Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rhiom on 2005-03-22 at 20:15:15
I have personally lived in a big city all my life and love it, but i know a lot of people also prefer the small town feel, what are your opinions on whats the best way to grow up. Small towns or Large Cities?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-03-22 at 21:06:53
Small towns suck. My town went from being about 10,000 people to now it's about 100,000 people in about 5 years. (Shows the U.S's ability to move the army around) Things in our town got better because of it, we now have big shopping areas and such. Life has improved greatly because now I actually live next to people, before our nearest neighbor was about a quarter mile away. It's still growing at a rapid rate.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PwnPirate on 2005-03-22 at 22:23:37
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Small towns suck. My town went from being about 10,000 people to now it's about 100,000 people in about 5 years. (Shows the U.S's ability to move the army around) Things in our town got better because of it, we now have big shopping areas and such. Life has improved greatly because now I actually live next to people, before our nearest neighbor was about a quarter mile away. It's still growing at a rapid rate.
It is not just the quality of daily life, there are many things you learn in a small town that you can't learn in a big city.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SpaceBoy2000 on 2005-03-22 at 23:45:52
Well, I might be biased, but I find suburbs to be the best balance. You don't have to deal with traffic jams 24/7, only during rush hours. And you have access to malls, and other places, yet they aren't packed to the brim.
Anyone get what I'm trying to say? Or am I being confusing as usual?
Anyone get what I'm trying to say? Or am I being confusing as usual?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mune'R0x on 2005-03-22 at 23:53:00
What about not growing up in a town at all...? Like me. God damn country sucks ass.
It's the worst. I wish I could atleast be in the nearest town to me, 30 miles away, only 27,000 people in it though. And full of god damn meth labs...
It's the worst. I wish I could atleast be in the nearest town to me, 30 miles away, only 27,000 people in it though. And full of god damn meth labs...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by pekkel_the_duck on 2005-03-23 at 00:44:25
I like towns, but you learn more stuff about real life in cities.
Tie.
Tie.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rhiom on 2005-03-23 at 01:22:17
I personally think that big city life is the best... lots of people and lots to do... but then again i am told that the comfort of knowing everyone in a small town is really nice.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-03-23 at 02:54:06
That its a good thing to know everyone in a town is basically a myth. At least near where I live. Nothing new ever happens in a small town. There is a reason why alaska has the highest suicide rate, mainly because most of the towns (villages) up here consist of about 30 people. And unlike 30 miles away to the next big city, try 300 miles. (an eight mile drive)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by arglebosters on 2005-03-23 at 15:23:19
Towns are not insane and you can know half the place or something. I think it is cooler.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Tazzy on 2005-03-23 at 15:26:08
Even though i have lived in a Very large city (Leyton) Id perfure to lvie out in the country side....With Lovely views of hills and such
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2005-03-23 at 16:47:50
cities have a lot more pollutoin 
Towns are better know almost every1 !!
Towns are better know almost every1 !!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rhiom on 2005-03-23 at 19:30:41
but there is so much to do in big cities....
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-03-23 at 20:14:10
I like meeting new people all the time, knowing everyone has its limits about what you can expect.
Over all though, people in big cities would like the country, people in the country would like big cities, not many people are happy where they are, and nobody realizes that wherever you are life remains about the same.
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but there is so much to do in big cities....
Every time I have been to a big city, I am always able to do new things. In a small town, we had limited choices.Over all though, people in big cities would like the country, people in the country would like big cities, not many people are happy where they are, and nobody realizes that wherever you are life remains about the same.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PwnPirate on 2005-03-23 at 21:04:03
Just because you guys were born and grew up in a city, doesn't mean it is a good state of living, most of you probably haven't even spent a week in a small town. People concentrated in cities have a much higher crime rate, pollution, and personally the only thing you learn about life different from what you learn from a town is the harsh realities of the ghettos and broken down city life. I personally agree with spaceboy and I think the suberbs would be the best to live in.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by D_Scypher on 2005-03-23 at 22:14:51
It's hard for most people to say since there aren't many who have fully experienced both, but being a city-dweller, I say there's way too much culture in the city to pass up. I don't think I could live in a small town because of that.
I live in Los Angeles, for instance -- last Sunday I went to Chinatown and explored the plaza markets and restaurants. On Saturday I went bowling with my friends, first heading to Glendale where we found their alley rates way too expensive, then finally driving to Eagle Rock where it was much more affordable; later we walked across the street to Jack in the Box where we played Magic: The Gathering for the first time in years. On Friday night I watched Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy in a movie theater in West LA.
This was just one weekend, for a person with limited money and limited transportation. I didn't even mention the libraries, museums, zoos & aquariums, parks, and festivals accessible all year round. I have the ability to watch amazing theater productions, see independent films, absorb a unique and multi-faceted culture, and travel far and wide while still being under ten miles away from home.
