Reviews & Comments
Joplin, MO
I hate Joplin -
4/22/2008I've lived in Joplin for almost eleven years now. Perhaps it's because I don't enjoy bizarre, unpredictable weather, methheads on every street corner, and religious hypocrites (this is the bible belt after all), but I despise this town with a passion so strong I cannot really describe it in words effectively. Every day I wake up and pray I'll be living somewhere else, where the humidity is below 99%, somewhere I can get a job and make a living doing something that challenges me artistically and creatively, somewhere there's not a church on every street corner, all preaching the same fundamentalist dogma while hating each other for being different denominations. I'm going to leave Joplin as soon as I possibly can. The only reason to live here is if you are poor and want to be even poorer since jobs are very hard to find here. I'm sick of everyone saying it's such a great place to live because it's "cheap". Sure, it's cheaper than most cities in the US, but that doesn't excuse the fact that this town has absolutely nothing to offer to someone who wants to do anything with their life other than work in factories, restaurants, banks, retail stores, etc. The only thing I can think of that I like about Joplin is the University. In conclusion, if you like the midwest and small cities that close up at about 10:00 every night, Joplin may be great for you, however, I'd suggest if you're going to move to this area, move to Springfield instead. It's about twice as big and is a very cool town with several universities.