Current Events > C/D People from the suburbs need to stop saying they're from the nearest city.

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Just say WHERE YOU'RE FROM

Stop trying to claim other people's hometowns for yours. Just because you grew up in some shitty boring suburb doesn't give you the right to say you're from somewhere more interesting. Own up to your garbage upbringing.
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Nobody cares.

1) most people don't know about random tiny hometowns but they will know about the nearest city
2) people from the suburbs can still spend a lot of time in that nearest city and identify with it

Suberbs are considered metropolitan areas of any given city, so people who live in the burbs but say they're from that city are technically correct.
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MJ_Max posted...

1) most people don't know about random tiny hometowns but they will know about the nearest city
2) people from the suburbs can still spend a lot of time in that nearest city and identify with it

Then just say, for example, "I'm from outside/near Chicago".

Don't lie.
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I generally say I grew up about 20 minutes north of Boston which is true. And my small, boring, snobby, wealthy town is considered part of the greater Boston area. It was also the first resort town in America.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Suberbs are considered metropolitan areas of any given city, so people who live in the burbs but say they're from that city are technically correct.

No they're not. They can say they're from the Chicago metro area, not Chicago. Chicago has clearly defined limits, like every major city.
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i just say long island even tho everyone i know says new york

Saloonist posted...

MJ_Max posted...

1) most people don't know about random tiny hometowns but they will know about the nearest city
2) people from the suburbs can still spend a lot of time in that nearest city and identify with it

Then just say, for example, "I'm from outside/near Chicago".

Don't lie.

I mean from someone outside that state the only part they'll register is "Chicago" anyway

Paper_Okami posted...

I generally say I grew up about 20 minutes north of Boston which is true. And my small, boring, snobby, wealthy town is considered part of the greater Boston area. It was also the first resort town in America.

I think that's fine.

All you have to say is you're from near or outside the city. But don't pretend you're from it. People that are actually from the city can spot the fakers the moment they open their mouths. The accent gives it away instantly.
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MJ_Max posted...

Saloonist posted...

MJ_Max posted...

1) most people don't know about random tiny hometowns but they will know about the nearest city
2) people from the suburbs can still spend a lot of time in that nearest city and identify with it

Then just say, for example, "I'm from outside/near Chicago".

Don't lie.

I mean from someone outside that state the only part they'll register is "Chicago" anyway

It's all about intentions. If you say you're from Chicago and you're not you're doing two things: 1) You're lying. 2) You're diminishing the identity of the people that are actually from Chicago, who almost certainly do not see suburbanites as being from their home.
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Saloonist posted...

It's all about intentions. If you say you're from Chicago and you're not you're doing two things: 1) You're lying. 2) You're diminishing the identity of the people that are actually from Chicago, who almost certainly do not see suburbanites as being from their home.

damn, those nationalistic vibes tho

Depends on how much the person you're talking to knows about your area.

My hometown is Salem, OR and a few times I remember my dad saying to people from other states that we were from Portland... that is too far. Salem is not a suburb and it's too far away to lie like that. He was just bitter about not living in Portland.
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I'll do what I want. :)

Even if I wasn't born on a Chicago flag inside an L train.
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CapnMuffin posted...

I'll do what I want. :)

Even if I wasn't born on a Chicago flag inside an L train.

I'm not actually from Chicago. I'm just using it as an example. Applies to any big city.
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Only you care, TC, though I guess manufactured outrage is the in thing right now.

FrenchCrunch posted...

i just say long island even tho everyone i know says new york

This. Except everyone I know says Long Island and not New York

tc is a strange person that makes strange topics
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Rexdragon125 posted...

Only you care, TC, though I guess manufactured outrage is the in thing right now.

From the suburbs I presume
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NeoShadowhen posted...

Nobody cares.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area
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Saloonist posted...

Rexdragon125 posted...

Only you care, TC, though I guess manufactured outrage is the in thing right now.

From the suburbs I presume

Whatever makes you happy. :)

With the exception of some greater metro centers.
I have to say, agree...

That happen where I live, and I see it as an extension of some of the more hypocritical aspects of suburban living.
Also, I can't stand the term, Bedroom Community.
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It's hilarious how all of the people saying it doesn't matter, then go on to confirm how they're from the suburbs. Of course YOU think it's okay. But that's because you're from boring, bland middle-American shitholes, so you try to claim a lifestyle that was never yours.
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I say I'm from San Jose because I am from San Jose proper
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SiO4 posted...

With the exception of some greater metro centers.
I have to say, agree...

That happen where I live, and I see it as an extension of some of the more hypocritical aspects of suburban living.
Also, I can't stand the term, Bedroom Community.

Never heard that one before. And to be clear, I have no problem with people that commute to work in the city. But visiting and working in the city is simply not the same thing as living there.

To think that there are people out there who live 1.5-2 hrs outside of my hometown--where I spent almost every waking moment of my life 24/7 for over 18 years--claiming it as their own is absurd.
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Balrog0 posted...

I say I'm from San Jose because I am from San Jose proper

*high fives*
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Saloonist posted...

