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re: Name your top 5 dull cities with a lack of identity
Posted on 12/16/20 at 1:34 am to Gravitiger
Posted on 12/16/20 at 1:34 am to Gravitiger
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If you like concrete, chain stores, and traffic, Houston is for sure the place to be.
You're saying the 4th largest city in the country has chain stores and restaurants?! Total shocker.
Good thing there aren't any mom and pop shops or other local establishments...
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Posted on 12/16/20 at 1:44 am to lsufan_26
quote:You're saying Houston has any kind of unique character? Maybe if you are happy sitting in traffic for 45 minutes and paying $50 in parking to visit one of the "local establishments" (which is probably owned and funded by private equity anyway).
You're saying the 4th largest city in the country has chain stores and restaurants?! Total shocker.
Good thing there aren't any mom and pop shops or other local establishments...
I get it has industry and hospitals and even decent public schools in some parts of the outer suburbs. But otherwise it's just a big, generic, boring, new money, Sun Belt city full of transplants and spaghetti bowl interstates and no special culture.
If your best friends were visiting Houston for a weekend for once in their lives, what would sites you tell them they absolutely have to visit, just can't miss? Every other major city has multiple answers, and locals would argue over them. In Houston, the uniform answer is HEB.
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:09 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:02 am to goofball
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Atlanta may have once had an sense of place. But that was probably before my time. It's pretty darn generic to me.
As a child of the 70’s/80’s/90’s that grew up in Atlanta, I totally get the disdain for the city now. I left home in 1997 and feel like a total alien whenever I go back to visit my family. It’s virtually unrecognizable as the city I grew up in.
The comment about Marietta being the way out burbs is the truth (I grew up in Roswell). It’s bizarre that they aren’t anymore. What is now nearly creeping into Dahlonega used to seem incredibly far out back in the day.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:04 am to Gravitiger
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You're saying Houston has any kind of unique character? Maybe if you are happy sitting in traffic for 45 minutes to visit one of the local establishments.
I get it has industry and hospitals and even decent public schools in some parts of the outer suburbs. But otherwise it's just a big, generic, boring, new money, Sun Belt city full of transplants and spaghetti bowl interstates and no special culture.
Houston doesn't have a major unique identifier but that doesn't make it dull. My argument is more that Houston doesn't belong anywhere near the top of the list, much less #1 by the OP.
The transplants make Houston one of the most diverse cities in the country. Why do you think so many people are moving here? Because it's dull? It checks a lot of boxes in bring a great place to live: great food scene, fantastic job opportunities, chance for a quality education, successful sports teams, accessibility to a variety of establishments, relatively low cost of living etc.
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:23 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:10 am to lsufan_26
Ok, but this thread is specifically about cities that don't have a unique identifier. Houston is the prime example, as you acknowledge.
People aren't moving to Houston because of its identity. They are moving there because they work for big corporations. And the big corporations aren't moving there for the city's cultural identity, either.
People aren't moving to Houston because of its identity. They are moving there because they work for big corporations. And the big corporations aren't moving there for the city's cultural identity, either.
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:21 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:20 am to Gravitiger
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Ok, but this thread is specifically about cities that don't have a unique identifier. Houston is the prime example, as you acknowledge.
No, the thread is about dull cities that also lack an identity. I don't consider Houston to be dull, so it doesn't really qualify IMO.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:23 am to lsufan_26
Fair enough. I consider Houston dull, but I could see if you lived in the heart of some really up-and-coming, safe, hip area, it might not be terrible.
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:27 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:25 am to Gravitiger
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No, you got offended that someone mentioned your city and made it about that.
I'm definitely not offended
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Title says nothing about dull cities
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Name your top 5 dull cities with a lack of identity
Reading is hard
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:27 am to lsufan_26
You definitely are offended. It's laughable you claim you aren't.
Either way, I retracted.
Either way, I retracted.
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:28 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:28 am to Gravitiger
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I retracted
This post was edited on 12/16/20 at 2:38 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 2:33 am to Gravitiger
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You definitely are offended. It's laughable you claim you aren't.
Either way, I retracted.
The number of times you edit posts is laughable
Nah, I wouldn't say offended, just trying to point out the positives of a city that gets a lot of hate on here
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:09 am to OBReb6
Seattle - Coffee, Clam Chowder and shitty music. By far the most overated city, in my opinion, in the world.
