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Joof means the classical American dream, which involves owning a house in the suburbs with a spacious well-groomed lawn and white picket fence. And of course a
by zhemao 11y ago
Joof means the classical American dream, which involves owning a house in the suburbs with a spacious well-groomed lawn and white picket fence. And of course a car, because absolutely nothing is in walking distance anymore. I agree this is no longer the most prevalent aspiration among Americans younger than 30.
- aswanson 11y agoI'm a gen X human that wishes I had bucked that script. It's socially isolating and an outdated economically given the dynamism of employment these days. Shout out to gen y on for calling bullshit on that schema.
- Joof 11y agoOh god, the lawn. I'll never understand the lawn thing. Space to hangout outside is good, a garden or landscape is a cool hobby, but a lawn is a time/money sink that doesn't look that great, is a poor use of water and I'm allergic to anyway. It's also a great way to get passive aggressive letters from the home owners association.
- makomk 11y agoI think it's something you brought over from England, which actually has the right climate for lawns.
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