Poll of the Day > How do Americans define "city" as opposed to "country"?

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FatalAccident 04/02/17 7:16:18 AM #1:	Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? --- walks away http://i.giflike.com/of9x4px.gif <cite>FatalAccident posted [p:876358806] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mario_VS_DK 04/02/17 7:26:56 AM #2:	You mean county? A county is a predesignated area of land. A city is a town with a specific amount of people. A country is a nation with borders. --- Stupid signature! <cite>Mario_VS_DK posted [p:876359010] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>You mean county? A county is a predesignated area of land. A city is a town with a specific amount of people. A country is a nation with borders.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Philoktetes 04/02/17 7:28:46 AM #3:	if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country --- I don't think so, Tim. ~~ Pizza Crew ~~ <cite>Philoktetes posted [p:876359054] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 04/02/17 7:52:37 AM #4:	City: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cc/58/67/cc58671f51be8979a3babbe1ae989e9e.jpg Country: http://faces-of-farmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/8.-Macqueen.-Farm-Landscape.jpg --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:876359540] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>City: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cc/58/67/cc58671f51be8979a3babbe1ae989e9e.jpg Country: http://faces-of-farmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/8.-Macqueen.-Farm-Landscape.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sarcasthma 04/02/17 7:57:22 AM #5:	Mario_VS_DK posted... You mean county? A county is a predesignated area of land. A city is a town with a specific amount of people. A country is a nation with borders. No, country like country music. --- What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom? A pickpocket snatches your watch. <cite>Sarcasthma posted [p:876359626] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mario_VS_DK posted...</cite> <quote>You mean county? A county is a predesignated area of land. A city is a town with a specific amount of people. A country is a nation with borders.</quote> No, country like country music.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMelodramatic 04/02/17 8:34:53 AM #6:	FatalAccident posted... Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? Yes --- Proud to be EPic That was gr8 b8 m8, pls don't h8 because I r8 8/8. - LanHikari10 <cite>MrMelodramatic posted [p:876360557] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote> Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> Yes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 04/02/17 11:47:10 AM #7:	Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country There's a walmart 5 minutes from me, and I'd call my town country. There's more cows than people here. --- If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:876367621] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> There's a walmart 5 minutes from me, and I'd call my town country. There's more cows than people here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadosAtPhoenix 04/02/17 12:40:22 PM #8:	Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view. <cite>ShadosAtPhoenix posted [p:876370288] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iwantmyoldid 04/02/17 12:43:56 PM #9:	Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all <cite>iwantmyoldid posted [p:876370455] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chaosbowser 04/02/17 12:53:11 PM #10:	FatalAccident posted... Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? Sometimes it is used a regional term for anywhere in the deep south. Otherwise its basically the equivalent of rural. --- I love people. Mai games: http://backloggery.com/chaosbowser <cite>chaosbowser posted [p:876370947] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote>Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> Sometimes it is used a regional term for anywhere in the deep south. Otherwise its basically the equivalent of rural.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jramirez23 04/02/17 1:13:10 PM #11:	ShadosAtPhoenix posted... Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view. I think you're right but I wonder where the cutoff is. --- It's tough being an economist. How would you like to go through life pretending like you know what M2 means? <cite>jramirez23 posted [p:876372027] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>ShadosAtPhoenix posted...</cite> <quote>Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view. </quote> I think you're right but I wonder where the cutoff is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 04/02/17 1:16:15 PM #12:	Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country The closest walmart to me is 45 min away. But I'm definitely in the suburbs --- YEA! <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:876372199] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> The closest walmart to me is 45 min away. But I'm definitely in the suburbs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SKARDAVNELNATE 04/02/17 1:56:37 PM #13:	I think you mean urban vs rural. It goes by population density. NY City has over 27,000 people per square mile. Cresbard, South Dakota has 247.6 people per square mile. --- No locked doors, no windows barred. No more things to make my brain seem SKARD. <cite>SKARDAVNELNATE posted [p:876374353] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>I think you mean urban vs rural. It goes by population density. NY City has over 27,000 people per square mile. Cresbard, South Dakota has 247.6 people per square mile.