To think countryside people are condescending and moany all the time?

[Keyansier]

Does anyone else think this too? Partly stemming from the story about the people who are trying to ban weddings from being held in their village and putting up signs like "Bride and Grooms not welcome here" in order to dampen their big day and ruin their wedding photos.

People who live in cities know how to share and live alongside people. Yes, tourists can be annoying but we don't scream at them (well I don't, anyway) or tell them they are not welcome and to go away. Yet people in the country think this is perfectly acceptable and not rude behaviour. And they constantly make awful comments about cities and city living and how they would rather die than live somewhere so busy but then when there is a lot of rainfall and their places are flooded they shriek and moan that people aren't helping them fast enough for their liking.

They literally think just because they live in the countryside that they own the countryside and get to say who can go there and what can happen there. And if you're "unfamiliar" they were literally stare at you. AIBU to think this is entitled behaviour and very annoying?

Plenty of people think they're parking legally, but have failed to appreciate the sheer size of the tractors and farm vehicles that need to access fields via narrow country lanes. If someone's having at go at you about your parking in the countryside, it's probably because you don't understand the sort of traffic, or how they need to manoeuvre to get into fields.

You're probably correct overall but people will have jumped on your ridiculous "people in cities know how to get along" line 😂

Eww what a patronising snarky post. Country dweller?! More likely to be that they are bossy nimbys who need to get a life.

I'm not surprised the locals hate the weddings. I live in a rural area a couple of miles from an expensive wedding venue. The frequency of the firework displays is unreal. Local Facebook pages are awash with people complaining about them as it upsets their horses/livestock. Most of the weddings are not local couples (most local people couldn't afford a wedding there).

That was to the "failed to appreciate" poster - can see the pursed lips from here!

Too funny that several posters are unintentionally perfectly proving the OPs point!

I was born in a city, grew up in the countryside, lived in cities for 20+ years and now live in the countryside again. I'm far from unique. I moan about fly tipping, parking and dog shit wherever I am.

No pursed lips, just a bloody big tractor and a lot of experience with people who think they're entitled to park anywhere because there are no markings on the road 🙄

I've seen you on threads before - I'm not concerned if you don't like my posts, I won't be losing any sleep over your opinion of me.

Absolutely no knowledge of who you are (weird its an anonymous board why on earth do you remember me?!) but yes you seem to perfectly illustrate the OPs "condescending and moany" accusation!

"People who live in cities know how to share and live alongside people. Yes, tourists can be annoying but we don't scream at them (well I don't, anyway) or tell them they are not welcome and to go away. Yet people in the country think this is perfectly acceptable and not rude behaviour. And they constantly make awful comments about cities and city living and how they would rather die than live somewhere so busy but then when there is a lot of rainfall and their places are flooded they shriek and moan that people aren't helping them fast enough for their liking."

Ahhhh. The kind, gentleness of city folk all exchanging pleasantries, living in harmony in their dry homes. A beautiful cross between Paddington & Notting Hill.

There are busybodies wherever you go. I suspect they even frequent MN and just maybe they start threads criticising large swathes of the country based on what? someone else's thread? A tabloid story?

Actually, I think you've done more moaning on this thread (and, indeed, on mumsnet in general) than I ever have. I admit to being condescending, but only to those who deserve it 🙂

And, obviously, we all have usernames, so if you've never noticed someone posting drivel on multiple threads and made the connection between the posts, you're not paying a lot of attention.

Ah yes the countryside, full of gang murders, rapes and stabbings.

Oh no wait. I'm confused

Here you are @SimonaRazowska

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/real-life/weddings-not-welcome-village-hall-7753625

Happy to prove your point but it is an issue.

I’m lucky in that my house backs onto farmers fields but despite all the private property signs etc the crops get an absolute trampling in the summer months especially from families who happily let their little ones pull at and jump on the crops. We get an influx of visitors every weekend who will park on private driveways (happened to me multiple times, I dread driving anywhere on the weekends as I come back and have a random car on my drive!) and lots of dog mess not picked up, rubbish from picnics etc.

I often see teens and presumably uni students (university about 4 miles away) taking photos around the village maybe for their studies and they seem very respectful and don’t leave a trace or any damage, litter etc. I’m actually really happy to see visitors like this in the village!

I wouldn’t begrudge someone coming from a city or town to come and enjoy the village and countryside here - it’s lovely! But just being mindful and cleaning up after themselves, sticking to public footpaths etc is how it should be done. I don’t think people in cities would like it either if they had people parking on their drive, leaving poo outside their house, trampling their gardens etc. It’s just about acting decent at the end of the day whether it’s in a city, village or wherever.

With rivers, the banks and bed are owned by someone and you do need permission to be there. The water itself isn't owned by anyone so you could jump off of a public bridge and swim or kayak if you were so inclined, just so long as you don't touch solid ground.

With lakes, the whole lot is owned, including the water.

That's a problem in lots of places - people don't appreciate the size of fire engines. Luckily in that instance there is a clause in the Fire and Rescue Services Act that allow firefighters to cause whatever damage necessary to get through.

Brought up in the country, lived in several cities, and now back in the country.
I am perfectly friendly to everyone, if they're nice to me. I am not so friendly when people park their cars in the passing place opposite my driveway so I can't get my car/horsebox out, and then tell me to fuck off because there is no sign saying its a passing place, not a parking space.
I did have a chuckle when they said it was ridiculous that there are no car parks, and another one when they were back at their car 10 minutes later because they couldn't find anywhere to go for a walk!

Despite how rude they were to me, they were outraged when they stood in my gateway encouraging their little darlings to walk through my garden to pat the shetlands, and I told them to get off my land!

..and was insulted that Lloyds Bank paid their condolences to our late Queen, on their website. I really can't understand how their account hasn't been deleted. There's a word for them but I can't use it.