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Old 10-11-2019, 01:28 PM
 
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I've been to several states and have never been culture shocked by anything yet. I find that cultural differences are determined more by ethnicity, urbanity level, and political views

Regional slang, fashion, and accents have been fading to a large degree. I meet people from all over the US as well, and rarely is there anything regionally discernible about their personality.
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Old 10-11-2019, 01:36 PM
 
Location: Kansas City North
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Not an unpopular opinion. I agree. Not necessarily a bad thing though.
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Old 10-11-2019, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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I agree with the OP.
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Old 10-11-2019, 01:59 PM
 
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Not so much culturally but there are differences.


I'm outside NYC and my family in Detroit calls soda "pop" … we say "soda" here. There are a few other words that are different depending on where you are in the country … but culturally, ehhh. Some things are different.


Some regions are certainly more religious than others and the 'culture' revolves more around the church.
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:03 PM
 
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Not so much culturally but there are differences.


I'm outside NYC and my family in Detroit calls soda "pop" … we say "soda" here. There are a few other words that are different depending on where you are in the country … but culturally, ehhh. Some things are different.


Some regions are certainly more religious than others and the 'culture' revolves more around the church.
While some regions are more religious, the younger generation anywhere in the US is not likely to be that religious. With the possible exception of Utah because of LDS.
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:04 PM
 
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Cities differ based on age and density. Suburbs differ based on age. It’s when you get outside those two areas do you notice some big differences. Also fast food.
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:09 PM
 
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Cities differ based on age and density. Suburbs differ based on age. It’s when you get outside those two areas do you notice some big differences. Also fast food.
Fast food of all sorts is available nationwide
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:12 PM
 
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Fast food of all sorts is available nationwide
Obviously. But there are regional brands that have a strong identity with certain regions.
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:13 PM
 
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Cities differ based on age and density. Suburbs differ based on age. It’s when you get outside those two areas do you notice some big differences. Also fast food.
Where I am (in the NYC metro), you get a lot of younger people / people without kids living in the city whereas older people / people with kids tend to be in the suburbs.
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Old 10-11-2019, 02:14 PM
 
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Obviously. But there are regional brands that have a strong identity with certain regions.
Eh I didn't really consider the presence of In n Out to be noteworthy when I went to Nevada. Nor do I think White Castle is an important part of New York culture (though I'd hate to see them go).
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