Dallas - Houston, Austen, San Antonio and El Paso without any of the charm. Combined with urban sprawl the likes of which is unknown on the planet and its a near perfect storm. Wouldn't be a bad place to live though....good airfare to get to interesting places and the cost of living is good.
Los Angeles - If you have been you know why.
Las Vegas - Chief attraction is nothing more than a shopping mall with gambling now available nationwide. Combined with all that is wrong with New Orleans without ANY of the charm...
Just about anywhere in the Mid West save Chicago.
Thats the US...in the world it would be
Seattle....just bad in every way
Berlin - Wants to be NY Paris and London, is more akin to Dallas
Tokyo - Almost exactly whats wrong with Berlin yet it is more akin to Seattle than Dallas
Sydney - Once you get beyond the initial charm you realize it is the Florida Panhandle...but not as enjoyable.
Dallas - Houston, Austen, San Antonio and El Paso without any of the charm. Combined with urban sprawl the likes of which is unknown on the planet and its a near perfect storm. Wouldn't be a bad place to live though....good airfare to get to interesting places and the cost of living is good.
Los Angeles - If you have been you know why.
Las Vegas - Chief attraction is nothing more than a shopping mall with gambling now available nationwide. Combined with all that is wrong with New Orleans without ANY of the charm...
Just about anywhere in the Mid West save Chicago.
Thats the US...in the world it would be
Seattle....just bad in every way
Berlin - Wants to be NY Paris and London, is more akin to Dallas
Tokyo - Almost exactly whats wrong with Berlin yet it is more akin to Seattle than Dallas
Sydney - Once you get beyond the initial charm you realize it is the Florida Panhandle...but not as enjoyable.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:14 am to RollTide1987
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Completely disagree. I lived there for two years and can confirm that the food there was pretty damn good.
I have worked for extensive periods in Denver and my son is in college in Denver so we spend a lot of time in Denver....it is identical to Albuquerque only more congested. Colorado in general may be the most over rated state in the US....everything that is New Mexico and California without any of the redeeming qualities...
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:14 am to lsufan_26
Houston isn’t dull. It lacks identity, but there are tons of things to do on any given day. By default, a city at that size will have opportunities.
Compared to other cities of similar size, I’d say Houston lags behind - but I’d debate on Philadelphia. But the OP was comparing all cities over 1MM. So he is comparing Houston to Tulsa or Indianapolis or whatever
Compared to other cities of similar size, I’d say Houston lags behind - but I’d debate on Philadelphia. But the OP was comparing all cities over 1MM. So he is comparing Houston to Tulsa or Indianapolis or whatever
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:16 am to Gtmodawg
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Gtmodawg
I haven’t read through the whole thread, but I can safely say, without a doubt, that yours is the worst take in this thread.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 5:18 am to Mo Jeaux
Agreed.
“Cities that lack identity and are dull” - offers Las Vegas and Tokyo. Wtf
“Cities that lack identity and are dull” - offers Las Vegas and Tokyo. Wtf
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:28 am to TexasTiger08
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I drove through Fresno and Bakersfield a couple years back. I started a thread on here asking why those cities have as many residents as they do. I read up a bit on them, and it just seems like they don’t have a reason for being that populous.
Agriculture capital of the world
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:53 am to GusMcRae
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Springfield, IL
Weird seeing Springfield mentioned in this thread. Not sure it's considered a major city, but it is kinda dull. But then most midwest towns and cities are.
My maternal grandmother's family is from Springfield. A bunch of my ancestors are buried steps from Abe Lincoln's grave. Other than Lincoln and a few Frank Lloyd Wright houses, there ain't much there.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:58 am to MSUDawg98
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BONUS: Louisville, KY
We've actually become known for our food scene in recent years. Have the Derby, bourbon, etc. I feel like if you're listing us as a dull city with a lack of identity, you just haven't really been here.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 8:59 am to kciDAtaE
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Houston isn’t dull. It lacks identity, but there are tons of things to do on any given day. By default, a city at that size will have opportunities.
Compared to other cities of similar size, I’d say Houston lags behind - but I’d debate on Philadelphia. But the OP was comparing all cities over 1MM. So he is comparing Houston to Tulsa or Indianapolis or whatever
Preaching to the choir brother.
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