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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 109 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Am hillbilly who visited Manhattan for the first time a few years ago. Shit was a little overwhelming ngl. But there is a nice kind of anonymity you find when there are that many people around. Just stand on the sidewalk and smoke a joint, nobody gives a shit.

Try that in a small town lol 😆

But yeah I was constantly thinking "my god what a pain in the ass it must be to get any work done here." I'm in the trades and couldn't fathom how different my job would be there than at home.

[–] RubberElectrons 33 points 4 months ago

I was an electrician to pay for school in Manhattan, it was fucking awesome meeting all these dudes and ladies from all walks of life, truly a melting pot. I worked under a quality-centric Rasta, who answered to a way-overworked foreman from long island, we would all be fighting some days, laughing together some days and always getting shit done.

I don't miss how much my fucking feet or shoulders hurt after being on ladders all day, 50 stories up where the wind fuckin' gallops (till windows thankfully get installed), but I got so many stories and good/bad times out of the job.

I miss NYC, tell you the truth.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I hated Manhattan, I hate Milan which is way smaller but still huge to me... 300k people is my limit. I can get to work in 10 minutes, I can buy groceries down the street from my home, I've got 2 huge supermarkets at 5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk, I'm on the outskirts so if I want to see some green (aside from that outside my window) I don't even need to reach the park, I can bike out to the fields...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I start to feel uncomfortable if I stay in a city with less than about 300k people for too long. I grew up in San Diego.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Practically, there's no mass transit and a general lack of goods and services. More personally, walking around on an empty street is creepy and makes me feel like I'm gonna get jumped.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah right, US car-centric infrastructure. Can't confirm with Zurich.

[–] InternetCitizen2 4 points 4 months ago

In Texas. Would confirm, but I'm in a traffic shoot out.

[–] Noodle07 3 points 4 months ago

There's something that feel right living with so many strangers around, like it feels safer to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

For me I just love the energy and the crowds. Can be tiring at times but if I'm away too long I really do miss it.

[–] [email protected] 89 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My experience has been that most of that is either the lights just being left on or cleaning crews. Oh, or coworkers hooking up.

[–] SlopppyEngineer 40 points 4 months ago

And these pictures are probably taken in late autumn or winter when it's dark before many people leave the office.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

although finishing up and jumping on a train and being home in 20 mins door to door is better than the same in an office park and then driving for an hour to get home which is great because if you did not have to work overtime the commute would have been two hours.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So what are we calling the female character? Chadwina?

[–] TheLadyAugust 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I believe it's Chad and Stacy

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and there's even a Gigastacey to go with Gigachad!

[–] madcaesar 4 points 4 months ago

Nothing compares to GIGA Chad!

[–] guy 2 points 4 months ago

Those names were chosen because they stereotypically fit these people, like Karen does a Karen. But popular names and connotations change over time. I feel like Stacy is a name befitting of an older person now than originally intended for the memes. I wonder if we're going to collectively keep these names locked in time, or rename them ever

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They get cubicles?! Lucky!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Half-height cubicles, can't have any of this privacy or personal space nonsense.

[–] roofTophopper 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I always thought it would be so cool to work in a skyscraper, like... 55th floor or something and just take a break to look out over the city. Then I realized that taking a break would probably get you fired.

Oh, and I bet people be banging all the time on those top level floors.

[–] RagingRobot 19 points 4 months ago

I worked on the 22nd floor of a skyscraper for a few years. It was pretty cool. Nice views and we had a keg in the office.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

I was put on the 24th floor of an office building with a desk facing the window while the company I worked for renovated our 10th floor office. It was really cool, there was a small hawk that liked to hang out on the window ledge and I had a nice view. When the renovation was done I was moved back to a cubicle with only florescence lights.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I love how your two paragraphs, read together, slightly imply that banging is part of the job and not taking a break.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun 12 points 4 months ago

what cities should be VS what cities are.

[–] Legonatic 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

ITT: people who have never lived in NYC complaining about why they couldn't do it

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Complaining? More like counting blessings

[–] Duamerthrax 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I COULDN'T live in NYC because of the rent. I WOULDN'T live in NYC because of the noise, pollution, limited hobby possibilities and people density.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Don't forget the stench of pee in the summer.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago
[–] danekrae 7 points 4 months ago

I can't imagine living and/or working without a window or exit close to me.