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View Poll Results: Biggest complaint?
Weather (too hot, cold, humid, dry, etc.) 33 28.21%
Traffic (congestion, as well as rude drivers, road rage) 25 21.37%
Public transit (or lack there of, unreliable, incoveniant, etc.) 25 21.37%
People (rude, arrogant, negative attitudes, bad customer service) 18 15.38%
Lack of things to do 17 14.53%
High cost of living 29 24.79%
High crime rate 21 17.95%
Too many people (on foot as well as on the road) 6 5.13%
Too big or too small 8 6.84%
Other (specify) 21 17.95%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 117. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-30-2008, 11:35 AM
 
Location: Ten Sleep
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Oh brother! Where should I begin?

SCRANTON, PA
  • Social Conservatism
  • High Percentage of Cloudy Days
  • Dearth of White-Collar Opportunity
  • Over-Elevation of High School Football
  • Potholes
  • NIMBYism
  • Urban Sprawl
  • Inability of Drivers to Use Directional Signals
  • Coal Industry Pollution
  • Brownfields Galore
  • Lack of Appreciation for the Arts
  • Negativity
  • "Folksy" Accent/Dialect (Think Sarah Palin)
  • Terrible "Old Forge Pizza"
  • Rush-Hour Congestion
  • Homophobia/Prejudice/Bigotry
  • Rising Crime
  • High Wage Tax

Wow! Why am I still here again?
sounds like a cool place, im sure they dont want you there either.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:48 PM
 
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sounds like a cool place, im sure they dont want you there either.
Wow! This guy says Scranton sounds like a cool place.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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I don''t like the influx of out-of-towners from all over America taking over the city of New York making it unaffordable for the long time residents of NYC.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Houston
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i picked about 4 or 5 options on the poll. my biggest gripe has to be traffic.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:22 PM
 
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I don''t like the influx of out-of-towners from all over America taking over the city of New York making it unaffordable for the long time residents of NYC.
Yeah ditto for Chicago, same exact thing is happening there.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:36 PM
 
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My town in Ohio has a lack of things to do.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Middleton, Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by ScranBarre View Post
Oh brother! Where should I begin?

SCRANTON, PA
  • Social Conservatism
  • Over-Elevation of High School Football
  • Potholes
  • NIMBYism
  • Lack of Appreciation for the Arts
  • Negativity
  • Rising Crime
  • High Wage Tax
Wow! Why am I still here again?
I deleted the ones that didn't apply to my location, but I can say that the high school football one is something that I have to deal with here as well. It drives me nuts, if you don't really talk about sports around here then it seems people wont talk to you.

The amount of drugs being brought into rural areas here in WI is getting rediculous.

If I was ever to go to a social event and I tried bringing up something about maybe a local band or something people would look at me like I'm nuts. It has to be about football.

The percentage the state takes on my income tax is to high.

If I try to talk to a stranger in public I'm looked at like I'm nuts for saying anything.






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Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
I can't stress it enough how there's a huge lack of jobs around here because our city government only wants good ol boys running things.





Another thing I hate about my area is the hatred placed on Illinois residents, they do so much for our economy and yet many of my fellow
acquaintances despise these people.
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Old 11-30-2008, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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In Alexandria, LA, it is crime and lack of things to do.
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Old 11-30-2008, 02:52 PM
 
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I voted for a few things, but lets make a list

1.Its small, have to go at least 30 miles to get to a bigger town with things to do.
2.The home prices and rental prices are outrageous at least to me.
3.What few jobs there are, have been taken by illegals who will work for less.
4.The police would rather harass people speeding than actually enforce other laws such as arresting illegals, even when they know someone is illegal when they pull them over they do nothing.
5. Its a good ole boy town, same mayor for 27 years, his son runs my little town 4 miles from his fathers town, they run the apartment rental agency which in turn rents to illegals, therefore meaning no illegals are deported, it would hurt there pockets.
6.THERE IS A WAL MART! I hate every town you go to there has to be a wal mart its like a cult.
7.Not enough snow!
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Old 11-30-2008, 04:40 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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I almost voted for weather, as today I was outside all of ten minutes and had to deal with cold, almost gale-force winds shoving sleet at me which stung my face.

But I don't feel that way all the time here, except for winter, which sucks for the most part.

I'd say one of my biggest gripes about where I live is the corrupt, arrogant politicians.
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