The Line
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Post by The Line on Jul 10, 2008 14:25:32 GMT -5
What are some misconceptions people have about where you live/are from.
Ok, so I'm from Chewelah, Washington. Extreme Northeastern Washington. I'm less than two hours from the Canadian border. But everyone not from Washington assumes that pretty much every city is next to Seattle. Whenever I go out of my area, or am talking to someone out of my area, I get this.
Person: Oh, where are you from
Andy: Washingotn St. Little town called Chewelah.
Person: Oh, I love Washington. Seattle, and the Ocean. I bet you love it!
Funny thing is, I'm closer to Calgary....Alberta, Canada than I am Seattle.
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Post by chibidiablo on Jul 10, 2008 14:26:07 GMT -5
Everyone thinks we're thieves
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Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Jul 10, 2008 14:28:39 GMT -5
Iowa is a flat boring place full of cornfields.
Explain to me why I look out a window and I see limestone cliffs, rivers, trout streams and forests all over the place.
Well, most of Iowa is flat and boring... but not where I live!
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Don Corleone
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Post by Batman on Jul 10, 2008 14:30:34 GMT -5
T.V. shows make you think all the cool stuff in L.A. is close... but it is really spread all over the place and because of non-stop traffic, it takes forever to get anywhere.
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The Line
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Post by The Line on Jul 10, 2008 14:31:10 GMT -5
Another one about where I live is another one based of Seattle-centric views of the whole state.
People think it rains here all year. Not even close. We get rain in the spring, and the occasional summer showers, but besides that, nope. We got really cold winters(always around 0 F) and really hot summers(usually above 90 all day).
People seem so shocked when I tell them it hasn't rained in over 2 weeks. Then they ask if we're in a drought.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jul 10, 2008 14:34:04 GMT -5
Findlay, Ohio is a boring town in Ohio that is frequented by a guy who dresses up like Sting and Gene Simmons and the only thing we have going for us is that Ben Roethlisberger is from here.
Wait...
Those aren't misconceptions.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jul 10, 2008 14:36:03 GMT -5
Everything about Oklahoma.
Though, our weather isn't a misconception......
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Post by Shy Guy on Jul 10, 2008 14:36:29 GMT -5
everything you hear about caledonia, ontario is true.
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 10, 2008 14:41:36 GMT -5
What are some misconceptions people have about where you live/are from. Ok, so I'm from Chewelah, Washington. Extreme Northeastern Washington. I'm less than two hours from the Canadian border. But everyone not from Washington assumes that pretty much every city is next to Seattle. Whenever I go out of my area, or am talking to someone out of my area, I get this. Person: Oh, where are you from Andy: Washingotn St. Little town called Chewelah. Person: Oh, I love Washington. Seattle, and the Ocean. I bet you love it! Funny thing is, I'm closer to Calgary....Alberta, Canada than I am Seattle. I'm closer to Calgary than you are!!! It's not a good thing. |
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Post by 4real on Jul 10, 2008 14:43:31 GMT -5
That if you live in the south east you automatically come from London. I live an hours drive away.
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Post by CM Crünk is teh 'CRAP! on Jul 10, 2008 14:44:14 GMT -5
I get stupid Kansas jokes by people who don't live here.
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Jul 10, 2008 14:52:50 GMT -5
I've been asked the following:
"So everyone refers to it as 'San Antone', right?"
"Do you ride a horse to work?"
"Do you wear spurs regularly?"
"San Antonio is full of rednecks, right?"
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Post by The"threadicidal"bristolspapa on Jul 10, 2008 14:59:24 GMT -5
That Baltimore has a homeless man with syphilis and a trumpet on every corner. Now where would such a crazy thing have started?
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Post by Alucard on Jul 10, 2008 14:59:25 GMT -5
I've been asked the following: "So everyone refers to it as 'San Antone', right?" "Do you ride a horse to work?" "Do you wear spurs regularly?" "San Antonio is full of rednecks, right?" San Antonio really doesn't even feel like a "western"-y place at all. But most Texas places don't anymore. Well er...Arkansas is full of creepy inbred hicks, just not in the city. But, there are some here too. |
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Post by y2jfan on Jul 10, 2008 14:59:46 GMT -5
There are not that many hicks here
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Post by bubbles on Jul 10, 2008 15:02:30 GMT -5
That all British people talk like the queen. Have none of these American movies and TV shows ever heard a Northern accent!?!?
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Post by chibidiablo on Jul 10, 2008 15:04:06 GMT -5
That if you live in the south east you automatically come from London. I live an hours drive away. Whatever cockney |
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 10, 2008 15:05:56 GMT -5
I think in general, people don't realize how big Canada is. Theres a lot of elbow room between the cities.
It's not like I can jaunt on over to Quebec for a weekend and make it to work Monday........
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Post by bibboid on Jul 10, 2008 15:16:40 GMT -5
Me: I grew up in New Jersey.
Them: Really? Why don't you have an accent?
Me: Smurf you! How's that for a smurfing accent?
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Post by Tyfo on Jul 10, 2008 15:40:49 GMT -5
I've been asked the following: "So everyone refers to it as 'San Antone', right?" "Do you ride a horse to work?" "Do you wear spurs regularly?" "San Antonio is full of rednecks, right?" The answer is yes to all of those right?  |
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