Is suburban living considered a failure?

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Anonymous wrote:This has got to be the stupidest thread ever on DCUM.

Stiff competition for that title, but I agree that it’s a contender.

[Anonymous]

I think not being able to want what you have and spending your time crapping on where other people choose to live makes you a failure.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely not. I don’t think suburban or city living is inherently considered a failure by most but the standard of living would be.

I would not consider someone who lives in a chic penthouse apartment in a city near cool restaurants, museums, etc a failure or someone living in a stately home on a quiet road surrounded by well maintained parks and good schools a failure.

I might prefer one over the other, personally, but clearly there are very good reasons to choice both options and it’s a matter of preference.

You described two different city scenarios...

Serious question. Where does one find a "stately home on a quiet road surrounded by well maintained parks and good scools" in DC?

Literally all of northwest? Heard of Rock Creek Park? The National Mall? St. Albans?

But, yeah, living in a ticky tack hellhole and making payments on like eight suburbans and sending your kids to some school for yokels and brats in Fairfax, boy, that's the dream.

Your idea of good schools is a private boys school that costs 60K a year? What about public schools? Or maybe it's not a problem because people that can afford to live in houses that cost 8 or 10 million don't want their children mingling with the plebes.

I guess our dreams are different. Imagine that.

They said they didn’t know if any good schools. But yes, the public schools all around SA are very good too.

Sorry you can’t afford. This is why people think living in the burbs is a failure. Don’t guess about my own dreams, do better with your own.

You’re such a classic DCUM piece of sh*t. You really, really need to think people envy you, and they just don’t. Never will.

[Anonymous]

We lived in a major city for years, loved it, couldn't afford a place with more than two bedrooms. So we moved to a burb. It took me a while before we started looking to be at peace with it, but once we moved in, everything became so much easier. Having space is amazing, I prefer walking around in nature and quiet, driving is easier, we have a much nicer place than we would have had in city...So it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and not a failure.

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

It’s a 45 minute flight to my best of best beaches. I ain’t failing at anything!

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

It’s a 45 minute flight to my best of best beaches. I ain’t failing at anything!

Going with the attitude of the previous troll poster who keeps egging folks on...

You absolutely are failing because you could be living in a beach front property rather than having to fly there (not to mention the egregious climate impact of flying).

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

It’s a 45 minute flight to my best of best beaches. I ain’t failing at anything!

There are so many strange comments on this cursed message board and this one is REALLY weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

People live on horse farms in Loudoun and could purchase your entire family tree for cash from their daily earned interest. Seems like you don’t know much about the county.

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

People live on horse farms in Loudoun and could purchase your entire family tree for cash from their daily earned interest. Seems like you don’t know much about the county.

lol, Dixie is dead - all that’s left out their is hillbillies honking their trunk horns at each other in the strip mall parking lot

[Anonymous]

Everyone in this thread doesn’t live in Manhattan or Oyster Bay so you’re all losers. Bragging about living in DC or its suburbs is pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

People live on horse farms in Loudoun and could purchase your entire family tree for cash from their daily earned interest. Seems like you don’t know much about the county.

lol, Dixie is dead - all that’s left out their is hillbillies honking their trunk horns at each other in the strip mall parking lot

Do you consider yourself an ignorant person or do you do this by accident?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

People live on horse farms in Loudoun and could purchase your entire family tree for cash from their daily earned interest. Seems like you don’t know much about the county.

lol, Dixie is dead - all that’s left out their is hillbillies honking their trunk horns at each other in the strip mall parking lot

Do you consider yourself an ignorant person or do you do this by accident?

A short play I wrote about living in the suburbs:

LYLE: "I BOUGHT ME A BIG FORD, I SHOULD GET TO PARK IN THE HANDICAP SPOT AT THIS HERE APPLEBEES!"

LURLENE: "WELL, I'M DROWNING IN CAR PAYMENTS AND A MORTGAGE I CAN'T AFFORD ON A POORLY BUILT MCMANSION, AND I GOT THEM DIABETES, I NEED TO PARK HERE!"

*fentanyl dealers continue their deal, ignoring both*

*FIN*

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Live in DC and it's still a 20 min walk from my rowhouse to the closest metro and a 30+ min walk from the closest metro to my work in DC.

I drive everywhere every day. DC has a horrible public metro system without any grand solution to make it easier for people. Remove lanes but don't add metro stops in the city. Great, that just makes everyone p*ssed off.

And don't tell me about busses, you cannot get anywhere faster on a bus in DC than you could if you drove.

Moving to the burbs and I will deal with less traffic in the burbs for my routine errands. You heard me. LESS TRAFFIC. Yes, more traffic getting into the city, but I can drive in during non-peak times so it's honestly not any different than driving to work in the city during peak.

Hey, sometimes you gotta recognize it's time to wave the white flag. If it's what is right for you, quitting and retreating to the suburbs and trying to carve out the best life you can is what you should do. We can't all win.

Of course not. I mean, even the folks who do live in the nicer parts of DC are still losing because living in a different city closer to a nice beach would be truly winning.

In the end, we're all failing.

We live in DC and have a beach house in DE for weekend getaways. Life is pretty damn good.

But… but… but Loudon? I drowned myself in debt and car payments and loneliness to live in some remote parking lot hellscape and you’re telling me you have it all? But I murder my lawn with pesticides!!! I’m a GODDAMN HOA vice-president! YOU MUST RESPECT ME? WHY DONT YOU THINK IM A WINNER! IM NOT LOSER! PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT A LOSER!

People live on horse farms in Loudoun and could purchase your entire family tree for cash from their daily earned interest. Seems like you don’t know much about the county.

lol, Dixie is dead - all that’s left out their is hillbillies honking their trunk horns at each other in the strip mall parking lot

Do you consider yourself an ignorant person or do you do this by accident?

A short play I wrote about living in the suburbs:

LYLE: "I BOUGHT ME A BIG FORD, I SHOULD GET TO PARK IN THE HANDICAP SPOT AT THIS HERE APPLEBEES!"

LURLENE: "WELL, I'M DROWNING IN CAR PAYMENTS AND A MORTGAGE I CAN'T AFFORD ON A POORLY BUILT MCMANSION, AND I GOT THEM DIABETES, I NEED TO PARK HERE!"

*fentanyl dealers continue their deal, ignoring both*

*FIN*

You keep making up these weird scenarios throughout this thread, and no, they don’t read clever. Just read like you need attention. Are you a budding comic book writer?