September 18, 2008
Chicago and New York Need Serenity Now!
Forbes has taken a look at the country's 40 largest cities and declared the most stressful amongst them. The big winner is Chicago, due to the record weekend rainfall, the rising unemployment rate, gas prices, high population density and poor air quality. All of that and more has landed the Windy City in the top spot of America's Most Stressful City list. However, New York isn't far behind, taking the silver at #2 (with Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco following). Forbes notes that locals here compete over subways, cabs, apartments, elite preschools, dinner reservations and bartenders' attention so much that it's only adding to the anxiety over costly housing, allergy-inducing pollution, and, you know, everything else. Breathe in, New York, no need to take any crazy stress tests...but maybe sign up for some (overpriced, cramped) yoga classes. [via NY1]
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If you need to lessen stress, stop relying on cabs, subways and cars. Start cycling. It solved all my problems.
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These Forbes lists are just advertising to promote Forbes. Everyone would be better off and less stressed if we just ignored them.
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jeez another bike nazi
all our problems can be solved with bicycles
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Least stressful city?
Wasilla, Alaska!
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Look, Matty. You just won most stressed city. Maybe if Chicago had a Burritoville, it would lighten the load. :)
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they seem to suggest population density as something bad.
someone needs to invite them to the 21st century
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Now you people see why I am the way I am. ;D
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good list. i'm gonna move to detroit and relax a little.
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#3- Actually all problems can be solved with bicycles. No pollution. Less cars, less traffic, You don't have to pay for transportation, you don't have to pay for expensive gyms. your health increases and you get more energy from the cardio so you don't have to pay for doctors and crazy hospital bills, you get to places faster so you save time, time = money. Since you excercise and are healthy you look better and more attractive. So then you get better looking dates = better mental health. bicycles solve all problems.
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Re: #9
Amen baby.
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I forgot to add that when you are on a bike you almost will never get mugged unless you are walking your bike. Muggers hate to chase after fit bikers. My pet peeve about Public Transportation is being around poor fat uncivilized people. When I'm on a bike I don't have to sit next to gross sweaty fatties. If you have a car, it's traffic and circling 30 minutes for a parking space only to find none and then parking in a bad zone only to come back to a 100 parking ticket. You know how many hot chicks bike Now? The only people who hate bikes are lazy fat fucks who think that cause they bought a shitty luxury car that cost them over 50 g's they need to justify that purchase by using it. Dude, I'm not impressed with a shitty lexus oK? get a real car. like a Facel Vega HK 500
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"The only people who hate bikes are lazy fat fucks who think that cause they bought a shitty luxury car that cost them over 50 g's they need to justify that purchase by using it."
This comment reminds of another post for some reason...
http://gothamist.com/2008/09/18/state_senator_jeff_klein_curses_the.php