Farm life versus City life !
@questionsnoanswers (622)
Canada
June 8, 2008 9:23pm CST
The other day i had to travel to my boss' farm and i was amazed to see that although the farms are spread out like 10-30 acres each; the people on the farms still knew all there neighbours and acted like friends.
Why is it that farmers know there long distances neigbours, and ppl in the city dont even know the first name of the neighbour who lives 5 feet away from there door?
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7 responses
@rrdj71 (696)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I myself was born and raised a city girl. Although I am only in my mid 30's other than the occasional trip to NY I think I am getting sick of the city life. I really have been considering a change of scenery and lifestyle. I wouldn't mind moving out west or southwest somewhere and living like your boss does. THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!!
@vicneedscoffee (1259)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I don't live on a farm, but I live in the country. Life is very different different here than in the city. Smaller communities are more tight knit. I lived in a small city when I was younger and it was even different there. I didn't know anyone else in my apartment building. You don't make eye contact, talk to strangers and you walk faster. The city life is anonymous. There is so much crime in the city people don't trust one another.
In the country things are laid back. You talk to the people you run into at the corner store. A lot of us know each other's family from activities in the town. I used to work with my one neighbor. I went to school with the daughter of the neighbor on my other side. I coach a lot of the neighborhood kids in soccer and see them at school functions. It's just with a smaller community and with less people you tend to interact with one another more. We also tend to watch out for each other more. The downside is small town gossip...lol. Everyone knows everyone else's business.
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@alindahaw (1219)
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
Yeah, living in a farm is really great. Just think of all that space! I grew up in a farm and is really cool. And yes, we know the names of our next neighbors even if they are about a hundred miles away! LOL
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Jun 08
farmers and their neighbors all depend on each other more as
they know they are miles from atown and all want to know each
other is safe and well. they will never pass a stranded person
on a country road as they know the danger of leaving someone
stranded and all people do help each other.they learn to care and
to share and look out for each other in ways we town people would'never understand. they look out for each other so they all
can be healthy and able to keep farming.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
4 Jul 11
That is fact I found people living in farm life and city life. City life people are far too busy to get to acquaint with friends, even your next door neighbor. People are lack of trust, security with people living in the city. They are dangerous, and full of bad intention. While in farm life, people are nice, peaceful, and full of good intention. They don't want to take advantage of other people, they are simply naturally nice people in the whole wide world.
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
31 May 11
I observed that too. Whenever I come home to my hometown, a lot of people would greet me and I wouldn't even know who they are. People know everyone else and are very friendly.
People in the city are always on the go, lives a stressful life and worry a lot. People can't find time to notice the people around them like their neighbors because they are busy with their own lives. Sadly, we prefer to be alone and just be on the internet than exchanging chit chats with our neighbors.
@blackmantra_x (2732)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
good day. I've always dream of having a farm, a simple life. with fresh air, with trees and other vegetations. I dream of having a farm that is has a body of water, a lake or a small stream. It's a simple life but I think it'll be sufficient as long as there is an internet connection I'll be fine.





