Damned Yankees

debateman · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 349 Location: New Mexico

You know, I never really bought into that North vs. South bit until I went to the North for a visit. Let me tell you, they are like two different worlds. I'm not afraid to admit that I'm a Southern Boy. I've flown the Rebel Flag while sitting on the porch drinking sweet iced tea, eating Pecan Pie and breathing in the Magnolia. I didn't really think that the people were that different, but man I was in for a shock. There were no manners, NONE. Letting doors shut in the face of ladies, especially elderly ladies? Cutting people off like crazy in traffic and then giving YOU the bird? I didn't hear Ma'am or Sir unless it was coming out of MY mouth... I can tell you, they might be real sophisticated up there, but if sophisticated means sacrificing manners and courtesy, I think I'll stay down here.

teacher · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 26

Kizzume · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Damned Yankees

pogo123 · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: North Carolina USA

There certainly is some truth to what debateman is saying. I moved from upstate NY to North Carolina about 10 years ago and there is a much larger difference then what I expected. I've noticed that many people that live in larger cities seem to have lost some of their manners, but many country people still seem to hold onto them. I live in a very poor, very rural part of NC and many of the people here are far less educated then where I came from, and it is far more difficult to discuss current events in a rational way. An example from one of my co workers just the other day, when I asked why the sign installation crew wasn't here, he said "them boys is blowed their truck up". Took me a minute to figure that one out and iIt can be somewhat difficult at times, but I guess like everyone else has said there's good and bad to each. I really like hearing yes sir and yes ma'am instead of yeah, especially from kids. It shows some respect.

Kizzume · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

The south--well, at least in the areas of Texas I've been in and the bit of time I spent in Atlanta, the cities there have large pockets of segregation, and people don't really try to hide it unless they're trying to be hospitable to a group of people--and that's the thing, even if they feel a certain way about someone, they'll still be hospitable. In NY in the city, everything is integrated--you have little tiny pockets/sections, but they're so small that they're not worth that label, and as they'll include everyone, they'll not be very hospitable to barely anyone except people who they consider VIPs--it's like they're too much in a hurry. I'm very much generalizing.