What is the worst things about where you live?

@valeria1 (2721)
United States
July 24, 2008 10:20am CST
I just moved from Florida and for me wow! The worst was the weather is basically hell in earth! How about you?
10 responses
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Valeria, was it the weather in Florida you didn't like? I know they have lots of tropical storms and hurricanes down there. I love to visit Florida, but not during the bad weather times. We were on vacation for a week in Panama City once. It rained every day from a tropical storm until the morning we were to leave! Here where I live (Alabama) I guess the tornadoes are the worse. We have never had one to hit right in our vicinity, but they have hit places close. We did have trees knocked down by the high winds once, but other than that, we've been very lucky.
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Wow! Well Florida was too much for me, I hope never go back. I am talking about Tampa area. Oh no not for me. I went from San Diego to Florida and traumatized me. I do not want to offend nobody is just my taste. Mosquitos, weather, pfffff. Thank you for answering!
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
24 Jul 08
We have lots of mosquitoes here, too. But we have learned to live with those. We don't have lots of water around, so they aren't that bad. I do love the Florida beaches, but not to live on. I would love to visit them more often. But the dry heat down there gets to me.I could never live there, I don't think. Where did you move to? Did you go back to California?
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
You will not believe, but right now I am in France. Mediterraneo weather, same as San Diego, not too hot not too cold, ufffffff. Paradise!
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Right now, we're living in my in-laws. Some of the worst things are as follows:- you can't move in your own, no privacy and freedom - there's so many people around - i don't like the attitude of my husband's niece - unavailablity of vehicles during midnight
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• Philippines
24 Jul 08
one thing i made clear to my past relationship and whoever ask me about things i would like if i will get married (whenever that is) rule number 1: i will not stay with my husband family or with my parents..i want to build my family with my husband solely...i know there are instances like that and i have heard countless stories how hard it is...well my idea was orginally my parents idea and it was just passed on to all of us...hope i wont find a guy who will let me live with my inlaws... good thing i am rentng my own place so the only missing is my husband to be...lols
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• Philippines
24 Jul 08
it's hard, really! no matter how smooth things were between you and your in-laws when you and your husband were just boyfriend and girlfriend, things will become complicated and totally different when you're already married and you're living with them.
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
That is for sure a no no! This is a situation that you need to find a solution so you can have your privacy. I hope you do well!
• United States
25 Jul 08
Florida? "hell on earth?" Nawwwwwwwwwwwww. All you have to deal with is about a dozen hurricanes every year, that's all! //sarcasm// :) I live in Houston, Texas. Some of the worst things: - We're a metro area of 6,000,000 people. Traffic jams start at midnight and go until 11:59 p.m. - It's hot. It's sticky. HUMIDITY. 100 degrees ain't so bad if it is just dry, but our humidity skyrockets because we're close to the water. It feels like a sauna from May until November. - The streets in downtown-downtown Houston have been under construction since the 80s and will most likely continue to be under construction until the year 3000. - Red light cameras. - When it rains, it doesn't pour. It floods.
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
25 Jul 08
hahahah! Impossible one. Wow! Seems you are talking about Florida, hahahaha! Great one, and moveeeeeee!!!!! Thank you.
• United States
24 Jul 08
Moving away from Florida is my retirement dream. The worst thing about Miami is sort of a toss-up. The heat is often ubearable. and the crime, or the fear of crime, has restricted just about everybody's life to a very sad extent.
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• United States
24 Jul 08
That's why we run from one air conditioned area to another! The electric bills are outrageous, but really necessary. Right now, it's steaming-hot, but there's a thunderstorm going on, too. Typical Miami!
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Here we go! I know it is awfull. We cannot say nothing about the nature, is gorgeous and the beaches fantastic, but OMG the heat almost killed me!
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Yes I know what you mean perfectly!
@petiksmode (2983)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
hmm what about flood inside the house up to your chest??yeah we had that in the palce we live before we moved on to where we are satyign right now...that is the worst ever...since only may dad and myslef can go down in the flood withoutt drowning (we are taller than the rest of the family members) we need to carry the rest in safer place..i carried my older sister and younger bro..we stayed in the house of our family friend until the flood run out..my father stayed in the upper bed hoping the water will not reach it i go to him from time to timie to send him food.. and the thing after the flood runs out we all need to scrub our entire house to clean it and that is another worse thing hehehe...wow that was 3 years ago...
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• Philippines
24 Jul 08
yeah but there are others who still suffers from flood esp now that it is rainy season again...according to the weather forecast we are expecting 10 more storms until january...hope we are all prepared to face that...not just my family but with all the people here in our country..
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
I understand you and I hope all go well for you and your family and your country. I am with you super one!
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Omg! I am sorry about that thank God everyone is good now! Damn that is bad!
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
hi valeria.. why do you call it hell? I live in the Philippines and it's really really hot in here.. at least you have snow right? we only have two seasons, rainy and summer. Really hot in summer, and when it rains, parts of the country are submerged in water. And the worst thing here, actually is the politicians. I hate government officials here.
@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
25 Jul 08
You can live at anytime like I finally did. Snow in Florida? No no. But is good you tell me so I do not visit, no offense, it is just I cannot stand the heat!
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
24 Jul 08
i live in a fairly large city in canada and i guess what i dont like is the pollution that all the big companies make here. i can live with the weather (the heat and humidity in the summer and the freezing cold during the winter, oh and the snow too!)
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
I heard Canada is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. But polution is a killer also. The heat for me, I just cannot stand it!
@snowbitz (487)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
I live in the philippines the worst part is my place is a subdivision and yet it is not cemented so there are dust every where and when it rains you can actually swim in the mud i am planning to transfer because i think i am not getting the worth of the rent i am paying every month.The house is great the only problem is the street.
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Oh I am sorry must to be dreadful! I hope soon they fix it!
@heart4u (409)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
the prices of commodity here are so high and the government here is not that good compare to US
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
I hope that get fixed, thank you for answering!
@Humbug25 (12540)
24 Jul 08
Hi there valeria1 Where have you moved to where the weather is so diverse to Florida? I love where I live in England but if I had to choose something that I didn't like about the town it would have to be that every Thursday the farmers bring their sheep in to sell for slaughter and I look at them and think, 'I know where you are going'! I can't avoid it because it is beside my son's pre-school.
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Ohhhhh, that is so sad! Sorry for that. I was living in Tampa and just could not adapt. 3 years of hell!