The downside of living where you live

[Cabra West]

I was just thinking about it... I love living in Ireland, I really do. But there are some downsides to it as well as all the upsides.
Mostly, being a vegetarian here is sometimes tricky, very few restaurants have heard of the concept. Some have, and I've been eating great vegetarian food here, but on the whole those are a clear minority.
Another downside is public transport. It's acceptable in Dublin, but once you leave the capital it's simply a joke. And not a very funny one, either.
I also somewhat dislike the influence the Catholic church still has on schools here. We're planning on reproducing eventually, and looking at the schools in our area, I predict we'll be in for some fun-filled years once we let our sprogs loose on the clergy....

So, what are the downsides about living where you live?

[Grainne Ni Malley]

Living in Oakland, I may get shot if I wander into the wrong part of the grid. That, and there are a lot of freaking hills! Walking around here is tough on a smoker.

[Laerod]

Hm... neo-nazis, hands down.

[Fartsniffage]

Scallies.

That's about it really, I'm pretty well suited to the urban environment.

[Aelosia]

Uhm, the daily danger of getting shot, hands down. Living in one of the top three crimce capitals of the world, well...

How unclean everything is.

Having water only 6 hours a day.

Having electrical power 16 hours a day.

Traffic. Having to drive one hour and a half to go to work, and then 2 hours back home.

Rude, uneducated people everywhere.

Yeah, this place is a clot of manure. No wonder I'm moving.

[Benzei]

Gun laws, i cant buy a gun anywhere -.-

[Benzei]

Uhm, the daily danger of getting shot, hands down. Living in one of the top three crimce capitals of the world, well...

How unclean everything is.

Having water only 6 hours a day.

Having electrical power 16 hours a day.

Traffic. Having to drive one hour and a half to go to work, and then 2 hours back home.

Rude, uneducated people everywhere.

Yeah, this place is a clot of manure. No wonder I'm moving.

what the hell, are you living in Belarus or something?

[Cyber Utopia]

All the good clubs have bad patrons.
All the clubs with nice, decent patrons are crap.

[Ifreann]

Given that I live in Ireland my list is much the same as Cabra's. Not that I plan to reproduce in the foreseeable future.

[Imsogone]

I could say the weather, but, after living most of my life in Southern California with it's 90^F winters, it's smog and the unremitting humidity with precious little rain, I'd be lying. I like the snow and cold in the winter and real seasons. No, it's the fact that, while the people here are, for the most part nice, friendly, and generally polite, they're, for the most part, Christian Right. As an agnostic Pagan Taoist who does not believe in organized religion, I find myself up against some real walls as they smile and smile and attempt to beat me to death with feathers.

[Aelosia]

Uhm, the daily danger of getting shot, hands down. Living in one of the top three crimce capitals of the world, well...

How unclean everything is.

Having water only 6 hours a day.

Having electrical power 16 hours a day.

Traffic. Having to drive one hour and a half to go to work, and then 2 hours back home.

Rude, uneducated people everywhere.

Yeah, this place is a clot of manure. No wonder I'm moving.

what the hell, are you living in Belarus or something?

No, are you living in Costa Rica?

[Natapoc]

I also somewhat dislike the influence the Catholic church still has on schools here. We're planning on reproducing eventually, and looking at the schools in our area, I predict we'll be in for some fun-filled years once we let our sprogs loose on the clergy....

Careful, kids have a way of turning their parents expectations upside down and ripping everything they hoped for to shreds. One of your sprogs could decide to become a catholic priest and the other could become a fascist.

[Alevuss]

Where I live, ingnorant people are everywhere. Some people don't like my family and I simply from lies that our neighbor tells customers about how he is harassed, while we are the ones who have been harassed for three years. With that the, only good side really is rain, snow, sun, and the few decent people you meet. Even though we have moved to the next town over, it all still follows us in some way.

[Eirros]

I live up on the Niagara Escarpment of Wisconsin. It's mostly farmland. It's mostly flat. It's windy as fuck. Winter sucks here.

[Cabra West]

Given that I live in Ireland my list is much the same as Cabra's. Not that I plan to reproduce in the foreseeable future.

You dislike the availability of vegetarian food in restaurants?

[Bafuria]

The weather.

It's so freaking wet!

[Cabra West]

I also somewhat dislike the influence the Catholic church still has on schools here. We're planning on reproducing eventually, and looking at the schools in our area, I predict we'll be in for some fun-filled years once we let our sprogs loose on the clergy....

Careful, kids have a way of turning their parents expectations upside down and ripping everything they hoped for to shreds. One of your sprogs could decide to become a catholic priest and the other could become a fascist.

I know, I am mentally preparing for this... but given both mine and their prospective father's distinct dislike of authority, I do have hopes that having to send them to a school like that will focus their energy against them and not us

[Ashmoria]

i live in the desert.

having sun almost every day is great but the dry is hell on my skin.

[Saint Jade IV]

There are far too many to list. However the main one would be the lack of anonymity that you have in a town of 3000 people. Everyone knows you, everyone knows where you live and what you had for dinner last night. Its disconcerting for someone who has lived in a city all her life.

[Lelouche]

Public Transportation is a joke
This state is poorer then most
we compensate with low cost of living, low taxes, dirt cheap property.
I like it more then I dislike it.

[Shwuei]

Compton's about 2 minutes away from my house (On foot). I dont need to say more.

[Ifreann]

Given that I live in Ireland my list is much the same as Cabra's. Not that I plan to reproduce in the foreseeable future.

You dislike the availability of vegetarian food in restaurants?

It's one of those things that doesn't affect me, but that I still think we should do better. Like gay marriage, or high heels.

[Tubbsalot]

Constantly ridiculous weather. Other than that, nothing much.

[Alevuss]

i live in the desert.

having sun almost every day is great but the dry is hell on my skin.

I would die there. My skin flakes off and tans so easily I'm supposed to avoid sunlight.

[Cabra West]

It's one of those things that doesn't affect me, but that I still think we should do better. Like gay marriage, or high heels.

Well, the Civil Partnership Bill is on its way, so that would be the first step nearly complete.
And I'm sure the Irish will manage high heels eventually. I think if they weren't so ambitious about utterly ridiculous heights, it would be far easier for most...