June 9, 2002
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What do you like dislike most about where you reside?

The amount of traffic. The other day it took 40 minutes for me to drive 5 miles home.

Janet, 44
E. Brunswick
, NJ  USA

The summer tourists, renters and weekend idiots. Sometimes I wonder whether these people leave their brains at home while they're here!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ  USA

The smell of pig dung in the fields nearby in early spring. Farmers get an early start fertilizing their crops. On a humid day, the air can get pretty disgusting and can stay that way most of the morning. (still beats the pollution that used to waft over to Staten Island from Linden and Elizabeth NJ!!)

Fisch, 47
Preston
, CT   USA

Everything that comes into the townhouse has to be carried up a full flight  of stairs.

Jane, 62
West Linn
, OR   USA

It's too far from any stores. But I love it anyway.

Judy, 62
Easton
, KS   USA

My home? The fact that it's an old house and needs about $5000 in repairs/updates and another $10,000 to make renovations that I'd really like to do.

My town? The city council and city manager do not see the need for more affordable housing for middle and low income families.

Laura, 37
Lowell
, MA   USA

It's too small for us, for one thing. . .

Karen, 22
Ames
, IA   USA

I like the area where we live but I would like to get my home remodeled or sell the one we have and buy one in better condition, where they would not be so much to do. But my husband likes the land and the home we have so we cannot sell.

Marci, 56
Diamond
, OH   USA

Too many "Ghetto" type people in the area. Too loud.

Stephanie, 25
TX  USA

There aren't many people my age that live here; mostly older people (age 30+) live in my area.

Melodi, 19
Gahanna
, OH   USA

The fact that all walks must end with a trek up a very steep driveway.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

We live in this apartment building because it's inexpensive and when we first moved here, we were deep in debt and needed a cheap place to live. I guess some of the other people living here also live here because it is unexpensive. Unfortunately some of these folks are down-and-out and have lost respect for themselves. Along with that, they seem to have lost respect for EVERYTHING. I greatly dislike the fact that some of the men who live here come home drunk and put their fists through the walls. Others rip down signs in the elevators and throw trash around. The maintenance men and cleaning crew are kept constantly busy because of the 'antics' of a few people.

Reba, 50+
Silver Spring
, MD  USA

What do I dislike most about the actual home I live in, the city or the region? The home is a nice home, but it's older and we rent but we are in the process of buying so that's fixed. The city is nice, so I can really say I dislike the city. The region is good except for the very very weird weather. We'll have snow one day and 60 degrees the next. Kansas is just odd that way.

Doug2, 29
Overland Park
, KS  USA

It's boring! If you don't have a car or can't drive, and can't find anyone to take you places, you're going to just sit around all day on the computer (like me). The town I go to school in is the same way, only everything is within walking distance, so if you can't get a ride, you can just walk.

Hikaru, 19
PA  USA

What I hate most about where I live is that the land adjacent to mine was sold to a developer and is being subdivided into a housing development. They bulldozed a lovely old apple orchard and a 100 year old barn, cut down a bunch of ancient oaks and redirected the brook. It just breaks my heart that this beautiful rural area is being violated in this way.

Tam

The unstoppable, evil, oppressive heat. That, and the fact that we don't have 4 seasons. We only have 2: Hot, and not so hot.

Nicci, 27
Las Vegas
, NV   USA

Subdivision life isn't fun to me. I keep my place perfect and then have to look at the other yards with tons of kid's riding toys and overgrown grass. I need to live on several acres. Am I just getting old?

Laney
TX  USA

I live across from a drug dealer, we have prostitutes walking up and down our neightbourhood, and a stolen car was dumped on our front yard. So that is what I dislike about where a live.

Brad, 21
Sydney  AUSTRALIA

There's not enough woods and animals.

Talia, 25
Stamford
, CT   USA

Oh, there are so many things to dislike about this area, I do not know which ones I dislike the most...I suppose it would be the traffic, which totally reeks of heinosity...traffic is totally bogus...that, and the fact that people dump all over the traffic laws...if they see a red light, they plow on through...taking it as a suggestion, and then whatever they feel like doing anyhow...

Pluto, 30
Underworld

This town is too small!! Everyone talks about everyone and everybody has to know your business.

Kyle, 16
OH  USA

In my home, my roomates are neat people, but they're messy in different ways. Like, they put stuff away, but they don't vaccuum or wipe counters or anything.  The bathroom was disgusting when I moved in, and I'm afraid to keep it myself. I have a weird dislike for moderately dirty floors: if my feet are slightly dirty when I get out of the shower, I flip out. Plus, NYC is really expensive.

Cancer, 20
NYC
, NY   USA

I don't own it.

Firelady, 24
Dallas
, TX   USA

how far away it is from work, school and my Grams. the crappy winters

Keri-Jade, 21
Brampton, Ontario  CANADA

The NAME! Nobody can get over the name "Beverly Hills." It's like a giant curse that follows you everywhere. People assume so many things when that name comes out. . . and it just isn't true.

Eric, 20
Beverly Hills
, CA  USA

Dislike? In northeast Tennessee? Well, I would say the real redneck people, but there are some rednecks I call my friends. And  I could say the lack of stuff to do, but when I think about it, there's enough to satisfy me. Ok, I'll say the racists...and the hateful people. But those kind of people are everywhere. Oh, I know now, I don't like the fact that marijuana is not legal here. That's right. I would totally love this place is weed was legal. And if animal cruelty was considered a felony, that would make it better, but how about making it a potential death sentence. Ta-da. But I really love it here, I'll probably stay here for good.

Lisa J., 23
TN  USA

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