Small town life vs. big city life

[ericlee]

where do ya want to end up livin when you get old and grey?

A nice and small area where people are few but, when they're around you happen to know all of them?

A place that's like a quarter mile away from the nearest neighbor or, at least 20 neighbors within feet from you?

I already see myself being old and grey livin at my mom's old house, fishin from the back porch. Got my legs propped up on the railing, smokin a pipe.

My wife making awesome chinese style fish dishes from the fish that I've caught. All in privacy.

Although the big city has alot more conveniences, I almost dread goin out to take care of whatever normal chores. I now see why things such as paying bills and shopping were invented cause it's such a pain in the ass waiting in line and such just to buy a few necessaties. In small towns, you walk in to a store and there's like a 4 people max waiting line at malls and stuff.

Which kind of environment do you think you'd grow the most accustomed to when you get older?

[Drederick Tatum]

I plan on being hooked up to some virtual reality device from 65 onwards.

[Yetra Flam]

fuck,i can't see myself ever going back to a small town, no matter what my age. i'm sick of that shit. small towns are fucking depressing.

[abcdefz]

Hope I die before I get old.

[ms.peachy]

Ideally, for retirement, we'd like to buy some land in a place like the Catskills or the Poconos and build our own house which would be our main digs, whilst keeping a pied a terre in the NYC area for the odd weekend and such. When we're old enough that driving and such becomes too much of a nuisance or we need to be near more doctors or whatever, then maybe move back to the city on a more permanent basis.

[Kid Presentable]

Suicide at 75.

[Yetra Flam]

i'll marry someone rich lol

[ScarySquirrel]

Hope I die before I get old.
Talkin' 'bout my generation!

[AceFace]

i see myself in my mid-sized city. i'd like to move to the DC/Baltimore area for a few good years and then move back. my family land is being willed to me so i imagine i'll alight down in the country eventually.

[abcdefz]

It's better to burn out than it is to rust.

[jabumbo]

i kind of enjoy the middle sized city now, and my inclination is to say big city. but i think if it were the extreme country, i could live with that too


none of this suburb bullshit

[Dorothy Wood]

HAWAII!

actually, I don't know. I think a city would be too fast-paced for me. I see old ladies hanging around the city and I worry about their safety.

I'd like to live in some resort retirement village or something, keep the young whipper snappers out of my face, ya heard?!

[The Notorious LOL]

I want to live in a sterile recently constructed townhome approx 30 minutes outside of the city adjacent to a strip mall!!!!!!!!!

[kaiser soze]

Having lived in a city or what some might call a city, I have lived in a small town area not too far from cities and prefer it. I love nature and hate the hustle and bustle or big cities. Granted it is energizing, but a bit claustrophobic and isolating.

I wouldn't mind living on the outskirts (1 to 2 hours) of a city, someplace with lots of nature for hiking, biking, fishing, canoing, snowshoeing, and stuff.

[Randetica]

i always wanted to live in a cuddly austrian village surrounded by mountains and cows and a lake and drowning cows (y)

instead i live on the city side of austria, grey vs grey, smelly cars, too many people and too much noise

[Whatitis]

I've done both. From a town of 428 to L.A. I want to retire in the mountains near a snow resort near a mid sized to small city. That city will need to have a movie theater in it at the least. Plus today would be a little easier living in a small town with the internet and all.