One of the definitions of which is:
"having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial:"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/provincial
Out and about yesterday I ended up in a discussion about a friend who is emigrating to New Zealand. Said friend has had a couple of businesses in Brighton and Hove for about the last ten years. One guy, who I had not previously met, (and clearly a DFL) opined that after 10 years here Brighton seemed a "bit provincial".
Given the above definition I think Brighton is fairly much the opposite. No it isn't London but it's not, say, Chelmsford either. Is there any way that comment can be justified or (as I suspect) was the guy just being a dick?
"having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial:"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/provincial
Out and about yesterday I ended up in a discussion about a friend who is emigrating to New Zealand. Said friend has had a couple of businesses in Brighton and Hove for about the last ten years. One guy, who I had not previously met, (and clearly a DFL) opined that after 10 years here Brighton seemed a "bit provincial".
Given the above definition I think Brighton is fairly much the opposite. No it isn't London but it's not, say, Chelmsford either. Is there any way that comment can be justified or (as I suspect) was the guy just being a dick?