3 things you hate about where you live.

BloodFoxTK · 11-16-2017, 07:14 AM

1) the weather in Scotland is horrifically inconsistent. it's either too cold, too wet or too f**king hot!

2) people like this!

my country is full of these pricks! they absolutely looooove talking with a Glaswegian accent (even though many of them have never even set foot in Glasgow), drinking Buckfast (even though most can't handle their alcohol) and then smashing random passerby's faces in with the bottles. i have a couple of scars on my face from "encounters" with these rather charming so-and-so's.

3) video game publishers like Atlus have a serious hate-boner for Europe, leading to many titles either having seriously delayed, seriously limited or no European release.

OccultHawk · 11-16-2017, 08:15 AM

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then smashing random passerby's faces in with the bottles.

In America, in the east, even the southeast, crime is almost always business. It’s pretty easy (not fun) to deal with crime if you think of it in terms of a business transaction. Out west, it’s like crime just for the **** of it. I can’t deal with West Coast crime. In the east they want your money. That sucks but at least it makes some sense. Out west it’s like what the **** do y’all want. We want to hurt you. That’s hard to negotiate with lol.

**Yac** · 11-16-2017, 08:19 AM

Poznan, Poland
1) the country is a bit too right wing. It's off balance. Not as much as the media worldwide seems to be suggesting right now, not by a long shot.
2) Air quality is atrocious when the "hearing season" starts. Stupid ****ing people burn trash to warm their homes - not because they can't afford real fuel, they simply don't care about cancer and consider this a "smart move"
3) Politicians, especially from the now ruling party, have absolutely no shame and accountability. It's like they all saw what trump is doing and saying and decided they could do better.

**Frownland** · 11-16-2017, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

And Denmark too, I'm pretty sure. Just a few examples, converted to US dollars: A cinema ticket costs around 16 dollars, 1 litre of milk is at least 1 dollar for the cheap brands, 1 litre of gasoline is usually around 2 dollars or a little less, a new video game will set you back 80 dollars, easily.
Of course, there's the complications that earnings are different relative to living costs, so comparing by price isn't really going to reveal the relative expensiveness of living in one country over the other.

I don't buy video games, but that's comparable to our prices in San Diego except our gas is 3-4 dollars a gallon.

Chula Vista · 11-16-2017, 09:43 AM

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3. The ****ing Border Patrol!!!!! A BP helicopter has been flying in circles over my neighborhood for the last ****ing hour.

My apologies to the BP. This time is was the cops. After 2 hours I called them and before I could even finish the question the cop said that there had been a high speed chase and that 2 dudes had fled on foot.

Sounded like it had been the 100th time he had had to answer a call about it.

Plankton · 11-16-2017, 09:44 AM

1. I live close to 2 malls, and there's also every single chain restaurant you could imagine in a 10 mile radius (seriously, every single one. Go ahead and name one, it's here), so traffic is pretty much gridlocked all year round. During the holiday's, forget about it, it's next to impossible to get anywhere. It's a ****ing traffic nightmare. Couple that with a main road that has (again) dealers for every single car brand all clumped together down one road. Want a Porsche? No problem, it's sandwiched between the Audi/BMW/Mercedes dealer and the Cadillac/Buick/GMC dealer, which is across the street from the Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM dealer. Ford, Volkswagen, Chevy, Nissan, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, Toyota, Infinity, Lexus, Subaru... and anything else. They're all here. I'm waiting for a Citroen dealer to pop up at any moment. They spit out more cars than they have roads to drive on, and the village can't keep up. The pinnacle of Capitalism is right here.

2. They've been working on the same road (a main artery to/from the malls) for 7 years.

Seven. Years.

...and they're still not completely done.

3. I live in a Condo, and there's a family that lives downstairs and across the hall from me that has a couple of boys in HS. They're rarely supervised. I've only seen the Mother once, and the Father is home maybe once a month... if that. These little ****ers destroy everything. They destroyed the front hallway with a fire extinguisher, they destroyed the back door, they have garbage all over the parking lot coming from their garage, the police are there constantly, and there's a constant smell of dank weed emanating from their general direction, which I don't mind but mentioned just to complete the picture. There's this one friend of theirs who, when I first moved in, had a pretty nice little SUV. A Nissan Murano I think. It's trashed now. Looks like they went out and played Dukes of Hazzard a few too many times with it. One day, I watched them jumping up and down on the hood and roof of it, all while waving around a toy gun. I mean, they thought they were cool and all, but from where I was standing, they looked mentally retarded. I'm cool with them in passing and all, but I really wish they'd move the **** on.

