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I hate being called Dear by strangers. Almost always it's by older female sales clerks. I don't know why, but it feels very patronizing (matronizing?) to me. People are friendlier in the South, pah. Unless they know you're a "Yankee." Then they call you that every other word. People are friendlier (i.e., nosier) in small towns in general. Southerners like to call Northerners cold when what we really are is respectful of strangers' privacy. In the North and in cities, your life is your own business, not every passing stranger's. Maybe that's it? Southerners are a bit more nosy, while northerners are a bit more respectful? 
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People are friendlier (i.e., nosier) in small towns in general. Southerners like to call Northerners cold when what we really are is respectful of strangers' privacy. In the North and in cities, your life is your own business, not every passing stranger's. Actually I think you are very right in this. I think it's a different atmosphere. To a southerner, it would be rude. To a northerner, it would be rude to call them pet names. It's just all in the way you look at it I guess. Oh and before I get jumped for "not all" are like that...I'm speaking in general |
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Edited by
sweetestgirl11
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Sun 02/26/12 07:41 PM
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it seems they are more openly friendly and can strike a conversation with a stranger at any time...I know I do all the time. Especially in a long line 
I went to NY once and felt like I was in a pin ball machine. I always said "I'm sorry" if I bumped into someone and people gave me the strangest looks
It may be a thing with large urban areas too - I moved to Columbus and if I talk to people in the grocery they act surprised and nervous never knew I was that scary
I'm from Philly and don't really think of Maryland area as the south iin the same way as Ky, Tenn or Ga being called hunnie or sweety don't make me no nevermind 
you got some southern girl in ya huh? You would do great in my area lol course I do!! first I lived in a little town in west central Ohio a long time - that part of Ohio is real kentucky because of the auto industry and then I worked with a lot of people from KY for a long time - my previous boss is from waaay yonder eastern KY - beautiful country 
the company is actually headquartered in a part of VA just at the Tn border - so all I heard was southern talk all day some good peeps!
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course I do!! first I lived in a little town in west central Ohio a long time - that part of Ohio is real kentucky because of the auto industry and then I worked with a lot of people for KY for a long time - my previous boss is from waaay yonder eastern KY - beautiful country
I can spot a southern gal at 10 paces 
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Edited by
singmesweet
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Sun 02/26/12 07:41 PM
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Since when is Ohio southern? I would think closer to midwest.
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I have already provided an explanation - not talking geographically
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Maybe that's it? Southerners are a bit more nosy, while northerners are a bit more respectful?
Maybe to a northerner it is nosy. Down here, it's not. It's not like we are asking personal questions It's just small chit chat...being friendly 
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I do find southern belles to be quite charming.
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Edited by
sweetestgirl11
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Sun 02/26/12 07:46 PM
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course I do!! first I lived in a little town in west central Ohio a long time - that part of Ohio is real kentucky because of the auto industry and then I worked with a lot of people for KY for a long time - my previous boss is from waaay yonder eastern KY - beautiful country
I can spot a southern gal at 10 paces
even tho I am not one - I love southern men and I can spot a southern gal too...from working with so many I agree with you too that some of the differences speak to rural/small town life vs urban life as well as north and south in the rural areas in southern Ohio it is just like being down south especially when u get down around cinci (there that'll help answer singme too I hope) |
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even tho I am not one - I love southern men and I can spot a southern gal too...from working with so many I agree with you too that some of the differences speak to rural/small town life vs urban life as well as north and south in the rural areas in southern Ohio it is just like being down south especially when u get down around cinci (there that'll help answer singme too I hope) you still have southern in you. |
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I don't spend a lot of time in the south, except for going to the Outer Banks. There are some things I like about it, and then there are other things I dislike. People are generally friendly there, but not so out of the way friendly that it would be different than anywhere else.
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even tho I am not one - I love southern men and I can spot a southern gal too...from working with so many I agree with you too that some of the differences speak to rural/small town life vs urban life as well as north and south in the rural areas in southern Ohio it is just like being down south especially when u get down around cinci (there that'll help answer singme too I hope) you still have southern in you. absolutely - I have lived in southern Ohio for my entire adult life -the part of Ohio I am from and where Totage lives - may as well be on different planets... |
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I've been to OBX several times, I've noticed that too, but it does seem to be a laid back town, where you can go and enjoy the beach.
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I might have to come up to Ohio and see how many people will talk to me and how many people give me funny looks
My aunt is from Alabama and Texas. She moved to VA with her girls and had a hard time adjusting. She's bubbly as it is
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I'm thinking about having a get together, you should come to it. There's a thread around here somewhere about it.
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you don't want a crazy Texan running around up north
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I don't spend a lot of time in the south, except for going to the Outer Banks. There are some things I like about it, and then there are other things I dislike. People are generally friendly there, but not so out of the way friendly that it would be different than anywhere else. Oh I think going to the outer banks would be awesome !
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It is awesome, but I would like much more if it was further down south. lol
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you don't want a crazy Texan running around up north
That may be just what this place needs. :) |
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I might have to come up to Ohio and see how many people will talk to me and how many people give me funny looks
My aunt is from Alabama and Texas. She moved to VA with her girls and had a hard time adjusting. She's bubbly as it is
it would depend on where in Ohio - if u were in southern Ohio near the river up through west central ohio - it's pretty rural except for cinci - and cinci is a southern town - like Kentucky southern - not sure how that 's different than texas but up by totage seems to me culturally to be more like the northeast - just my impression as a long time resident (lifer)
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