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People in Rhode Island are even more harried than people in Connecticut, with the added distinctions of being cruder and more confrontational due to a much larger working-class population.
I dunno. I was joking a little bit, but I do find RI people to generally be more down to earth and less rushed/busy than CT people. Definitely more brash/confrontational but not necessarily in a mean way.
people in rhode island are even more harried than people in connecticut, with the added distinctions of being cruder and more confrontational due to a much larger working-class population.
So I'm going to be considering a move in the near future - possibly far from where I live now (Connecticut), and well my main question is, are there any parts of the country that are more down to earth, less hustle and bustle?
Yes. Most parts of the country away from New England, and away from the major coastal cities, are much more down to earth than are people in Connecticut. If you think that the South would be too much of a culture shock for you, you could try some cities in the Midwest, such as Grand Rapids, MI, Columbus, OH, or Omaha, NE.
Try Mississippi. People there are pretty proud of their state, and treat outsiders, and each other, kindly and with respect.
I think the OP would still like to see some snow, so I don't think Mississippi would work. I do agree, the people there do tend to be kind and respectful, in my (admittedly limited) experience. A very pleasant change from the "average" New Englander.
I dunno. I was joking a little bit, but I do find RI people to generally be more down to earth and less rushed/busy than CT people. Definitely more brash/confrontational but not necessarily in a mean way.
"Harried" and "rushed" do not have the same definitions or meanings.
People in CT are more "rushed" than people in RI because they generally have busier, more demanding, higher yielding careers, as well as longer average commute times.
People in RI are more "harried" than people in CT because they tend to work more physically demanding jobs, while making less money (on average) and bearing the brunt of an equally high cost of living. In other words, they are heavily strained (and have been for many years).
Unfortunately, RI has suffered from years of economic stagnation, so people in RI are generally more depressed and disaffected than people in CT. Providence and Kent counties are the worst offenders in this regard.
In my personal experience of having lived in a working-class community in RI, the anguish and suffering that has resulted from economic stagnation in the state over many generations is quite evident.
People in RI are more "harried" than people in CT because they tend to work more physically demanding jobs, while making less money (on average) and bearing the brunt of an equally high cost of living. In other words, they are heavily strained (and have been for many years).
Unfortunately, RI has suffered from years of economic stagnation, so people in RI are generally more depressed and disaffected than people in CT. Providence and Kent counties are the worst offenders in this regard.
In my personal experience of having lived in a working-class community in RI, the anguish and suffering that has resulted from economic stagnation in the state over many generations is quite evident.
I’ll take your word for it. I have family in RI, but they’re all in South County. I’d describe them generally as work hard + play hard, beach-bum types which is a pace of life that I think the OP might be happy with. But I can imagine that those communities are separated from the rat-race and condensed poverty in parts of the PVD area.
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