Why I hate the Suburbs

[Archangel Kid]

Ohhh.... cmon.. i live in Barnegat,Nj... for all u people that live in NJ know its got NOTHING to do... anywho i'll be 17 nextyear and the 10 min drive to LBI won't be that bad

[FreshmanBob]

I'm in basking ridge, its pretty affluant.

Shartly and Army,
I never said anything about disposable income, that must've been someone else. You guys list great things (many of them i do) but they're daytime activities. At night you can't go hiking because every nature reserve is closed and I'm not a fan of night biking or running. Also, playing bored games and video games every weekend makes me feel kina nerdy, like there should be better things to do. I also like working out, but again, not really a night time activity.

As far as my friends that toke and drink, I mostly talk to them at school. I stopped smoking 2 years ago (memory is a good thing!) and they're not a big part of my night life.

As far as cops, they can be jerks when they want to be. Most cops are ok, but a lot of the ones here are ex-marines, so they're a little.. umm aggressive?

Thanks for all the other kids posting that have my same problem, helps a little.

I'm gonna go watch that helen of troy thing now.

[deathstalker]

Originally posted by FreshmanBob
Thanks for all the other kids posting that have my same problem, helps a little.

It seems the only problem is you and your friends don't have a lot of imagination and you expect everything to be handed to you. Suburban America is obviously not the problem because you didn't list anything going on in the "Big City" that you would rather be doing. Besides, I live in a "Big City" and the only thing different from the suburbs is traffic lights are every other block, the lawns are bigger and the houses smaller, and there's better public transportation.

People have made a number of suggestions, many which of which are not exclusively daytime activities, and you consistently shoot them down without even willing to try. Board games are nerdy? I guess you haven't taken the time to check out the HUNDREDS of board games on the market. Hey! There's something you can do!

Finding something is very easy to do. Ask yourself, "What do I like/want to do at night?" Then DO IT!!!

If these people really aren't your friends, then you shouldn't have any problem favoring a job over them.

Find some type of shelter that is open at night for which you can volunteer.

Read!

See if there are night classes at a local school for Continuing/Adult Education and see if you can take something.

Got a girlfriend? Get one.
Got one? Then why aren't you with her?

Buy a beater and fix it up. It won't take a lot of money if you choose wisely.

Take a cooking class and start cooking meals for you and your friends and family. You'll end up spending hours before, during, and after the meal talking. And the girlfriend you get will LOVE it when you cook a nice meal for her.

The only thing limiting you is your imagination.

[InfinatyBPS]

Re: Why I hate the Suburbs

Originally posted by FreshmanBob
I'm 18 and I live in a suburban town in jersey, and I hate it.

It's so damn boring here, that besides going to the movies, or starbucks kids have nothing to do. Absolutely nothing, unless there's a concert somewhere that has a band you like enough to pay money for, there's nothing to do. Kid's tend to hang out at places but when watching movies/tv gets boring and you run out of things to say they turn to drinking and smoking to fill in the time. Then the cops come around to bust up the "parties" and everyone does the same thing the next night. Then you hear about the "alchohol problem in America" or the "drug problem in america" but if they would spend half as much as they do in arresting kids and over analizing the problem as they did in giving us something to do there probably wouldn't be much of a problem.

Kids grow up seeing older kids drink and toke and want to do the same because those kids are older, but they wouldn't be doing that if there was something to do at night.

I'm guessing you would perfer the daily shootings, stabbings and gang fights of another area? And its not just the suburbs, its everywhere, there is nothing to do where I live either, but thats just how it is, and where I live is far from "suburbia". You should feel lucky that you have the privelege of living in a nice neighborhood, and not in a busted up apartment in a slum somewhere. And all I have to suggest is just hang out with good friends and you should be able to make your own fun. If your friends are boring enough that you aren't having a good time when your with them, get some new ones. I know that whatever I'm doing with my friends its cool and Im not bored.

[FreshmanBob]

infinity read my other posts in this thread. I know what you mean and I think I talked about it.

deathstalker, I'm not saying board games are nerdy, its just that me and the bunch of friends i usually hang out with have done that, it just gets old after a while. I'm also working on the girlfriend thing too.

as far as limiting, imagination and money are what limit me, not just imagination . You guys are taking this out of context. When I first posted I was just angry because there's not much to do in the burbs, its getting out of hand and I feel like every other post is an attack on my whining.

