• Mr.Chewy@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Can confirm, people here literally act like we don’t have a world known structure of tourism that is pyramids.

    (I live in bosnia)

    *grabs popcorn *

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    When I moved from the Midwest to Washington state I remember looking at the mountains from the parking lit at work and being in awe. My coworker who grew up there was just like “I guess I’m just used to it, I forget that they’re there.”

    I think people can used to a lot. Even in my current city I’ve gotten used to the skyscrapers and have to remind myself to appreciate them occasionally. For reference my hometown doesn’t have a building taller than 3 stories.

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    Is it interesting though? If you live near an object it’s literally granted to be there … so of course.

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    Would be weird if you were surprised by the pyramids everytime you walk out the door.

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    I live less than 30 miles away from 3 of the world’s most famous golf courses and I have literally zero interest in the sport. The closest one is just something I cycle through occasionally.

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      I didn’t think I missed mountains that much moving from Washington state to England, but then I took a train through France and saw one tiny hill and started crying

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    I try to look out the window of the train and enjoy the view of the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty each time, even though I’ve lived here several years

    when I forget and realize it’s too late and the train’s already back underground I get mildly grumpy over it lol

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    I like how most of turistic spots are just some big ass shit.

    Pyramids; big ass pyramid

    Crist Redeemer; big ass Jesus

    Liberty Statue; big ass woman

    Eifel Tower; big ass antena

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      You’re not wrong, but photographs do not convey just how big ass some of this shit is and how awesome (literally) it can be to experience the scale in person. The first time I saw the Golden Gate Bridge I got it. I had never once in my life up until that point given a single solitary shit about it, but afterward… Wow. And what a monument to man’s ability to throw safety to the wind and build something fucking huge!

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    Yeah, we get busses of people coming where I live to see the Mississippi river. It’s just a damn river. Although, living here and driving on the interstate seeing “whatever river” that looks like a creek in comparison is amusing.

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    It’s something I tried to remind myself of when I was having a bad day at work at a previous job as a service tech. On the days I was driving into or around Manhattan I’d just take in the skyline and tell myself that it’s pretty amazing I get to see this.

    It is kinda wild to know so many people have only ever seen it in movies and I’m just driving into it to go to some hole in the wall ice cream shop and squeeze into the tiniest space imaginable to try to fix a machine lol