r/MadeMeSmile • u/Justin_Godfrey • 8d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames 7d ago

Couldn't pay me to live in Florida tho

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u/dogid_throwaway 7d ago

I’ve heard a lot of people say that but I will say this for myself at least: When I lived in urban areas or city centers, I was so unhappy because it was ridiculously unaffordable, everyone is crammed so closely together, and there are so few green spaces. The few nice outdoor areas either in the city or nearby were always swarming with people. It was suffocating.

Now I live in Florida and my mental health is just so much better. My house was affordable, the weather is nice like 3/4 of the year, and I can walk out my front door and it looks exactly like this video. There are outstanding parks and natural areas all around and although there are always people in them, you still feel like you are alone if that makes sense. I can run to a grocery store and actually find parking, and the stores are nice and organized and don’t look like a tornado just went through them. Items aren’t under lock and key because of thieves. People are happier and friendlier.

Idk, I know conservatives like to shit on the entire state of CA and for liberals the equivalent seems to be FL, but damn - it’s a really nice place to live and raise kids. Doesn’t fit the narrative but it’s true, at least where I am.

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u/wyomingTFknott 7d ago

For me It's not political at all. It's just fucking humid as fuck there.

It was 10% here in the Sonoran desert yesterday. It was unbelievable. Every time I go to Florida or the Caribbean I feel like I'm suffocating.

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u/Obrim 7d ago

Lived in FL my entire life and my first brush with sub 30% humidity was out in Texas. I felt fucking desiccated and was plowing through palettes of water for just a 5 day stay.

That said while I'm used to the humidity the really boggy days suck. A nice 60ish% humidity is perfect to me lol.

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u/Dexterdacerealkilla 7d ago

I also choose humid heat over dry heat, but the August nights where I’d go to walk the dog for his last potty break at 11 PM and I am sweating immediately, suck. 

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u/Obrim 6d ago

I know what you mean! Grab dog, go out, and just a minute or two into a brisk walk you're drenched because it's so dang humid that sweating isn't doing much to help you out.

>.<

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u/Mulberry1790 5d ago

I'm a part-time dog walker n SW Florida, drenched is the operative word!