Anyone ashamed when having to show their DL/ID card out-of-state? (credit, buy)
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Do not know if this has been posted about before, but I regularly drive across all states of the Southwest.
When I'm using my credit/debit cards, or buy certain things in say, Colorado or New Mexico, I feel all small talk is cool until they see my CA CDL.
I don't know if it's just me, but I feel just seeing the word CA on top of it makes me appear as some sort of demon.
After that, I attempt to lighten the dark mood by telling them that "Hey, I was brought there as a toddler, didn't have a choice."
Anyways, it's pretty obvious I don't have any state pride so it goes good either way.
But for the rest of you that do have strong feelings for what you consider your home-state, does that ackward feeling ever arise often enough when having to show your own ID?
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Uhhh well, my skin is too thick for me to be bothered by what anyone thinks of my Massachusetts residency. I might be a little uncomfortable driving through rural Mississippi with Massachusetts liscence plates but I'd do it anyway. There are a number of Boston sucks threads here on the local forums. Some are compelled to get defensive and stand up for Boston. I think its a total waste of time, there are number of "______ city sucks" threads or "Why are the people in _______ so unfriendly" threads in most of the local forums here. If one can't get along with people or find even a little common ground with people in all 50 states, then that's just a personal thing and really shouldn't be your problem. I realize California is often demonized but I wouldn't hold it against you. Anyone who does is just bitter anyways.
Everyone in the west hates California...however why on earth would I allow some roadside gas station attendant make me feel intimidated or worse yet, 'ashamed'????
Gimme an effin' break. "Charge my damn card and you better not make a mistake." End of conversation.
Well, that's because Louisiana is one of those states that
states that is viewed as hard and nitty-gritty.
Same goes for the mountain states I'm so enamored with.
Well, that's because Louisiana is one of those states that
states that is viewed as hard and nitty-gritty.
Same goes for the mountain states I'm so enamored with.
Hard and nitty-gritty? Outside of Orleans Parish nothing is known as hard and nitty-gritty.
As in being more out-doorsy and living off the land-ish type of thing.
"Street-hard" is only good if you don't venture far from your own turf.
Oh I see. That is a view much perceived when visiting and watching TV too much.
I get what you mean though and you're not wrong at all, I'm just not the type for people to relate that with, complete opposite.
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