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Jassy

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I totally believe that "country folks" are just naturally nice and polite and thoughtful...and everytime we visit my inlaws who live in a big city...I know for sure that this is true..not saying that all city folk are not nice, but just plain ole manners seem to be missing...I hate going to the big city anymore...I'll stick to the country side of life.. :)
 

IL Rancher

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Some cities are worse than others Jassy and when you live in them you get to know the "look" of the people you can ask for help with things. When I worked in Chicago I knew the look in the face of someone who was just to darn busy or in a hurry to ask for directions to some place and just didn't bother them. When there are 3 million people walking the streets it is usually not to hard to find someone with time... I also learned the other look on peoples face... the "I'm from (insert small midwestern town) and I have no idea where I am... Walked a few people to the train station or L back in the day..

Now, When I visited Boston and Phildelphiai... Yikes, it was a different world.
 

nr

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IL Rancher said:
Some cities are worse than others Jassy and when you live in them you get to know the "look" of the people you can ask for help with things. When I worked in Chicago I knew the look in the face of someone who was just to darn busy or in a hurry to ask for directions to some place and just didn't bother them. When there are 3 million people walking the streets it is usually not to hard to find someone with time... I also learned the other look on peoples face... the "I'm from (insert small midwestern town) and I have no idea where I am... Walked a few people to the train station or L back in the day..

Now, When I visited Boston and Phildelphiai... Yikes, it was a different world.

It is a racially mixed world in Philadelphia which you do get used to when you grow up in it Though it makes people harder to read, as you say, it is also enjoyable experiencing the diversity. Our youngest commented once that at the cafeteria table he sat at in highschool there were all four races represented and a couple different nationalities. We think his outlook benefitted, and he is comfortable in many different types of social settings.
 

IL Rancher

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Chicago is pretty diverse too.. Nope, that wasn't the problem for me in Phili, I think Chicago still has a bit of midwestern hospitatlity was the main difference... My brother felt the same after working in Boston for a year... Just something different, but than again, it is home verses not home and that always makes a difference.

Our lunch table in highschool had a Muslim pakistani, a Hindu from india, us wasps, a korean,a jewish kid and a laotion and the school was rght smack in the middle of a mexican neighborhood... The only thing our school didn't really have a lot of was African Americans... We always had one or two but they just floated in and out... My first college experience was much the same as we had Indians, Jewish folks from out east, a Syrian christian from the south side of chicago, a kid whose folks were from bangledesh and Sharif Atkins, former cast member of ER, lol... So strange seeing him when he showed up on TV, kept remembering him as the guy who... Uhm.. never mind, lol...

I think all those experiences are good, wouldn't trade having the roomates in college I had for anything... IT was a learning experience living with a black person during the OJ trial... No uncomforatable moments of silencet there at all... Noooo :roll:
 

PureCountry

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My daughter from my first marriage turns 10 next week, and more than a few times she's called from her mom's house right after school, saying some kids teased her for saying "Yes Ma'am" to the teacher, or "Yes Sir" to the Principal. I always tell her to not mind what they say, and praise her for showing respect.

Our oldest boy, Ronan, is 3 now, and folks around home think it's so cute when he says "Sank-you, Mam". But, when you go into the city, and say that in a restaurant or something, people look at you as if you're an alien. I've actually had waitresses ask me not to call them 'Ma'am', because it makes them feel old. They haven't witnessed proper manners and respect in so long, they can't even recognize it when it comes in a complimentary fashion.

As far as I'm concerned, the world would be a far better place if everyone acted more like Greg and a few others. Open doors for anyone, tip your hat, speak your manners, and show those random acts of kindness at every opportunity.
 

ranchwife

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PureCountry-----you give that girl of yours a pat on the back from the rest of us and tell her to (try) and ignore her classmates who obviously have NO CLASS!!! Good for her for sticking to her guns!! Obviously, she has been taught right!!! :wink:
 

peg4x4

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When/If I'm in a store crosswalk and a car stops for me,I wave and say thank you...My job is to listen to people..in a grocery store..yes,I tell them about specials,ans where is the horseradish..but for about 2 minets I learn about hou they are today..alway fun with the little guys..
 

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