[Mattie Jo]

We are in the midwest and not another Southern State. I have lived in the South, and I hope to never live in the South again. The difference that I see is that the racism here isn't like it is in the south. I don't hear the N word here; whereas in the south I heard it constantly, but I am not going to go on about this Southern thing.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Okay, on behalf of those who will be joining your state in the near future, what do you see as the differences between Okies and people in other southern states?

To echo jessaka's comments; Oklahoma is definitely not a Southern state in my opinion. The whole Rebel flag flying thing is not really popular in Oklahoma and when I visit the real South I get an entirely different feel from when I'm in Oklahoma. It does have more of a midwest or southwestern feel to it than it does the South.

[peggydavis]

People from the midwest will say that OK is definitely not a midwestern state. We are not a southern state, but Texas is. We might be a southwestern state, sometimes.

[Goodpasture]

Originally Posted by peggydavis

People from the midwest will say that OK is definitely not a midwestern state. We are not a southern state, but Texas is. We might be a southwestern state, sometimes.

We are NOT southwestern, nor southern, nor midwestern. All the time people were trying to geographically label states, we were a combination of two things.....No Mans Land and the Indian Nations. We were a collection of outlaws, redlegs, quantrell and Bloody Bills guerrillas, indians, misfits, prostitutes, and roughnecks. We don't fit in a hole like "New England" or "Southern" or "Left Coast," although we have influenced absolutely every one of those regions.

Including Oklahoma as part of a region, is like saying salt is a meal. Salt is salt, Oklahoma is Oklahoma. A meal is tasteless without a bit of salt, and the United States would be just another country without Oklahoma.

[peggydavis]

Well said, Goodpasture. You have become a real Okie.

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by jessaka

Oklahomans are not against immigrants; they are against illegal aliens, those that come here without proper papers. Those that sneak across the border and into our country. If you are an immigrant, meaning you have legal papers, then you are welcomed here. No one will bother you.

but I am welcomed here. Others from all countries are welcome.

Do we(from Ca.) really have that much of an accent? Some Oklahoma accents are hardly noticable, atleast to me. But some are strong too. either way, I enjoy listening to them.

[Mattie Jo]

We have an accent to those that ask, "Where are you from?"

[Goodpasture]

Folks from Bakersfield don't seem to have much of an accent..........but there is someplace called "the Valley" where they really mangle the language....

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by jessaka

We are in the midwest and not another Southern State. I have lived in the South, and I hope to never live in the South again. The difference that I see is that the racism here isn't like it is in the south. I don't hear the N word here; whereas in the south I heard it constantly, but I am not going to go on about this Southern thing.

I'm glad to hear this because I find the south a little scary.

[Guthrie Kid]

Originally Posted by Schousse

One word of advise, though. When you decide to move here you may lose the word "rednecks" from your vocabulary. It is a derogatory expression for people who work outdoors. In addition .... Okies are very different from people in other southern states. You may want to do some research.

This is all news to me! Please elaborate?

Guthrie Kid (Redneck)