Rural people are bad people...

Keesha said:
I couldn’t agree with you more. When we moved to the country it was the best decision of my life. It was almost like living on another planet the differences were THAT obvious. Theres probably a lot more work to do but there’s a peacefulness that’s city life can never offer ( for me that is )
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That may be the case up there in Canada. But down here the the Heart Of Dixie I prefer to stick to the 'Burbs.

There are too many narrow minded bigots out there in "Deliverance Country" for me.

Now, squeal like a pig. :)
 

Trade said:
That may be the case up there in Canada. But down here the the Heart Of Dixie I prefer to stick to the 'Burbs.

There are too many narrow minded bigots out there in "Deliverance Country" for me.

Now, squeal like a pig. :)
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Why squeal? It's your perception and your preference. And you're one less crowding the wide open spaces that I & mine so love in Dixie. :)
 
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Don M. said:
This young fool has obviously never seen much of the world. We lived in the city most of our lives, and moved to a rural area when we retired, about 17 years ago. It's a difference like Day and Night. Out here, the environment is clean, the people are honest and friendly, and the police reports usually consist of a DUI and a nuisance barking dog. It's a little inconvenient sometimes....having to drive several miles to the bigger stores and hospital, etc., but that sure beats living among drugged up criminals, pollution, and constant noise.
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It's not just the preference for rural living. It's felt viscerally as a slam to those who pour most all their money and their sweat into making a crop to feed and clothe others. My taking umbrage to this particular idiot when I can easily dismiss most of the rest like him is because I'm a farmer's daughter. You watch a much beloved, good man pour sweat from dawn to dark in the Deep South in the days before anyone ever thought of air conditioning farm equipment, and guys like the OP dude rankle.

I remember sitting in study hall in high school during a late summer drought when everything a lot of my family had worked so hard for was about to be dried to a crisp. Study hall was in the center of the school ...no outside windows. So when the thunder started booming one afternoon, I put my head down in my arms and cried. I can try by that example to explain why I feel the way I do; some will get it, some won't.
 

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Don M. said:
This young fool has obviously never seen much of the world. We lived in the city most of our lives, and moved to a rural area when we retired, about 17 years ago. It's a difference like Day and Night. Out here, the environment is clean, the people are honest and friendly, and the police reports usually consist of a DUI and a nuisance barking dog. It's a little inconvenient sometimes....having to drive several miles to the bigger stores and hospital, etc., but that sure beats living among drugged up criminals, pollution, and constant noise.
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Same here in the UK. I was born and raised in the city, loved it then, but I've been in the rural shires for decades now, and I wouldn't return to the city to live now, too much crime...
 
hollydolly said:
Same here in the UK. I was born and raised in the city, loved it then, but I've been in the rural shires for decades now, and I wouldn't return to the city to live now, too much crime...
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Loved living in and learned a lot in my city years. Still love to visit cities and their museums and libraries, but I'm always happy to get back home.
 
Look at the posts we all just made. Are we part of the solution or the problem ? How is disliking someone for their politics reasonable ? We’re all lied to from both sides. I’m growing to appreciate BBC America and Al Jazeera. Please no Muslim haters or other haters.
 
What a bonehead. (n) Obviously has never been out of his safe space. I was born and raised in NYC, then left home for dairy farm country in New England, then tried the stucco palace living of southern California, then the hills of Arkansas. After that, it was desert living, then Florida, and finally, back in the hills of Arkansas which is where I belong.
Can't get much more USA worldly than that. My thought is he should stay right where he is. (much less harmful that way)
 
Islandgypsy said:
Look at the posts we all just made. Are we part of the solution or the problem ? How is disliking someone for their politics reasonable ? We’re all lied to from both sides. I’m growing to appreciate BBC America and Al Jazeera. Please no Muslim haters or other haters.
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Que..? do not bunch everyone into one little group ...I don't believe I made one reference to anyone's political persuasion or anything else..
 
AnnieA said:
It's not just the preference for rural living. It's felt viscerally as a slam to those who pour most all their money and their sweat into making a crop to feed and clothe others. My taking umbrage to this particular idiot when I can easily dismiss most of the rest like him is because I'm a farmer's daughter. You watch a much beloved, good man pour sweat from dawn to dark in the Deep South in the days before anyone ever thought of air conditioning farm equipment, and guys like the OP dude rankle.

