Crush a stereotype of your home state

[elgecko]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

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

Whoa! That sounds weird!

[Relic]

Originally Posted by elgecko

Whoa! That sounds weird!

"Rustling the jimmies"...is that another SF thing!??

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by Relic

"Rustling the jimmies"...is that another SF thing!??

internet meme I saw on here for all of 2 weeks, a mountain gorilla with the caption of "jimmies will be rustled." Or some variant...

[aborgman]

Originally Posted by Phalex

In Michigan all of the stereotypes are true. We talk like news anchors, we pass on the right, we use our hands as maps, we drink pop, and we cook with soda.

...and about 2/3 of the population actually does look like Kid Rock.

[BobaFret]

Only 1/2 of Minnesotans talk like people in the Fargo movie.

[kanonfodr]

I lived in Hawaii for 3 years:

Everyone hits the beach on the weekend.
Slippaz (what you main-landers call Flip-Flops) and shorts ARE formal wear
Not everyone surfs...but everyone's tried it.
30 minutes is a LOOOONG drive

Iraq for two years:
Actually has some really nice houses.
And farms, and tress (not just a desert)
AK-47 totin' extremist muslims are a rarity
Not many camels.

Maryland (DC area, actually) for two years:
If it's bad, it's probably true.
If it's good, it's probably true as well.
Baltimore is that dangerous
DC Traffic is that bad
The countryside is GORGEOUS!!! Get away from the city!!
There are only 4 months of good weather.

Back in Texas:
Ya, this has been covered.
We don't all drive "Jacked Up Pickup Trucks"
Austin is the landing place for all the Cali transplants
Houston does suck
Lots of one stoplight towns.
Best place to own a motorcycle, IMO

Peace,
Greg

[TolerancEJ]

Ok, this thread is more setup to squash US stereotypes. I feel the need to squash some Canadian stereotypes in this thread...

We don't all play hockey: But the ones that do, do it very well.

We don't only drink beer: We also drink lagers, stouts, liquor and wine. Haha. Ok, so part of that was a joke.

We say "Eh" a lot: It's really no different than someone from New York, except we put Eh at the end of the sentence & New Yorkers begin with it. Canadian, "How's it going, eh?" / New Yorker "Eh, how's it going?" / The Fonz only used "Eh!" (Ayy!) lol For the record, I've never said "Eh" in either manner.

Aboot (About): I'm sorry, I don't know where this came from. I've heard it before but no one I've known personally has said it like that.

We do not use maple syrup all the time: I'm sure there are plenty that enjoy it regularly. I personally find it too sweet.

Too polite/friendly: Yes, thank you & I apologize for bringing up the topic of politeness. (Unless we're in the middle of a hockey game or hockey discussion, then the gloves are off.) lol

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

Ok, this thread is more setup to squash US stereotypes. I feel the need to squash some Canadian stereotypes in this thread...

We don't all play hockey: But the ones that do, do it very well.

We don't only drink beer: We also drink lagers, stouts, liquor and wine. Haha. Ok, so part of that was a joke.

We say "Eh" a lot: It's really no different than someone from New York, except we put Eh at the end of the sentence & New Yorkers begin with it. Canadian, "How's it going, eh?" / New Yorker "Eh, how's it going?" / The Fonz only used "Eh!" (Ayy!) lol For the record, I've never said "Eh" in either manner.

Aboot (About): I'm sorry, I don't know where this came from. I've heard it before but no one I've known personally has said it like that.

We do not use maple syrup all the time: I'm sure there are plenty that enjoy it regularly. I personally find it too sweet.

Too polite/friendly: Yes, thank you & I apologize for bringing up the topic of politeness. (Unless we're in the middle of a hockey game or hockey discussion, then the gloves are off.) lol

Aren't you guys all potheads out there on the left coast?

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

Aren't you guys all potheads out there on the left coast?

There are a lot, but I've never done it. That's mostly the reason I've been having such a difficult time meeting musicians in my area.

Personally, if I was still young, it wouldn't bother me (to each, their own), but I'm older now and supposedly matured & I'm married. I will not bring someone connected to that element around my wife or into my home. If/when you meet a musician, you're basically making a new friend. If I don't feel comfortable introducing that person to my wife or inviting them to my home, then there's really no purpose.

