Not in my experience. The fastest people in the U.S. that I've seen are welfare recipients in the cities. Now think about that! In what other country are poor people fat?! I've been to more than 50 countries and I've never seen a poor fat person except for in the United States of America.
Now, when you see 'country people' depicted in modern media they typically show run down places in Appalachia. Out in those hollers you're lucky to have enough food to put on an ounce of weight... and eating wild game won't put any weight on you. There's a lot of dirt poor people out there, but I can tell you from experience that they're some of the most kind hearted, generous, and interesting people you will ever meet. If you haven't read any books on the people of the Appalachians I'd highly recommend it. No, it's not like the movie Deliverance.... that's ignorance.
I can honestly only think of 1 person who's fat where I live out in the country. I'm not sure why he doesn't live in the city. He's antisocial and even his own sons don't like him. He owns a food trailer and spends most of his time traveling in the cities with fairs and carnivals or something. Other than that SOB, it's all good regular American people as far as the eye can see... and we have people out here of every origin you can think of. Unlike the stereotypes that Hollywierd creates of country life, when we see each other at the farmers market we all treat one another the same and don't think in terms of 'skin color' or 'special interest group'. We don't care where anyone's granddaddy's from. We don't like criminals or trouble makers... but they get straightened out or pushed out pretty quick. I'll see 100 people here and not hear a negative word... in the city you might meet 3 of 10 that are genuinely good people... at least in my experience.
Rural America is still America. Urban America? Not so much. You don't believe me? Go to the Department of Motor Vehicles in the city and sit in the waiting room for 5 minutes.. then go do the same in the country. You'll quicky see what I mean.
Not in my experience. The fastest people in the U.S. that I've seen are welfare recipients in the cities. Now think about that! In what other country are poor people fat?! I've been to more than 50 countries and I've never seen a poor fat person except for in the United States of America.
Now, when you see 'country people' depicted in modern media they typically show run down places in Appalachia. Out in those hollers you're lucky to have enough food to put on an ounce of weight... and eating wild game won't put any weight on you. There's a lot of dirt poor people out there, but I can tell you from experience that they're some of the most kind hearted, generous, and interesting people you will ever meet. If you haven't read any books on the people of the Appalachians I'd highly recommend it. No, it's not like the movie Deliverance.... that's ignorance.
I can honestly only think of 1 person who's fat where I live out in the country. I'm not sure why he doesn't live in the city. He's antisocial and even his own sons don't like him. He owns a food trailer and spends most of his time traveling in the cities with fairs and carnivals or something. Other than that SOB, it's all good regular American people as far as the eye can see... and we have people out here of every origin you can think of. Unlike the stereotypes that Hollywierd creates of country life, when we see each other at the farmers market we all treat one another the same and don't think in terms of 'skin color' or 'special interest group'. We don't care where anyone's granddaddy's from. We don't like criminals or trouble makers... but they get straightened out or pushed out pretty quick. I'll see 100 people here and not hear a negative word... in the city you might meet 3 of 10 that are genuinely good people... at least in my experience.
Rural America is still America. Urban America? Not so much. You don't believe me? Go to the Department of Motor Vehicles in the city and sit in the waiting room for 5 minutes.. then go do the same in the country. You'll quicky see what I mean.