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Damn city folk ruining the countryside tellyahwat
Dang ol’, man, lemme tell ya, man, people out there leavin’ the big ol’ cities, man, talkin’ ‘bout, “Oh, rent’s too high, man,” movin’ on out to them little towns, man, just messin’ it all up, you know what I’m sayin’? Dang ol’ cost of livin’, man, all like, “Can’t afford nothin’, gotta move,” man, but then they get out there, man, and they start bringin’ the dang ol’ city prices with ‘em, man, like, dang ol’ rent goin’ up, man, property taxes, man, folks been livin’ there, man, just gettin’ priced out their own dang hometown, man.
Talkin’ ‘bout, “Oh, I want a simpler life,” man, but then they go out there bringin’ their fancy coffees, man, their brunch spots, man, dang ol’ kale smoothies, man, buildin’ condos where the ol’ hardware store used to be, man, just runnin’ out all the mom-and-pop shops, man. Dang ol’ downtown, man, lookin’ like a dang ol’ mini city now, man, folks don’t even wave at each other no more, man, just starin’ at their phones, man, all disconnected, man.
And then, man, you got them city folks, man, complainin’ ‘bout how the small town don’t got Uber, man, or dang ol’ same-day delivery, man, but they don’t even stop to think, man, they the reason it’s all changin’, man, dang ol’ civilization just eatin’ itself, man, like a dang ol’ snake eatin’ its own tail, man. I tell ya what, man, dang ol’ vicious cycle, man, ain’t no way to fix it, man, just gotta sit back and watch it all unfold, man.
Boomhauer, I didn't understand a word you just said. Damn government...
It does change things. More traffic, more pollution, higher taxes my property value has gone up 12+% for the last 3 years.