Board index › Off Topic Discussion › Random Discussion

What do you think is the worst place to live in?

Page 5 of 12 [ 187 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ... 12  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

BenderRodriguez
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 9 Feb 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,343

10 Jul 2019, 9:36 pm

collectoritis wrote:

In Norway you have almost no selection of groceries , I bet even a poor african country has better selection , its piss poor (try to get smooth peanut butter , you can almost forget it :evil:


Shopping for food (and general attitudes towards food) in Scandinavia is very depressing. Your post reminded me of this :lol:


_________________
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." Aldous Huxley


auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,555
Location: the island of defective toy santas

10 Jul 2019, 9:37 pm

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:

mee too. :| the pacific coast or north coast are both a solid and hard 2 hour drive from me.



TheRevengeofTW1ZTY
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Apr 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,102
Location: Um...

10 Jul 2019, 9:39 pm

auntblabby wrote:
TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:

mee too. :| the pacific coast or north coast are both a solid and hard 2 hour drive from me.

Yeah, plus we now have to pay $20 just to get in. :(


_________________
♡ The Hearts teach us to feel pleasure and pain.
◇ The Diamonds teach us to enjoy that we gain.
♧ The Clubs teach us to work the goals we aim.
♤ The Spades teach us to conquer all we claim.


auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,555
Location: the island of defective toy santas

10 Jul 2019, 9:47 pm

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:

mee too. :| the pacific coast or north coast are both a solid and hard 2 hour drive from me.

Yeah, plus we now have to pay $20 just to get in. :(

lucky for me they have not done that here yet. the coast is still free but parking near it is $pendy.



Dylanperr
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 1 Jan 2018
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,756
Location: Somewhere In A Boreal Forest

10 Aug 2019, 6:57 pm

Bangladesh because of the population density.



blackomen
Toucan
Toucan

User avatar

Joined: 8 Sep 2009
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Posts: 264
Location: Former Californian in Dallas

11 Aug 2019, 5:59 pm

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
mee neether. alabama and mississippi seem the meanest places for outsiders and minorities of any kind. the cops i saw in florida were mean, in general.


I can honestly say parts of Georgia really aren't as bad as Alabama or Texas. Especially in North Georgia where Atlanta is. Georgia is indeed a right-wing state but the "southern hospitality" here is legit. People for the most part are friendly and have a sense of community. And I have come to hate Florida because it's a tourist state. Tourist traps are always full of rude jerks.

I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:


I love Texas's lack of an income tax. Yes, property taxes here are higher but I rent a modest apartment. Yes, the rent probably includes the property tax, and the landlord can deduct the property tax as a business expense which can be passed down in terms of competitive rents (while Trump disallowed deducting property taxes after a certain cutoff like $12,000.)

Honestly, after living in California (which has great natural scenery but is absurdly expensive), I don't think I can ever live in another state that has either Sales or Income taxes besides California. I don't mind staying in Texas but I'd love to relocate to Florida, Oregon, or Washington for a change. I also hate places that get a ton of snow so Wyoming, Vermont, Montana, Alaska, etc are also out.


_________________
The Internet is HUGE and search engines and social media are only showing you a tiny fraction of it.


auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,555
Location: the island of defective toy santas

11 Aug 2019, 7:07 pm

blackomen wrote:
TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
mee neether. alabama and mississippi seem the meanest places for outsiders and minorities of any kind. the cops i saw in florida were mean, in general.


I can honestly say parts of Georgia really aren't as bad as Alabama or Texas. Especially in North Georgia where Atlanta is. Georgia is indeed a right-wing state but the "southern hospitality" here is legit. People for the most part are friendly and have a sense of community. And I have come to hate Florida because it's a tourist state. Tourist traps are always full of rude jerks.

I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:


I love Texas's lack of an income tax. Yes, property taxes here are higher but I rent a modest apartment. Yes, the rent probably includes the property tax, and the landlord can deduct the property tax as a business expense which can be passed down in terms of competitive rents (while Trump disallowed deducting property taxes after a certain cutoff like $12,000.)

Honestly, after living in California (which has great natural scenery but is absurdly expensive), I don't think I can ever live in another state that has either Sales or Income taxes besides California. I don't mind staying in Texas but I'd love to relocate to Florida, Oregon, or Washington for a change. I also hate places that get a ton of snow so Wyoming, Vermont, Montana, Alaska, etc are also out.

washington state lacks [so far] an income tax.



blackomen
Toucan
Toucan

User avatar

Joined: 8 Sep 2009
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Posts: 264
Location: Former Californian in Dallas

11 Aug 2019, 9:48 pm

auntblabby wrote:
blackomen wrote:
TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
mee neether. alabama and mississippi seem the meanest places for outsiders and minorities of any kind. the cops i saw in florida were mean, in general.


