Does anyone here actually like living in cities?

[FearlessMGHOWParticipant 1928]

MattNYC wrote:

What kind of headphones are you getting?

I got a pretty cheap pair of headphones at Target for $22 dollars. These are the ones I picked up today. So far, I’m loving them.

Men age like fine wine. Women age like milk. "One hundred women are not worth a single testicle." -Confucius

[FearlessMGHOWParticipant 1928]

i guess these are classified as earbuds though. Either way, they’re perfect for me.

Men age like fine wine. Women age like milk. "One hundred women are not worth a single testicle." -Confucius

[MattNYCParticipant 2329]

FearlessMGHOW wrote:

But, I was wondering are there any MGTOW here who actually enjoy living in the city?

I’d be surprised to actually find out any MGTOW who actually enjoys living in the city. I assume most here only live in the city because they’re forced to because of their careers.

I grew up in a small town; left at 18 & never went back.

I’ve been living in NYC going on 10 years now. Love it for a million reasons:

– Plenty of options for my hobbies, including a bunch of latin dance studios/events + volunteering groups
– Great career opportunities in my field
– Comparatively healthier than other areas of the US (yes, there are still fatties, but nothing like my hometown)
– Easy to be anonymous. 9,000,000 people live here.
– Don’t need to own a car; subway’s f~~~ing easy & fast
– Easy access to major airports for traveling
– Lot of good looking women; no, i’m not marrying/dating, but i like the scenery & pros
– I’m sure there are others, those’re just off the top of my head

I agree that the taxes are high, as is the cost of living (I pay $1700/month for a nice bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment), but salaries are driven higher because of that. And because my overhead is low (no wife, no kids = plenty of disposable income), that makes retiring in a developing country way easier than, say, living in a rural area.

[MattNYCParticipant 2329]

FearlessMGHOW wrote:

I got a pretty cheap pair of headphones at Target for $22 dollars. These are the ones I picked up today. So far, I’m loving them.

Dude these look cool; i’ve never seen them before. How’s the sound quality? Do they fall out/slip out of your ears at all?

[EtrangereParticipant 706]

I have to live in a big market to do what I do , and it definitely has its drawbacks but also benefits. It helps when you’re able to take trips to the country.

[FearlessMGHOWParticipant 1928]

MattNYC wrote:

I agree that the taxes are high, as is the cost of living (I pay $1700/month for a nice bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment), but salaries are driven higher because of that. And because my overhead is low (no wife, no kids = plenty of disposable income), that makes retiring in a developing country way easier than, say, living in a rural area.

I can agree with all those points. The main reasons I love the city is because of the anonymity and the higher paying salaries. Those alone will keep me in the city at least until I retire.

MattNYC wrote:

Dude these look cool; i’ve never seen them before. How’s the sound quality? Do they fall out/slip out of your ears at all?

They don’t slip out of my ears at all. They’re pretty comfortable as well because the earbuds are rubber. Even the ends that go over your ears are rubber so it helps when you have to wear them a long time.

The sound quality is also great. It’s a big difference compared to my $2 dollar headphones I got at Walmart.

Men age like fine wine. Women age like milk. "One hundred women are not worth a single testicle." -Confucius

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9558]

My headset is Sony studio headphones. I got them for free with my Sony Reward Points. The only issue I have with them is the cord is like 4 feet long.

https://themanszone.webs.com/

[Zuberi TauParticipant 10606]

I live in a small city and I’d take rural living over living in some overpriced inner city turd any day.

[Anonymous 11]

I can’t handle the mega cities like New York, LA, Houston, or Chicago.

Mid-sized cities in temperate climates that are close to the sea like Savannah or Charleston are fine for me. I’ve ten grocery stores within 8 minutes of my house and restaurants galore. The small towns shut down by 9PM, and I’d get bored living out in the woods.

The Internet is better in larger towns too. The crime part sucks as ZT mentioned. One has more SJW contacts which is not a good thing. SJWs are some mean mother f~~~ers.

[Enjoy The DeclineParticipant 1719]

I do not know about the states, but in Canada, we have suburbs right next to the big cities. A lot of people live in suburbs for the cheaper property taxes and cheaper rent and then they commute to the actual big city close to them by car, bus or even subway sometimes. If something like that exists in America, my best bet is to live in a suburb near the big city that you wish to live, and then work from there. At least you have the best of both worlds, since you will live in a lower dense populated town(suburb), yet you will reap the benefits from living next to big city with the big variety selection of jobs that you wish to do. An example of what I am trying to say is like living in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada for instance. If you live in that(Mississauga) small city with the cheaper rent and property taxes, you can always take the bus or even drive to Toronto(the biggest city in Canada) which is just right next to Mississauga itself. I hope my advice helps and I am curious to know if they have this sort of stuff in America as much.

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[MoonlightParticipant 223]

I hate the small town I’m stuck in. It’s population is about 3000 and most jobs are either family owned (can’t get hired unless related or a close friend) or they’re poverty level service jobs for tourists, which is what I work.

The good thing is that there’s clean water, air and fresh food from local farms. I like seeing the wide variety of wildlife too. Plus it’s quiet, except during the summer when the tourists arrive.

I’d like to live somewhere outside Toronto. I know that’s one of, if not the worst feminist cities in the world but I have a fondness for art and Toronto is one of the most artistic cities in Canada.

[FearlessMGHOWParticipant 1928]

Zuberi Tau wrote:

I live in a small city and I’d take rural living over living in some overpriced inner city turd any day.

Anonymous wrote:

I can’t handle the mega cities like New York, LA, Houston, or Chicago.

