Crush a stereotype of your home state

[Relic]

Originally Posted by oniman7

Give me some Florida stereotypes I can confirm or deny

You're all originally from New Jersey and are 65+ years old?

[scorpionldr]

Originally Posted by Relic

You're all originally from New Jersey and are 65+ years old?

Hey that just so happens to be my rents....

[Relic]

Originally Posted by scorpionldr

Hey that just so happens to be my rents....

See? Do I know what I'm talkin about or what?

(hypothetically speaking of course, DO NOT answer that!)

[baba]

Originally Posted by two fingers

North Carolina

Most think we are all drooling stupid trashy racist rednecks.

Not fair, you guys don't drool.

[baba]

Originally Posted by oniman7

Give me some Florida stereotypes I can confirm or deny

You are all retired folks from the north east or redneck transplants from the bible belt or retired rednecks from the south....except for Miami in which case you are Cuban or Mexican.

You all like to fish.

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by oniman7

Give me some Florida stereotypes I can confirm or deny

You drive like a bunch of senior citizens.

[eyeballkid]

I gots all me teef!

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by sloasdaylight

Unfortunately I can't.

We all wear flipflops everywhere except work and Church, and those are optional some times.
We all hate tourist season.
We do have hurricane parties.
We don't like the snow birds except that they spend a lot of money here.
We all know at least a few words of Spanish, at least enough to order a Cuban Sandwich and a Cafe con Leche.
We really don't go to Disney world all that often.
We really do pull out our heavy coats when the thermostat hits the 60s.
We do all have pretty decent tans.
We do know that parking isn't about how far away you are from the store, it's about whether you're under a tree or not.

Florida.

I don't get the tourist hate as that's a huge part of the local economy. However, I have to say I've spent a fair amount of time in the Tampa Bay area and never experienced it personally. Generally friendly folk as far as I can tell. And Jai Alai IPA is something special!

[baba]

Originally Posted by eyeballkid

I gots all me teef!

Do you all drink moonshine?
Do you all have extended family living with you?
Is peppering a street sign with a shotgun a right of passage?
Do you all listen to either bluegrass, country, or metal?

[Mark Reccord]

We're not bumbling idiots as we're typically portrayed. Most of us, anyway.

We're not all fishermen and we don't live in igloos.

We're not all on welfare and/or too lazy to work.

We do talk funny.

[nutso42]

Originally Posted by oniman7

Give me some Florida stereotypes I can confirm or deny

Your parents are from Ohio, and you wear knee socks with sandals.

[shadowtippy]

Louisiana.

Not all of us wear bib overalls and rubber boots.

We don't all live in the swamps, use pirogues to go to town, and listen to Zydeco.

Not all of us are Cajun.

We do have the best politicians money can buy.

Not all of us are die-hard LSU fans.

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by elgecko

Surely, you knew Bradley. Right?

NO!!!


....but I have met Bud once or twice

[Unrepresented]

In California, despite the appearance of our state flag, we're not being overrun by bears.*

*with the exception of some districts in metro areas

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I haven't had the opportunity to travel around the states as much as I would like but always find that when I do, the common perceptions and stereotypes are usually less than half true.

Here's a few of mine (California):

Most of us don't surf

We're not all city folk, lot's of redneck farmers here (we supply 1/3 of US agriculture products).

We're not all Liberal (We've elected several Republican govs, squashed gay marriage and didn't legalize marijuana)

Although, I surf, I'm liberal and live in a city


Now whatchoo got????

If it weren't for San Diego, L.A. and San Francisco (or "Frisco," as its natives call it), California would be the biggest hick state in the union.

[Relic]

Originally Posted by shadowtippy

Louisiana.

Not all of us wear bib overalls and rubber boots.

We don't all live in the swamps, use pirogues to go to town, and listen to Zydeco.

Not all of us are Cajun.

We do have the best politicians money can buy.

Not all of us are die-hard LSU fans.

LIES!!!

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

If it weren't for San Diego, L.A. and San Francisco (or "Frisco," as its natives call it), California would be the biggest hick state in the union.

I don't know if this was a joke or not....

But the guys in San Fran have demonstratively stated that only out-of-towners call it "Frisco"

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

If it weren't for San Diego, L.A. and San Francisco (or "Frisco," as its natives call it), California would be the biggest hick state in the union.

Only non natives call it Frisco, locals hate it when you say that. we just call it "the city" or "SF" or possibly "san fran" though that last one is teetering on the edge...

[macaroni tony]

now I'm starting to think Munji said that just for the rustling of the jimmies....

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

I don't know if this was a joke or not....

But the guys in San Fran have demonstratively stated that only out-of-towners call it "Frisco"

You're quick.