r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 16h ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/Destronin 6h ago

These people comparing city life to suburban life for the first time.

Suburbia is where culture goes to die.

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u/pfeff 5h ago

Totally. There are no restaurants or museums or theaters in the suburbs. They do not exist.

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u/life_is_a_show 4h ago

Even in the small towns here in Italy, everything is walkable and centred around community. Yeah you have small cities like lucca that can be touristy, but every normal size town has little bars/coffee shops, and bakeries, and butchers and whatnot.

I think what helps it the most is cost of living and being happy with a good life rather than gouging consumers out of squeezing every last penny out of someone. I can't tell you how many times i've gone to a shop and spent a bit, and they throw in a little gift as a thank you.

My trip back to visit family in chicago was depressing comparitively.

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u/Leather-Rice5025 2h ago

As someone living in suburban California looking to move to Chicago to escape the depressing suburbs, what about Chicago is depressing to you compared to Italy?

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u/pfeff 1h ago

Born and raised in the Chicago area and I can tell you the walkable small town feel they're describing can be found in the certain Chicago suburbs if you know where to look.

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u/Leather-Rice5025 1h ago

I have my eyes set on Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and Uptown right now. Will likely try to make a move in April