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RandySF

(84,698 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:25 AM Mar 31

People back home ask me why I still live in San Francisco after all these years

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and I tell them it's because I love it and hate it at the same time, and that's what keeps it interesting.

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People back home ask me why I still live in San Francisco after all these years (Original Post) RandySF Mar 31 OP

Good one! calimary Mar 31 #1

City living isn't for everyone. Old Crank Mar 31 #2

If you don't like it... BurnDoubt Mar 31 #3

"i would rather be a cockroach on the wall in new orleans than queen of mississippi" tennessee williams rampartd Mar 31 #4

Awesome! I loved it and hated it too. Auggie Mar 31 #5

Native 3rd generation San Franciscan here kimbutgar Mar 31 #6

calimary

(90,165 posts)

1. Good one!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:34 AM

Mar 31

Old Crank

(7,123 posts)

2. City living isn't for everyone.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:54 AM

Mar 31

But SF allows you to do lots of different things at anytime. Also quick access to some very beautiful places.

BurnDoubt

(1,762 posts)

3. If you don't like it...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:15 AM

Mar 31

Don’t go there.
It’s better for everybody that way.
There must be a reason people pay so much and “put up” with so much to love living there.
Enjoy!!!

rampartd

(4,683 posts)

4. "i would rather be a cockroach on the wall in new orleans than queen of mississippi" tennessee williams

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:16 AM

Mar 31

people leave small town america for the big port cities for many reasons .

i seem to have a lot less grass to cut here, and more neighbors who mind their own business..

Auggie

(33,180 posts)

5. Awesome! I loved it and hated it too.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:30 AM

Mar 31

kimbutgar

(27,288 posts)

6. Native 3rd generation San Franciscan here

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:47 PM

Mar 31

The city has gone through good and bad times and there are good and so so areas.

That said I wouldn’t live anywhere else!

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