Differences between city and country folk.

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:04PM

KilOit wrote: »

Rural folk tend to have a chip on their shoulder and seem to belittle Dublin people any chance they get, it's cool to hate Dublin people.
Work in a major hospital with many country people that slag Dubs a lot yet they work, live, socialize and send their kids to Dublin schools :rolleyes:

Dubs are little more private and less friendly than country people

Never met a Dubliner but the ones I know online are fine folk

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:07PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Having grown up in the country, and now living in a city, there's no difference between people either rural or urban at all I find. This whole idea of country people being more pleasant and all the rest of it is nonsense. People are just as pleasant, or as unpleasant, in the city. Sports - same thing. Anti-social behaviour - very same.

No differences whatsoever.

Can be true that folk react how you treat them too. Fewer of us out here in the sticks though so we make more impact.. And some thing eg anti social behaviour, are dealt with quietly and more directly out here as we know who dunnit...

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-02-2016 03:09PM

KilOit wrote: »

Rural folk tend to have a chip on their shoulder and seem to belittle Dublin people any chance they get, it's cool to hate Dublin people.
Work in a major hospital with many country people that slag Dubs a lot yet they work, live, socialize and send their kids to Dublin schools :rolleyes:

Dubs are little more private and less friendly than country people

Dublin people think that Dublin is the only city in existence.

recylingbin · 06-02-2016 03:13PM

Azalea wrote: »

I'm rurban.

I like gear that smells of cow shyte.

If your gear smells of cow ****, change your dealer.

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:17PM

armaghlad wrote: »

Country people love the Gah.

The WHAT?

pablo128 · 06-02-2016 03:17PM

recipio wrote: »

Dubs add 'do ya know wha I mean' on to the end of every sentence. God, its irritating.:rolleyes:

Turf cuttersculchies add 'lad' or 'bai' at the end of every sentence. God, it's irritating.

What's up with 'chap'? A co-worker is from the midlands, and uses the term to refer to children. I always think it's a bit odd.

KilOit · 06-02-2016 03:19PM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Dublin people think that Dublin is the only city in existence.

Only one in Ireland unless you count Northern Ireland, rest are large villages that you can walk across in 30 mins :pac:

Yes i know their technically a city

bren2002 · 06-02-2016 03:20PM

Dublin people never visit their TD. Country people get them to sort out everything for them, driving tests etc.

06-02-2016 03:24PM

molly09 wrote: »

Rural people tend to know their neighbours and have a more supportive community

And on the flip side, small communities tend to thrive on gossip and the wrong kind of gossip can ruin a persons reputation. Small communities tend to be less tolerant, and suspicious of 'outsiders' (people who've lived in whatever village for less than 30 years).

In the city you have freedom and privacy, proximity to a myriad of services and entertainment outlets. People are less involved with one anothers lives, which may or may not be to your personal taste.

In the country you have ICA and GAA. And a sort of primitive tribalism associated with same.

In the city, there tends to be a more out for yourself attitude. In rural areas, there tends to be more of an insular attitude.

All very generally. Obviously I favour the city but ideally I'd live close to a city in a less built up area that isn't full Deliverance country.

smash · 06-02-2016 03:26PM

Country people throw their tea bags in the sink.

recylingbin · 06-02-2016 03:26PM

In Dublin, the height of erudition is having a home & away accent.

06-02-2016 03:28PM

smash wrote: »

Country people throw their tea bags in the sink.

To country people, a waste disposal unit is a pig.

Sam Kade · 06-02-2016 03:29PM

When a dub doesn't want to do something he'll say "I will in me bleedin aaaarse" lots if bleeding arses in Dublin whatever they get up to.

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:45PM

bren2002 wrote: »

Dublin people never visit their TD. Country people get them to sort out everything for them, driving tests etc.

Really? Only time I aked my TD re anything I got the same stock reply by email.. " I do hope your problem is soon solved.." MHR is my TD :rolleyes:

questionmark? · 06-02-2016 03:46PM

Dublin has Vegan restaurants. There's many in the country side that aren't even too sure exactly what a Vegan is as they tuck into their meat and two veg dinner.

heathledgerlove · 06-02-2016 03:49PM

Hello hello what's all this shouting we'll have no shouting here this is a LOCAL shop for LOCAL people there's nothing for you here...!!

