Small town people hate big cities generally. Why?

I live in rural Kentucky (hillbilly hell,) but make the trek to Louisville between 10-25 times a month for school, socializing, and what have you. I used to live in Louisville, but financial circumstances caused me to move back in with my parents in the country. I work at a Wal-Mart in my rural town. Whenever there's a product we don't have, I often have to recommend that people have to drive to the next town up (we have 10,000, the next town has 30,000 population.) People go ballistic because they have to drive only TEN MILES to this next town because they hate the "big city attitude" and "big city traffic." I think to myself, "have you ever been to Louisville, much less Atlanta or Houston?" I've even said that out loud to a couple of customers! Why do you suppose small towners can't stand big (or, "big") cities? Thanks! Here's my argument, though: small towns are generally boring places, full of closed-minded people who don't like to get to know you until they think you're one of "them." Kinda rude, wouldn't you say?

Public Comments

1. Big cities are usually filthy, have rude people and a lot of crime. I see no mystery here.
2. K well I could understand why no one would want to drive to Louisville. 264 is crazy, 64 is closed downtown, 65 is just a mess. But it's home. I wish I was there. I'm in Memphis, and I miss it. I know alot of people in E-town that hate driving to Louisville because of the traffic. Little cities don't have everything. People should know that. Maybe they complain only because they are so happy with where they live, and they think everything should be available. Where's hillbilly hell? I haven't been to one in Ky. lol
3. It's funny to think of Louisville as a "big city". :) My dad's family was from rural KY, so I am familiar with this thinking. People from these areas are extremely sheltered, rarely venturing beyond a tiny radius, and their relationship circles are also very tight. I think it's a fear of the unknown. Getting out of one's comfort zone is a terrifying thing for some people.
4. I grew up in a city of close to 1 million and as an adult have lived in a village of 700 for the past 13 years. Largest city is 10 miles away and that with only 30,000 pop. (10,000 when we moved so it has really grown). You are right small towners are not really friendly, we still don't fit in, ha, ha. The thing is I know neighbours well enough that we do have small talk which is more than I could say of my neighbours in the city. I moved back to the city for 1 year and hated it. Everyone is in such a hurry and no one seemed to really be enjoying themselves. The "keeping up with the Jones'" attitude seemed to be what mattered. People were rude and young people (not all) were very obnoxious. I personally would rather have the small inconveniences of small town life than move back to the city. I love the wide open spaces and the quiet lifestyle but that is just not for everyone.
5. I'm in the city now (ST.Louis .mo,) and I cant stand it, it's to crowed it smells, the people are not as friendly as in the country,their is more crimes ,every-ones always in a hurry,and I find most people in the city to be rude. like last week there was a lot of traffic out and from a distends I can see some one trying to make a right turn and no one would let her in, so I slowed down to let her in and I waved to her to get in and the Bitc* gave me the finger. That would have never happened in the country.. two day after I got my vary first new car ever someone at an overpass threw a full soda can on to the interstate and hit my car , I had to replace the hod. six months later I had to pull my gun on some punk because he wanted to take my car and I was in it. where I live I have the end parking ,after the first ding on my car I park as close as I can to my left almost on the dam sidewalk, why I don't know I still get dings on my car. yeah! I guess we are rude I wounder why.