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+1. People who live in DC often take a very narrow-minded view of the suburbs and think that they're just full of people who would live in DC but are priced out. The truth is that many of us are totally happy in the suburbs, and we really only come into DC for work and don't find anything about DC to be particularly enjoyable. I'm sure this is true of other major cities as well; not everyone has bought into the idea that you can't have an exciting and fulfilling life if you don't live in a city.[/quote]

Suburbanites are parasites on host cities. Film at 11.[/quote]

New poster and late to this party but...I'm a suburbanite, neither I nor my spouse has ever worked in DC, yet we go into the city frequently and spend money there. We have no desire to live in the city but we absolutely go to the museums, a lot of theater, concerts, exhibits and other events. Yes, most of the museums are free, but we pay for plenty of other outings, meals, parking, etc. So: Are we just "parasites" or are we coming into your city and contribuing to its coffers? I'd bet we spend considerably more in DC than office workers who live in 'burbs like us, work in DC, but leave each night and don't spend any money on entertainment in the city at all. But if you want to call us suburban parasites, go right ahead. [/quote]

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