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Many people in northern Minnesota idealize the rural life and identify as a "country boy" or (especially) "country girl". Traits of the "ideal country lifestyle" include:
> Living in the outskirts/boonies (though not all live there)
> Listening to country music
> Owning / riding horses
> Owning big pick-up trucks
> 4x4ing / mudding / ATVing / dirt biking
> Unabashed patriotism / nationalism about "America"
> Wearing cowboy clothes
> Not being afraid of a little dirt or mud
> Gun ownership
> Having a muscular build from work (boys)
> Knowing basic mechanics, how to survive in the woods, etc. (boys)
> Drinking Jack Daniels, whiskey, domestic beer, etc.
> Not being in the "rat race", doing chores around the yard / farm / house
Is the rural life in your country idealized? If so, how does the image of the "country boy / girl" vary from what I described?
Not in Mexico no. Not unless we're talking about rural life in a hacienda, with servants catering to your needs.
I'm myself from rural country, and I have to say most urban people think that by living in the country, you must be a total uneducated savage.
The think that surprises me the most, is that a big number of urban people hasn't leave their hometown ever. All they know is the city they were born in. Yet, they are quick to judge and generalize life in the country. Ironic.
in the US, yes, to an extent. a lot of it depends on the region, social class, race/ethnicity, and politics of the person in question. for instance, a white conservative living in a city like houston or dallas is much more likely to idealize the south than an asian moderate in boston. at the same time that theres a country pride thing going on, people also have negative views about education, religious conservatism, and xenophobia they associate with country life.
in china, no, not really. people speak fondly of the cleaner air and water, as well as historical and cultural sites, but not of the social or economic parts. all the money is in the city.
> Poor services
> Poor WiFi
> Gravel roads
> 19th century attitudes about the world
> High unemployment
> Poor prospects for the future
> Racism, but eat Döner once a week
> Oily hands
> redneck clothing
> 4x4ing / mudding / other hick activities
> listening to poor heavy rock, schlager and other hick music
> nothing to do but drink Jack Daniels and domestic beer
> Drunk driving
> Gun ownership
> Doing chores around the yard / farm / house
> Banging little girls under the age of consent
> Marrying relatives
> Afraid of trams and people looking different
Australia has something similar to that, rednecks and all that, but that's different from idealising the rural life, a lot of folk doing the 'tree-change' to the rural areas are quite wealthy and just want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and closer to 'nature.'
Generally not, people like countriside for a few days but it is not good, people have to take the car and visit the city to:
-Go to hospitals.
-Buy clothes.
-Study at university or even at school (unless the village is bigger than 1000 inh)
-Going to the cinema
-Go for a coffee in a different bar as usual.
> Poor services
> Poor WiFi
> Gravel roads
> 19th century attitudes about the world
> High unemployment
> Poor prospects for the future
> Racism, but eat Döner once a week
> Oily hands
> redneck clothing
> 4x4ing / mudding / other hick activities
> listening to poor heavy rock, schlager and other hick music
> nothing to do but drink Jack Daniels and domestic beer
> Drunk driving
> Gun ownership
> Doing chores around the yard / farm / house
> Banging little girls under the age of consent
> Marrying relatives
> Afraid of trams and people looking different
Best regards,
a City Boy
I will gladly take you to a working ranch in Texas:>)
I will gladly take you to a working ranch in Texas:>)
I'm not afraid of physical work or disturbed by some horse poo, I just don't prefer to do it. If you pay me well enough, I could gladly hit a ranch in Texas for a year, just for the experience's sake.
Without a doubt, yes. Low poverty levels, clean air, no crowding, no congestion and low crime are the biggest selling points. Cities aren't seen as places of intellectualism or culture here, except London, Edinburgh and smaller cities like Oxford and Cambridge. The major cities are seen as shytholes for the most part.
Still, it's changing. People under 35 have better opinions on the major cities. People older than that have images of post-industrial decay and unrest that plagued the cities in the 70s/80s. Anyone who grew up in Leeds in the 70s and moved away will probably be under the impression that half of the city is derelict and dirty.
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