Anonymous wrote:Better than you, I’d think given that S&P not so important when you have a guaranteed pension. I have a dual citizenship but really cannot fathom the levels of xenophobia and exceptionalism and provincialism this entire thread is so full of - what has England ever done to you?

Anonymous wrote:Op is miserable and depressed and lonely and is blaming london bc it’s easier. My mother did it for years - she could have written this post. It really bothered me as a kid. I loved london, I loved growing up there, I loved my friends and my life. I realized eventually that she was sad and lonely and her marriage wasn’t too t great and her career wasn’t going great so it was easier to hate london and blame it than to make really hard choices like move back when it would hurt my dads career or get divorced or what have you. I can tell op that they are full of sh*t and like any town london has problems and amazing things - but it won’t help bc it’s easier for op to try to start some kind of bizarre and doomed thought leadership that one of the best cities in the world is actually terrible, than to take a long hard look at their life and in the mirror and figure out what’s actually wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:I lived in London, then DC, then London again, and now back in DC, so I feel very qualified to comment on this.

London is much more like NY than DC. It is much bigger and much older, with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with that. Here is my analysis:

Public transport is often crowded and expensive, but you can get anywhere on it, unlike DC.
Driving in London is a nightmare compared to DC.

People: much better sense of humor on average in the UK, and generally less self-important and work-obsessed. More variety of people across the board.

Standard of living: no doubt DC is much higher. Plumbing, fridges, size of flats/houses, cars, air con. No question.


Mini-breaks: from London you can be in Seville or Berlin or Ghent in an hour or two. Plus with the greater vacation time you can take advantage of it all. DC’s options are much more limited/less interesting.

Weather : I don’t need to say it. Though it never gets as hellish as DC in July/August, nor are the winters quite as cold. It is the lack of sunshine that is the real problem.

Restaurants/food/nightlife: London has something for everyone. High end Indian cuisine, great Italian and French, cheap Malsy eats. The quality of food in Waitrose is much higher, and food much cheaper, than Wholefoods. Great pubs, beer gardens, clubs. London has a clear advantage.

Overall, DC is better for convenience and lifestyle, London for cultural life/fun.

This. Well said (from someone with similar tenure in both cities).

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, I won’t need a hip replacement. That’s American pastime. You don’t like stairs or walking and there we have it.

Anyway, what are you arguing about?

London is amazing.

Anonymous wrote:Better than you, I’d think given that S&P not so important when you have a guaranteed pension. I have a dual citizenship but really cannot fathom the levels of xenophobia and exceptionalism and provincialism this entire thread is so full of - what has England ever done to you?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lived in London, then DC, then London again, and now back in DC, so I feel very qualified to comment on this.

London is much more like NY than DC. It is much bigger and much older, with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with that. Here is my analysis:

Public transport is often crowded and expensive, but you can get anywhere on it, unlike DC.
Driving in London is a nightmare compared to DC.

People: much better sense of humor on average in the UK, and generally less self-important and work-obsessed. More variety of people across the board.

Standard of living: no doubt DC is much higher. Plumbing, fridges, size of flats/houses, cars, air con. No question.


Mini-breaks: from London you can be in Seville or Berlin or Ghent in an hour or two. Plus with the greater vacation time you can take advantage of it all. DC’s options are much more limited/less interesting.

Weather : I don’t need to say it. Though it never gets as hellish as DC in July/August, nor are the winters quite as cold. It is the lack of sunshine that is the real problem.

Restaurants/food/nightlife: London has something for everyone. High end Indian cuisine, great Italian and French, cheap Malsy eats. The quality of food in Waitrose is much higher, and food much cheaper, than Wholefoods. Great pubs, beer gardens, clubs. London has a clear advantage.

Overall, DC is better for convenience and lifestyle, London for cultural life/fun.

I used to live in London and find your analysis to be spot on.

Anonymous wrote:I lived in London, then DC, then London again, and now back in DC, so I feel very qualified to comment on this.

London is much more like NY than DC. It is much bigger and much older, with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with that. Here is my analysis:

Public transport is often crowded and expensive, but you can get anywhere on it, unlike DC.
Driving in London is a nightmare compared to DC.

People: much better sense of humor on average in the UK, and generally less self-important and work-obsessed. More variety of people across the board.

Standard of living: no doubt DC is much higher. Plumbing, fridges, size of flats/houses, cars, air con. No question.


Mini-breaks: from London you can be in Seville or Berlin or Ghent in an hour or two. Plus with the greater vacation time you can take advantage of it all. DC’s options are much more limited/less interesting.

Weather : I don’t need to say it. Though it never gets as hellish as DC in July/August, nor are the winters quite as cold. It is the lack of sunshine that is the real problem.

Restaurants/food/nightlife: London has something for everyone. High end Indian cuisine, great Italian and French, cheap Malsy eats. The quality of food in Waitrose is much higher, and food much cheaper, than Wholefoods. Great pubs, beer gardens, clubs. London has a clear advantage.

Overall, DC is better for convenience and lifestyle, London for cultural life/fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Major world cities such as NYC, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Paris, Madrid, etc ALL suck. They appeal to too many hollow soulless jerks who think they just HAVE to live in a famous city or else they will be worthless.

NYC is awesome
Tokyo is awesome
Seoul is deracinated
Paris is meh
Madrid is awesome
London is hot garbage