No, with the New York accent I'm taken for urban no matter where I go. For some reason people almost always guess New Jersey right away. I've never lived in New Jersey.
Are You Country or City?
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Interestingly I love both. I grew up in a city and miss the hustle bustle of city life.
I also love the idea of a serene country life, away from everything and looking into the stars under a dark sky. I have not spent a night in the country for a very long time now (And never in the USA) so it is more romantic thought than actual experience.
When I moved to the American suburbs I thought it would offer the best of both worlds, but after spending a lot of years, I think suburban life is kind of not for me.
My ideal retirement would be in the city but also a country house to get away from it all when I get too tired of the noise.
I also love the idea of a serene country life, away from everything and looking into the stars under a dark sky. I have not spent a night in the country for a very long time now (And never in the USA) so it is more romantic thought than actual experience.
When I moved to the American suburbs I thought it would offer the best of both worlds, but after spending a lot of years, I think suburban life is kind of not for me.
My ideal retirement would be in the city but also a country house to get away from it all when I get too tired of the noise.
I get told I don't have an accent a lot. Which is weird because everyone has an accent. What I actually found out I do is start doing a mild version of the accent of whoever is around me. I actually have a coworker that does the same thing too. I kind of love and hate both environments though. Though the one thing no one ever has thought I was suburban. I think my ideal situation would be country with easy access to a decent city.
From my experience a lot of suburban places are more accurately described as the worst of both worlds. We got the crime without the interesting things to buy or do.
County. Though coming from NZ, it’s not like I have a choice
I have had the experience of living in Barcelona capital. I prefer to live in the countryside. I would like at least, in my retirement, hopefully sooner, to end up in the country house in Galicia, owned by my wife. I need to be connected to nature, the silence of a small town. We have very close small villages of Portugal, where you can have a coffee, and even do the shopping at the supermarket, or the traditional market. God willing.![PHOTO-2023-08-27-19-52-27[10064].jpg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/242/242938-66bcbb575df1237ca206747dcc8b30d4.jpg "PHOTO-2023-08-27-19-52-27[10064].jpg")
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I grew up in the country on a working farm which I inherited. I love the country and the peace and serenity it provides. If I never saw another city I would be as happy as a pig in sh*t.
Unfortunately, my N.Y. accent is unshakable. I definitely get the love and hate for both and I agree, country with easy access to a decent city would most likely be ideal for me as well. I'm starting to really reach my limit with this city.
I can't choose. I like both equally well and for what the other lacks. I like all the options and amenities of cities, most especially cities that have great public parks and greenspace. I hate the bustle and noise of cities though.
I like the peace and serenity of rural country, but I hate how there's nothing to do except "drank Natties 'round the bonfire" or go to church (am an atheist).
In a perfect world, I would live in a more rural setting than what suburbia offers, but one that's very close (within half an hour) of big city.
Where I live is an odd mix in a bad way. It's a city, eighth largest in the state, but it offers none of the benefits of city life—no public transit, no good greenspace, mediocre public parks, lack of fancy dining options, lack of shopping options. It only offers lots of traffic, really bad drivers, etc. It's like if you took a town near the sticks (as in the kind of place where people "are going into to get supplies") and blew it up bigger. We have 2.5 Walmarts and 7-8 Waffle Houses in town. And people here still keep trying to act like it's just some dinky "cow town" that it hasn't been in 50 years. It's the worst of both worlds.
Though as a person or personality is concerned, I definitely have more of a urban/city personality than a country/rural personality.
I like the peace and serenity of rural country, but I hate how there's nothing to do except "drank Natties 'round the bonfire" or go to church (am an atheist).
In a perfect world, I would live in a more rural setting than what suburbia offers, but one that's very close (within half an hour) of big city.
Where I live is an odd mix in a bad way. It's a city, eighth largest in the state, but it offers none of the benefits of city life—no public transit, no good greenspace, mediocre public parks, lack of fancy dining options, lack of shopping options. It only offers lots of traffic, really bad drivers, etc. It's like if you took a town near the sticks (as in the kind of place where people "are going into to get supplies") and blew it up bigger. We have 2.5 Walmarts and 7-8 Waffle Houses in town. And people here still keep trying to act like it's just some dinky "cow town" that it hasn't been in 50 years. It's the worst of both worlds.
Though as a person or personality is concerned, I definitely have more of a urban/city personality than a country/rural personality.
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Rice cutting day, I live on 81 acres, 41 are mine.
I love cities I love the country but both are too much after a while. Then again I am the guy who my favorite this or that is often which one I have been deprived off the longest.
Country for me .
I've lived in cities. Too much concrete and buildings, cuts out my natural compass. Lived near Houston for 2 years too long. Had to count streets and houses every day to make sure I made it home. Everything looks the same and crammed into small spaces. I get lost easily in malls. However throw me in the woods and I can easily find my way back out. I prefer the noise of birds and animals rather than the nonsense of people in a rat trap of concrete. Hobbies that teach me how to be self sufficient and not a prisoner of "amenities and conveniences" (until they aren't- al la Rona) and basically being able to actually enjoy the reality of liberty.
I've lived in cities. Too much concrete and buildings, cuts out my natural compass. Lived near Houston for 2 years too long. Had to count streets and houses every day to make sure I made it home. Everything looks the same and crammed into small spaces. I get lost easily in malls. However throw me in the woods and I can easily find my way back out. I prefer the noise of birds and animals rather than the nonsense of people in a rat trap of concrete. Hobbies that teach me how to be self sufficient and not a prisoner of "amenities and conveniences" (until they aren't- al la Rona) and basically being able to actually enjoy the reality of liberty.
Country all the way. I live entirely offgrid in the highlands of Costa Rica on the farm my parents raised me on (they bought it in '98 when i was 9 and moved us here from FL).
25acres of solitude with my wife and 4 children (plus the goats, rabbits, and chickens).
Our closest neighbor is a mile down the mountain, and its 7miles down 4x4 tracks to the nearest paved road. 1.5 hrs drive to the city, although its only maybe 8 miles as the crow flies line of sight from our house.
25acres of solitude with my wife and 4 children (plus the goats, rabbits, and chickens).
Our closest neighbor is a mile down the mountain, and its 7miles down 4x4 tracks to the nearest paved road. 1.5 hrs drive to the city, although its only maybe 8 miles as the crow flies line of sight from our house.
I definitely prefer the calm of the country to a big city.
I can see the pros and cons of both though.
We have friends who are renting out their house and sailing around the world with their two kids as we speak.
Green Hill NC. Country as hell and happy as sheet.
I live in, and am happiest in, the country.
I have two homes. One is in Palm Springs which is really a bunch of little cities in the middle of no where surrounded by mountains on all sides. The other is in Laughlin, NV. It's barely a town and I live on a corner next to the Colorado River. I am planning on purchasing a third home on Table Rock Lake. I love the country, but long stretches of isolation are not conducive to my mental health. In the end, I love diversity and variety.