Crush a stereotype of your home state

[fmoore200]

Originally Posted by petrus61

Originally a City Islander myself.

Mosholu Parkway

Originally Posted by petrus61

While NYC is vastly different from the rest of NY, there is a certain 'feel' that permeates that is quintessentially "New York" throughout the state. I find many states have a certain unique 'feel' to them...hard to explain.

I don't notice a 'feel' from state to state, but I was responding to someone who said something to the affect that "not everybody who says they're from NY are from NYC"..

All I was saying was that, while that is true, statically you are more likely to meet someone from NY who resides in the five boroughs or lower Westchester.

And to add to my point from before, even residents of the five boroughs, act like they are from different states (mostly people from Brooklyn :banghead

[Relic]

How accurate is it??




*(not really bashing Cali, I've just seen the NJ one so many times that I was thrilled to see someone else get one of these for a change!)

[elgecko]

I live behind the Orange Curtain (i.e. in Orange County) and the curtain isn't as tall as it used to be. The southern half is still fairly conservative but the northern half is more diverse these days. Aside from that and "IDK, stuff I guess" that's pretty darn accurate!

[Unrepresented]

Originally Posted by Relic

How accurate is it??




*(not really bashing Cali, I've just seen the NJ one so many times that I was thrilled to see someone else get one of these for a change!)

Obviously there's nuance to the many regions, but not entirely without merit.

In terms of national or international recognition, I'm surprised Sea World made the map and Disneyland didn't.

[baba]

Originally Posted by Relic

How accurate is it??




*(not really bashing Cali, I've just seen the NJ one so many times that I was thrilled to see someone else get one of these for a change!)

That is amazing. Perfect.

[MatticusMania]

Its a pretty good map, but Weed could easily cover a lot more ground.

[baba]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Its a pretty good map, but Weed could easily cover a lot more ground.

Yeah, pretty much tsunami to volcano to wine.

[MatticusMania]

Emerald Triangle, baby!

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by elgecko

I live behind the Orange Curtain (i.e. in Orange County) and the curtain isn't as tall as it used to be. The southern half is still fairly conservative but the northern half is more diverse these days. Aside from that and "IDK, stuff I guess" that's pretty darn accurate!

+1....I don't really see OC as being "republican." Unless I'm missing something...

Rest of the map is spot on

[Unrepresented]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

+1....I don't really see OC as being "republican." Unless I'm missing something...

Rest of the map is spot on

As with all stereotypes, they're always pretty accurate unless they're about ourselves.

[Kwesi]

All I'm gonna say is that Philly does not, in fact, make the best cheesesteaks but the ribs are great.

I'm allowed to talk trash because family lives there .

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by Unrepresented

As with all stereotypes, they're always pretty accurate unless they're about ourselves.

I don't know...does Orange County seem "republican" to you?

I haven't been here for very long....it doesn't seem to really lean one way or the other to me

[Unrepresented]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

I don't know...does Orange County seem "republican" to you?

I haven't been here for very long....it doesn't seem to really lean one way or the other to me

Moreso than other parts of California. It's obviously not a 100% thing, but it's a majority conservative county in an otherwise progressive state, and more importantly it's a county that has enough powerful and rich people to push that agenda further on a statewide or national level than other conservative California counties which tend to be less influential.

Don't know if that crosses the political content max for the thread or not...

[BayStateBass]

Originally Posted by lowendfriend

I live on the Outer Cape Cod in Massachusetts:

1) we are not all liberal democrats (there are at least 10 registered republicans in the state counting me)

2) we have more surfers than an equivalent strip of beach in CA (watch Nauset Light Beach all winter !!!)

I live in Central Massachusetts.

What is true for my home state;

Yes we have what you would call an accent. But depending where you're from here the accent differs from area to area. Central Massers sound different than Boston or The Cape. And it's always laughable when you see an actor trying to do it (the accent). Except Mark Wahlberg. 'Cause he's actually from here.

We are not mean people and not everyone is a liberal democrat, as mentioned above.

Lots of people own guns.

Not all of us are rich.

Not all of us love the Kennedys.

Not everyone goes to college, although I did.

Some of us drive considerately and use directionals. And most people don't have a BMW, Mercedes, or other high-dollar car.

We will look at you and wonder what you are doing when you come here and have no idea what to do at a rotary (you might call it a roundabout, maybe).

We like the beach, too.

[ADbassman]

What stereotypes are there about Missouri? I don't even know.

I will say that the educated people live in Missouri, and all the crazy hicks that make the news live in Missourah.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by ADbassman

What stereotypes are there about Missouri? I don't even know.

Well, "Show Me"!

[DwaynieAD]

Pennsylvania has the best junk food. can't squash that.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

Pennsylvania has the best junk food. can't squash that.

Pennsylvania is the potato chip state with the most companies at 24 manufacturers (16 of those being independent companies) out of 92 plants nationwide and Frito Lay has 32 of them.

http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/pali...tatoChips.html

[zachoff]

Originally Posted by Farley

I compete in triathlons, ski and mountain bike.

I will agree though, Colorado does rule.

That's funny. I snowboard, used to be a stoner, and at least own a mountain bike.

[DwaynieAD]

Originally Posted by Richland123

Pennsylvania is the potato chip state with the most companies at 24 manufacturers (16 of those being independent companies) out of 92 plants nationwide and Frito Lay has 32 of them.

http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/pali...tatoChips.html

Yep. Try Martins or Middleswarth bbq chips. you can thank me later.