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My stereotype of an Northeasterner is someone is one minute is in your face rude but the next minute are joking around or going out of their way to help. They are often very progressive / Liberal but are also very patriotic. They are more driven by material gain than any other region, except parts of the West Coast.
I personally don't consider Baltimore and DC to be Northeastern. My perspective is that of someone from the Great Lakes (Michigan). I was born in the 80's and in grade school, I always thought of Maryland and DC to be Southern because of the Mason Dixon Line. That is antiquated today, but today I view Baltimore and DC as "transitional" rather than Northeaastern or Southern. They are officially classified as Southern, but I don't think that is correct either. To me that region feels like the true transition between the north and the south.
I went to college right outside of Philly and loved the region. I got to visit New York, DC, and Baltimore a good amount. I really liked DC but it felt a lot different than Philly and New York. Same with Baltimore. They didn't feel southern but they also didn't feel northeastern, if that makes sense.
I have been to Boston a couple times, and it definitely reminds me of New York and Philly. That is why I group those as the Big 3 Northeastern cities and leave out Baltimore and DC. They seem like their own separate region. Although a lot of this is subjective feel.
I personally don't consider Baltimore and DC to be Northeastern. My perspective is that of someone from the Great Lakes (Michigan). I was born in the 80's and in grade school, I always thought of Maryland and DC to be Southern because of the Mason Dixon Line. That is antiquated today, but today I view Baltimore and DC as "transitional" rather than Northeaastern or Southern. They are officially classified as Southern, but I don't think that is correct either. To me that region feels like the true transition between the north and the south.
I went to college right outside of Philly and loved the region. I got to visit New York, DC, and Baltimore a good amount. I really liked DC but it felt a lot different than Philly and New York. Same with Baltimore. They didn't feel southern but they also didn't feel northeastern, if that makes sense.
I have been to Boston a couple times, and it definitely reminds me of New York and Philly. That is why I group those as the Big 3 Northeastern cities and leave out Baltimore and DC. They seem like their own separate region. Although a lot of this is subjective feel.
Baltimore is southern, but it isn't what someone would think of when they think of a classic southern city, like Charleston, Atlanta, New Orleans..etc
True, but I think the fact that NYC is the hub city, and along with Philly and Boston, are kind of the quintessential definition of “urban,” it makes the region as “cool” and popular. The “West Coast” (basically California and small parts of other states) is also unique and popular. These are the two most popular regions.
I think DC and Baltimore are quintessential urban, but I wouldn't call then northeastern by any means. They are unique to most southern cities just as Miami is unique
I don’t consider Baltimore or DC as Southern (Mason-Dixon line be danged), but they definitely aren’t Northeastern to me. To the extent I’ve thought about the Northeast, it’s probably metro Philadelphia (and eastern Pennsylvania), New Jersey, New York, plus New England. The DMV area is its own thing, maybe Mid-Atlantic, but mostly just the DMV. I consider Delaware a highway pit stop/ tax shelter.
But quite frankly I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone call themselves Northeastern or described themselves as Northeastern. New Englanders yes, New Yorkers yes, but not Northeastern. I just don’t think it’s a thing.
I haven't seen much on Delaware besides a few posts. Do people just consider that an extension of Pennsylvania since half the state is heavily aligned with the Philadelphia area?
I agree with Heel82, the Northeast is a region with a general mentality that differs from the South, Midwest, etc. but people still align themselves with their respective state / major city, not the Northeast.
Although I do think the Northeast would make a great country if the United States were to fall apart (possibly in the near future).
I don’t consider Baltimore or DC as Southern (Mason-Dixon line be danged), but they definitely aren’t Northeastern to me. To the extent I’ve thought about the Northeast, it’s probably metro Philadelphia (and eastern Pennsylvania), New Jersey, New York, plus New England. The DMV area is its own thing, maybe Mid-Atlantic, but mostly just the DMV. I consider Delaware a highway pit stop/ tax shelter.
But quite frankly I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone call themselves Northeastern or described themselves as Northeastern. New Englanders yes, New Yorkers yes, but not Northeastern. I just don’t think it’s a thing.
If you classify the DMV as its own thing, what do you classify the Baltimore area as? "Its own thing-North"?
I think DC and Baltimore are quintessential urban, but I wouldn't call then northeastern by any means. They are unique to most southern cities just as Miami is unique
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