Monday, January 30, 2023

Interesting assumptions

Under a post labeled "Pics That Capture The Unique Spirit of New York City, As Shared In This Online Community," I came across this photo:

The unusual juxtaposition in this photo is actually extremely artistic, or so I thought.

Then I noticed a couple of comments below:

So you don't have to squint, the comment reads: "IDK ["I don't know"] how people are ok living this way. This place is a nightmare... Give me the country."

To which someone replied, "Because it’s busy and there’s places to go and lots of things to do and not boring and barren with yokels and hicks all over. Trash on the street is better than trash human beings."

Hmmm. Those are some interesting assumptions ... on both sides of the argument.

26 comments:

  1. I saw an interview of a woman on the street in one of those tent camps, and she said " it's not so bad. They feed us 3 times a day ". I think it was in California.
    And cities all over are building tiny home communities for the homeless. Wonder what the cost per tiny house is, tho they were truly tiny.
    I think this is just another symptom of failed society.
    Including our banking industry with the mortgage process. The banks own most real estate in the country. I don't trust that this whole reset mess isn't partially just to foreclose and charge rent. Huh. The Robber Barons of the past never went away. They own the banking, real estate, communication, and transportation, and energy industries still today. I digress.

    It's the church's job to look after the needy, not the government. And in that there would be accountability, counsel, and instruction to help folks get on their own feet.
    Clearly some people want that lifestyle, though hopefully very few. In the meantime, these poor souls are being weaponized to further prey upon hard working people struggling to keep their own noses above water.
    A lot of churches are building units to help pregnant women get on their feet, and teaching them skills and such as well.
    I don't think the government can reasonably do this. But maybe something similar will come about to help those not pregnant.

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    1. We have a pregnacy center in our town that helps those who want it from 3 counties . They teach the girls (usually in late teens) how to clean, balance a checkbook and help them earn their GED or graduate whichever they wish. They also help teach them how to care for a family, balance a budget, cook and other things that should have been taught them by parents or teachers in their earlier years. There is no Home Ec or shop classes any more, no one teaches how to write a check or manage a checking account. Heck parents do not even teach kids how to cook. So glad I taught my boys. Said you will learn so you do not marry for food but for love.

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    2. why do people always say things like "There are no home ec or shop classes any more"? Of course there are--even in big cities like New York. And nobody needs to know how to write a check--my kids (in their 20s) have never written one.

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    3. Not arguing with the comments, but I can tell you that we are running into this issue with the homeless in my Ohio community. I agree, its always been the responsibility of the faith based to help the needy.....that is slowly turning to a demand from those groups and the social service types that .gov must get involved. I disagree, since there isn't an exit strategy and most of the actual taxpayers do not want their money spent on this. Now having said this (I work for a county government), I have seen the majority of the faith base turn away from being involved (which is ironic). They claim liability issues but that's only part of the problem. Once the .gov starts doing handouts then the need only increases and the crowd appears as if out of thin air. NIMBY is alive and well.

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    4. The church has become just another mainstream institution... maybe not all churches, but the CatholicChurch absolutely. They have taken billions from the gov to help illegals. The problem has to be cut off at the head and the problem is the steady stream of illegals crossing the US open borders every day.

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  2. I love boring and barren with yokels and hicks all over

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    1. Isn't it wonderful?
      If they're so bored they need to quit driving through tossing their beer cans, trashy fast food wrappers and other junk in our peaceful, barren, boring, land!

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    2. Agreed on throwing trash on the roads. However, that malady appears where ever there are trashy "people". There are probably more trashy "people" in the cities, but from the trash on the roads out here in the boring, barren, falorn boondocks, it appears we have our fair share as well.

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  3. Let's hope those kinds of folks continue to feel that way about the country folks and locations. Please continue to live happily in the city, thank you very much. A country boy will survive!

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  4. I have lived in cities and in rural/country locals. Give me the country just because I don't have to walk around trash and the such. Did 20 years in the Navy living in mostly city environments. Now live in far North Florida, I know a lot of people don't call that rural. But when I moved here this area was said to be more Texas than Texas. And while both states have had major influx of people, my area so far is still country, with my three ponies, four dogs and my bit of land.

