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I don't think many refer to themselves with that term. I think it comes up when someone from the Northeast moves somewhere (especially the South). People there may refer to the person as a Northeasterner.
Naw, the Southerners would just call him a "yankee". (Take it from someone who has done that, been there!)
I think what you touch on is subsets of Northeastern personalities. I don't think I'd ever describe Philadelphians as "laid back;" less pretentious than other sectors of the Northeast, sure, but not laid back.
And yes, Philadelphians LOVE to complain and be self-deprecating, as well. In fact, that's a hallmark Northeastern trait in my view. In my experiences, the social acceptability of being cynical/negative is MUCH higher among Northeasterners than other parts of the US, where being uniformly positive in the company of others (particularly strangers) is much more of a social expectation.
This x100000
But being this way isn’t very tolerated in Maryland and points south.
Attitude wise people in Maryland are more southern.
I grew up in a county that has a common border with West Virginia (Beaver County, PA) and NEVER heard that. I've heard of "the Carolinas" but not "the Virginias". They are not considered as a "unit". That never crossed my mind. Both are considered southern states. For Pity's Sake, the capital of the confederacy was Richmond VIRGINIA.
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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.
The southern most tip of New Jersey is farther south than Baltimore. Look it up.
The southern most tip of New Jersey is farther south than Baltimore. Look it up.
I know that, but geographically you go by states. The "tip" of NJ is only a tiny part of the state. New Jersey is unquestionably a Northeastern "state." I consider the state of New Jersey northeastern but not Maryland. Maryland is officially classified as Southern but I don't consider it a traditional southern state. Maybe in the past, but not today.
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