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I saw this topic in the Ohio forum and I thought I would ask the question in the Kentucky forum.
I am not originally from Kentucky, but having lived here almost 4 years, I generally state Kentucky as where I am from when traveling, as it makes it easier for the other person to understand where I am coming from, but sometimes add that I relocated from Ohio.
So I am curious, what sorts of reactions do you get from others when out of State when they ask where you are from?
I've lived in NKY for a year now. When I went back home to Connecticut at Thanksgiving nobody batted an eye or even made a derogatory comment regarding the KY plate on my car. Same could be said during the drive through NY and PA on my way to and from CT. CT has a lot of people from other states and nations. Nobody really thinks twice about an out of state plate.
I get comments occasionally from people about how that explains the accent, but this has always been said good naturally. The other two most common responses are comments about how beautiful the state is, especially the horse farms around Lexington from people who have been there, and how friendly and helpful the people were regardless of what part of the state they had visited. I really haven't had very many people pull out the negative stereotypes.
It truly is a beautiful and friendly state, and even though we have lived a lot of places and traveled a great deal, I never found a place I loved nearly as much. One day I will get back to my sweet Kentucky for good.
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The other two most common responses are comments about how beautiful the state is, especially the horse farms around Lexington from people who have been there, and how friendly and helpful the people were regardless of what part of the state they had visited. I really haven't had very many people pull out the negative stereotypes.
Yes, I was on a bus in Orlando, FL couple years back and a couple next to me commented on my accent (Northern) and asked where I was from. I stated I am from Ohio, hence my Great Lakes accent, but I currently live in Kentucky. They mentioned they love Kentucky and travel to Keeneland every year and spend time driving around Central Kentucky. So I have to say most of the comments I get about Kentucky are positive as well.
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