# Does everyone want to retire to a cabin somewhere? \[Avengers Endgame spoilers\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 28, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647 "2019-05-28T15:28:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/21 "2019-05-28T18:20:19Z")
No, at one point in my childhood I lived in a fucking house isolated in the country. It was the lowest circle of hell I ever experienced and I have lived in an active war zone. I’m strictly an urban animal who enjoys the convenience of the modern world. ---
**Author:** ![senoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@senoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/senoy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/22 "2019-05-28T18:24:02Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > A lot of people _think_ they want to retire to a cabin somewhere. I used to think that, and even went so far as to buy a piece of property in a small town in Alaska. A friend of mine bought property on Orcas Island in Washington. Neither of us followed through on it, and sold the properties. > > It’s the pressure and stress of work, and the commute that makes you think that you’re going to want to live in the middle of nowhere. The reality is that it’s damned inconvenient to live remotely. After living in cities for most of my life, I’m pretty sure I’d get tired of not having the amenities they offer, or having to drive an hour or two just to see a doctor. Yep, a cabin in the middle of nowhere is where YOUNG people want to retire. When they cease being young, that’s no longer the case. You start looking at things like how convenient is shopping, what tax benefits do I get, how far are my grandchildren and how close is the nearest Trauma 1 hospital. A cabin in the woods is a lot of work and there’s a point where your body won’t do it anymore. Clearing brush and fixing fences is romantic for a 20 year old. For a 70 year old, it’s no longer fun. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/23 "2019-05-28T18:31:58Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Hoping for a cottage on the Isle of Wight, if it’s not too dear. I want a Cabana on the Isle of Lucy. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/24 "2019-05-28T18:34:29Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > A lot of people _think_ they want to retire to a cabin somewhere. I used to think that, and even went so far as to buy a piece of property in a small town in Alaska. A friend of mine bought property on Orcas Island in Washington. Neither of us followed through on it, and sold the properties. > . Well frankly Alaska and Washington state are way too cold (especially Alaska) that I wouldnt want to retire there and if I did I would snowbird. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/25 "2019-05-28T18:37:05Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I certainly don’t. It’s easier to tolerate today with Amazon and the internet. But I still like to have local amenities at hand that aren’t reproduce-able in the country, like a wide variety of restaurants. That said I don’t like the noise, concrete jungle views and the hectic nature of living downtown either. > > Thus compromises like bedroom communities/suburbs/exurbs were born. Thats why here in Kansas City (well Overland park KS) they are building all these retirement communities and apartment complexes designed for seniors. They are close to hospitals, restaurants, and grandkids but in a safe maintenance free area. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/26 "2019-05-28T18:42:57Z")
Absolutely not. Cabins do nothing for me. Even in Minnesota where it seems everyone’s passion is to someday be able to afford a cabin ‘up north’ that they can go to every weekend during the summer. I’ve been invited to friends several times, I get bored quickly, and these days I take a pass. It’s one of those things that if I suddenly inherited one I’d sell it tomorrow for 1/4 of it’s value just to be rid of it.l ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/27 "2019-05-28T19:25:27Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I’d much rather be in a beach house. With a lot of cool restaurants and bars to visit. > > Where everybody knows my name. We can be neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/28 "2019-05-28T19:30:51Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > That movie came out 3 weeks ago. Most people have already seen it who want to. I’ve been traveling a lot the last few weeks, but am taking Thursday off to see it with my son. In the meantime, I’ve been avoiding any thread that looks like a movie thread, and Twitter entirely. Ass. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/29 "2019-05-28T19:37:46Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > It’s the pressure and stress of work, and the commute that makes you think that you’re going to want to live in the middle of nowhere. The reality is that it’s damned inconvenient to live remotely. After living in cities for most of my life, I’m pretty sure I’d get tired of not having the amenities they offer, or having to drive an hour or two just to see a doctor. It’s less of a problem for someone like Tony Stark who can afford to have amenities quickly flown in, or himself quickly flown to amenities, if the need or impulse strikes. Also, he has enough high-tech equipment at home to engage in advanced engineering design just as readily as he could in the city. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/30 "2019-05-28T19:44:47Z")
I zealously agree with ZPG! I’m used to virtually all the modern conveniences and have easy access to every personal service, outstanding restaurant, and form of entertainment you could possibly imagine. I’d be sick of a cabin in the woods within a week. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/31 "2019-05-28T19:55:37Z")
