Sterotyping of rural Kentucky (Lexington, Louisville: luxury, college, live in)

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by erickp

I graduated from high school in 1971 in rural Kentucky. For our Senior trip, we had a class trip to New York City planned. After we made reservations, our principal recieved a call from the concierge of the hotel, wanting to make sure we understood that it was customary to wear shoes in the lobby, restaurants, and public areas of the hotel.

I never saw him so flustered in my life. He later told us he wanted to call the guy a s.o.b., but was laughing so hard he could barely talk.

That is typical. I had a teacher from up North who told the class that she really thought that people here don't wear shoes. Boy was she suprised!

[Davart]

Originally Posted by missymomof3

That is typical. I had a teacher from up North who told the class that she really thought that people here don't wear shoes. Boy was she suprised!

I had a friend come visit from AZ, she got here and was in the back yard walk around barefoot, she looked to me and said ... "OMG this grass is like plush carpet, it fills so good on your feet! If I was here I'd never wear shoes! In AZ the grass is like needles ..." and she went on talking about how green it is here and the "wonderful grass".

So tell the nitwits when they say people in KY don't wear shoes it's only because the grass in other states isn't worth walking on.

[blue_eyedgirl]

Originally Posted by missymomof3

That is typical. I had a teacher from up North who told the class that she really thought that people here don't wear shoes. Boy was she suprised!

A Teacher said this?!?!? Sounds like she needs to educate herself before she can educate students. Ugh that's so frustrating.

[tidewater_boy21]

American Idol didn't help us much last night. They made Louisville look like a hicktown. Did you guys see the guy from cox creek tell them "alright guys see you, be careful" and they made him feel like he just said he had a bomb. I like the show, it did get to me last night. They also made it seem like a little town, not the city it is.

[Cav Scout wife]

Between the moving with the military, and my former job (I used to travel all across the country) we would hear that crap all the time. So finally I got sick of it and would introduce myself like this: "hi, my name is xxxxx. We just moved here from xxx, we are originally from western Kentucky, yes I have all my teeth and I do own and wear shoes." That usually broke the ice fairly well, and nothing more was ever said about it, lol.

Although, I never wear shoes at home (since I was raised not to wear shoes on the carpet, lol!), and prefer not to wear them, I do own a few pairs and wear them out, lol.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by Davart

I had a friend come visit from AZ, she got here and was in the back yard walk around barefoot, she looked to me and said ... "OMG this grass is like plush carpet, it fills so good on your feet! If I was here I'd never wear shoes! In AZ the grass is like needles ..." and she went on talking about how green it is here and the "wonderful grass".

So tell the nitwits when they say people in KY don't wear shoes it's only because the grass in other states isn't worth walking on.

I really really hate wearing shoes in the summer. Not because I can't, because I don't want to. Maybe the grass has something to do with it?

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by blue_eyedgirl

A Teacher said this?!?!? Sounds like she needs to educate herself before she can educate students. Ugh that's so frustrating.

I was in elementary school at the time too

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by tidewater_boy21

American Idol didn't help us much last night. They made Louisville look like a hicktown. Did you guys see the guy from cox creek tell them "alright guys see you, be careful" and they made him feel like he just said he had a bomb. I like the show, it did get to me last night. They also made it seem like a little town, not the city it is.

That guy was not threatening them. Even my daughter was shocked that Paula was upset. She said, "Where the heck are THOSE people from??" They only reacted the way they did because the guy was different from them. The poor man was scared as all get out and it was obvious.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by Cav Scout wife

Between the moving with the military, and my former job (I used to travel all across the country) we would hear that crap all the time. So finally I got sick of it and would introduce myself like this: "hi, my name is xxxxx. We just moved here from xxx, we are originally from western Kentucky, yes I have all my teeth and I do own and wear shoes." That usually broke the ice fairly well, and nothing more was ever said about it, lol.

Although, I never wear shoes at home (since I was raised not to wear shoes on the carpet, lol!), and prefer not to wear them, I do own a few pairs and wear them out, lol.

Sweetie I hear ya! Unless it is cold shoes are the last thing I want. I have been crazy enough to play tennis barefoot

[blue_eyedgirl]

Originally Posted by missymomof3

Sweetie I hear ya! Unless it is cold shoes are the last thing I want. I have been crazy enough to play tennis barefoot

I love to go barefooted too and my alaskan hubby always thought I was crazy until he started visiting my family with me in the summertime. I think its because Kentucky summers are hotter than the bejeezus and you want to wear as little as possible. He now takes flip flops instead of tennis shoes and socks when we go back to visit.