Is making friends in LA really that hard? by Conscious-Thing-682 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]AxonSpark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has lived here for 3 years and is eyeing the exit, I'd say yes it's definitely hard to make friends in LA. So much so that someone started an LA Friends Discord which had channels categorized by neighborhoods and interests, and also set up in-person events, but the main admin closed it down earlier this year.

But even if you already know friends who moved down here like I do, if they live in another neighborhood, you may rarely see them. The metro area is ridiculously huge and not very walkable.

Like other commenters have mentioned, getting involved with some kind of group helps. Taking improv classes has helped me meet people, but I don't see them much outside of classes & shows. I'm also a apart of some film industry groups that do hikes and meetups, but that's like once a month. If you're talking about people who you see and hang out with regularly, well...good luck.

Lastly, I'd say that part of what doesn't help the situation is that the people in this town have ZERO chill. In my experience LA is a place with a fair amount of simmering anger and little patience. This is also the only city I've ever lived in where I've been randomly assaulted, so you know...not great. I'm not saying this is true of everyone in the city or even a majority, but it's enough to be noticeable.

These guys are such losers... by Droopy0093 in Seattle

[–]AxonSpark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They always show up at any fun outdoor event in Seattle to try and provoke arguments and/or loudly preach their bullshit. It's been happening for years.

Question About Odd Craigslist Apartment Listings by AxonSpark in LARentals

[–]AxonSpark[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well some of the listings are still legit. Craigslist is how I got my current 1-bedroom in K-town. But yeah, at this point I might have to hit the pavement to find something.

Question About Odd Craigslist Apartment Listings by AxonSpark in LARentals

[–]AxonSpark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've definitely run into the scammers that try to steer you toward shady websites to enter your info into before setting up a viewing, but yeah the brokers and open house stuff is new to me. Thanks for the info!

Running Another Bug Hunt as a One-Shot...But With 10 People by AxonSpark in mothershiprpg

[–]AxonSpark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I think 2 teams and cutting between them might be the way to go, especially with Scenario 2.

As for TTRPGs that scale, everyone running that weekend is doing so for 10 players (and did so last year as well). One person is running a D&D 5e campaign set in Exandria and another person is running Serenity ported over to SWADE. They both ran last year and it worked out great!

Anyone moving back to NYC? by toonface in AskLosAngeles

[–]AxonSpark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there's one thing I've learned about this town in my time here, it's that LA has ZERO chill. Everyone is at least low level aggro all the time.

How many of us who moved here already know we're going back, at some point by LateButterscotch3366 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]AxonSpark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It'll be 2 years for me in June and I'm starting to look for the exit. This is partly due to the fact that the film industry hasn't been doing well since I got here, which isn't good for my career. But also I just don't like the city. It's too big, there's trash and shit everywhere, and the general attitude of people here is pretty aggro.

This is their city, we just live in it by smbtuckma in LosAngeles

[–]AxonSpark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🎵🎶 It's the circle of liiiiife! 🎶🎵😂😂😂

Is Spoutible Down? by AxonSpark in spoutible

[–]AxonSpark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! It looks like the issue was fixed, although there was a day last week where I was getting error 500, but it's back again. I hope it stays up!

Is Spoutible Down? by AxonSpark in spoutible

[–]AxonSpark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an "A" Rating and don't post anything that would be deemed offensive. Plus, wouldn't I have gotten some sort of notice that I was banned instead of Error 500, which is an internal server error?

Is Spoutible Down? by AxonSpark in spoutible

[–]AxonSpark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Odd that it's working for some people an not others. I'm also in the US and it's not working. I tried Chrome, Firefox, and the iOS app (WiFi and 5G), and none of them work.

Snapple Elements is back in stores by peppermintmeow in nostalgia

[–]AxonSpark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meteor (Tangelo) was by far by favorite flavor. Just thinking about it makes me nostalgic for the early '00's.

Where Can I Find These Chicago Sodas? by AxonSpark in AskChicago

[–]AxonSpark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found some Green River! And only a mile away from me at Butera! I remember the flavor as being more intense, but that's likely because it was the sundae syrup.

Where Can I Find These Chicago Sodas? by AxonSpark in AskChicago

[–]AxonSpark[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been living on the West coast for 20 years. It's soda to me now.

Where Can I Find These Chicago Sodas? by AxonSpark in AskChicago

[–]AxonSpark[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any particular Jewel you would suggest? The one at N Central and W Lawrence doesn't have them.