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People gather lots of acquaintances but no or few good friends. This is not the norm, in my experience. Worth noting that America is a big place, with lots of
by bdunbar 15y ago
People gather lots of acquaintances but no or few good friends.
This is not the norm, in my experience.
Worth noting that America is a big place, with lots of variety. You know this of course.
I can see what you describe being the norm in a large city. Where I live now - small town, middle of inner-nowhere - it's not.
- ArtB 15y ago> I can see what you describe being the norm in a large city. Where I live now - small town, middle of inner-nowhere - it's not. Not to be an ass, but to recap your "rebuttal": in the places which are dying this isn't the case, but I could see it happening in the places that are becoming increasingly prevalent and important it might be. I think the change is undeniable, you're just in one of the last places that will get hit.
- bdunbar 15y agoin the places which are dying In what sense do you mean 'dying'? 'Prevalent and important'?
- ArtB 15y agoWealth creation seems to be focussed increasingly on metropolitan areas and the rural manufacturing and farming areas seem to be going through population decline.
- bdunbar 15y agorural manufacturing and farming areas seem to be going through population decline. I will allow this is the case for some areas. It it not universally true. It sure isn't where I live.
- ArtB 15y agoMaybe you are in a real anomaly, but whenever we leave the city, once we get pass commuting distance the number of For Sale signs is astounding (sometimes like 10% of a town or hamlet) while in the city housing is booming.
- bdunbar 15y agoI don't think I live in an anomaly. Statewide statistics here: http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi.htm http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi.htm I live in this met region: http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi_oshkosh_msa.htm http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi_oshkosh_msa.htm