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I live in Charlotte and I know some New Yorkers that said that having both ham and turkey during the holidays must be a southern thing, that homeschooling must be a southern thing, that sweet tea must be a southern thing, that being nice to random people and helping them with their stuff must be a southern thing, that having a lot of churches in an area must a southern thing, and that someone told them it's usual cold this year in North Carolina. One of them even loves to copy a friend's accent because it's southern. Also they love that my nephew has a southern accent on some words and that cussing/swearing is taken more seriously in the South.
Last edited by WhovianGirl18; 12-22-2013 at 08:12 PM..
I live in Charlotte and I know some New Yorkers that said that having both ham and turkey during the holidays must be a southern thing, that homeschooling must be a southern thing, that sweet tea must be a southern thing, that being nice to random people and helping them with their stuff must be a southern thing, that having a lot of churches in an area must a southern thing, and that someone told them it's usual cold this year in North Carolina. One of them even loves to copy a friend's accent because it's southern. Also they love that my nephew has a southern accent on some words and that cussing/swearing is taken more seriously in the South.
I dunno. I'm from NY, and:
1) Ham & Turkey on Thanksgiving is nothing new. As a matter of fact, I also saw both of those, plus pasta, peirogi, lasagna, steak, and many other foods at a single feast.
2) Homeschooling might've been out of the ordinary, but some folks did it.
3) Iced Tea is USUALLY sweetened, though I DO prefer mine unsweetened.
4) Being helpful was not weird at all. I was a Boy Scout in my teen years, and was expected to ALWAYS be helpful. Believe it or not, it's not so much just a "southern" thing.
5) Churches? Have you ever seen/heard about Paterson NJ?
6) We're in the northern hemisphere ... It's colder here at this time of year all over, anywhere north of the equator. I don't really understand why this seems like a difference to you.
7) Accents are just differences in the ways people speak. Long Islanders have an accent, as do Brooklynites, as do New Jerseyans, as do folks from Massachusetts, as do folks from the mid-west. It is normal for people to imitate these dialects, no matter where you go. Imitation is a form of flattery. And when you begin to live someplace new, you eventually to take on the accents naturally.
I, personally, would rather see more posts that bring up similarities, rather than differences. Maybe it would help us all row this boat of ours in the same direction, rather than trying to work against one another.
They have moved to a new area and are noticing differences.
I moved from California to North Carolina and noticed differences. Then I moved from NC to Washington and noticed differences again. (By the way, homeschooling is huge in our area.) When I talk about my observations I don't mean it as an insult to anyone; it's just interesting to me. Maybe they enjoy noticing sociological and meteorological differences and don't know it bothers you when they comment on them.
What if someone came to your home and commented on something you have? "Oh, this is so interesting! I've never seen anything quite like it!" Would you be insulted?
They have moved to a new area and are noticing differences.
I moved from California to North Carolina and noticed differences. Then I moved from NC to Washington and noticed differences again. (By the way, homeschooling is huge in our area.) When I talk about my observations I don't mean it as an insult to anyone; it's just interesting to me. Maybe they enjoy noticing sociological and meteorological differences and don't know it bothers you when they comment on them.
What if someone came to your home and commented on something you have? "Oh, this is so interesting! I've never seen anything quite like it!" Would you be insulted?
There are plenty who definitely use a patronizing/condescending tone, not simply "interested". We've been hearing these digs around here for 40+ years since the great Transplant Swarm began. Yes, it is one thing to say "That's an interesting food, I've never heard of such a thing" and quite another to say "What is THAT?! How can you people eat that stuff??"
I'm pretty sure I don't anybody from somewhere else to remind what's a southern thing and what's not, lol.
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