I can honestly say parts of Georgia really aren't as bad as Alabama or Texas. Especially in North Georgia where Atlanta is. Georgia is indeed a right-wing state but the "southern hospitality" here is legit. People for the most part are friendly and have a sense of community. And I have come to hate Florida because it's a tourist state. Tourist traps are always full of rude jerks.

I love the beach, but hell I never even get to go to the beach anymore. :roll:


I love Texas's lack of an income tax. Yes, property taxes here are higher but I rent a modest apartment. Yes, the rent probably includes the property tax, and the landlord can deduct the property tax as a business expense which can be passed down in terms of competitive rents (while Trump disallowed deducting property taxes after a certain cutoff like $12,000.)

Honestly, after living in California (which has great natural scenery but is absurdly expensive), I don't think I can ever live in another state that has either Sales or Income taxes besides California. I don't mind staying in Texas but I'd love to relocate to Florida, Oregon, or Washington for a change. I also hate places that get a ton of snow so Wyoming, Vermont, Montana, Alaska, etc are also out.

washington state lacks [so far] an income tax.


Ya, and my parents live there but right on the border with Oregon so they also don't have to pay sales taxes if they shop across the border.


_________________
The Internet is HUGE and search engines and social media are only showing you a tiny fraction of it.


auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,555
Location: the island of defective toy santas

11 Aug 2019, 10:31 pm

blackomen wrote:
Ya, and my parents live there but right on the border with Oregon so they also don't have to pay sales taxes if they shop across the border.

they are in the catbird seat, as they say :wtg:



Dylanperr
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 1 Jan 2018
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,756
Location: Somewhere In A Boreal Forest

16 Aug 2019, 11:26 pm

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
France?

Why?



auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 114,555
Location: the island of defective toy santas

16 Aug 2019, 11:29 pm

Dylanperr wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
France?

Why?

i think he was referring to the recent heat wave there.



blackomen
Toucan
Toucan

User avatar

Joined: 8 Sep 2009
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Posts: 264
Location: Former Californian in Dallas

17 Aug 2019, 10:22 am

auntblabby wrote:
Dylanperr wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
France?

Why?

i think he was referring to the recent heat wave there.


And the terrorism, at least the perceived danger of them (your chances of dying in a terrorist attack is much much less than, say, being hit by a car.)


_________________
The Internet is HUGE and search engines and social media are only showing you a tiny fraction of it.


MaxE
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2013
Gender: Male
Posts: 5,806
Location: Mid-Atlantic US

17 Aug 2019, 11:24 am

blackomen wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Dylanperr wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
France?

Why?

i think he was referring to the recent heat wave there.


And the terrorism, at least the perceived danger of them (your chances of dying in a terrorist attack is much much less than, say, being hit by a car.)
Also the Yellow Vest protests. Plus anti-semitism if you happen to be Jewish.


_________________
My WP story


Uri
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 10 May 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 109

17 Aug 2019, 12:40 pm

I think the muslim countries are actually the worst places and I think this includes Israel and Turkey.

There is a lot of political repression in Israel too this is why I am considering leaving Israel.

The United States has a lot of violence, mass incarceration and police cruelty too. So I will definitely not choose the US as one of the best places (or most peaceful place) to live in.

I think some of the European countries like Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Finland could be the best countries to live in but even those countries have their own set of social problems. I didn't mention Sweden because I think many Swedes exhibit anti-Semitic attitudes. I also didn't mention Russia because Russia is an extremely corrupt country.



Prometheus18
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 18 Aug 2018
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,866

17 Aug 2019, 12:45 pm

Uri wrote:
I think the muslim countries are actually the worst places and I think this includes Israel and Turkey.

There is a lot of political repression in Israel too this is why I am considering leaving Israel.

The United States has a lot of violence, mass incarceration and police cruelty too. So I will definitely not choose the US as one of the best places (or most peaceful place) to live in.

I think some of the European countries like Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Finland could be the best countries to live in but even those countries have their own set of social problems. I didn't mention Sweden because I think many Swedes exhibit anti-Semitic attitudes. I also didn't mention Russia because Russia is an extremely corrupt country.

Canada is not in Europe - otherwise, your list is a good one.



synchromystic
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse

User avatar

Joined: 3 Jul 2019
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Posts: 48

17 Aug 2019, 12:55 pm

Hell. You carry it around with you.