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out and about in town? I was the only person wearing shorts and a t-shirt when it was 68 degrees the weekend before last. my gf from VA say I have the northeast look, but I think it is because I have Italian features.
I think its crazy to think that you can point out someone who isn't from the area. I don't know why you were the only one wearing shorts and a t-shirt at 68 unless it was going to get much colder than that... If you talk like you're from Inner-Boston, then yes, someone might point out that you arn't from here. If you are wearing hawaiian style shirts, then someone might think you arn't from here... i'm not sure.
I know plenty of people who are native NC-ers who wear shorts in chilly weather and am even related to some who were wearing shorts yesterday (high 51ºF). I imagine I could spot you as a transplant after talking to you for a minute, but doubt I could just by looking at you unless you're decked out in NY Jets or Philly Eagles or NE Patriots garb or something.
No, not really Waldo. You should see all the young guys on the college campuses in shorts in all kinds of weather. I know lots of very fit men, though few women, who wear short throughout the winter in NC. Lots of men and women, too, run in shorts all year round. I don't see a lot of heavy men in my corner of the Triangle, anyway. Chapel Hill is generally a very fit community.
out and about in town? I was the only person wearing shorts and a t-shirt when it was 68 degrees the weekend before last. my gf from VA say I have the northeast look, but I think it is because I have Italian features.
The natives do, in my opinion, have some particular features in common which makes it easy for me to spot them either out of place (at airports I can usually pick out who is going to get in the RDU/CLT boarding line) or to spot transplants in NC.
In terms of dress, it seems to me the NC native prefers a very "vanilla" appearance. Khaki shorts, polo shirts (many times in pastel as if it were the thirty years ago). The women like large floral patterns.
Genetically, they have that Scotch Irish look about them. Many Northerners have the Italian/Eastern European look. (especially N. NJ)
In public places their demeanor is more quiet and their movement slow, whereas the Northerner moves with rapidity and speaks with their voice raised regardless.
The Southerner is more polite, but there is a social glass ceiling of sorts if you are an outsider. Once you get past the brusque exterior of the Northerner, I find them easier to befriend. As employees, I did find Northerners to have a stronger work ethic (generally) with the working class having a sense of pride in his work.
No, not really Waldo. You should see all the young guys on the college campuses in shorts in all kinds of weather. I know lots of very fit men, though few women, who wear short throughout the winter in NC. Lots of men and women, too, run in shorts all year round. I don't see a lot of heavy men in my corner of the Triangle, anyway. Chapel Hill is generally a very fit community.
He clearly isn't referring to joggers... You must at least admit he has a valid point that overweight people (who are more numerous in *certain* areas) tend to feel hot year round..
No, not really Waldo. You should see all the young guys on the college campuses in shorts in all kinds of weather. I know lots of very fit men, though few women, who wear short throughout the winter in NC. Lots of men and women, too, run in shorts all year round. I don't see a lot of heavy men in my corner of the Triangle, anyway. Chapel Hill is generally a very fit community.
LOL, I'd imagine that you don't see many of hefty ones participating in real exercise. There are a lot of fat young ones these days. Even at Chapel Hill.
My neighbor's kid, a transplant Italian family, goes to UNC and he must be hitting the 250-275 pounder mark. I haven't seen him in pants in a very long time though he & his mom believes he is fit. Too much red meat, starch, fat, not enough beans, greens, fish, fresh vegetables in that diet.
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