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

There are a lot, but I've never done it. That's mostly the reason I've been having such a difficult time meeting musicians in my area.

Personally, if I was still young, it wouldn't bother me (to each, their own), but I'm older now and supposedly matured & I'm married. I will not bring someone connected to that element around my wife or into my home. If/when you meet a musician, you're basically making a new friend. If I don't feel comfortable introducing that person to my wife or inviting them to my home, then there's really no purpose.

Another BC stereotype busted!

I'd move to Vancouver in a second if my wife would go. I'm big into mountain biking and skiing so BC is my Mecca. I've been out there a bunch of times to ride the north shore mountains and Whistler bike park. Stunning country out there.

[Farley]

Originally Posted by zachoff

We're not all stoners. We're not all rednecks. We're not all skiers. We're not all triathletes. We don't all mountain bike.

Colorado still rules. No place I'd rather be.

I compete in triathlons, ski and mountain bike.

I will agree though, Colorado does rule.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

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

Hey, I know what Jimmies are and I enjoy them on my ice cream!

[hdracer]

Originally Posted by BobaFret

Only 1/2 of Minnesotans talk like people in the Fargo movie.

The other half moved here.

[oniman7]

As far as Florida goes:
I was born and raised here, my parents are just shy of forty and have both lived here since grade school.
A lot of us do love to fish or hunt.
We do spend extra time parking in the shade and even buy reflectors to put in the dash when we park.
I do wear my leather jacket if it drops to 65 degrees.
We do have our wealthy communities, but even there not nearly everybody is wealthy, old, or retired.
In the south, even as far North as Orlando, a fair amount of Spanish is spoken.

So, a mixed bag of true and false

[bassist11]

North Dakota

We have running water.
We drive cars.
We do exist.
We don't talk like Minnesotans AKA the accent from the Fargo movie.

[Phalex]

Originally Posted by bassist11

North Dakota


We don't talk like Minnesotans AKA the accent from the Fargo movie.

So they only talk like that in Fargo MN?

[Smokin' Toaster]

Alabama:

During the competition to land the Air Force Tanker contract, Senator Patty Murray of Washington challenged NPR listeners to tell her "they've stood on a line in Alabama and seen anybody building anything.."

We build Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Alabama

We build Hundai Vehicles in Alabama.

We build Honda automobile engines in Alabama.

We built the engine that Dick Rutan used to fly around the world
non-stop without refueling in Alabama.

We build Littoral Combat ships for the US Navy in Alabama.

We build the best Industrial Ethernet Switches in the world in Alabama.

Werner Von Braun started the USA's journey to the moon by setting up shop in Alabama.

We will soon build Airbus airplanes, the only ones built on US soil, in Alabama.

Senator Murray, we build stuff in Alabama. Very high quality and high tech stuff. And for the most part, it doesn't catch fire when it's not supposed to.

[macaroni tony]

roll tide

[Relic]

Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

Alabama:

During the competition to land the Air Force Tanker contract, Senator Patty Murray of Washington challenged NPR listeners to tell her "they've stood on a line in Alabama and seen anybody building anything.."

We build Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Alabama

We build Hundai Vehicles in Alabama.

We build Honda automobile engines in Alabama.

We built the engine that Dick Rutan used to fly around the world
non-stop without refueling in Alabama.

We build Littoral Combat ships for the US Navy in Alabama.

We build the best Industrial Ethernet Switches in the world in Alabama.

Werner Von Braun started the USA's journey to the moon by setting up shop in Alabama.

We will soon build Airbus airplanes, the only ones built on US soil, in Alabama.

Senator Murray, we build stuff in Alabama. Very high quality and high tech stuff. And for the most part, it doesn't catch fire when it's not supposed to.

all this and nothing about Skynard..
son, I am disappoint...

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by Relic

all this and nothing about Skynard..
son, I am disappoint...

By the way, it's Skynyrd and they are from Florida, not Alabama.

My son lives in Tuscaloosa, AL and one thing I can say is that the people in Alabama are very polite.