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They took off in a hurry — but these New Yorkers are on the express line back to the city.
This is from the outside looking in, from one of those rural "utopias" that many New Yorkers would have been fleeing to (maybe not as much my immediate area but many parts of NC). Since you mentioned COVID 19, it seems like much of the country is having such a hard time because people in rural, "I'll do what I want" areas seem to have a harder time adhering to precautions than New Yorkers because they're not as used to having to think about what impact something they do may have on someone else (mask wearing for instance).
I know New York had an awful time with this back in the Spring so I'm in no way trying to minimize that, but the perception is that they were more willing to do what they needed to do as far as precautions to look out for their neighbor than these rural and suburban types are. I could be totally wrong about this but that's how it seems when we see what's happening all across the country with the virus spreading like wildfire across the rural areas.
This is from the outside looking in, from one of those rural "utopias" that many New Yorkers would have been fleeing to. Since you mentioned COVID 19, it seems like much of the country is having such a hard time because people in rural, "I'll do what I want" areas seem to have a harder time adhering to precautions than New Yorkers because they're not as used to having to think about how what they do may affect somebody else.
I know New York had an awful time with this back in the Spring so I'm in no way trying to minimize that but the perception is that they were more willing to do what they needed to do as far as precautions to look out for their neighbor than these rural and suburban types are. I could be totally wrong about this but that's how it seems when we see what's happening all across the country with the virus spreading like wildfire across the rural areas.
I read a story about a restaurant in Utah that displayed a sign in its front saying you dont have to wear a mask in here, I'm paraphrasing.
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I read a story about a restaurant in Utah that displayed a sign in its front saying you dont have to wear a mask in here, I'm paraphrasing.
Ughhh.... I know the type. And this may just be seeing it through rose colored glasses (again as someone who doesn't live there) but beyond the convenience of having all these things in walking distance, and the flip side of stresses that come from urban life, it seems like New Yorkers have a better grasp of the "we're in this together" concept than many rural and suburban folks who are much more territorial. Maybe it's a necessary adaptation to being in such close proximity to so many people all the time.
For me, it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't know kind of thing. That and I can't picture living anywhere else. It'll have to get a lot more worse than this for me to consider leaving and if I do, I'm going to New Zealand.
Big difference between city people fleeing haphazardly and those of us with extensive experience outside of metropolises. Basically there's no surprise here. These people are not made to live outside of cities.
Yeah, if you're leaving the city, it's not enough to be running from something. You may well end up bringing the "something" with you. It helps if you actually want to be in the place you're going. *sigh* That gets me thinking about the places I'd like to live. It's a short list, but a good one. I've lived in all of those places and would be happy to come back to any one of them, if I ever convince the family.
My opinion: A day of living in covid world in NYC is better then a day in the burbs, pre, post or during covid.
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Love it ...Keep thinking like that.........more room for me .Thanks!
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