The main reason I hate the city is because I hate living close to people. You can’t turn up music really loud, you can’t really do BBQs unless you’re at a park or you own your own house, you have to deal with the traffic when tourists arrive, and I’m just a hermit so crowds larger than 5 just scare me away from most of the entertainment here.

I get bad anxiety just walking in crowds on the strip because I hate it when tourists stop randomly on sidewalks or deliberately walk in the path you’re walking in.

Anonymous wrote:

The Internet is better in larger towns too. The crime part sucks as ZT mentioned. One has more SJW contacts which is not a good thing. SJWs are some mean mother f~~~ers.

I do love the city though for the better internet it provides. But, I do hate the SJWs it comes with. I’m just glad most people here Las Vegas are swing voters/republicans so there’s not much protests during elections which is great.

Enjoy The Decline wrote:

I hope my advice helps and I am curious to know if they have this sort of stuff in America as much.

There are some cities such as Phoenix, AZ that are great sizes and have a great job market. Especially in IT. They’re not too bad on the cost of living either.

Moonlight wrote:

I hate the small town I’m stuck in. It’s population is about 3000 and most jobs are either family owned (can’t get hired unless related or a close friend) or they’re poverty level service jobs for tourists, which is what I work.

That’s the one thing I hate the most about rural areas. There’s not enough jobs or even if there was, there’d only be family owned jobs or cheap service jobs.

But, if I had a good enough money saved up, I probably would up moving a few hours drive outside of the city. I can’t stand it if only for the large crowds.

Men age like fine wine. Women age like milk. "One hundred women are not worth a single testicle." -Confucius

[RockmaninoffParticipant 1641]

Having had it both ways—spending my childhood in a city of 20,000, and my adolescence in a city of three million—I greatly prefer the city for plenty of reasons.

In a small town, it’s true that there’s a lot more space for everyone. But that also means that everything is so f~~~ing far apart. Where I used to live, there was no reason to go for a walk but for leisure; everything was so far away. If you had an errand to run, you had to use your car. There was no public transportation.

In a city, however, everything’s clustered together, and if you live in a city that has public transportation, damn near everything’s in walking/subway distance. It’s great being able to go downtown and hit up a bunch of places in a short distance.

Small towns are great for kids: lots of open space, small community, very safe and sheltered. But as an adult, cities have so much more. Plus skyscrapers kick ass.

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[FearlessMGHOWParticipant 1928]

Rockmaninoff wrote:

Small towns are great for kids: lots of open space, small community, very safe and sheltered. But as an adult, cities have so much more. Plus skyscrapers kick ass.

I can agree with that as well. For the most part, I hate being in cities because I hate being around people. It causes me a lot of anxiety unless I get buzzed/tipsy then it calms me down.

I do love the high rise condos cities offer though. The scenery it offers is amazing.

Men age like fine wine. Women age like milk. "One hundred women are not worth a single testicle." -Confucius

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9558]

For me, a major city is a place to visit, but not live. I’d visit the city of Chicago, but I wouldn’t live down there, not with all the taxes and all the gangsters down there. I like the suburbs, not too urban, not too rural. For me, the suburbs are just right.

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[Clockwork PenguinParticipant 50]

I’ve been living in the NYC area for about six years or so now. I’ve noticed one thing; every year, I move further and further away. Now I’ll admit, I do keep myself close enough to the city that I can commute there for clubs, events and other social activities. Though, I tend to stick to the fringes. I like having the option to commute to the city, when I so choose, but I prefer to be far enough from the city that I don’t need to deal with the city’s constant bulls~~~.

But, that may just be my PTSD. Large crowds and loud noises give me massive anxiety. I’d prefer being in a calm, peaceful environment rather than trying to have “fun” in the city only to find myself cracking an innocent person in the face because I’m actually stressed out to the point of paranoia.

[FrankyParticipant 2338]

MattNYC wrote:

What kind of headphones are you getting?

I picked up some Jaybird Bluebud X about a year ago – i’ll never go back to wireless headphones. They weren’t cheap (listed $160, found em on Amazon for $130), but worth every penny. I use them every day.

I have to admit mine are old as f~~~ and have wires.I got some random ones at Technopolis for about 15 euro.I really should get around to getting wireless ones.

[Dr. SableParticipant 1064]

City living is loosing its hold on me.
Last year I bought a 240 acre farm. About one half is on a slope and covered in thick shrubs and trees. Will retire there in ten to fifteen years. It’s about 30k’s/20 miles from city.

Last year I had 5 kilowat solar power installed, so I intend to go off grid as much as I can. Cost $7800
There is a lot of fog and mist in the area so a water collectors will be installed running down slope
into underground tanks. Don’t know about full cost so far because material is cheap but labor cost will
fairly high. Lucky for me, my son loves the place and puts in a lot of hours in upgrading the place.

So yeah, I will be saying bye bye to the concrete jungle.

Zero Tolerance

[Mr. ManParticipant 2916]

I can’t wait for the day I can move back to a tiny town. Living in the city is absolutely soul-crushing. Not that there aren’t great things to do and fine people to meet, but the noise and psychotic drivers are just too much anymore.

I spent last weekend in the tiny town of Empire, on the shore of Lake Michigan. It was so calm and quiet there. I did’t want to come back home!

[The SignalParticipant 61]

In reply to the OP, I do not. The only city I ever enjoy seeing is the one that’s in my rear view mirror, and even there I think it’s a mistake to confuse relief with pleasure. I do pee when I have to, but it isn’t really what I would call fun, you know?

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