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  5. Yup I moved to a very rural area not long ago. My big city friends ask, "how can you stand it? Isn't it boring and you have no amenities?" I say "oh yes its awful. So much troubles. You'd hate it here. Tell everyone how awful it is please." Stay in your wonderful city and don't get any ideas about coming here. :)

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    1. They want to be anonymous. Why wouldn't you want to be anonymous. Of course nothing is really anonymous on the internet but if you limit the information you give out it makes it a little harder to track you down.

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  7. That photo above is typical for trash pick-up day in NYC once a week. I'm not sure I understand the controversy here. My son lived there for over 12 years. Also, when moving back west he put some furniture out there on the curb with a "Free" sign and it was gone in an hour.

    Mama J

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  8. First, you have to be registered. Then, whenever you click on a "Reply" link, look at the top of the white box that opens, where it says "Comment as:" Click the "down" arrow at the right - that will access your ID options for your post. (I registered under my Google account, so when I click that, my ID changes from Anonymous to Paul D.) Otherwise, your default ID always reverts to "Anonymous."

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  9. I remember flying over NY city years ago. I was going to Boston for business. As I looked down I could not imagine anyone wanting to live there!

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  10. When I lived in rural Oregon, a delivery guy looked out on the thousands of acres of fields surrounding our place and asked, "do you live here because you want to?"
    He said he could not live with all that nothingness.

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  11. On Christmas morning, I was visited by people who needed their vehicle jumped off. That's while it was extremely cold. I had just washed my hair and it was wet, but I threw a towel on my head, slipped on a warm coat, slipped on some shoes and went to help.
    After a while of trying to let their battery charge, it became apparent it wasn't going to charge and they would have to buy a new battery.
    During this time I did not use the heater in my vehicle because I wanted the battery in their vehicle to have it's best chance to charge. And my wet head and lack of socks were really feeling the cold.
    Then they wanted me to take them somewhere to buy a battery. There's nowhere in this or neighboring counties that would be open Christmas day. Our churches are closed even, which used to concern me, but I had to let it go.
    Anyway, I said "No, you need to get your friends in (name of city) to get you a battery and bring it to you. "They were staying in our area so I wasn't worried about them needing a place to stay. They didn't, thank God.
    Then they offered to pay me gas.
    I wanted to tell them they were out of their minds, but simply said "No".
    One of their group said " there's probably nowhere open here anyway, and I said " there isn't. "
    But the first person was glaring at me like I owed them the day.
    This is typical, city mentality. Not all, but many, look down their noses at country people.
    Anyway, one of the children said "Merry Christmas" and I said it back and forgave them all. The adults didn't say it but, as often is the case, a child has their heart in the right place. I was standing there cold, wet, and beginning to get irritated not thinking to say it either, until the child put my heart right.
    They wound up having to stay longer and whatever their Christmas plans were got postponed. But they were warm, dry, well fed, and together so all was well.

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  12. OH MY GOD, your masthead photo is beyond stunning!!

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  13. I think I prefer the boring, barren boondocks mostly because it is far outside the blast radius that cities will be experiencing soon thanks to the death cult in the district of criminals.

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  14. Sun's not up yet. If I went outside right now I would see the most beautiful, drop dead gorgeous display of stars you can imagine. Can you even see the stars in New York?
    When I went to town today, I smiled at the rabbit tracks in the snow around the truck. Do they have rabbits in New York?
    On my way home I slowed for 2 deer that couldn't decide whether to cross the road or stay with their buddies (9 total). Is that something in Times Square?

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    1. actually, yes. There are also peregrine falcons in Central Park. You sound pretty ignorant of city life.

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    2. ...No. we're not... And an FYI; the falcons had to be RE-INTRODUCED after falling to the hands of "progress" to deal with the infestation of pigeons...

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  15. We lived in a large city in Florida for 20 years. 18 years ago we moved to a small Midwest town and I'm so glad we did. I have everything I need here.

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  16. When I was about seven or eight my mom read me the tale of "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse". That's when I knew that I was definitely a "Country Mouse." I love dirt and mud and grass and seeds and watching things grow. But I don't like trash and soot and noise and filth. Happy to live in the "boonies!"
    MM

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  17. Every time I visited my daughter who lived in NYC for years, I coulld not wait to get out of there. What a depressing place. Arriving home made me appreciate my green grass and trees! I cannot be the only person who does not "love NY"!

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