Current Events > Why wouldn't you want to live in a "flyover" state?

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Flyover = a lot of space and no overcrowding.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

a lot of space and no overcrowding.

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Because I prefer sprawling urban/suburban areas and living on the coast (though I'm currently much further from the beach than is ideal). I couldn't imagine ever living in the interior of the country for any extended period of time.
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I enjoy being able to drive max 5 miles to reach two major malls and all the fast food and convenience stores I like.
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Maki posted...

Damn_Underscore posted...

a lot of space and no overcrowding.

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Im not 80 and ready to die, when Im 80 and ready to die, then I can live in a flyover state. Though I would prefer Hawaii
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I like how the perception is that all the "inner" states are 100% farmland or something. We have business areas too.
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because I really like overpaying for a one bedroom apartment as long as I have access to a bunch of shitty hipster/indie bands and overpriced bars.

A lot of them are red states and have climates that are hotter and more humid than where I live. These characteristics are both dealbreakers.
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All the damned airplane noise

the only attractive thing about flyover states is the cost of living

pretty much everything else fucking blows
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The countryside is boring, not enough places to go to
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It's so boring it's not worth the money you save. Also, there's far fewer people, which is a negative. Also, people are more in your business.
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They're called "flyover" states aren't they? You fly OVER them, not into them.
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People ITT are acting like their entire day is full of excitement and this is only possible in a large city.
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I always find it funny that people with hobbies that include watching cartoons and playing video games complain that the mid west is too boring.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

People ITT are acting like their entire day is full of excitement and this is only possible in a large city.

In the city you at least have the option of doing something exciting. Not really so in the country.
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My entire day is full of excitement and this is only possible in a large city.
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Tornados
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People are silly.

If you live in Kansas City there's a ton of shit to do just like any other major city. The cost of living is also obviously much lower.

Lot of misconceptions about "flyover states".
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Some examples? I could live in the bigger cities of the more popular ones probably.
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People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.
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MrDrMan posted...

People are silly.

If you live in Kansas City there's a ton of shit to do just like any other major city. The cost of living is also obviously much lower.

Lot of misconceptions about "flyover states".

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sabetha%2C_Kansas_%287235150516%29.jpg

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/kansas-city-aerial-view-se-gm176026513-10014954

Both of these are Kansas. Which of the two do you think people are talking about when they imagine flyover country?
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MrDrMan posted...

People are silly.

If you live in Kansas City there's a ton of shit to do just like any other major city. The cost of living is also obviously much lower.

Lot of misconceptions about "flyover states".

We're talking about rural areas. Smaller cities are still fine.

billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

I'm from a rural area, and cities are significantly better in virtually every way.
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billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

This.

Major cities in the midwest are just like major cities anywhere else. There are 1-2 million people in the KC metropolitan area. If you want to live around a bunch of people it's not hard.
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MrDrMan posted...

billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

This.

Major cities in the midwest are just like major cities anywhere else. There are 1-2 million people in the KC metropolitan area. If you want to live around a bunch of people it's not hard.

Read the comment you responded to. It specifically mentioned rural areas, which are shit.
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UrCa1988 posted...

MrDrMan posted...

People are silly.

If you live in Kansas City there's a ton of shit to do just like any other major city. The cost of living is also obviously much lower.

Lot of misconceptions about "flyover states".

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sabetha%2C_Kansas_%287235150516%29.jpg

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/kansas-city-aerial-view-se-gm176026513-10014954

Both of these are Kansas. Which of the two do you think people are talking about when they imagine flyover country?

I don't get your point. TC specified states. You can live in Kansas and never really experience that first picture at all. Depends on preference.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

People are silly.

If you live in Kansas City there's a ton of shit to do just like any other major city. The cost of living is also obviously much lower.

Lot of misconceptions about "flyover states".

We're talking about rural areas. Smaller cities are still fine.significa

The topic title says states, not areas.

Even in flyover STATES there is plenty of shit to do if you live in the right area.
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

This.

Major cities in the midwest are just like major cities anywhere else. There are 1-2 million people in the KC metropolitan area. If you want to live around a bunch of people it's not hard.

Read the comment you responded to. It specifically mentioned rural areas, which are shit.

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.
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what if a plane fell on me?
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KCMO native here, it is the tits. No reason not to live in a flyover state, assuming you're in / close to a big city (i.e. Kansas City).

That said, if you live in Kansas and not near KCMO, yeah there's nothing to do. I've done the drive from KC to fucking Denver, and trust me, there's nothing of value past Lawrence.
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MrDrMan posted...

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.

Ok, ignoring the fact that when people think of "flyover states," they're thinking about the unlivable rural areas:

1. No beaches close enough to drive to
2. You're subject to terrible policies enacted by the terrible politicians elected by the terrible people in the terrible rural areas that make up most of the state (which unfortunately is still the case in places like PA, but it's a problem in flyover states)
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Muffinz0rz posted...

KCMO native here, it is the tits. No reason not to live in a flyover state, assuming you're in / close to a big city (i.e. Kansas City).

That said, if you live in Kansas and not near KCMO, yeah there's nothing to do. I've done the drive from KC to fucking Denver, and trust me, there's nothing of value past Lawrence.

I'd agree with this. That's the only downside really besides we got the worst of both hot and cold.

Missouri is similar except there's not much to do between KC to STL. Columbia is smack dab in the middle but besides that it's 4 hours of nothing.
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.

Ok, ignoring the fact that when people think of "flyover states," they're thinking about the unlivable rural areas:

1. No beaches close enough to drive to
2. You're subject to terrible policies enacted by the terrible politicians elected by the terrible people in the terrible rural areas that make up most of the state (which unfortunately is still the case in places like PA, but it's a problem in flyover states)

Its not my issue people don't know the definition of what a state is.

