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suburban rule (lemmy.cafe)
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[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The suburbanite sounds like she had a lot of other issues besides just owning a car lol

[-] SonnyVabitch@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Some of those other issues stem from being a suburbanite. No social interactions, no casual exercise by walking more than the length of their driveway, no easy access to either cultural institutions nor quality green spaces, etc.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 11 months ago

Wat. I know it's cool to hate on the suburbs but in my view it's the best of both worlds.

No social interactions? I go to trivia night every week at a local suburban bar, it's very social. Or just out and about in my neighborhood you can easily run into folks walking their dog and have a some chitchat.

No casual exercise? My neighborhood is super walkable with hills and winding roads, and most houses have beautiful landscaping. There's no HOA so every yard is different, and most people put a lot of work and pride into it. So walking my dog or going for a jog is easy, safe, and pleasant.

No easy access to cultural institutions? I can easily go to local shows in the suburbs - and not just cover bands, but original music too, by some pretty well-known bands. Just as an example, a few years before covid we saw a double-headline show by The Psychedelic Furs and The Church at a theater 10 minutes from my house. There are also arboretums and preserves that have light shows with music, there are local playhouses, and there are even galleries and museums (though I admit these don't really compare to the art museum downtown, but it's rare I would go to one anyway).

No easy access to green spaces? Like I said, there are several parks, preserves, and arboretums near me. I can get to a small local park on foot - it's right outside my neighborhood. The closest arboretum is an easy 5-minute drive. I can get to a local farm in 5 minutes. There are a ton of streams (in fact my neighborhood has a sizeable stream in easy walking distance), and because of that, my backyard is filled with nature. The other day we had nine deer in our backyard. There's a red-tailed hawk that stalks our yard in the summer. We have chipmunks, garter sneks, raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels, foxes, and all sorts of birds.

And if I need eggs I can walk five minutes to the market right outside my neighborhood, or be there in two via car.

Maybe I'm lame, or maybe I live in an unusually good area, but I love the suburbs.

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 17 points 11 months ago

why did u assume the suburbanite’s gender lol

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Sorry, I'll fix it... The suburbanite sounds like he, she, and/or they may unfortunately have a lot of other non-normative and potentially problematic life journeys going on besides just owning a car. Perhaps we should educate them by exchanging platitudes about living our best life?

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Oh c'mon you know it was a classic Karen. Stop with this ridicule over everyone using common sense intuition.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 5 points 11 months ago

Karen is a gender neutral term

[-] WillFord27@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Gender roles =/= "Karen"

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

It was all the "oh my gosh" and "child get in the car" for me

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 8 points 11 months ago

pack it up men, no more saying oh my gosh or instructing your kids thats only for women now

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago
[-] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
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