American South

12 years ago

Just remember, you're Canuckian...and not Kentuckian...:rolleyes:

Besides, almost everyone in Canada already lives in the south...(of Canada)

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Robert Michael

12 years ago

People are definitely more friendly down here.

The weather is perfect year round, whats there to be unhappy about?

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And yeah, the spiders/snakes/bees and stuff DOES suck, but you adjust to it eventually

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TheInternet

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Whos That Guru

People are definitely more friendly down here.

The weather is perfect year round, whats there to be unhappy about?

lol

And yeah, the spiders/snakes/bees and stuff DOES suck, but you adjust to it eventually

The weather in Georgia is good for about two weeks out of the year and only certain times of day during the rest.

As for minds and openness, it just seems that way. The south is no different from the rest of the world. You'll find a lot more open minds in urban areas and more closed out in isolation. We just have fewer big cities than places that seem more open minded.

Come to Athens (Georgia), Atlanta, or either city's metro and you'll mostly find people who are either open minded or tolerant.

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jimbo13 12 years ago

I think it may depend on what you look like.

My parents went to Arizona (is that the south?) and loved it. Everyone was Sir and Ma'am and helpful.

'Have you seen so and so?' 'No' 'Well you just ride on down there and say Sheriff so and so sent yah'

Great.

Well they told their friends who went the following year.

They didn't get the same sort of service.

It was nice and they enjoyed Arizona but they didn't get the 'Hey what brings you folks out to see us?' treatment.

They are from India.

No racism involved I'm not suggesting that, just saying there is a slight difference.

Dan

PS: Happens everywhere I think so I really don't know why I bothered to write this thinking about it.
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Dave Patterson

12 years ago

If I hadn't learned manners by the time I was seven my grandmother would've twisted my ears right off my head...

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MoneyMagnetMagnate

12 years ago

People in the Pacific Northwest are pretty dang friendly too...heck, they'll even stop their car in the middle of the street to let you jaywalk!

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casdir

12 years ago

Its nice living in a place where people are polite. I wish my city was like that lol

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

People are pretty friendly here, too. It's a small town, and small towns are often very friendly.

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HeySal

12 years ago

That's about where it goes, too, Dennis - small town people are always more friendly. They have more formal manners in the Southeast, but small American towns seem generally friendly all across the board.

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Fernando Veloso

12 years ago

Watch out. Last time I saw a 2012 map the south was all water :p

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KimW

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Greg Wildermuth

I've got mixed feelings about the south. People are close-minded and all of that, but they're so darn friendly and down to earth. Whenever I go back home, I end up liking and appreciating it a lot more.

By the way, Texas rules. I wanna move there.

Sorry, but that isn't a "southern" thing.
You find close minded people everywhere.

By the way, I have lived in Virginia many years,but I have also lived in Oklahoma and Texas, and they are entirely different cultures.

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KimW

12 years ago

Arizona is considered the southwest. Definitely not what we Americans consider south or "southern".

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Domonkoz

12 years ago

I always like it when I go there, accept the ghettos, for obvious reasons.

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Dave Patterson

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill

During my last trip to New York I was pleased and impressed by how friendly the people in the city were. The South doesn't have a monopoly on it.

Well...bless their hearts!

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Bill Farnham 12 years ago

The friendliest city I can recall visiting was Toronto circa 1971. It amazed me.

Of course now those Snowbacks probably hate Americans for no good reason other than we deserve it.

**** 'em.
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  Yes, Toronto is very free, clean and open. It has a genuine cosmopolitan feel and great music. Amsterdam is my all-time favorite, though. What a place.
  
  I really liked that town and the people, too. I liked the way that the people riding bikes hang on to car door handles and "hitch" a ride around town and how the people in the cars don't mind or will roll the windows down and chat. I've never seen that anywhere in the US.
  
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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

You know, a lot of times "friendliness" is simply your attitude being reflected back to you. When people go on vacations they often remark at how friendly people were, but sometimes that's because their own attitude is better once they "get away from it all." Toss that smile around freely and carry your own sunshine with you and more often than not you'll find people are friendly.

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ThomM

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

You know, a lot of times "friendliness" is simply your attitude being reflected back to you. When people go on vacations they often remark at how friendly people were, but sometimes that's because their own attitude is better once they "get away from it all." Toss that smile around freely and carry your own sunshine with you and more often than not you'll find people are friendly.

Same is true local too

No matter what my mood is, I'm always polite and friendly in public.
In fact I'm usually so positive I make myself sick.
But I always get treated well

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MikeAmbrosio

12 years ago

Born and raised here in the northeast - NJ for 20 years, NY most of the rest. For the most part, people are friendly. There's just so many more concentrated in one area... but rudeness really shines during a rush hour. Frustration boils over. Otherwise, lots of friendly people.

As for the south, a good friend of mine moved to North Carolina many years back. Went to visit her after she was there 12 years. She said that they were always friendly and treated her kindly. But they don't really "let you in" if you weren't born and raised there. She has been there now over 20 years and is STILL considered a Yankee. Actually a damned Yankee (a Yankee VISITS the South. A Damned Yankee moves South).

I do enjoy visiting the south though...

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thunderbird

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio

Born and raised here in the northeast - NJ for 20 years, NY most of the rest. For the most part, people are friendly. There's just so many more concentrated in one area... but rudeness really shines during a rush hour. Frustration boils over. Otherwise, lots of friendly people.

As for the south, a good friend of mine moved to North Carolina many years back. Went to visit her after she was there 12 years. She said that they were always friendly and treated her kindly. But they don't really "let you in" if you weren't born and raised there. She has been there now over 20 years and is STILL considered a Yankee. Actually a damned Yankee (a Yankee VISITS the South. A Damned Yankee moves South).

I do enjoy visiting the south though...

Funny that you mention North Carolina. I've got a big concentration of relatives (distant Fulfords) over there.

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

I have relatives in the south and I love visiting there.

Everyone is indeed friendly and I'm speaking of other southerners, besides my relatives.

One thing that strikes me as funny is they all try to feed me, lol!

Every new person I'm introduced to always asks me first thing, if I'd like something to eat.

It's a good thing I have will power or they'd have me as round as a hush puppy with that good ole southern cooking.

Terra

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Dave Patterson

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

I have relatives in the south and I love visiting there.

Everyone is indeed friendly and I'm speaking of other southerners, besides my relatives.

One thing that strikes me as funny is they all try to feed me, lol!

Every new person I'm introduced to always asks me first thing, if I'd like something to eat.

It's a good thing I have will power or they'd have me as round as a hush puppy with that good ole southern cooking.

Terra

I always say..."I just ate. Hi how ya'll doin'?"

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MissTerraK 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dave Patterson

I always say..."I just ate. Hi how ya'll doin'?"

Haha! Thanks Dave!

I'm going to have to borrow that next time I visit.

Terra
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Bill Farnham 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dave Patterson

I always say..."I just ate. Hi how ya'll doin'?"

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thunderbird

12 years ago

This thread is turning out to be a useful travel tips guide.

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Dave Patterson 12 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

This thread is turning out to be a useful travel tips guide.

Too bad you just missed the Chicken and Egg Festival last week-end...
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