[HoppysMag]

so instead of having a kid grow up drinking, u would rather grow up, drinking toking, and be a gang member just so u have something to do at night? wow... well if thats ur thing

[FreshmanBob]

hoppysmag, what is your problem?

I already said I'm fortunate to be in my current position or do you want to disregard everything i say and just try to sound mature by looking down on me?

" Looking back on it yeah I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, and this is kind of snobbish considering what ghettos are like and what not. I'm just tired of being bored I guess."


If I wanted to drink and toke wouldnt i already being doing that? Being in a gang is by choice, not by birth. Not to mention the fact that I already said I'm not into doing that, so stop being an ***.

[InfinatyBPS]

Sorry, I often post before reading an entire thread.

[HoppysMag]

Originally posted by FreshmanBob
hoppysmag, what is your problem?

I already said I'm fortunate to be in my current position or do you want to disregard everything i say and just try to sound mature by looking down on me?

" Looking back on it yeah I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, and this is kind of snobbish considering what ghettos are like and what not. I'm just tired of being bored I guess."


If I wanted to drink and toke wouldnt i already being doing that? Being in a gang is by choice, not by birth. Not to mention the fact that I already said I'm not into doing that, so stop being an ***.

i wasnt talking to you *******. we both posted at the same time and urs cam up first... my responce was towards IBPS. ***

[Automaggin2]

Ao all of you people who say cops cant pull you over just for walking down the street. Well guess what, they do. And there excuse everytime is "o...there was a robbery in your neighberhood" which is complete BS cuase everytime there is a robbery the whole neighberhood knows about it. I dont care, flame away, the cops in my town suck. My town is so boring, even cops have nothing better to do then pull over people goin 42 in a 40 mph zone. My rents were even talking about getting a lawyer for me cause i keep getting pulled over and searched illegally, i dont say anything to them, they dont even ask to search me, they just pat me down.


To pass time, i work and ride. Ride bikes. I have a rode bike and my bmx bike. I used to ride everyday, but not that much anymore. In the summer, i usually spend a bug chunk of my time in the poconos (mountains in pennsylvania) goin mountain biking. New Jersey does suck, its boring as all hell, you cant do anything without gettin complained to or arrested

[1stdeadeye]

AM2,
Relax, the officers are patting you down for their safety. That is not an illegal search, but expressly allowed. They are making sur that you have no weapons on you, that's all.

Believe me I know how boring it can get when you are a teen. We have all been there! At least you have paintballing. When I was a teen (OMG, I can't believe I am saying this. I am officially old!) we basically road our YZ's all the time. Not much else to do.

Maybe you pissed off one of the officers in your town, so they are all giving you a hard time. Were you beating up cop's kids again!

[DaveDog]

Re: Why I hate the Suburbs

Originally posted by FreshmanBob
I'm 18 and I live in a suburban town in jersey, and I hate it.

It's so damn boring here, that besides going to the movies, or starbucks kids have nothing to do. Absolutely nothing, unless there's a concert somewhere that has a band you like enough to pay money for, there's nothing to do. Kid's tend to hang out at places but when watching movies/tv gets boring and you run out of things to say they turn to drinking and smoking to fill in the time. Then the cops come around to bust up the "parties" and everyone does the same thing the next night. Then you hear about the "alchohol problem in America" or the "drug problem in america" but if they would spend half as much as they do in arresting kids and over analizing the problem as they did in giving us something to do there probably wouldn't be much of a problem.

Kids grow up seeing older kids drink and toke and want to do the same because those kids are older, but they wouldn't be doing that if there was something to do at night.

How about taking a spin over to Hell's Kitchen in New York or maybe Downtown Los Angeles. Those suburbs are starting to look a bit better now.

[adam68c]

Dude it sounds like you need a beer for sure. Hahaha. Dont be too excited about going to college. Yeah it is a lot of fun but if you are a boring person and dont make an effort nothing will change. I guess I was really lucky growing up where I did. Whoever said that NJ has the best beaches in the country must die . I guess thats why Im moving back. Colorado can lick my balls. It does have a lot of fun things to do but nothing compared to home. Geting a hobby is a good idea. Fix up a car and go cruise at the street races. Theres gota be a lot of wana be racers ricing it out in the burbs. At least you can laugh at them haha. Life is short Make the most of it.

[FreshmanBob]

Hoppys, sorry, I'm not a mind reader. I thought you were talking to me.

I apologize

[Python14]

Originally posted by deathstalker
girlfriend you get will LOVE it when you cook a nice meal for her.

Freshmanbob, I don't think you will ever find a better tip.