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Old 04-24-2014, 12:29 PM
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Atlanta native here. This is nothing more than a flame war.
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Old 04-24-2014, 01:07 PM
 
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Southern hospitality has always been a myth.
I agree. Southerners are no different from folks elsewhere.

As a native Atlanta, it's annoying to be held to some imaginary standard of "Southern hospitality." We were simply raised to treat people with courtesy and respect and that's it. That should be the rule everywhere.
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Old 04-24-2014, 01:14 PM
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Here's another stupid myth: We don't call all soft drinks Coke.
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Old 04-24-2014, 01:18 PM
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Here's another stupid myth: We don't call all soft drinks Coke.
And we don't say 'Bless your heart' out of insincerity.
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Old 04-24-2014, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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Here's another stupid myth: We don't call all soft drinks Coke.
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And we don't say 'Bless your heart' out of insincerity.
Those are half true.
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Old 04-24-2014, 05:06 PM
 
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Im native! Born here in Crawford Long hospital. But moved to Columbus, Ga, then to Ohio at 18, now im back in the A area.
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Old 04-24-2014, 05:08 PM
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Those are half true.
Prove it.
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Old 04-24-2014, 08:23 PM
 
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Here's another stupid myth: We don't call all soft drinks Coke.
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And we don't say 'Bless your heart' out of insincerity.
Idk.. I've heard it alot around here haha. Futhermore.. I'd have to agree with one of the other posters. Southern Hospitality is definitely alive. I think ya'lls definition is a little narrow. Southern Hospitality is more than opening doors and having proper manners. Its being able to hold on friendly conversations with the cashiers at the local supermarket and people around you joining in, its the people who slow down and offer rides to the people walking home with lots of groceries, its pulling to the side of the road when a funeral procession or an ambulance goes by. Its people stopping and helping out confused strangers that are visiting the city.

IMO its alive in well. that's one of the reasons I love Atlanta. It's a big city, but it has that small time charm.. (FOR ME its like that, maybe not for other people, but I feel it and I love it lol)
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Old 04-24-2014, 08:39 PM
 
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Hell, if all ya'll yankees hadn't moved down here and clogged up our streets and expressways, we'd probably be just as hospitable as before

BTW, some of the most helpful people I've ever talked to were New Yorkers when you stop to ask them for directions on the subway.
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Old 04-24-2014, 10:16 PM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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Prove it.
How?
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