Chula Vista · 11-16-2017, 09:45 AM

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Ahhhh, Neds.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-16-2017, 09:54 AM

1 - Muslamic extremism/no go shitholes
2 - Public transport isn't great if you're on a late night
3 - Tribal bickering between the WM boroughs & councils

Think these are decent, tried to pick ones unique to where I am not the UK as a whole.

**Janszoon** · 11-16-2017, 10:08 AM

The Philly Shrug.
The couldn't care less way the city handles roadwork.
The construction project that is happening right next to my driveway and the bro responsible for it.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-16-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I don't buy video games, but that's comparable to our prices in San Diego except our gas is 3-4 dollars a gallon.

That doesn't seem so bad in comparison, since there's 3.8 litres on a gallon as far as I know.

I don't buy video games at full price myself, ever. Barely buy any at all, any more. It's one of the few things where I could quickly find some prices to compare.

11-16-2017, 07:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
BloodFoxTK the only fox you need! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Island, Mobius Posts: 238	1) the weather in Scotland is horrifically inconsistent. it's either too cold, too wet or too f**king hot! 2) people like this! my country is full of these pricks! they absolutely looooove talking with a Glaswegian accent (even though many of them have never even set foot in Glasgow), drinking Buckfast (even though most can't handle their alcohol) and then smashing random passerby's faces in with the bottles. i have a couple of scars on my face from "encounters" with these rather charming so-and-so's. 3) video game publishers like Atlus have a serious hate-boner for Europe, leading to many titles either having seriously delayed, seriously limited or no European release. __________________ https://card.psnprofiles.com/2/BloodFoxTK.png

11-16-2017, 09:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	1. I live close to 2 malls, and there's also every single chain restaurant you could imagine in a 10 mile radius (seriously, every single one. Go ahead and name one, it's here), so traffic is pretty much gridlocked all year round. During the holiday's, forget about it, it's next to impossible to get anywhere. It's a **ing traffic nightmare. Couple that with a main road that has (again) dealers for every single car brand all clumped together down one road. Want a Porsche? No problem, it's sandwiched between the Audi/BMW/Mercedes dealer and the Cadillac/Buick/GMC dealer, which is across the street from the Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM dealer. Ford, Volkswagen, Chevy, Nissan, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, Toyota, Infinity, Lexus, Subaru... and anything else. They're all here. I'm waiting for a Citroen dealer to pop up at any moment. They spit out more cars than they have roads to drive on, and the village can't keep up. The pinnacle of Capitalism is right here. 2. They've been working on the same road (a main artery to/from the malls) for 7 years. Seven. Years. ...and they're still not completely done. 3. I live in a Condo, and there's a family that lives downstairs and across the hall from me that has a couple of boys in HS. They're rarely supervised. I've only seen the Mother once, and the Father is home maybe once a month... if that. These little ers destroy everything. They destroyed the front hallway with a fire extinguisher, they destroyed the back door, they have garbage all over the parking lot coming from their garage, the police are there constantly, and there's a constant smell of dank weed emanating from their general direction, which I don't mind but mentioned just to complete the picture. There's this one friend of theirs who, when I first moved in, had a pretty nice little SUV. A Nissan Murano I think. It's trashed now. Looks like they went out and played Dukes of Hazzard a few too many times with it. One day, I watched them jumping up and down on the hood and roof of it, all while waving around a toy gun. I mean, they thought they were cool and all, but from where I was standing, they looked mentally retarded. I'm cool with them in passing and all, but I really wish they'd move the ** on. __________________ See location...

11-16-2017, 10:08 AM	#19 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	The Philly Shrug. The couldn't care less way the city handles roadwork. The construction project that is happening right next to my driveway and the bro responsible for it. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-16-2017, 08:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	Poznan, Poland 1) the country is a bit too right wing. It's off balance. Not as much as the media worldwide seems to be suggesting right now, not by a long shot. 2) Air quality is atrocious when the "hearing season" starts. Stupid ****ing people burn trash to warm their homes - not because they can't afford real fuel, they simply don't care about cancer and consider this a "smart move" 3) Politicians, especially from the now ruling party, have absolutely no shame and accountability. It's like they all saw what trump is doing and saying and decided they could do better.

11-16-2017, 09:54 AM	#18 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	1 - Muslamic extremism/no go shitholes 2 - Public transport isn't great if you're on a late night 3 - Tribal bickering between the WM boroughs & councils Think these are decent, tried to pick ones unique to where I am not the UK as a whole.