Quotes / Small Town Boredom

Just the typical facts of a typical life in a town on the Eastern Shore
I thought about what I wanted
It wasn't like that at all
Made Carolann a cute baby sweater
Thinking "I can do better than that."

— Cathy, The Last Five Years — "I Can Do Better Than That"

Ruby: I could have been out of this boring town a long time ago!
Granny: Well I'm sorry my heart attack kept you from sleeping your way down the Eastern Seaboard.

— Once Upon a Time

"I made one tiny mistake, and they all got on my case and sent me out here to Nowheresville as punishment... I was bored shitless and wondering what to do next... when I discovered this power."

— The Killer, Persona 4

Chris: When you're in a small town, you get on top of the buildings. There was a building, I remember in high school, where people were like, "yeah just go on top of that building."
Barbara: And do what?!
Miles: Try to see the horizon you can escape to.

— Rooster Teeth Podcast

"One of my favorite pastimes as a kid was go to the dollar store... I live in Ohio, your hobby is either that or getting shot."

— Scott The Woz, "Dollar Store Gaming"

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