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So I was in a conversation last night about hometowns. This discussion involved us trying to figure out why some people never leave their hometown and live in the same area their entire lives. Since neither one of us understood this phenomena, I ask you Oracle for an answer.
Why would someone choose to live in the same place their entire lives?
For the answer I suggest you consult Verse 80 of the Tao Te Ching.
For the answer I suggest you consult Verse 80 of the Tao Te Ching.
Lower position?
I knew you were a bottom!
Lower position?
I knew you were a bottom!
No. The second to last one.
No. The second to last one.
Plain food, simple clothing?
That explains the lack of cooking skills and the wolf shirts.
SatCam
05-22-2009, 01:39 PM
because their mom cooks them dinner every friday nite
RhinoinMN
05-22-2009, 01:40 PM
Family Business.
SouthSideJohnny
05-22-2009, 01:43 PM
No snow
Jughead
05-22-2009, 01:43 PM
I Like Corn...
Simplicity and contentment.
As the Tao says,
"Though the next country may be close enough to hear the barking of its dogs and the crowing of its roosters,
The people are content to live their lives without ever visiting it."
Some people feel the need to get out and explore, others feel like they've got everything they've ever wanted right where they are.
A good buddy of mine got married and bought a house on the same block he lived his entire life. He wanted to raise his kids in the same town he grew up in because he said he couldn't imagine anyone having a better childhood than he did.
I can't argue with that.
silks
05-22-2009, 01:48 PM
I definitely can see why one would want to. However, it's not for me.
west milly Tom
05-22-2009, 01:49 PM
<----total townie.
My whole family is here, I've traveled the whole country many times over and I love west milford more than any other place. Its beautiful country and is so close to nyc that I get all the great food and culture and job opportunities. Great fishing and people.
RhinoinMN
05-22-2009, 01:52 PM
Simplicity and contentment.
As the Tao says,
"Though the next country may be close enough to hear the barking of its dogs and the crowing of its roosters,
The people are content to live their lives without ever visiting it."
Some people feel the need to get out and explore, others feel like they've got everything they've ever wanted right where they are.
A good buddy of mine got married and bought a house on the same block he lived his entire life. He wanted to raise his kids in the same town he grew up in because he said he couldn't imagine anyone having a better childhood than he did.
I can't argue with that.
Pretty much my story, and the family business is rooted here. Its like the continuance of our regime.
ToiletCrusher
05-22-2009, 01:52 PM
Despite what you like and dislike, it's comfortable.
You're ok with what you know even if you hate because it's what you know. That feeling is only further reinforced by something you like about the "hometown".
Jughead
05-22-2009, 01:54 PM
http://www.frankfortplace.com/
RhinoinMN
05-22-2009, 01:55 PM
http://www.frankfortplace.com/
I want to shoot myself for you know.
Hottub
05-22-2009, 02:01 PM
Rhino is a meat packer.
~Katja~
05-22-2009, 02:07 PM
Simplicity and contentment.
As the Tao says,
"Though the next country may be close enough to hear the barking of its dogs and the crowing of its roosters,
The people are content to live their lives without ever visiting it."
Some people feel the need to get out and explore, others feel like they've got everything they've ever wanted right where they are.
A good buddy of mine got married and bought a house on the same block he lived his entire life. He wanted to raise his kids in the same town he grew up in because he said he couldn't imagine anyone having a better childhood than he did.
I can't argue with that.
I can argue that, cause it does not apply for every person, my sister being the prime example, her motives for staying are much different than feeling content.
KatPw
05-22-2009, 03:12 PM
So I was in a conversation last night about hometowns. This discussion involved us trying to figure out why some people never leave their hometown and live in the same area their entire lives. Since neither one of us understood this phenomena, I ask you Oracle for an answer.
Why would someone choose to live in the same place their entire lives?
I inherited the house I grew up in, I live two blocks from my job and it's a quick train ride into the city. Why would I want to move?
Death Metal Moe
05-22-2009, 03:47 PM
Why is it so strange to think you'd want to live where you grew up? It's familiar and you know lots of people.
Plus the area may just be convenient. Lots of things going on around you, the businesses you want and job opportunities.
Also, you can explore via vacations and other trips and still go back to your home.
Fallon
05-22-2009, 04:31 PM
I grew up in South Boston, moved to the next town over and then the next city over and now I'm back in Southie again.
I'm comfortable here.
ToiletCrusher
05-22-2009, 04:38 PM
I grew up in South Boston, moved to the next town over and then the next city over and now I'm back in Southie again.
I'm comfortable here.
drunk?
Fallon
05-22-2009, 04:44 PM
drunk?
Not at all!
ToiletCrusher
05-22-2009, 04:49 PM
Not at all!
Does it make me bad if I am?
Jughead
05-22-2009, 04:54 PM
I want to shoot myself for you know.
:tongue::thumbup:
tanless1
05-22-2009, 05:01 PM
i did not feel connected to the hot desert town i grew up in, maybe due to dealing w/ to many assholes that felt less than growing up in the same hot desert town.
so i found another town, a town where we can make a difference, not by voting a better way, but a town where the elected officals still farm and accessable,; not looking to spring board for the most part.
this may not be the last town i live in; but before i leave.... the town will have a few things to enjoy for at least 20 years after im gone.
nevnut
05-22-2009, 05:03 PM
I've lived no more than a 80 miles from my home town all my life.
Tried to move away when I was 20 but got a good job and have been making good money ever since so I never saw no reason to leave. That was 24 years ago.
Fallon
05-22-2009, 05:10 PM
Does it make me bad if I am?
Kinda.
