Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

DCTom t1_jab2zie wrote

Weird that most of the comments are about how to deal with panhandlers, etc. um, there’s a lot more to city life than that. First of all, it really matters where you live…what kind of lifestyle do you want? Quiet, suburban style? Hardcore urban? Something in the Middle? You should try to pick the right spot to live…. Also, there is SO MUCH to do, you need to really budget your time and $$$, but most important you need to really explore and research to find out what’s out there. Depending on your work/study situation & personality, it can be either really easy—or really hard—to make friends, especially good friends. DC is a great place for riding a bike and walking around, so definitely check it out.

45

MakeMoneyNotWar t1_jackz3l wrote

Because panhandlers and squeegee-men have a knack for figuring out who’s new to a city. Had one pick the new guy out from a group of us and spray his shoes to “clean” it and demanding money. Now this was in Chicago.

4

DCTom t1_jad1q6l wrote

Yeah, but...so what? That would be a "yeah, whatever..." moment of life in the big city.

2

RoeRoeRoeYourVote t1_jadgldv wrote

Totally, but if your only city experience is four days in NYC, getting asked for money by a stranger can be uncomfortable or alarming. Learning how to handle those situations is not something you pick up when you're from a small town.

2