I live in Los Angeles, for instance -- last Sunday I went to Chinatown and explored the plaza markets and restaurants. On Saturday I went bowling with my friends, first heading to Glendale where we found their alley rates way too expensive, then finally driving to Eagle Rock where it was much more affordable; later we walked across the street to Jack in the Box where we played Magic: The Gathering for the first time in years. On Friday night I watched Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy in a movie theater in West LA.
This was just one weekend, for a person with limited money and limited transportation. I didn't even mention the libraries, museums, zoos & aquariums, parks, and festivals accessible all year round. I have the ability to watch amazing theater productions, see independent films, absorb a unique and multi-faceted culture, and travel far and wide while still being under ten miles away from home.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by jukuren on 2005-03-26 at 06:53:52
It all very well depends. I mean, fine, two angles of this discussion.
- Small towns
- Big cities
Thing is, there are the goods and bads of both environments, for a starter, small towns have large areas for opening up the mind, when as if you were in the big city, you would be released into the fast active society, where everything is severe and straight-foward. But, despite this, there is always the otherside, Small towns for example, the standards will become widely spread over a period of time and equally, the people from the big cities will much more equiped for the fast-moving world.
Therefore, there is always two sides to it. Small towns for a start:
- More community bonding
- More togethering work
- Consists of low population but strong bonding between eachothers
- Work habits would be similar
- Standards would also be similar
The above are just some of the vast majorities of what the Small towns may be installed.
But as with that, we must in term anaylse the big city.
- Less community bonding, all in all, possibly small groups contributing to the big picture.
- Large spread toll as far as standards are concerned
- With standard, the works would be largely different.
- Head manager down to
- Bottom line work jobs, of such, which need not be mentioned
- Large population distribution, resulting in a multi-culture environment which put forward that of those poorly resolved conflicts.
- These such as:
- Racism
- Biased
- Teacher favouring particular students
- And of course, public liking one minister
- Political conflicts
- Open
- One party against another
- Closed
- Over the dinner table
- And of course, many others
- Bigger work opportunity, yet when it varies, the more ridiculous (through my opinion) it may become.
And of course, the above are just many of the ongoing reasons.
As it goes, there are always the other sides of the story, for example, a person from a small town is less likely to be selected for a competitive career rather than a large city person. Why? Simply because in a small town, less people, and everybody have no need for competition, but on the otherhand, with the large cities, competition is crucial. Fine, for the gamers around here then, in the 'arcade' of this site, many people strive to gain top, correct? simply because they have the urge - Which is fine, since it is in the humanitarian nature (otherwords, what humans naturally think of) to do so.
On the contrary, with a small town personnel, one would presume with the above referrences that he/she is well-educated, with a good sensible intention, but have no serious experience with the 'big-community', the society, the business, the economy.
Another factor would be, media. Which, hereby I shall conclude my response. Both places are good, just simply means how one is to adjust, and adapt to which ever environment.
Juk.
- Small towns
- Big cities
Thing is, there are the goods and bads of both environments, for a starter, small towns have large areas for opening up the mind, when as if you were in the big city, you would be released into the fast active society, where everything is severe and straight-foward. But, despite this, there is always the otherside, Small towns for example, the standards will become widely spread over a period of time and equally, the people from the big cities will much more equiped for the fast-moving world.
Therefore, there is always two sides to it. Small towns for a start:
- More community bonding
- More togethering work
- Consists of low population but strong bonding between eachothers
- Work habits would be similar
- Standards would also be similar
The above are just some of the vast majorities of what the Small towns may be installed.
But as with that, we must in term anaylse the big city.
- Less community bonding, all in all, possibly small groups contributing to the big picture.
- Large spread toll as far as standards are concerned
- With standard, the works would be largely different.
- Head manager down to
- Bottom line work jobs, of such, which need not be mentioned
- Large population distribution, resulting in a multi-culture environment which put forward that of those poorly resolved conflicts.
- These such as:
- Racism
- Biased
- Teacher favouring particular students
- And of course, public liking one minister
- Political conflicts
- Open
- One party against another
- Closed
- Over the dinner table
- And of course, many others
- Bigger work opportunity, yet when it varies, the more ridiculous (through my opinion) it may become.
And of course, the above are just many of the ongoing reasons.
As it goes, there are always the other sides of the story, for example, a person from a small town is less likely to be selected for a competitive career rather than a large city person. Why? Simply because in a small town, less people, and everybody have no need for competition, but on the otherhand, with the large cities, competition is crucial. Fine, for the gamers around here then, in the 'arcade' of this site, many people strive to gain top, correct? simply because they have the urge - Which is fine, since it is in the humanitarian nature (otherwords, what humans naturally think of) to do so.
On the contrary, with a small town personnel, one would presume with the above referrences that he/she is well-educated, with a good sensible intention, but have no serious experience with the 'big-community', the society, the business, the economy.
Another factor would be, media. Which, hereby I shall conclude my response. Both places are good, just simply means how one is to adjust, and adapt to which ever environment.
Juk.