I’ve been living in a cabin (small log house) in a rural part of Ohio for 20 years. It’s on 15 acres of partially wooded land, and the cabin can’t be seen from the road. I _ **love** _ the privacy. But there’s a price to be paid: I spend my summers replacing/installing chink and sealant while perched atop ladders & scaffolding. It’s a never-ending job. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/32 "2019-05-28T20:47:46Z")
Retiring to a cabin sounds like a nightmare to me. There are no amenities nearby. I find the wilderness boring after two days. Plus a cabin always needs upkeep. Wood needs to be chopped, roofs repaired, animals fed, crops tended to. And as you get older that stuff is more and more tiring and possibly not doable. Sounds like hell. Tons of hard labor you aren’t paid for just to maintain a subsistence living with long periods of boredom. I think it’s a metaphor for getting away from. Society though. But society is nice. I intend to retire to a small condo in an urban area. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/33 "2019-05-28T20:59:00Z")
I’ve lived 30 minutes from the nearest grocery store, and an hour to a shopping center. No, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/34 "2019-05-28T21:16:36Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > I’ve been living in a cabin (small log house) in a rural part of Ohio for 20 years. It’s on 15 acres of partially wooded land, and the cabin can’t be seen from the road. > > I _ **love** _ the privacy. But there’s a price to be paid: I spend my summers replacing/installing chink and sealant while perched atop ladders & scaffolding. It’s a never-ending job. ☹ The privacy is the thing for me too. It’s a ton of work where I live, but I still love it. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/35 "2019-05-28T21:18:49Z")
If I get enough money to retire, I am living smack dab in the middle of a big bustling urban city. Albeit next to a big leisurely park, though, if possible. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/36 "2019-05-28T21:50:42Z")
I want to be near: Numerous options for good restaurants so I don’t eat Mac and cheese from a box for 20 years. An airport so I can experience new things. A hospital and good ambulance services so I don’t die for dumb reasons, like having a heart attack that can be responded to in minutes instead of next Thursday after the snow clears. People because solitude rots the brain. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/37 "2019-05-28T21:58:11Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Hoping for a cottage on the Isle of Wight, if it’s not too dear. You’ll have to scrimp and save. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/38 "2019-05-28T22:00:38Z")
I absolutely would love to live somewhere where the closest neighbor was not only not visible but out of hearing range, too–no motor sounds, nothing. Trees on all sides, only far enough Way that there is no risk of one falling on the house. There would be a stream near enough to hear from the house, and ideally a small pond with an even smaller island in the middle, just big enough for a few trees, reachable by rowboat (a relative of mine used to have a pond like that a couple of hundred feet away.) Of course it goes without saying that I’d want to still have broadband internet access, too. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/39 "2019-05-28T22:07:31Z")
Oh, HELL, no! I want convenience and things to do. For the record, all those sweet old ladies wearing flowing clothing and doing light stretching while they paint pretty watercolors in their garden while waiting on their adorable grandchildren to stop by\* don’t reflect my reality or wishes. A cabin in the country sounds like pure hell to me. I need public transportation, a bar, entertainment, a gym, a pool, stuff going ON! I have macular degeneration so at some point, I will have to give up the car. I don’t need “peace and quiet” now; I can’t imagine why that would change in the future. My parents and grandparents both moved INTO town from the country as they got older. Fixing stuff that breaks down, dealing with ice storms, septic tanks, water wells, and the occasional rabid animal (foxes and skunks, no thanks) is a young person’s game. I’ll stay in town with a bus pass and 5G wifi. (\*As illustrated by every insurance, blood pressure, diabetes, and laxative commercial aimed at anyone over fifty.) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647/40 "2019-05-28T22:14:06Z")
The only way it could work for me is if I was not completely alone physically (with some family or friends with me, or at least nearby), had access to Internet so I wouldn’t be alone or bored mentally, and was able to get everything shipped to me. And, yes, it counts as a spoiler, IMHO, since one of the things people had been wondering about from the previous movie was what the survivors were up to. Sure, normally the starting parts of a movie aren’t spoilers, but it’s a bit different with sequels. And it did seem that people were genuinely surprised by this revelation. If people were surprised, then I think it counts as a spoiler, even if only a minor one. But, even if you disagree think so, the idea is silly that, if you haven’t seen it in three weeks, you’re not interested and thus it’s not a spoiler. It’s not even out of theaters, let alone available on home video yet. Clearly there are people who still haven’t seen it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-want-to-retire-to-a-cabin-somewhere-avengers-endgame-spoilers/834647.md?page=3)