I'm a hick from the sticks and...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from "the sticks". But I don't guess I'm really a hick. I come from old Southern money. And I went to very good schools.

I've lived all over this country and overseas. We've spent plenty (too much) time in the D.C. area.

Given a choice, I'll take "the sticks" every time. My home town has no crime to speak of. No traffic. People don't live to make money. Your job is just that...a job. And people are valued by the strength of their character as opposed to their income and occupation.

A great post--thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from "the sticks". But I don't guess I'm really a hick. I come from old Southern money. And I went to very good schools.

I've lived all over this country and overseas. We've spent plenty (too much) time in the D.C. area.

Given a choice, I'll take "the sticks" every time. My home town has no crime to speak of. No traffic. People don't live to make money. Your job is just that...a job. And people are valued by the strength of their character as opposed to their income and occupation.

Given that the states with the most crime are Southern states, there must be some crime, somewhere.

Also, let's face it. You're from the upper class of your hometown, big fish in a small pond. Here, you're just average. There, you know lots of people. Here, you don't.

Just outta curiosity, why stay here? Why not go back? Or is it, as a PP has mentioned, that it's hard to get a good job in the sticks?

I won't lie, I'm moving from Vienna to Leesburg because my wife and I like being more towards the middle of the pile than being nearer to the bottom (at least among the yuppies). That, and it's a few blocks from downtown Leesburg and neither of us work inside the Fairfax County Parkway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, the scores of posts on DCUM demonstrate that many posters look down upon people from rural areas. You may not personally know anyone, but it is not in OP's head and this site is proof enough.

Never seen one. Not saying they're not here, but I've never seen a single one.

Anonymous wrote:Snobs like you are the ones that have to compare everyone.

I'm a snob as evidenced by...? I went to public schools, and my kids are doing the same. You show your insecurity some more by continuing to project it onto others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never seen one. Not saying they're not here, but I've never seen a single one.

Well, given the "Rockthesda" comments that show up here from time to time, I can only begin to think what folks think about Frederick/Leesburg and points west.

[Anonymous]

But do you have intellectual curiosity and a genuine love of learning? Do you respect academia, or only making a buck?

[Anonymous]

"I'm not a hick from the sticks and I laugh at the snobbery in this area. The more snobby, the more I know they have nothing to be snobby about. One thing this board can not stand is old money. I know old money very well, and there is very little if any around here. Which is too bad, because they would be a lot more humble! "

How do you know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a weirdly ignorant remark. I've grown up and spent most of my life in the South and I don't know anyone who's obsessed with the Civil War. I don't even know anyone who's interested in it.

You sound like one of those people who've watched a few movies and think you can generalize what all Southerners are like. If you tried that same generalization shit with black folks you'd be called out for your prejudice.

Just stupid.

Please. I've lived in the South and known plenty of Southerners. That's not necessary, of course - all you have to do is look at Civil War reenactments, rebel flag controversies - how about just the names of towns, streets, etc.? You think there's as much stuff in the North named after Grant and Sherman?

I'll leave y'all alone now, so you can go back to defending against your imaginary persecutors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from "the sticks". But I don't guess I'm really a hick. I come from old Southern money. And I went to very good schools.

I've lived all over this country and overseas. We've spent plenty (too much) time in the D.C. area.

Given a choice, I'll take "the sticks" every time. My home town has no crime to speak of. No traffic. People don't live to make money. Your job is just that...a job. And people are valued by the strength of their character as opposed to their income and occupation.

And everyone knows everyone else's business. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

"I come from old Southern money."

Tee hee.