ToiletCrusher
05-22-2009, 05:11 PM
Kinda.
shit.
rick9669
05-22-2009, 05:35 PM
Work....
sr71blackbird
05-22-2009, 06:32 PM
I would love to live in the house I grew up in. But that's not happening, plus my parents moved to a different town and now I feel like I have no home town. But I can see why someone would like to very easily. It's worked for countless people for millenia.
Kris10
05-22-2009, 07:44 PM
I left and came back. The only reason was because I knew the school district first hand and figured if it was good enough for me, it's good enough to send my kid through.
IMSlacker
05-22-2009, 07:49 PM
I thought "townies" were people who live in college towns.
Kris10
05-22-2009, 07:53 PM
I thought "townies" were people who live in college towns.
hmm, i don't think so.
but i know coasties are those in the coast guard
Dude!
05-22-2009, 08:09 PM
I can argue that, cause it does not apply for every person, my sister being the prime example, her motives for staying are much different than feeling content.
is she locked in the secret basement
of your dad's house?
RoseBlood
05-23-2009, 08:00 AM
I think it's a little unfair and judgmental for anyone to make fleeting assumptions as to why someone else chooses to live in the town they grew up in OR move as far away as possible.
I have a cousin who I believe is very educated, independent and motivated, yet her husband and herself decided to sell their house and are looking into buying a house in the very town she grew up in, where her parents and grandparents currently live. She has a very sick baby and is pregnant with her second child and this just seemed like the best situation for her family. She does not use or take her family for granted at all, but she is smart and resourceful enough to know that she can't do it all alone and lucky enough to have her family there for her.
My brother moved down south a few years ago. I know his reasons and it was the best decision for him.
My point being, everyone does so for varying reasons and until you know their situation; past, present and future; only then, can you decide whether you agree with their reasons or not. People are too quick to project their own experiences and feelings onto others and just because it isn't what you might do, doesn't mean it's not right for another.
Some might view my diplomatic views as wishy washy. I can be quite opinionated, however there is nothing worse than when someone forms an opinion without knowing facts or is quick to shoot someone down because they think their way is the right and only way.
A good buddy of mine got married and bought a house on the same block he lived his entire life. He wanted to raise his kids in the same town he grew up in because he said he couldn't imagine anyone having a better childhood than he did.
I can't argue with that.
I can argue that
You want to argue against someone wanting their kids to have a wonderful childhood?
What kind of monster are you?
underdog
05-23-2009, 08:20 AM
You want to argue against someone wanting their kids to have a wonderful childhood?
What kind of monster are you?
German.
furie
05-23-2009, 08:32 AM
So I was in a conversation last night about hometowns. This discussion involved us trying to figure out why some people never leave their hometown and live in the same area their entire lives. Since neither one of us understood this phenomena, I ask you Oracle for an answer.
Why would someone choose to live in the same place their entire lives?
comfort?
Doctor Z
05-23-2009, 08:35 AM
If you're born and raised in NYC and still live in NYC, are you considered a townie?
boosterp
05-23-2009, 02:48 PM
The area I spent all my childhood is less than 10 minutes from where I live.
My reasons for moving back here after the Army:
1) Family, I am very close to them
2) Best friend of 20 some years and his family
3) I have property 90 miles from where I live that I frequent
4) Affordability
5) Job market.
dickydean
05-26-2009, 03:45 PM
I grew up in Lowell,Ma couldn't wait to get out(never looked back). Spent most of my adult life in southern NH and loved it.spent a couple years in Baton Rouge La and live near Houston,Tx now it's ok but I miss NH.
TobyWong
05-26-2009, 04:55 PM
I have always been on Long Island because family and friends are here and it's a great place to live. Why leave?
biggirl
05-26-2009, 05:55 PM
Sometimes I want to move to Montana, but then I think if I lived there I would just take the beauty for granted.
I live where I live because it is cheap (I can be a stay at home mom), I like my house, I like my friends, I like the Mayo Clinic, MN is beautiful, our school district is good, I like small towns, I like all of the seasons, I like my friends, I like my family, I like the clean air, I like the lakes, I like the Mall of America, and I guess because my husband will not move.
hurlmon
05-26-2009, 06:02 PM
If you're born and raised in NYC and still live in NYC, are you considered a townie?
I think that turns into a borough / neighborhood thing
Tallman388
05-26-2009, 06:06 PM
My wife is a townie. I can understand why, it's a nice town, excellent schools and most of her friends live close. I was glad to leave my hometown, I got my fill of the people and there wasn't really anything else to see or do, so I left. Of course, most of the townies there are of the Community College dropout-volunteer fireman hayseed variety, so I had to distance myself from that group.
Dude!
05-26-2009, 06:54 PM
Sometimes I want to move to Montana, but then I think if I lived there I would just take the beauty for granted.
I live where I live because it is cheap (I can be a stay at home mom), I like my house, I like my friends, I like the Mayo Clinic, MN is beautiful, our school district is good, I like small towns, I like all of the seasons, I like my friends, I like my family, I like the clean air, I like the lakes, I like the Mall of America, and I guess because my husband will not move.
people from way up north
like MN always say
they 'like the seasons'
honestly, do you really
like your winters?
cougarjake13
05-27-2009, 05:05 PM
i really cant stand being in one place for too long but unless i get a job that allows me to move as much as i would want to i wouldnt be able to do it
i was born and raised in staten island
went to FSU for 2 yrs
back to staten island for 3 yrs
chicago for a year
now in tampa for the last 5 yrs
once everything starts to get familar and i can drive around blindfolded and still know where im going thats when ive been there too long ( usually around the 6th month mark )
but its just not feasible for me to keep moving around and starting a new job and career all over again, especially in this current world we live in
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