Posted on Jan 10, 2017
What are some things about the Northern United States that would come as a culture shock to a Southerner?
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I found this question of Quora.com and decided to plagiarize it for us to have some fun with. To be fair, I've often heard the same question asked in reverse (What are some things in the South that might come as a culture shock to a Yankee?) Actually, this version sounds far more interesting.
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Great post Jack - filled with humor today! Here is another great post that I think RP Members & Connection will enjoy - no disrespect to my Souther Borther and Sisters!
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PFC James Craft
Even as far as Texas we don't whimper about snow, if we don't have a four wheeler to play with we take a piece of sheet metal bend the front up to make a sled and find a steep hill. SSgt Boyd Herrst -
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
GySgt Melissa Gravila - yes, a rad warmer down there ! Maybe looking to check out Veteran's Village in Ocala one day..
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Well I'm from the North, so the biggest thing is having 4 distinct seasons. They don't get the pittance of snow like we do down south, when they get snow, they really get snow. To top it off, you are still expected to go to work/school etc because the north has plows/salt trucks and sanders to make the roads drivable.
Another thing that would come to a shock is the general rudeness. One of the things I like about the south is southern hospitality is a real thing. You won't find an equivalent up north. People are kinder and friendlier down south.
With that being said, northern drivers are aggressive drivers. I've seen the occasional aggressive driving down here, but up north it's a daily occurrence.
Cost of living. What I pay for a 3 bedroom house with a yard down south would not be able to pay for a small studio apartment in the worst parts of town.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Another thing that would come to a shock is the general rudeness. One of the things I like about the south is southern hospitality is a real thing. You won't find an equivalent up north. People are kinder and friendlier down south.
With that being said, northern drivers are aggressive drivers. I've seen the occasional aggressive driving down here, but up north it's a daily occurrence.
Cost of living. What I pay for a 3 bedroom house with a yard down south would not be able to pay for a small studio apartment in the worst parts of town.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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SSgt Terry P.
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Not really,Sir,though it was only about 2 inches of snow covering 3 inches of ice.
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SPC Kathleen Dodd
When I was living in Georgia they only had one snow plow for all of Fulton County.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Cpl Justin Goolsby the hospitality thing is relative. If you grew up in that neighborhood (say like mine in Hough's Neck Massachusetts), nothing will be spared to ensure you are helped, fed, or otherwise looked after, even if you are a drunk mess. Honolulu and Boston have the same (highest) TDY rate, not an accident....and you will still be in pocket for expenses.
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Cindy Richards
I lived in the north and the south. I think the South moves at a slower pace because it is so damn hot. As far as manners different parts of the north are rude. I live right outside of Pittsburgh, PA and we are much nicer than NY City. As far as snow the south does freak out. I went to a business meeting in Huston TX in February and when I left I had to chip ice off my car and in Huston they were cutting grass. We had people from Canada to TX there and the people from Canada ran around all week in shorts and tee shirts, I was fine in jeans and a long sleeve top and Texans were in sweats and coats talking about how cold it was.
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Lived in both-
Manners- much better in the South; not that we don't have any up home...we just don't tend to utilize them towards others. Southwest- even worse (lived there for years too)
Genuine caring- appears the Southerner cares- Yankees actually do. Anything down South followed with Bless your heart is like using any statement ended with but- it negates everything that came before it.
Food- much better in the South. Festivals for all occasions- up home we fry the shit out of everything and call it good.
Driving in the snow- up home we drive with the windows down during a heavy snow storm to keep the wipers cleared...down south they simply drive crappy in the snow or dry roads...
Fishing- south has real sized fish and a bass is little at 2 or 3 pounds...up home a one pound bass is a whopper and we only see them a few months out of the year.
Religion- down south is fire and brimstone with flamboyant preachers and parishioners wailing and amening; up home fire and brimstone and sit there and shut up and listen.
Southern cooking- if you can catch it in a ditch, a trap, or on the road you skin in, clean it, and fry, boil, or sauté it; up home it must be from a food group and if it is hunted it is done in season only.
I have many more, but will read the rest. Enjoy and great question CPT Jack Durish
Manners- much better in the South; not that we don't have any up home...we just don't tend to utilize them towards others. Southwest- even worse (lived there for years too)
Genuine caring- appears the Southerner cares- Yankees actually do. Anything down South followed with Bless your heart is like using any statement ended with but- it negates everything that came before it.
Food- much better in the South. Festivals for all occasions- up home we fry the shit out of everything and call it good.
Driving in the snow- up home we drive with the windows down during a heavy snow storm to keep the wipers cleared...down south they simply drive crappy in the snow or dry roads...
Fishing- south has real sized fish and a bass is little at 2 or 3 pounds...up home a one pound bass is a whopper and we only see them a few months out of the year.
Religion- down south is fire and brimstone with flamboyant preachers and parishioners wailing and amening; up home fire and brimstone and sit there and shut up and listen.
Southern cooking- if you can catch it in a ditch, a trap, or on the road you skin in, clean it, and fry, boil, or sauté it; up home it must be from a food group and if it is hunted it is done in season only.
I have many more, but will read the rest. Enjoy and great question CPT Jack Durish
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