If TC specifically meant rural areas he'd have specified rural areas. This I why say there's a misconception. People can't comprehend you can have both huge rural areas and huge cities in the same state.

I used to live in Virginia. Going to the beach is overrated. In KC we go out on the lake and on float trips which is more fun than any beach I've been to. With the cost of living so low you can live right off the lake and it's like having a beach in your backyard.

Political side I can't argue but there's red states on the East coast too. Outside of west coast you'll encounter that anywhere.
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MrDrMan posted...

DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

This.

Major cities in the midwest are just like major cities anywhere else. There are 1-2 million people in the KC metropolitan area. If you want to live around a bunch of people it's not hard.

Read the comment you responded to. It specifically mentioned rural areas, which are shit.

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.

Well most of the responses are about how there is nothing to do in the country vs the city.

And the reason they are called "flyover states" is because most of them are rural farmland, that is like what the phrase means. People from the coasts flyover them because there is nothing to stop and see.

I mean I am from Ohio. People from LA or NYC might call Ohio a flyover state but there is still a ton of things here. Granted most of it is rural farmland but we have big cities like Cleveland and Columbus where there are lots of people.
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I love living in a flyover state tbqh

People are much nicer than in coastal states

0 crime

cheap as fuck

And I'm still less than 3 hours away from both Chicago and the Twin Cities.
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MrDrMan posted...

Going to the beach is overrated.

Strongly disagree.

billcom6 posted...

I mean I am from Ohio. People from LA or NYC might call Ohio a flyover state but there is still a ton of things here. Granted most of it is rural farmland but we have big cities like Cleveland and Columbus where there are lots of people.

Cleveland sucks. Columbus is cool tho
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billcom6 posted...

MrDrMan posted...

DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

billcom6 posted...

People who aren't from rural areas have no real grasp of what life there is actually like.

This.

Major cities in the midwest are just like major cities anywhere else. There are 1-2 million people in the KC metropolitan area. If you want to live around a bunch of people it's not hard.

Read the comment you responded to. It specifically mentioned rural areas, which are shit.

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.

Well most of the responses are about how there is nothing to do in the country vs the city.

And the reason they are called "flyover states" is because most of them are rural farmland, that is like what the phrase means. People from the coasts flyover them because there is nothing to stop and see.

I mean I am from Ohio. People from LA or NYC might call Ohio a flyover state but there is still a ton of things here. Granted most of it is rural farmland but we have big cities like Cleveland and Columbus where there are lots of people.

Most of the responses are from people with no experience living in a "flyover state".

I absolutely despise rural areas. Being black it's just not my scene. You can live in the midwest and never encounter that at all if you don't want to.
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CasualGuy posted...

People are much nicer than in coastal states

Not actually true
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

CasualGuy posted...

People are much nicer than in coastal states

Not actually true

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People are assholes everywhere
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People need to know the difference between cities and rural areas. California is largely farmland and dessert, but yet what goes through most people's mind when mentioning California is either San Francisco of Los Angeles. The reason so many people live in the cities is because of job opportunities, it's more abundant in cities than in rural areas, which plays a big reason why the population and the cost of living in LA is so damn high (not to mention the weather plays a key role as well).
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No beaches. Fuck that. Lakes are cool but I already have those too.
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I like making money too much. Yeah, in a low cost rural area two people on fast food jobs can make a living, but if you're skilled and ambitious, the increased cost of living is outweighed by the increased income and opportunity of a densely populated coastal area.
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MrDrMan posted...

DarkChozoGhost posted...

MrDrMan posted...

The topic title says states, not areas.

Let's address the actual topic instead of cherry picking.

Ok, ignoring the fact that when people think of "flyover states," they're thinking about the unlivable rural areas:

1. No beaches close enough to drive to
2. You're subject to terrible policies enacted by the terrible politicians elected by the terrible people in the terrible rural areas that make up most of the state (which unfortunately is still the case in places like PA, but it's a problem in flyover states)

Its not my issue people don't know the definition of what a state is.

If TC specifically meant rural areas he'd have specified rural areas. This I why say there's a misconception. People can't comprehend you can have both huge rural areas and huge cities in the same state.

I used to live in Virginia. Going to the beach is overrated. In KC we go out on the lake and on float trips which is more fun than any beach I've been to. With the cost of living so low you can live right off the lake and it's like having a beach in your backyard.

Political side I can't argue but there's red states on the East coast too. Outside of west coast you'll encounter that anywhere.

uh i live in virginia (moved from cali)

the virginia beaches are terrible. Coastal cities are amazing

Beach isn't a good enough reason to live on the coast.

Lake is just as fun and you don't have to worry about hurricanes.
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Lake isn't "just as fun."

And still, the east and west coast have a lot of cities, you can travel between them. In the midwest there's nothing between them.
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DarkChozoGhost posted...

Lake isn't "just as fun."

And still, the east and west coast have a lot of cities, you can travel between them. In the midwest there's nothing between them.

Yes, it is.

-Never have even the slightest worry of sharks or jellyfish.

-Beach is public so you can get arrested if you drink too much out there.

-Much easier access. Lot of people that live off the lake have a dock and boat right in their backyard. Much harder to access a boat in the water when it's a public beach.

-Water sports just as fun. I could go tubing or wakeboarding all day and never get tired of it.

Exactly what makes the beach better than a lake? The fact they're overcrowded and you can get a bunch of sand up your ass?
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It's actually my endgoal tbh
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