here now. :(

[rusyd]

Suburbs-it's where I lived all my life.

[CollegeDropout]

i live in the burbs...i mean it gets boring at times, but I enjoy it and its a great enviroment..esp. since i live 15-20 mins outside of boston, which is pretty chill and its the best of both world...i go to the cape or maine and it is way to rural for me....i get freaked out when there isnt ppl around

[moeee]

Suburbs

[Ireneparalegal]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve M.
P.S. If "subzero" means below zero, and "subpar" means below par, what do you think "suburban" means?


It depends. It can be a noun, a verb or an informal noun. the words subzero and subpar are informal nouns. that's when the "sub" means below. but not when it's a noun or verb.

[Seth]

....I'm fairly evenly split between prefering City, and prefering Suburban (voted for Suburban after a coin toss). I can EASILY see how both have appeal.

The one I don't like is rural. Having spent the lion's share of my life in the Rural South, I can assure you, I'm quite sick of the prevailing stench in the air being that of chicken/cow/horse/other manure several months of the year (And this is IN TOWN). Hell, I'm gonna have to travel 45 miles just to ship back this laptop at the CLOSEST UPS Store - 45 Miles. I'm hours away from ANYTHING

[EmoJoe]

Suburban, Urban is too busy and rural isnt busy enough, suburban is just right.

[dawsongirl]

The city, no doubt about it. The art museums, theaters, and musical venues are at arm's length, you meet more interesting people, the parks are splendid, there's lots of mass transit, and they have the best resaturants. The country is nice, it's a good place to get away for a while, but I wouldn't live there. The suburbs are the pits - nowhere to go but the mall, far too many white people (and I'm white!), and you have to drive almost everywhere. Plus, you don't know anyone on your block. Then again, everyone who lives in the suburbs, like I do, is boring - and so am I! :lol: :eek:

I prefer to drive everywhere and I don't want to know my neighbors anyway.

[InspectorExstead]

I live in the suburbs and I HATE it with a passion. There's no excitement or anything around here- you always know what to expect. I love going to LA just because there are so many people there who aren't the same, everything's different and you never know what's going on down the street, and there's so much excitement! I love the city!