Are you one of them thar city slickers, or are ya a country bumpkin?

fuzzybuddy said:
Are you one of them thar city slickers, or are ya a country bumpkin?
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More country than city, but a bit of a mix. Some suburbia thrown in as well. I like to think of myself as all country, but I'm not sure it's true.

I now live in what was farm country but is fast becoming suburbia, I'm resisting but I know its a losing battle.
 

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OldFeller said:
I looked up the definition of "Bumpkin" after nemo2 mentioned "City Bumpkin" and that made me wonder why I never before heard the term.
Bumpkin is applied wherever it fits
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‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean–neither more nor less.’

‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean different things–that’s all.’

‘The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master–that’s all’

Lewis Carroll. 😉
 
When I was young, I thought I'd like to live in a large city. I never have. I live in a large town. I love the wilderness, country, wildlife. For me being single, I couldn't live far out. Had things worked out differently, I would have liked to. So I say country.
 
I am as city slicker as it gets. I love the City and being close to everything I could possibly want - public transport, shops, social places, theatres, markets, historic places, medical services plus we have green spaces, some fabulous parks and, of course, there's the Thames. Fields and stuff are nice for a while but, you see one field of sheep and it's pretty much like any field of sheep. 🤷‍♀️
 
Trish said:
I am as city slicker as it gets. I love the City and being close to everything I could possibly want - public transport, shops, social places, theatres, markets, historic places, medical services plus we have green spaces, some fabulous parks and, of course, there's the Thames. Fields and stuff are nice for a while but, you see one field of sheep and it's pretty much like any field of sheep. 🤷‍♀️
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...ah but the air is so much fresher..... When I go into the city ( it's only 20 miles from here).. the difference is very evident.. . When I get home, and wash my face and hands I can literally see the grime ...
 
never lived in a big city. also have never lived far from one... always somewhere i'd consider a suburb of Philly. worked for 5 years in Center City. i prefer BIG supermarkets to what's available in city. but Reading Terminal and the Italian Markets are the greatest.
 
More urban than country but less urban than big city. Let’s go with suburban.

our home is an old warehouse seen here in an old Google earth photo.

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A very old photo of the side yard looking down from the warehouse on the other side of the creek.

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Same area as the last but seen from our roof top. Not as old but not very recent either.

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An old photo showing the front of our ‘house’ and the old hedge I had out front.

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The same area out front now that the hedge has been removed, but looking down the street in the opposite direction.

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So I’d say we’re pretty bumpkinish in some ways but urbanish in others.
 
I still appreciate suburbia. Country and city, both nearby.

But as a very young child, I was in love with books with pictures of farms; barns, animals, haystacks, flowers, tractors, etc. I still see these images in my mind sometimes and feel nostalgic for them.

I'm sure I never realized how isolated it would be. I was filled with the excitement of things going on, chickens running around, kids chasing each other, horses and cows, etc.
 
MarkD said:
More urban than country but less urban than big city. Let’s go with suburban.

our home is an old warehouse seen here in an old Google earth photo.

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A very old photo of the side yard looking down from the warehouse on the other side of the creek.

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Same area as the last but seen from our roof top. Not as old but not very recent either.

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An old photo showing the front of our ‘house’ and the old hedge I had out front.

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The same area out front now that the hedge has been removed, but looking down the street in the opposite direction.

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So I’d say we’re pretty bumpkinish in some ways but urbanish in others.
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Doesn't look suburban at all in these photos... :D
 
Born, raised and lived in Chicago 😱 for over 40 years. Since then, I have lived in various suburbs, both near and far. I'm a bit further out of the metro area now and like it best of all...rail to the city is 5 minutes away, and farms are close too. Add a quaint and historic Town Square with cute shoppes and it's a great place to live!
 
I am a city slicker, just 10 miles from downtown. Since my passion is travel, there's no way I could live in the country. Got to get to the airport and non-stop flights are preferred. Uber/Lyft makes life easy so I can leave my vehicle parked at home.

Living in the city gives me choices and conveniences.
 
I'm a city girl. Not too big, but it's continually growing. I'm not downtown near the hustle and bustle though.
I'm in my own little area. In fact, I'm in an enclave considered to be the county, with the city all around me.
But, still residential.

Then 20-30 miles away is farming. Grapes, peaches, almonds...
 
hollydolly said:
...ah but the air is so much fresher..... When I go into the city ( it's only 20 miles from here).. the difference is very evident.. . When I get home, and wash my face and hands I can literally see the grime ...
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Cities are more congested than rural areas so pollution is higher but I have never experienced washing grime off my face and hands and I am a bit OCD about skincare.
 

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