Maine Stereotypes (Bangor, Ogunquit: safe, beach, eat)

[Zarathu]

I didn't even look at any of the possible houses I might buy on MDI that still had dirt floors. I crossed them off my list early, and I also told the broker I needed indoor plumbing. I'm not sure how many houses in Bar Harbor were knocked off the list by these demands, but probably a lot.

[retiredtinbender]

Working Waterfront had an ignorant, condescending, poem this issue. Stating that there is a second Maine coming over the bridge at Verona Island. The shift from sophisticated humans to poor relations. He expected to see a border crossing. Some folks need a good cuff to the back of the head with a 2x6.

[SomeGuyNamedTracy]

I'm visiting Maine for the first time next week, and these are the stereotypes I have heard.

-Everyone in Maine is as odd as the characters in the Stephen King novels. (On a sidenote, I'm surprised there hasn't been a town in Maine that wanted to change their name to Derry to capitalize on King's novels.)

-People in Maine are fiercely proud of their state. Locals will approach you and tell you random facts about Maine. "Did you know that Maine is the only state with one syllable?"

-In the summer, the coastal towns are filled with rude, snobby, rich folk from Massachusetts.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by SomeGuyNamedTracy

... -In the summer, the coastal towns are filled with rude, snobby, rich folk from Massachusetts.

And Connecticut, R.I., NY, and Canada.

[American girl]

Originally Posted by carpero99

That's funny, all the messages posted seem be true. I can't really say becaues I've only known some for few years. Is it true that you are all related?
Jonesport land owner.

Yes, the family tree is a wreath

[OutDoorNut]

Originally Posted by SomeGuyNamedTracy

I'm visiting Maine for the first time next week, and these are the stereotypes I have heard.

-Everyone in Maine is as odd as the characters in the Stephen King novels.

Curiously, just the other day in the Bangor Daily News:

Hermon man gets disorderly conduct warning after exposing buttocks

HERMON, Maine — A Hermon man was given a disorderly conduct warning Tuesday night after allegedly exposing his buttocks to motorists passing by his Route 2 home.

. . . . . .

When police arrived the first time they were called out Tuesday night, Thibodeau was clad in pajama bottoms, Deputy Jay Hallett said.

“His buttocks were definitely exposed. He was wiggling them at us when we pulled in,” Hallett said, adding that Thibodeau was “very intoxicated at the time.” Thibodeau also had a small bonfire going and there were empty beer cans strewn around his yard, Hallett said.

. . . . . .

“It happens a couple of times every summer, when the weather starts to warm up,” Hallett said. “A lot of times he’s on the roof.

Link: Hermon man gets disorderly conduct warning after exposing buttocks — Maine News — Bangor Daily News



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[Three Wolves In Snow]

I can actually add to this because when I told people in Miami that I was moving to Maine, I heard:

It's too cold there, they have snow from September to May.

It's boring, there is nothing to do.

Everyone is clanish because they have all lived there for generations.

Even though everyone speaks English, I still won't be able to understand anyone because of the accent.

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by GatorMama

Even though everyone speaks English, I still won't be able to understand anyone because of the accent.

I've seen this happen a couple of times, usually have to do with the letter R, sometime present where it isn't needed and often missing where one should be.

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by GatorMama

I can actually add to this because when I told people in Miami that I was moving to Maine, I heard:

It's too cold there, they have snow from September to May.

It's boring, there is nothing to do.

Everyone is clanish because they have all lived there for generations.

Even though everyone speaks English, I still won't be able to understand anyone because of the accent.

Originally Posted by mensaguy

I've seen this happen a couple of times, usually have to do with the letter R, sometime present where it isn't needed and often missing where one should be.

A few southern folk have commented on my "accent" and not using R's. I let them know that they dropped theirs also but that up north we just didn't drag out the "ahhh" as long as they did. Bar="Are ya goin the bah tonight?" (Maine) and "Ya'll goin to the baaahhh tonight?" (Southern).

Go ahead; try saying it in both ways.

[RMoore007]

Maine's is pretty cool. What else could it really be.


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