It's hilarious how all of the people saying it doesn't matter, then go on to confirm how they're from the suburbs. Of course YOU think it's okay. But that's because you're from boring, bland middle-American shitholes, so you try to claim a lifestyle that was never yours.

So where exactly are you from, since you never once mentionned it.
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I like how, if you drive as much as half a mile an hour over the speed limit in their subdivision, you get a these pansy dads running out and yelling, Slow Down. Yet they are the same pricks that ride everyones ass as they commute 25+ miles to work one way, each day.

Also I find suburbia a sort of reverse segregation.
"...Ok, I can't say, you can't live next to me, fine, I'll just move to a place where everyone is more or just like me..."
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Depends on who I'm talking to. If I'm talking to someone local I say I'm from the specific suburb because they know where that is. If I'm talking to someone who doesn't know the area I say I'm from [major city] because I know if I said I lived in [suburb] they would ask where's that and I would respond with near [major city] so it saves time.
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stone posted...

Saloonist posted...

It's hilarious how all of the people saying it doesn't matter, then go on to confirm how they're from the suburbs. Of course YOU think it's okay. But that's because you're from boring, bland middle-American shitholes, so you try to claim a lifestyle that was never yours.

So where exactly are you from, since you never once mentionned it.

I'm not going to say exactly where I'm from because I don't like posting personal data on CE. But I am from the inner-city of one of the top 10 most populous US cities.
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AlephZero posted...

Depends on who I'm talking to. If I'm talking to someone local I say I'm from the specific suburb because they know where that is. If I'm talking to someone who doesn't know the area I say I'm from [major city] because I know if I said I lived in [suburb] they would ask where's that and I would respond with near [major city] so it saves time.

Just say you're from [major city] area or outside/near [major city]. Otherwise you have no integrity.
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Saloonist posted...

stone posted...

Saloonist posted...

It's hilarious how all of the people saying it doesn't matter, then go on to confirm how they're from the suburbs. Of course YOU think it's okay. But that's because you're from boring, bland middle-American shitholes, so you try to claim a lifestyle that was never yours.

So where exactly are you from, since you never once mentionned it.

I'm not going to say exactly where I'm from because I don't like posting personal data on CE. But I am from the inner-city of one of the top 10 most populous US cities.

You're too much of a pussy to say where you're from, and yet expect others to be specific about where they're from? Talk about double standards.
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Do these suburbs have their own municipality/name/mayor? Or are they far sectors of the bigger city?
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stone posted...

Saloonist posted...

stone posted...

Saloonist posted...

It's hilarious how all of the people saying it doesn't matter, then go on to confirm how they're from the suburbs. Of course YOU think it's okay. But that's because you're from boring, bland middle-American shitholes, so you try to claim a lifestyle that was never yours.

So where exactly are you from, since you never once mentionned it.

I'm not going to say exactly where I'm from because I don't like posting personal data on CE. But I am from the inner-city of one of the top 10 most populous US cities.

You're too much of a pussy to say where you're from, and yet expect others to be specific about where they're from? Talk about double standards.

I'm not asking for specifics.

I don't care what no-name shithole suburb any of you are from. I know most of you people are from suburbs, and confirming that is generic enough that you're not giving away any personal information.
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Laserion posted...

Do these suburbs have their own municipality/name/mayor? Or are they far sectors of the bigger city?

They have their own local government. If they were under the same mayor/municipal government, then they would be considered a part of the central city, but they aren't.

Even within central cities, there are often areas within the city limits that could be considered "suburban" because they are less densely populated, farther away from the city center, etc. But none of that matters, because they are in the city limits and can accurately say they are from the city, while those people outside the limits are lying frauds.
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Imagine being angry at this rofl.

TC is having a huge meltdown over something stupid. I'll say I'm from Seattle all I want.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Imagine being angry at this rofl.

TC is having a huge meltdown over something stupid. I'll say I'm from Seattle all I want.

Hey, I'm not going to force people not to be liars, if they want to be liars.
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Always say "I'm from [municipality for wish I can vote for the mayor]."
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Nobody will know where you're from then
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I always say I live near Seattle. People don't know or care about my town

Saloonist posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Imagine being angry at this rofl.

TC is having a huge meltdown over something stupid. I'll say I'm from Seattle all I want.

Hey, I'm not going to force people not to be liars, if they want to be liars.

Meltdown continuing
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Zikten posted...

I always say I live near Seattle. People don't know or care about my town

Which town fam. Unless you don't want to post anything too personal. In Pullman but grew up in the Bothell area.
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Zikten posted...

I always say I live near Seattle. People don't know or care about my town

I live in Auburn where youat
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Laserion posted...

Always say "I'm from [municipality for wish I can vote for the mayor]."

I think that's a solid rule.
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Bok_Choi posted...

Nobody will know where you're from then

Nobody will know where you're actually from if you say you're from Boston, but you're from some suburb 80 mi outside the city.

They actually get more accurate info if you say you're from near Boston than if you lie and say you're from Boston, when you're not.
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