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[–] bhappy@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is the trap that Ohio sucks to live in or anything more specific?

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 73 points 1 year ago (16 children)

Housing might be cheap but…

  • Car centric design (sprawl)
  • Shitty weather year round (hot and muggy or just snowy)
  • Pollution
  • Terrible local cops
  • Low worker pay
  • Gerrymandering
  • Nothing to do
  • C o r n
[–] pazukaza@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When I was an exchange student there, it was so painful. In my country I could walk places... Like, damn, going to the store to buy a snack or something. In Ohio I needed to ask someone for a 30m ride to the nearest location. It was just farm after farm after farm.... Damn... It sucked.

[–] doktorRobot@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

That's the same for most of US though. Not Ohio specific. They don't know how to City over there. Just parking lots connected by highways and the buildings needed to support the parking lots.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love the dichotomy of different kinds of states that tell technical truths about moving there. Ohio: I'll tell you the truth because you actually don't want to move here, trust me. An unnamed western state: weather or animals will killl you. Twice (please don't move here, because it's awesome without you here).

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Also sometimes the sky touches the ground and removes your house from existence

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

You're talking about Montana. I know this because I used to live there. Get lost!

[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Sadly accurate.

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

State politicians are getting worse and worse

[–] Mcballs1234@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

This is all right and its sad and my bike is sad

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Only thing I care is, gigabit internet

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[–] SuperSoftAbby@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do Not Let Your Children Play In THe Corn.

[–] Infinitenonblondes@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s…that’s not what children of the corn is about.

[–] AcortexOT@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe that word is ever used in the short story, only the movie, SO THERE!

[–] Kirigirisu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He wants you too, Malachi

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

The cost of living in Ohio is very good. The housing market is a bit of a mess in general but definitely in Ohio. It's a seller's market that still hasn't recovered from the pandemic.

[–] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unless they're talking about Children of the Corn (which is a short story, not a book) I don't know what King book they're referencing. And as a Grade A certified pedantic asshole SHORT STORIES DON'T COUNT.

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Adding to that; doesn't "Children.." take place in like Iowa or something? I can't think of a King book that takes place specifically in Ohio, but I also haven't really read his stuff the past decade

[–] KirinMizuki@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was thinking Desperation but that was Nevada

[–] Uphillbothways@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not a big fan of Stephen King but I love ass books. So conflicted.

[–] Rexxiter@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] victron@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, I love them thick and spread them... pages.

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I love how Ohio has become the go to meme state

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Meh, Ohio is for emo kids.

[–] itsnicodegallo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, Ohio is for lovers. 🖤

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] indulgence@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ohio? Where the fuck is that, somewhere in Mexico?

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

He wrote many of his books in Bolivia/Colombia... in his nose.

[–] goldgate@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

ohayo gozaimasu bitches, I'm moving

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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