Every time we nip down to the Spar :P

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:53PM

Candie wrote: »

And on the flip side, small communities tend to thrive on gossip and the wrong kind of gossip can ruin a persons reputation. Small communities tend to be less tolerant, and suspicious of 'outsiders' (people who've lived in whatever village for less than 30 years).

In the city you have freedom and privacy, proximity to a myriad of services and entertainment outlets. People are less involved with one anothers lives, which may or may not be to your personal taste.

In the country you have ICA and GAA. And a sort of primitive tribalism associated with same.

In the city, there tends to be a more out for yourself attitude. In rural areas, there tends to be more of an insular attitude.

All very generally. Obviously I favour the city but ideally I'd live close to a city in a less built up area that isn't full Deliverance country.

Interesting and some truth but as someone who has moved deep rural, life here is what you make of it. Privacy in a city? No way. Here life is what you decide it will be, as involved or not a you choose. I need very little involvement and need no entertainment etc. What services I do need eg An Post, are friendly and grand. All depends and generalisations in these days of greater mobility are way off. I do not shop locally either.. Value my privacy.

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:55PM

questionmark? wrote: »

Dublin has Vegan restaurants. There's many in the country side that aren't even too sure exactly what a Vegan is as they tuck into their meat and two veg dinner.

Rubbish! Few eat out in deep rural anyways. I never do ... Home cooking all the way!

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 03:56PM

heathledgerlove wrote: »

Hello hello what's all this shouting we'll have no shouting here this is a LOCAL shop for LOCAL people there's nothing for you here...!!

Every time we nip down to the Spar :P

Really? I never did! lol! Where is that? The rare occasions I go into the local shop it is for the Post office and they all go quiet and doff their caps etc

YungKeo · 06-02-2016 04:01PM

Country Politics:

Tigger · 06-02-2016 04:31PM

i'm a relocated Dub and rural people are friendlier and more nosey.
i love the waving thing

Graces7 · 06-02-2016 04:47PM

Tigger wrote: »

i'm a relocated Dub and rural people are friendlier and more nosey.
i love the waving thing

It was the first thing I noticed when I started driving in Mayo. Everyone waved! Love it! Same here too... But them here too I know everyone at least by sight...Lovely feeling is that. When you let them pass on the Ring road they flash a thankyou with their lights too..

tayto lover · 06-02-2016 04:53PM

questionmark? wrote: »

Dublin has Vegan restaurants. There's many in the country side that aren't even too sure exactly what a Vegan is as they tuck into their meat and two veg dinner.

Never tasted a vegan.
The next time I see one on the menu i'll definitely have a go at it.

Speedwell · 06-02-2016 04:53PM

Graces7 wrote: »

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It was the first thing I noticed when I started driving in Mayo. Everyone waved! Love it! Same here too... But them here too I know everyone at least by sight...Lovely feeling is that. When you let them pass on the Ring road they flash a thankyou with their lights too..

Same here, moved to Sligo from Texas. In fact other drivers here are so friendly and laid-back, they send me a peace sign.

kupus · 06-02-2016 04:56PM

dont forget the clenched fist sign of solidarity, seems to be a lot of socialists in ireland!

Bulbous Salutation · 06-02-2016 05:00PM

I have the good manners and wit of a culchie mixed with the street smarts and dapper dress sense of an urbanite.

questionmark? · 06-02-2016 05:03PM

Graces7 wrote: »

Rubbish! Few eat out in deep rural anyways. I never do ... Home cooking all the way!

That's what I implied!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 06-02-2016 05:10PM

questionmark? wrote: »

That's what I implied!

Of course rural people eat out as much as urban. There will be a certain grouping of older or poorer in Urban areas who wouldn't eat out much as well.

We eat out several times a week and meet many others from our area when we do so.

I was born and breed as an urbanite but am now rural about 50 years. There's really no difference in the people. You'll get nosey people everywhere and equally anonymous people. You'll get relaxed people in town and country and hyper rushed characters everywhere.

hjkl · 06-02-2016 05:29PM

KilOit wrote: »

Only one in Ireland unless you count Northern Ireland, rest are large villages that you can walk across in 30 mins :pac:

Yes i know their technically a city

:rolleyes:

You wouldn't run across Cork city in anywhere near 30 minutes, let alone walk.

Dyr · 06-02-2016 05:37PM

Smell would be the obvious one

Fierce bang off culchies tbh

Differences between city and country folk.

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