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The house behind ours in our little community was an AirBnB rental and it was a constant source of issues. Like you said, these weren't lower-income people caus

by cgh 6y ago

The house behind ours in our little community was an AirBnB rental and it was a constant source of issues. Like you said, these weren't lower-income people causing these issues, but young professionals here for outdoor recreation (skiing, mountain biking, etc). There was zero regard for the families living all around them and eventually the town passed a bylaw to deal with short-term rentals. Long story short, everyone within earshot of this house now hates AirBnB.

throwaway0a5e 6y ago
Tourism economy comes with tourist problems.
- hinkley 6y ago
  I recall one summer probably freshman year in college, we went to the Wisconsin Dells. I was busy flirting with ideas about how I would start my life, so certain topics were on my mind that hadn't thought too hard about before or since. This whole town is tourism. I wonder what it must be like to live here? I felt vaguely uncomfortable the entire time, until I felt really uncomfortable, in ways that only an angsty 19 year old can manage. I still have this vignette in my head of this moment in a convenience store. It was one of those counters where the register goes to the depth of the counter, so I'm standing basically face to face with the clerk while my parents are paying to my left. She's about my age, and I'm wondering, is this really what she wants to be doing? Or is this all there is, here? She could be teaching a class or training to be a gardener but she's selling M&Ms to a bunch of self-absorbed tourists who don't even see her, and are just here for the day and will be gone tomorrow. It must suck to date around here, too. The ride on the Ducks through a bit of nature was by far the high point. (That is also the only time I've ever witnessed a golden retriever be anything but adorable - threatened to bite me for an abortive attempt at a head pat. Man, fuck the Dells.)
  - lotsofpulp 6y ago
    >She's about my age, and I'm wondering, is this really what she wants to be doing? Or is this all there is, here? This applies to probably 90% of the people in the world. The whole follow your passions thing is an upper middle class developed world thing.
    - ballenf 6y ago
      > The whole follow your passions thing is an upper middle class developed world thing. I'm convinced it's worse advice if you can afford to follow it without tremendous sacrifice or time to save up for it. If you can't afford to do it without long-term planning and commitment, then it's maybe good advice.

by cgh 6y ago

throwaway0a5e 6y ago

Tourism economy comes with tourist problems.

hinkley 6y ago
I recall one summer probably freshman year in college, we went to the Wisconsin Dells. I was busy flirting with ideas about how I would start my life, so certain topics were on my mind that hadn't thought too hard about before or since. This whole town is tourism. I wonder what it must be like to live here? I felt vaguely uncomfortable the entire time, until I felt really uncomfortable, in ways that only an angsty 19 year old can manage. I still have this vignette in my head of this moment in a convenience store. It was one of those counters where the register goes to the depth of the counter, so I'm standing basically face to face with the clerk while my parents are paying to my left. She's about my age, and I'm wondering, is this really what she wants to be doing? Or is this all there is, here? She could be teaching a class or training to be a gardener but she's selling M&Ms to a bunch of self-absorbed tourists who don't even see her, and are just here for the day and will be gone tomorrow. It must suck to date around here, too. The ride on the Ducks through a bit of nature was by far the high point. (That is also the only time I've ever witnessed a golden retriever be anything but adorable - threatened to bite me for an abortive attempt at a head pat. Man, fuck the Dells.)
- lotsofpulp 6y ago
  >She's about my age, and I'm wondering, is this really what she wants to be doing? Or is this all there is, here? This applies to probably 90% of the people in the world. The whole follow your passions thing is an upper middle class developed world thing.
  - ballenf 6y ago
    > The whole follow your passions thing is an upper middle class developed world thing. I'm convinced it's worse advice if you can afford to follow it without tremendous sacrifice or time to save up for it. If you can't afford to do it without long-term planning and commitment, then it's maybe good advice.