Does anyone else hate Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

The Bethesda energy is dead. Commercial rents are so high that no prospective business wants to roll the dice on opening an adventurous new concept. Residential rent is so high that the only people who can afford to live here save the remainder of their money by eating at home. There have been signs of life in the last year or so, but it’s overall a bleak culture here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Bethesda energy is dead. Commercial rents are so high that no prospective business wants to roll the dice on opening an adventurous new concept. Residential rent is so high that the only people who can afford to live here save the remainder of their money by eating at home. There have been signs of life in the last year or so, but it’s overall a bleak culture here.

Sorry if that’s your existence. Try to venture outside more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Bethesda energy is dead. Commercial rents are so high that no prospective business wants to roll the dice on opening an adventurous new concept. Residential rent is so high that the only people who can afford to live here save the remainder of their money by eating at home. There have been signs of life in the last year or so, but it’s overall a bleak culture here.

Sorry if that’s your existence. Try to venture outside more.

Exactly, you need to venture outside Bethesda if you want any semblance of excitement be it good restaurants, shows, shopping or culture.

[Anonymous]

It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Bethesda energy is dead. Commercial rents are so high that no prospective business wants to roll the dice on opening an adventurous new concept. Residential rent is so high that the only people who can afford to live here save the remainder of their money by eating at home. There have been signs of life in the last year or so, but it’s overall a bleak culture here.

Sorry if that’s your existence. Try to venture outside more.

Exactly, you need to venture outside Bethesda if you want any semblance of excitement be it good restaurants, shows, shopping or culture.

Sure, get outside more generally, regardless of where you go. And if you find that what Bethesda offers doesn't suit you, then move to somewhere else that has the excitement that you want. Don't live in one of the most expensive and desirable areas in the DMV if that makes you feel like you have to stay at home all the time.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda ave is where I go to see my Instagram ads in real life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Bethesda energy is dead. Commercial rents are so high that no prospective business wants to roll the dice on opening an adventurous new concept. Residential rent is so high that the only people who can afford to live here save the remainder of their money by eating at home. There have been signs of life in the last year or so, but it’s overall a bleak culture here.

You do know that high rents are based on high demand, right?

It’s like saying…nobody goes there anymore, it’s too popular.

Who would move to a place that eats up so much of their income that they can only eat at home? Doesn’t make a lot of sense.

It’s not like Bethesda used to be Greenwich Village.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

+1. We made the decision of moving out of Bethesda 6 years ago and can't be more happier. Less taxes, traffic and cost of living. People got to be really crazy to continue living in Bethesda for long term. Gutting of NIH will help bringing the cost down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

+1. We made the decision of moving out of Bethesda 6 years ago and can't be more happier. Less taxes, traffic and cost of living. People got to be really crazy to continue living in Bethesda for long term. Gutting of NIH will help bringing the cost down.

Where did you move to?

[Anonymous]

Rockville stays winning as the best suburb in Maryland :p

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

+1. We made the decision of moving out of Bethesda 6 years ago and can't be more happier. Less taxes, traffic and cost of living. People got to be really crazy to continue living in Bethesda for long term. Gutting of NIH will help bringing the cost down.

Bethesda is not incorporated so you'd be paying the same taxes if you lived anywhere else in MoCo, and higher in a few places that are incorporated and assess a city tax (Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

This is why Gen Z is calling it “Bethezdump” on social media

[Anonymous]

You are so spoiled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

This is why Gen Z is calling it “Bethezdump” on social media

Gen z can’t afford Bethesda and fundir boring so why would they call it a dump? Gen z is in DC proper, and goes out on U st, Adams Morgan, and 14th st

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like a concrete dump to me. I don’t like going there.

+1. We made the decision of moving out of Bethesda 6 years ago and can't be more happier. Less taxes, traffic and cost of living. People got to be really crazy to continue living in Bethesda for long term. Gutting of NIH will help bringing the cost down.

Grammar aside, this is your answer. If you don’t like it, don’t go there and certainly don’t live there.