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:| Moving is not routine and it is not boring. It's stressful and expensive as hell. I wouldn't describe "we have to get the hell out of here" and "throw all your things in trash bags and transport it in 24 hours" as boring, but more as "I hope I don't have to do this again because it's definitely going to shed some years off my life."

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I should have clarified - of course it's stressful and expensive and exhausting, but only to the person/family experiencing it. Assuming that the rest of the internet cares about your move... no, they do not. But clearly it provides a platform for people to vent their feelings about the Bay Area.

Ah I get what you mean now. For you, it's just another listicle that rehashes the same criticisms you've already heard. From the outside (of the Bay Area) looking in, I find it interesting. You've already seen my thoughts on moving, so finding out what makes a person want to move is enlightening.

Just so you know, our author's perspective on the Bay Area isn't how everyone experiences it. At best, his criticisms only apply to the city of San Francisco. I've had precisely zero of the things he's mentioned happen to me living in the East Bay.

"Three moves equals one fire." -- Benjamin Franklin, I think

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