So the argument rages on between which state is better: PA or NJ. And, though I think we can all set aside our differences and say that Connecticut is the worst, that isn’t going to happen. It seems that the argument switched recently from which is better: Philly or NJ. In any case, NJ is still better.
But, on to the topic of my rant. As much as I like visiting NYC and not visiting Philly, I have to say that I’m am so fucking grateful that I grew up in a semi-rural area. The city people are strange, stupid and headstrong people that wouldn’t know open-mindedness lest it fucked them in the ass with a barbwire wrapped bat. I’m gonna have to give props to my parents for getting me out of the city area and giving me the chance to do something with my life.
Living in a city is like living in a dead end… that smells. It also seems like the people produced by city life are so closed minded that the Jaws of Life couldn’t pry their minds open. I can’t imagine what I’d be like if I lived in Philly or New York. Probably dropped out of my shity school system to work on a convenience store while I drooled over anything that came out of the mouth of a liberal’s pie-hole. Ew… I just cringe over that.
Not to say I don’t love going to the city and hanging out, but being able to go somewhere that doesn’t suck to live in (I live in the highlands of NJ) is so nice. Fuck all the traffic and non-English speaking bastards that always seem to gravitate toward me in the city. I’ll take sitting on my back porch doing nothing and watching birds and shit any day over asphalt and concrete.
Argument wise, it gets even worse. First, last time I checked people where trying to LEAVE the city to live out in the country like my parents did and I’m sure any of your parents would do the same if they could. Any of them will take clean air, good education, and more room over city life any day.
Second, I don’t see how living around large groups of minorities is counted as a good thing. Now, I have no compunction either way what color or ethnicity some one is and I have friends of many colors here at school (probably every group but Native Americans) but if I had to pick a group to hang around, I’d most likely pick my own (as I think most people WOULD pick their own to hang around) because for the simple reason that I can’t be misunderstood (racism wise) by white people. Around minorities I’m always thinking, “Oh shit… I hope I don’t come off racist to so-an-so.” And I always have to make sure I don’t say anything that might offend them, even though it would be totally unintentional. It’s so much fucking work… sort of like having sex with Rosie O’Donnell.
Third, I’m sure it takes me just as long to get to a park, store, mall, concert place as it does in the city. Last time I checked, you didn’t just walk out your door in New York and step into the Palisades Mall or Madison Square Garden. Nearest park to me is a two-minute walk, nearest store is about the same, and nearest mall is 20 minutes away. You get the same times if you have to stand their waiting for mass transit then waiting for your stop as I do getting in my car and driving there. Not only do I get these bonuses, but I don’t have to worry about being mugged, shot or sitting next to a smelly guy.
I know that my job (graphic design) is mostly likely going to bring me to a city and that’s fine. At least I’ll have a quite place where my parents are living to fall back on when I need to get away from all the assholes. I thought that in my town and high school that I couldn’t find a place with this many assholes again, but I was wrong. Fuck cities.
Author: =][= Morok
Email: evilcanofjoy@kidsloveguns.com
