re: Alexandria, Louisiana is terrible

Gods country starts in Avoyelles, breh.

To me, it's not the nothing to do. I make my own fun. But, there isn't a lot of motivation with people from there. They are epitome small town minded people. At least the women anyway. The biggest dream is getting married and having a baby (not necessarily in that order) and getting your own trailer.

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In town visiting the inlaws. Is there anything to do in this boring hell hole? How could you live here?

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I cant even begin to imagine how bipolar you are, and how much meds your parents had you on as a child

Dang girl, that's kind of mean. My entire family lives back in pineville. All of my first cousins (females) are college educated and have good jobs, didn't get married until after they were working. I'm college educated, have a good job and grew up in pineville. Of course you're going to have girls who's only goal is to get married a have babies, but that's not exactly exclusive to a small town in Louisiana. I've met women like that from every corner of the world. The cousins stayed or moved back home post college graduation, but that was due to their desire to live amongst their family. I'm the black sheep who stayed in Baton Rouge.

We have more to do in Baton Rouge, sure. But my quality of life is probably not as good as theirs, if being honest. I spend an entire work day's worth of time in traffic or stressing about traffic each week, pay a fortune so my kids get a good education, and have to worry about if I'll get shot at a public event in BR or NOLA.

I don't want to move back home, but I also see the value in living there. It's peaceful, the schools are good, and the people are good. It's all about what's important to you. If you need 100 crappy chain restaurants and strip malls to feel happy, then Pineville won't be for you.

This comes up once a year without fail, started by an outsider passing through. What do they know? Always some snotty OP starts it.

If you're the outdoors type, plenty to do. But Alex/Pineville is what it is, a small town and all that goes with it. Some people like less stress and a slower pace of life, and maybe prefer to raise a family in a place where just taking the trash outside is not a life-altering experience.

Every state has its own Alex but I don't see people shitting on Lufkin TX year after year.

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Alexandria, Louisiana is terrible

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Would take Alexandria over Lafayette any day.

Disclaimer: I've spent a considerable amount of time in Cenla.

I think one thing that is odd to someone from South Louisiana is the redneck accent factor.

Geographically speaking, Alex/Pineville is pretty close to South Louisiana. However, the country-arse accents seem super foreign.

That area has always felt like stepping back in time to me, with zero desire to change that.

Boring, fattening food. Obese population. Crappy shopping, both retail and grocery.

As mentioned earlier, the area feels very poor. For vibrant, progress-minded people, that's hard to stomach.

If that's your thing, more power to you. Just providing an outsider's point of view.

Isnt lufkin twice the size of alexandria?

The people talking about alex/pineville being poor is rich (pun intended). I bet some of these idiots are from BR and Nola and with those corrupt mayors both cities will fall further into the shitter! I'll take pineville where I can send my kid to at least a B school (which is public) and not pay out the arse. I'd rather visit those cities and be able to leave when I'm done (like a good prostitute)

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Is there anything to do in this boring hell hole?

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Unless you are addicted to meth, I've got nothing for ya.