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roygerdodger
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I've been reading some posts from some members here than people down here in the south aren't very accepting of people like us, at first, I didn't believe it, but lately, I've been starting to think that's true. 
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Rynok
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roygerdodger
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| Rynok wrote: | | What do you mean? |
If you're autistic, and lived here in the south, you would probably get ignored.
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pakled
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we have a time-honored tradition of being incestuous, inebriated, or insane. You'll blend right in...
Honestly, I think the vast majority of people in the world don't even know what AS is. |
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Willard
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Living here in the south. |
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| roygerdodger wrote: | | I've been reading some posts from some members here than people down here in the south aren't very accepting of people like us, at first, I didn't believe it, but lately, I've been starting to think that's true. |
The only difference between the Southern states and the northern states is that Southerners are (generally speaking) more friendly and helpful to strangers (that's not a stereotype, I've repeatedly experienced it). Well, that and the fact that we're an occupied country and the yanks are in the US voluntarily.
Seriously, get over that stereotyping, it's crap. I went to high school with a girl from Michigan who was amazed that Southerners wore shoes and didn't all have a corncob pipe growing out of their mouths. If you form your picture of the South from Deliverance, you probably believe all Eastern Europeans are just like Borat. Please note: Larry the Cable Guy is from Nebraska, not from the Southern states.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:50 am Post subject: Re: Living here in the south. |
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| Willard wrote: | | Seriously, get over that stereotyping, it's crap. I went to high school with a girl from Michigan who was amazed that Southerners wore shoes and didn't all have a corncob pipe growing out of their mouths. If you form your picture of the South from Deliverance, you probably believe all Eastern Europeans are just like Borat. Please note: Larry the Cable Guy is from Nebraska, not from the Southern states. |
I think a lot of these stereotypes, are just that. Though it is funny you mentioned the movie Deliverance. My dad was posted in Washington in the late 60s early 70s. He made a road trip down the east cost. He said whilst traveling thought a part very rural West Virginia (which I don't particularly think is southern) it was like the movie Deliverance. He said he he went for one village to another, they were suspicious of anyone from outside, even the near by villages were considered 'foreign', a lot of the carried shot guns around and would point them at his car as he drove by.
It has probably completely changed though. |
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Lightning88
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I had a wonderful time living in the south (Houston). I live in central Indiana now, and it's had its ups and downs, depending on where you're at. The bigger areas are okay, but watch out for the small towns! They're the cliquest, most prejudice areas of them all! 
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Really?
I don't know about the autism but when I went in some states of the south, I found people were more friendlier than up north.
Louisanna, Georgia, Florida....maybe it depends on what specific location. I never been to other places like Texas or Alabama so I don't know.
But even with AS, I felt like I was more ignored here and in some northern states than in some of those southern states. I just remember having more interaction with some of the peoples of the south even more so when I was in Louisanna.
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Come to the south of my country
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MissConstrue
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Yeah I guess there could be more worse places to be right now.
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Willard
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Living here in the south. |
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| 0_equals_true wrote: |
I think a lot of these stereotypes, are just that. Though it is funny you mentioned the movie Deliverance. My dad was posted in Washington in the late 60s early 70s. He made a road trip down the east cost. He said whilst traveling thought a part very rural West Virginia (which I don't particularly think is southern) it was like the movie Deliverance. He said he he went for one village to another, they were suspicious of anyone from outside, even the near by villages were considered 'foreign', a lot of the carried shot guns around and would point them at his car as he drove by.
It has probably completely changed though. |
They 'uz prob'ly just afeared he 'uz one-a them damn hippies. Them hippies kilt a bunch a folk out there'n Californy, y'know. Been a sh*tload of 'em up thar at Yasgur's farm lately - he can't get shed of 'em, all dancin aroun' nekkid'n whatall...
There's a smidgeon of truth underlying any stereotype, that's how they get started (and what keeps Jeff Foxworthy rich). The point is, you can't assume the behaviors of an entire region's population because of the behaviors of a subset.
Again I am compelled to point out that West Virginia is not a Southern State - they split off from Virginia to keep from seceding from the Union.
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| friendly people are scary. all that unwanted attention *shudder*. bless their hearts. |
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MissConstrue
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"Bonjou, konmen to ye?"
My reply: "C'est bon, mesi."
That's Creole for ya. Anyone like boudain?
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| MissConstrue wrote: | "Bonjou, konmen to ye?"
My reply: "C'est bon, mesi."
That's Creole for ya. Anyone like boudain? |
....mais pour l'amour de dieu, c'est quoi ça?! Français à l'accent du sud-ouest ou à l'accent canadien ? |
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C'est le sud-ouest dans Louisanna ou' j'ai appris certains de cela. 
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