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#is berlin really as bad a place as people make it out to be?
mint surge
Well, I'm not from Berlin, but how bad do people make it out to be?
silent spear
Am talking about its reputation of it being dirty, dysfunctional, etc
hasty solar
Am talking about its reputation of it being dirty, dysfunctional, etc
I'm not sure how many of these people have actually lived there. You can probably find a couple of YouTubers/bloggers whose entire schtick is conveying their experience with living in Berlin. I would give much more weight to their assessments.
slow crest
Although I don't live in Berlin I've been there on multiple occasions and would not say I've noticed any substantial problems but that can of course vary between places in the city, for most of my visits there I've been in more of the central area.
still gorge
I live in Berlin currently, ask me anything
(I didn't just answer the title because I find it to be too broad, for a good answer please ask a specific question.)
silent spear
what are the good and bad sides about living there? @still gorge
still gorge
what are the good and bad sides about living there? <@260605031886094336>
Compared to where?
Compared to the home town I grew up in (town of 12k people in upper Michigan)?
Well it has lots of diversity. Board game events, it can be overwhelming in it's biggness. Expensive, no family around. Lots of job opportunities for me though
silent spear
oof idk
in general
mint surge
I agree with @still gorge : it might help to be more specific. Otherwise, he - or anyone else - could probably write (i) nothing, because nothing comes to mind, or write (ii) a decently sized book.
It's like "tell me everything important you know about the English language". Compare that to "tell me the important points about how the English language differs from the Dutch language in regards to grammar".
vague silo
it can be expensive, dirty, have bad areas. it's like any city. i've come across a lot of people who constantly deter me from living there because they believe it's one of the most rude places on earth, but in my experience it's a lovely, creative, welcoming community and a beautiful city too. it has down sides, sure, as every city does. i genuinely think those people who complain so much have either a) never visited another city properly, and haven't seen how awful they can be, b) never lived there in the first place or c) are expats who moved there and didn't know how to make friends with other germans, and now believe it's the city's problem