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/02/17 2:24:33 PM #14:	FatalAccident posted... Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? The terms city folk and country folk aren't that widely used but, as far as cities go, not all cities are associated with "city folk," that's really just more places like NYC, LA, etc. iwantmyoldid posted... Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:876375857] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote>Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> The terms city folk and country folk aren't that widely used but, as far as cities go, not all cities are associated with "city folk," that's really just more places like NYC, LA, etc. <cite>iwantmyoldid posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all</quote> It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 04/02/17 3:45:32 PM #15:	Zeus posted... iwantmyoldid posted... Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it. With traffic it probably takes you three hours to get to them though. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:876380289] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>iwantmyoldid posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all</quote> It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it.</quote> With traffic it probably takes you three hours to get to them though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iwantmyoldid 04/03/17 2:04:59 AM #16:	Zeus posted... FatalAccident posted... Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? The terms city folk and country folk aren't that widely used but, as far as cities go, not all cities are associated with "city folk," that's really just more places like NYC, LA, etc. iwantmyoldid posted... Philoktetes posted... if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it. The closest walmarts are in LI or on the way there (or in Jersey) and neither of those is 30 mins by car. 40-60. <cite>iwantmyoldid posted [p:876423039] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote>Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> The terms city folk and country folk aren't that widely used but, as far as cities go, not all cities are associated with "city folk," that's really just more places like NYC, LA, etc. <cite>iwantmyoldid posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Philoktetes posted...</cite> <quote>if you have to drive 30 or more minutes to get to the nearest walmart, youre country</quote> Then NYC is the epitome of country. No Walmarts here at all</quote> It has two Wal-Marts within 30 minutes of it.</quote> The closest walmarts are in LI or on the way there (or in Jersey) and neither of those is 30 mins by car. 40-60.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 04/03/17 2:10:08 AM #17:	ShadosAtPhoenix posted... Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view. This. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "This Mead guy is an real jerk, I'm outta here" -brisashi <cite>Mead posted [p:876423247] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>ShadosAtPhoenix posted...</cite> <quote>Population density. Simple as that. As to where the cut off is, I've never had to compare places where it wasn't obvious. If it's gray area, it's either "suburb" or "middle of nowhere" from the city's point of view.</quote> This.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmokeMassTree 04/03/17 4:53:05 AM #18:	Cleveland is a city America is a country --- A.K. 2/14/10 T.C.P. Victorious Champion of the 1st Annual POTd Hunger Games. <cite>SmokeMassTree posted [p:876427721] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>Cleveland is a city America is a country</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TES_Nut 04/03/17 7:20:54 AM #19:	I live in the third largest city in my state and it's still country as hell. It's more about the people and culture. --- The ending of the word is ALMSIVI <cite>TES_Nut posted [p:876430641] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>I live in the third largest city in my state and it's still country as hell. It's more about the people and culture.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xeowulf 04/03/17 10:14:56 AM #20:	chaosbowser posted... FatalAccident posted... Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it? Sometimes it is used a regional term for anywhere in the deep south. Otherwise its basically the equivalent of rural. Because Atlanta is so country? ;) --- There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand binary and those who don't. <cite>Xeowulf posted [p:876436559] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote><cite>chaosbowser posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote>Like do you define it by state? Like I know you'd consider Texas or like Tennessee "country" but what about Dallas or Memphis? Would you still consider that "country"??? It's when I hear americans talk about city folk and country folk and shit like that Okay how do you define it????? Is it more just rural setting as opposed to urban setting like the rest of us define it?</quote> Sometimes it is used a regional term for anywhere in the deep south. Otherwise its basically the equivalent of rural.</quote> Because Atlanta is so country? ;)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 04/03/17 11:28:59 AM #21:	If it takes more than a minute to walk from your home to your closest neighbor, you live in the country. --- It's okay, I have no idea who I am either. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/sage_assassin20/13295475117601.gif http://i.imgur.com/WOo6wcq.png <cite>Zareth posted [p:876440407] in How do Ame... [t:75187794]...</cite> <quote>If it takes more than a minute to walk from your home to your closest neighbor, you live in the country.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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