Comments on: Moving into a Small Town http://www.lifespy.com/2008/moving-into-a-small-town/ analyzing lifestyles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chess http://www.lifespy.com/2008/moving-into-a-small-town/comment-page-1/#comment-386445 Chess Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:32:53 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/?p=3417#comment-386445 Rule of thumb for living in a small town: Whoever you are talking TO is probably related to or knows who your are talking ABOUT. How do I know this? Let me count the ways I was embarrassed when I relocated from a bustling college town to a small rural community. After 20 years here I am STILL amazed at the connectedness of the family trees in this area. You can never imagine if you are from the city. Be polite, be discreet, speak with utmost care. Rule of thumb for living in a small town:
Whoever you are talking TO is probably related to or knows who your are talking ABOUT.

How do I know this? Let me count the ways I was embarrassed when I relocated from a bustling college town to a small rural community.
After 20 years here I am STILL amazed at the connectedness of the
family trees in this area. You can never imagine if you are from the city.
Be polite, be discreet, speak with utmost care.

]]> By: Ann http://www.lifespy.com/2008/moving-into-a-small-town/comment-page-1/#comment-368140 Ann Mon, 04 May 2009 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/?p=3417#comment-368140 I moved to a small town about two years ago.I thought it was going to be great.A new job,new friends,a new home,a new start all together.But now that I'm here I see that its not like that.When I walk into a store everyone looks at me and starts to whisper.Everybody knows everybody and you stick out like a sore thumb.And since their is nothing to do they spend their time getting into everyones buisness.You cant do anything without it being the talk of the town.It is alo hard to get a job because they only want to hire people that they know.So if you are thinking about moving to a small town then you should think twice!! I moved to a small town about two years ago.I thought it was going to be great.A new job,new friends,a new home,a new start all together.But now that I’m here I see that its not like that.When I walk into a store everyone looks at me and starts to whisper.Everybody knows everybody and you stick out like a sore thumb.And since their is nothing to do they spend their time getting into everyones buisness.You cant do anything without it being the talk of the town.It is alo hard to get a job because they only want to hire people that they know.So if you are thinking about moving to a small town then you should think twice!!

]]> By: TMP http://www.lifespy.com/2008/moving-into-a-small-town/comment-page-1/#comment-278572 TMP Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/?p=3417#comment-278572 Think twice, maybe three times before moving to a small town. Unless you have a job, family or friends in the area it's likely to be a hard go. I moved to a town of 12,000 , county 40,0000 two years ago and though I've tried to integrate myself, no luck. The place is remarkably unfriendly to outsiders. Small towns are no place to try and go it alone, unless you enjoy living like a recluse. Over the weekend I dropped off toys and food for a local drive. When I came into the room, the locals left. Since no one recognized me there was no reason to stay around and chat. I do like my affordable home and acre of land, lower property taxes. But there are high sales taxes, limited internet access and no broadband. I've met a number of relative necomers who have the same compliant, even with jobs, kids in school and church affliations. Think twice, maybe three times before moving to a small town. Unless you have a job, family or friends in the area it’s likely to be a hard go.

I moved to a town of 12,000 , county 40,0000 two years ago and though I’ve tried to integrate myself, no luck. The place is remarkably unfriendly to outsiders.

Small towns are no place to try and go it alone, unless you enjoy living like a recluse. Over the weekend I dropped off toys and food for a local drive. When I came into the room, the locals left. Since no one recognized me there was no reason to stay around and chat.

I do like my affordable home and acre of land, lower property taxes. But there are high sales taxes, limited internet access and no broadband.

I’ve met a number of relative necomers who have the same compliant, even with jobs, kids in school and church affliations.

]]> By: Robin http://www.lifespy.com/2008/moving-into-a-small-town/comment-page-1/#comment-274650 Robin Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:19:17 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/?p=3417#comment-274650 <b>They need modern thinkers like you who can lead them to more advanced ways of doing things. </b> If people moving to small towns believe this they're going to make enemies quickly. If you're moving to a small town, move there because you like what's there now. If you want "advanced ways," stay in the city. We don't think those ways are advanced. This is what you've chosen, presumably because you like what small town life has to offer. Move in, embrace small town life and enjoy your new lifestyle! We welcome folks who don't want to change our way of life. They need modern thinkers like you who can lead them to more advanced ways of doing things.

If people moving to small towns believe this they’re going to make enemies quickly. If you’re moving to a small town, move there because you like what’s there now. If you want “advanced ways,” stay in the city. We don’t think those ways are advanced. This is what you’ve chosen, presumably because you like what small town life has to offer. Move in, embrace small town life and enjoy your new lifestyle! We welcome folks who don’t want to change our way of life.

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