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As long as there are Southerners in this city . . . there will be moments like that in parking lots and grocery store lines. My hope is, everyone else who moves here, will learn our "Southern ways" and want to be part of that culture and help perpetuate it. I hope that never changes. I worry, b/c recently I got the comment that "it is not very sophisticated to start conversations w/ strangers in parking lots." No, it probably isn't.
But it is Southern.
Great story! It's kind of funny to hear or see people surprised by how modern/progressive NC is. I think some people (not people here) think Southern = rural. Therefore they may consider an urban city to be less Southern. I've lived in NC my entire life, so of course I know many "natives". I've been told that I have a very strong southern accent. I also hope that we don't lose our "Southern ways.
Great story! It's kind of funny to hear or see people surprised by how modern/progressive NC is. I think some people (not people here) think Southern = rural. Therefore they may consider an urban city to be less Southern. I've lived in NC my entire life, so of course I know many "natives". I've been told that I have a very strong southern accent. I also hope that we don't lose our "Southern ways.
Just checked out that thread! I really enjoyed it! Thanks for posting the link . . .
It's nice to read mostly positive comments on this subject. There have been many numerous comments in The Charlotte Observer lately lambasting anyone who moved here from somewhere else and inviting them to move on if they can't be like the natives. I moved here from Atlanta in 1975 and it;s been interesting following the changes and watching the locals try to adapt, some are better at it than others.
Vin, I really like that perspective - about London . . .
As long as there are Southerners in this city . . . there will be moments like that in parking lots and grocery store lines. My hope is, everyone else who moves here, will learn our "Southern ways" and want to be part of that culture and help perpetuate it. I hope that never changes. I worry, b/c recently I got the comment that "it is not very sophisticated to start conversations w/ strangers in parking lots." No, it probably isn't.
But it is Southern.
I'm sorry, but that isn't true. You can go anywhere and have those "parking lot moments". Some people will respond, and some won't, and yes that includes southerners.
To me "Southern" means polite, genteel, civil and hospitable.
To assimilate better, transplants need to imbibe "Southern". It's not that hard....really!
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Charlotte Southern?
