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Myths
-We are all uneducated.
-We are all poor.
-We are nothing more than a bunch of hillbillies and/or rednecks.
-We all own a truck.
-We don't have teeth.
-We are inbred.
I could go on and on and on. Most West Virginian's aren't like this, but a few will give the whole state a bad rap. From my experience of living in other areas, you see all types everywhere. Just for some reason, WV is probably one of the states that gets ribbed the most.
Don't sweat it. I love West Virginia. Sure there is a lot of craziness there (and that is a good part of the charm), but there are a lot more clear thinking, educated and friendly people than most people would think off. Plus it is just a downright beautiful state.
Indiana is stereotyped as being flat, boring, hickish, filled with cornfields, and very conservative. Obviously, there are disadvantages and advantages to Indiana, but the reality is that some of these are true. The political landscape is moderately conservative and the state is relatively flat (though pretty much everywhere there are hills and ups and downs, just no mountains) and there is a large KKK following in some of the rural areas. The state is really quite boring. Indianapolis, for a medium sized metro, has little to offer and the biggest attraction is the close proximity to Chicago in the Northwest as far as urban areas go. There is little to do outdoors, too, but the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is fantastic!
Myths
-We are all uneducated.
-We are all poor.
-We are nothing more than a bunch of hillbillies and/or rednecks.
-We all own a truck.
-We don't have teeth.
-We are inbred.
I could go on and on and on. Most West Virginian's aren't like this, but a few will give the whole state a bad rap. From my experience of living in other areas, you see all types everywhere. Just for some reason, WV is probably one of the states that gets ribbed the most.
I've always loved West Virginia. The mountain scenery is great and many of the people there are very friendly. Though i did find a fair share of rednecks and hillbillies, overall the state is a nice place to live and I hope more people realize this.
Indiana is stereotyped as being flat, boring, hickish, filled with cornfields, and very conservative. Obviously, there are disadvantages and advantages to Indiana, but the reality is that some of these are true. The political landscape is moderately conservative and the state is relatively flat (though pretty much everywhere there are hills and ups and downs, just no mountains) and there is a large KKK following in some of the rural areas. The state is really quite boring. Indianapolis, for a medium sized metro, has little to offer and the biggest attraction is the close proximity to Chicago in the Northwest as far as urban areas go. There is little to do outdoors, too, but the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is fantastic!
Indiana dunes are awesome! Few people realize just how awesome it is to climb 500 ft of sand dunes and slide back down again. Whenever I went there I had the Zelda theme stuck in my head (hey I'm a zelda geek, what do you want?).
Not to mention that Purdue is there, which is widely recognized as a top-notch engineering university. And business school. And research incubator. And for the money one of the more affordable top-notch schools out there. And the energy is awesome. ... I could go on.
Indy is sorta small yeah, but I liked broad ripple when I was there. They have a great potential I think. I just wish the state did more to attract businesses and large companies so that the state isn't known as a place for brain drain.
Indiana dunes are awesome! Few people realize just how awesome it is to climb 500 ft of sand dunes and slide back down again. Whenever I went there I had the Zelda theme stuck in my head (hey I'm a zelda geek, what do you want?).
Not to mention that Purdue is there, which is widely recognized as a top-notch engineering university. And business school. And research incubator. And for the money one of the more affordable top-notch schools out there. And the energy is awesome. ... I could go on.
Indy is sorta small yeah, but I liked broad ripple when I was there. They have a great potential I think. I just wish the state did more to attract businesses and large companies so that the state isn't known as a place for brain drain.
Well , I have to say that I have never heard anyone say anything bad about Niagara Falls On. On the other hand I don't think I have ever heard anyone say anything good about Niagara Falls NY and they would be mostly correct.
Well , I have to say that I have never heard anyone say anything bad about Niagara Falls On. On the other hand I don't think I have ever heard anyone say anything good about Niagara Falls NY and they would be mostly correct.
Here's someone else who doesn't like Niagara Falls.
Don't sweat it. I love West Virginia. Sure there is a lot of craziness there (and that is a good part of the charm), but there are a lot more clear thinking, educated and friendly people than most people would think off. Plus it is just a downright beautiful state.
WV is like any state. It has its good and bad. I do like the fact it's not so crowded as it can be in other states. We don't exactly have them lining up to move here. LOL
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Originally Posted by jeremybrooks772
I've always loved West Virginia. The mountain scenery is great and many of the people there are very friendly. Though i did find a fair share of rednecks and hillbillies, overall the state is a nice place to live and I hope more people realize this.
Yes, you will find a many redneck or hillbilly here. I don't think any West Virginian will deny that. If they do, they are in denial. Most are just country folk without a pretentious bone in their body. I've just come to realize that you will see that anywhere you live as I saw many when we lived in Columbus, Ohio as well. Of course that's probably because we all moved up there to find jobs that weren't in WV! But coming from a state that is a wee bit more laid back, Columbus wasn't for us. Some love the rush of it all. We hated it. So, we came back.
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So, we came back.