I remember sitting in study hall in high school during a late summer drought when everything a lot of my family had worked so hard for was about to be dried to a crisp. Study hall was in the center of the school ...no outside windows. So when the thunder started booming one afternoon, I put my head down in my arms and cried. I can try by that example to explain why I feel the way I do; some will get it, some won't.
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I do appreciate all those people who are out there slaving away in the hot sun to provide food for the rest of us. Funny thing is, most of them have brown skin and appear to be from Mexico.
 
Trade said:
I do appreciate all those people who are out there slaving away in the hot sun to provide food for the rest of us. Funny thing is, most of them have brown skin and appear to be from Mexico.
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Never been many here based on the local Walmart crowd and the work I did with WIC several years ago. I think further over in the Delta on the huge operations there are more migrant workers.

Anyhow, when my dad farmed that wasn't the case at all. He was a small-scale farmer with one full-time employee and some hired seasonal help, but was by far the hardest worker on his land. As the the son of a sharecropper, he knew how to work hard.
 
squatting dog said:
What a bonehead. (n) Obviously has never been out of his safe space. I was born and raised in NYC, then left home for dairy farm country in New England, then tried the stucco palace living of southern California, then the hills of Arkansas. After that, it was desert living, then Florida, and finally, back in the hills of Arkansas which is where I belong.
Can't get much more USA worldly than that. My thought is he should stay right where he is. (much less harmful that way)
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That's a super interesting life path @squatting dog !
 
Trade said:
That may be the case up there in Canada. But down here the the Heart Of Dixie I prefer to stick to the 'Burbs.

There are too many narrow minded bigots out there in "Deliverance Country" for me.

Now, squeal like a pig. :)
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And I wouldn’t expect ‘you’ to live up to ‘my’ likes and preferences. Maybe there are narrow minded bigots around in your rural areas but considering that most of you carry guns I’d be scared also.

No squealing like a pig trade. Ive got so much I could add to that but won’t.🙄
 
Trade said:
That may be the case up there in Canada. But down here the the Heart Of Dixie I prefer to stick to the 'Burbs.

There are too many narrow minded bigots out there in "Deliverance Country" for me.
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Lotsa renegades at the edge of society

Lots

Seems no where else for 'em to go

Authorities don't come out there

Not unless someone is shot or beat to death, and then it's waaaay after the dust settles

Live out there, gotta stand yer ground or you'll lose it

Survived it for over four years

I feel lucky

Now, farm land....that's thee place, IMO
 
AnnieA said:
Never been many here based on the local Walmart crowd and the work I did with WIC several years ago. I think further over in the Delta on the huge operations there are more migrant workers.

Anyhow, when my dad farmed that wasn't the case at all. He was a small-scale farmer with one full-time employee and some hired seasonal help, but was by far the hardest worker on his land. As the the son of a sharecropper, he knew how to work hard.
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This id for your dad then.

 
I live in rural America and I love it. I was raised in the suburbs, lived and worked in large cities, and hardly knew my neighbors. Now I live in a spectacular part of the country where I see mountains outside my windows and there's a beautiful river nearby, breath clean air, have little noise pollution (if any) and my neighbors are my friends. I get chemical-free produce 8 months out of the year and I see how hard farms and dairies work to give us fresh foods. I love rural America.
 
I was born in a big city, raised in a suburb, moved to a small town, and chose to live in the country as an adult. People need nature for balance and good health {good mental health, too}. Having some land to stretch out on, woods, a creek nearby, while sharing space with wild animals is the best.
We grow our own vegetables, blueberries, and muscadines, pesticide free. Drink and bathe in spring water. We know and like most of our neighbors. It is quiet enough to think.
 
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Seeker said:
I live rural...Love it ..Love the people..

Out here if there's a wind storm and you got trees down , Neighbors will come to check on you.

If your horses get out we all gather to round them up. Don't much matter how you vote...or how many teeth are missin'.
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City and suburban people behave the same way. No horses here, but when a dog gets lost we all join in the hunt. I don't know why there's a common misconception that only rural folks know or help their neighbors, but throughout my life I've found kind, helpful people living nearby.

I've lived in very rural areas, cities, and suburbs and have found people to be the same everywhere.
 

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