I think it has everything to do with where you grow up. If you grow up used to city life, you will likely find the small towns boring. I grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone. Not everyone was friends with everyone but we all pretty much knew each other. I think big city people tend to think they are always more knowledgeable than country people or small town people but I've often found that to be quite the opposite. I meet these people and they seem to know so little of what is going on in the world. They don't seem to go out a lot because it's so much trouble to do so. On the other hand - sometimes people from small towns really don't pay any attention to anything that isn't happening right in their town so maybe it just equals out. :lol:Wonders why people think cities are such great places to live. I don't think so, because they tend to dehumanize people. Besides that, they stink.
I'll stick to the boonies, thanks. You people go on thinking cities are great.
You may be right. I'm small town here, too.I think it has everything to do with where you grow up. If you grow up used to city life, you will likely find the small towns boring. I grew up in a small town where everyone knew everyone. Not everyone was friends with everyone but we all pretty much knew each other. I think big city people tend to think they are always more knowledgeable than country people or small town people but I've often found that to be quite the opposite. I meet these people and they seem to know so little of what is going on in the world. They don't seem to go out a lot because it's so much trouble to do so. On the other hand - sometimes people from small towns really don't pay any attention to anything that isn't happening right in their town so maybe it just equals out. :lol:
You may be right. I'm small town here, too.
I found city people to be cold and suspicious, too. The past 10 years here has seen a lot of people moving here from the coast. They lock doors, begrudge a hello, and look at you as if you are alien when you say hello to them.
I leave my keys in the ignition, we've maybe locked our house doors 2 or 3 times since we moved here. Locals know there's no point in racing down the road in front here because there's a ferry to wait for; transplants race down the road I guess so they can wait longer for it instead of enjoying the scenery.
Besides that, very few city folk even think about their food except whether they like it or not. We grow it here. We appreciate food. We respect that it takes a summer to grow most of it and we have to weed the gardens and stuff. It's too easy to forget about where food comes from if you go to the supermarket to grab a plastic tray of it.
Rural folk will join you if they see you having a coffee in the cafe. City folk will ignore you like the plague. I sure hope that they have friends and are friendly to them. But it seems to me that people living so close to each other display the idea that familiarity breeds contempt. Here, if you want to be alone, you can REALLY be alone. lol (Except for the critters, of course)
Anna,
Hush your mouth girl! You don't want them city folk thinkin' they're missin' out on somethin' now. Next thing ya know our boonies 'll start lookin' like a Torranna suburb. Hell, Nakusp is beginin' to look like Canmore, Alberia with all the new arrivals. Not as bad a s Calgarians, though. At least they are friendly and talk to folk.
Wonders why people think cities are such great places to live. I don't think so, because they tend to dehumanize people. Besides that, they stink.
I'll stick to the boonies, thanks. You people go on thinking cities are great.
Holy Cow! She must look at every item in every store to take three days! I don't shop so I really am not one to talk. I only go into a store if I need something in particular. Much of what I buy, I get on line. Bought most of my motorcycle gear and accessories from Bike Bandit in California. Buy lots of computers and parts on eBay, plus my leather saddlebags and chaps..Nakusp is good but my wife found there are only enough stores there to support a three day shopping spree....:lol:
Holy Cow! She must look at every item in every store to take three days! I don't shop so I really am not one to talk. I only go into a store if I need something in particular. Much of what I buy, I get on line. Bought most of my motorcycle gear and accessories from Bike Bandit in California. Buy lots of computers and parts on eBay, plus my leather saddlebags and chaps..