ann arbor is overrated.

The Daily’s quiz to help decide on housing arrangements is fine as far as it goes, and a welcome diversion from contemplating columnist Andrew Gaerig’s sex life, but it doesn’t really capture the essence of living in A2. Some questions they left out:

1. I’m willing to pay …

a.) More than in Chicago
b.) More than in Boston
c.) More than in late-90’s Silicon Valley
d.) More than in Reykjavik

2. The best location is …

a.) Close to campus (TRICK ANSWER! There are TWO campuses!)
b.) Close to Old Fourth Ward couch ban activist Tony Ramirez
c.) Close to a place where I can buy $6.50 boxes of cereal
d.) Close to handmade wisteria-scented candles

3. I’d feel most secure …

a.) When the holes in the walls are small enough that a burglar would really have to struggle to get through
b.) When undergrads set bonfires next to my frame house
c.) When Neighborhood Peace and Quiet Teams patrol the neighborhood for noise violations with their cell phones
d.) In a neighborhood where the naked prowlers usually stay outside on the porch