Have you ever found yourself wondering just what it would be like to be surrounded by buildings that require ones eyes to pan upwards for at least 15 minutes?

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a ride in a taxi rather than the back of a mule?

Or maybe you city folk have contemplated the possibility that some fresh air containing no poisonous fumes may be good for you…

Perhaps the idea of turning round a corner and not being shot at is appealing?

Whatever your thoughts on the matter of “CITY OR COUNTRY” I am going to explore the positives and negatives for each so you, the reader, can decide for yourselves which appeals most.

"I love these random spells of dizziness caused by excessive breathing in of hazardous gases☺." - City Slicker

"I thought I told them darn foxes… STOP BITING MY WIFE, DAIRY!!!!" - Farmer Billy

(As with most of what I have said: It is mainly based on experiences and opinions, not hard evidence).

CITY FOLK
1.
Being a city dweller myself, one obvious aspect of the average man/women’s nature is the evident signs of unawareness and a trance like state where travelling an average of 20 miles a day on various trains and buses is simply second nature. They are zombies to put it bluntly and don’t think for a second they give a damn about you!
2.
It wouldn’t matter if you charged headfirst into someone’s chest, you may here a grunt or tut, but life would continue.
HOWEVER… Do not think you can get away with a head butt gone 5pm (rush-hour) because you will either be shot at, or be head butted in the nose.
3.
Once on the trains/buses; the people are usually very friendly, tolerant and respectful. It is just the fight to get on that can result in broken necks, beaten old ladies and broken jars of mayonnaise.
Conclusion: Mentally broken.
COUNTRY FOLK
1.
Depending on the size of the rural area, chances are that people are more likely to recognise each other, thus establishing a relationship of some kind.
2.
If you should decide to run head first into an approaching citizen, you can expect a gun fight to follow, or at the very least a hands-on good old brawl in the dirt…with the cows…and other farm critters.
3.
Unlike those plunging through the murky depths of the city, country folk will possibly seem more cheerful, healthy and overall happy.
Conclusion: Chirpy + blissfully ignorant.


And that is my brief analysis of the pros and cons within a rural and urban setting. When it comes down to it, preference is all that matters. Some may enjoy the loneliness of country living; being able to run into imaginary roads, grow/kill their own food, watch the grass grow and have a huge party with a guest list of one.

Whereas others may enjoy; having their brains intoxicated with about 50 million different cancer causing fumes, fighting to the death to get to work, having last man standing battles by a railway track, eating food that is prepared like my cats and being mentally broken by the hundreds of pictures of models on high streets.

You make the choice!