Homegrown shitholes. Spoiler Detroit #1

[Robin Masters 122]

This list is one of the best I've seen, and not just because there's no Texas cities and Detroit at the top. Lots of Ohio, FL, Cali etc., very well chosen from the travels i've done.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/06/13/50-worst-cities-to-live-in/35909271/

 

 

[Larry T. Spider 1747]

Norman, College Station, and Lubbock left off? List is trash. 

[RDCanecutter 26570]

The list makers seem really scared of violence. Andrew Jackson must be spinning in his grave.

[DigglerontheHoof 21334]

JFC that website sucks. 

[Dahobbs 17833]

That is a terrible list. Salt Lake City? Atlanta? Seriously? 

[FondrenRoad 4378]

6 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

The list makers seem really scared of violence. Andrew Jackson must be spinning in his grave.

Yeah, it overvalues that, but it comes out about right anyway.

Wilmington is always a headscratcher.  All those fake bank HQs and they could never turn that into a decent place to work or live.

[RDCanecutter 26570]

3 minutes ago, FondrenRoad said:

Yeah, it overvalues that, but it comes out about right anyway.

Wilmington is always a headscratcher.  All those fake bank HQs and they could never turn that into a decent place to work or live.

I am surprised at how small the population is. Been through there many a time on surface streets, I thought it was at least triple what it is.

[Lhorn 5045]

Michigan holding down the #1 and # 2 spots.  Nice!

[PRONG HORN 3167]

Compton's in the house.

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

Salt Lake is the only place I’ve ever come across a homeless person playing the bag pipes.  That automatically puts it on the list.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8921]

zero cities from NoDak and Minny. Not that Im surprised since we rank in the top 5 on every list that is the best state in the union.

[crash_davis 23175]

el paso, san antonio, the whole entire rio grande valley, all of mississippi, all of alabama, yada, yada, yada.  the left a bunch of shitty ass places off that list.

[Beau Vine 55031]

Part of me couldn't believe SLC being on the list because of high violent crime, because every Mormon I've met in my life has been overly kind.

 

But I've seen the crowds at the Utah Jazz games, so I understand. 

[Helobious 9516]

31 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

el paso, san antonio, the whole entire rio grande valley, all of mississippi, all of alabama, yada, yada, yada.  the left a bunch of shitty ass places off that list.

Ok Trump. Just because a place has a lot of mexicans doesn't make it a shithole. El Paso & the valley don't have the level of crime needed to be true shitholes. San Antonio is a pretty damn nice place to raise a family if you're not a drug-dealer or gang member.

Also the valley has great food, a nice beach, and a pleasant unambitious vibe to it that makes it a relaxing place to be. Not the dire hopeless vibe you get in other places with a ton of poverty. 

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

47 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

el paso, san antonio, the whole entire rio grande valley, all of mississippi, all of alabama, yada, yada, yada.  the left a bunch of shitty ass places off that list.

Are you one of those insufferable people  that simultaneously think your city is the greatest ever and also get pissed that so many people  are moving there?

[crash_davis 23175]

9 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Ok Trump. Just because a place has a lot of mexicans doesn't make it a shithole. El Paso & the valley don't have the level of crime needed to be true shitholes. San Antonio is a pretty damn nice place to raise a family if you're not a drug-dealer or gang member.

Also the valley has great food, a nice beach, and a pleasant unambitious vibe to it that makes it a relaxing place to be. Not the dire hopeless vibe you get in other places with a ton of poverty. 

i was thinking fat people but i see where your mind is.

[ChickenSandwich 9861]

32 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Are you one of those insufferable people  that simultaneously think your city is the greatest ever and also get pissed that so many people  are moving there?

Yes, He's a Yankee athletic supporter

[Helobious 9516]

1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

i was thinking fat people but i see where your mind is.

Places with high numbers of fats are where you want to be, I've never understood why people use that as a knock against an area. If you're skinny you look that much better. And I'd like to see a list of places with low obesity rates that also have great food. I'll wait. 

[TwiceHorn 31705]

2 hours ago, crash_davis said:

el paso, san antonio, the whole entire rio grande valley, all of mississippi, all of alabama, yada, yada, yada.  the left a bunch of shitty ass places off that list.

Why leave off East Texas?

[David Dennison 19140]

Any list that doesn't include Beaumont is wrong.

[Art Vandelay 1712]

A guy I used to work with has been living in Detroit the past 7 or 8 years and never stops posting on Facebook about how great a city it is. And how it gets a bad rap. It's on its way back!!! About to turn the corner!!! See, here's an article in Detroit Whatever-the-fuck Magazine talking about all the great new bars and restaurants!!!

Lulz...I'm guessing he won't be posting this article.

[MobstaM 8]

While it’s true that Detroit proper (outside of downtown) is a hellscape, the suburbs are great.....a lot of them are very wealthy with a lot to do/see.

Obviously, the winters suck, but the summers are awesome.

If I could’ve found a job there after graduation, we would have probably stayed. 

[RPM 26433]

11 minutes ago, MobstaM said:

While it’s true that Detroit proper (outside of downtown) is a hellscape, the suburbs are great.....a lot of them are very wealthy with a lot to do/see.

Living in the nicest section of a shithole is still living in a shithole.

[Jim Tom Pinch 120]

Jackson, Miss. is way too low.

[PRONG HORN 3167]

On 6/14/2018 at 5:58 PM, Art Vandelay said:

A guy I used to work with has been living in Detroit the past 7 or 8 years and never stops posting on Facebook about how great a city it is. And how it gets a bad rap. It's on its way back!!! About to turn the corner!!! See, here's an article in Detroit Whatever-the-fuck Magazine talking about all the great new bars and restaurants!!!

Lulz...I'm guessing he won't be posting this article.

 

Sounds like the kind of guy who raises a pit bull just to try to show people that they aren't shitheads.