• Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    I read something in The Atlantic about how people used to move about every three years and that sounds insane to me.

    And also, the phrase “I just read something thing in The Atlantic” makes me feel even older than my gout and shingles.

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      7 hours ago

      When I was young we averaged moving every 4.5 years, but for reasons, I got very accustomed to changing environments every year or so, and as an adult I’ve struggled to stay in one place for the clean start it offers, but moving is so expensive now, and I don’t like driving anywhere near enough to be a nomad van dweller type.

      I can maybe do it one more time in the near future, assuming money and housing values don’t tank first, but that’s probably it for the rest of my days. I hope it really scratches the anxious itch for change, cuz if not…

    • crank0271@lemmy.world
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      11 hours ago

      You’re going to have to rename yourself to Boomer Humor Doomergod. (Sorry about the gout and shingles.)