Are there still people from the south who believe that the Civil War

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Jul 14 2007, 12:19 AM) [snapback]478496[/snapback]</div>

:blink: :lol: :lol: Oh pot to kettle ! :huh: :mellow: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Jul 13 2007, 05:02 PM) [snapback]478329[/snapback]</div>

If it was a fish fry you can have sushi.

And the sweet tea is oh-so-lovely and delicious.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(formerVWdriver @ Jul 15 2007, 07:43 PM) [snapback]479316[/snapback]</div>

i've met a number of born-and-raised-here southerners. at least three people i work with here are locals, and i share an office with two of them. three of our summer students have a hometown in NC (the other one's from east africa). our neighbors are mostly locals, we live in a modest income rental neighborhood- not typically where you'd find university students around here.

many people who are working in local stores are locals. at first, i could not make conversation anywhere because i never understood what people were saying to me. it got easier though. so sure, there are lots of out of towners depending where you go. but there are also a lot of people who grew up and stayed here.

what i'm saying is that i don't see the south as any better or worse than anywhere else, really. the climate, yes, much worse IMO. other stuff? [shrug]

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Jul 17 2007, 04:18 PM) [snapback]480434[/snapback]</div>

The climate's nice as long as you have air conditioning Then again, I know I can't take a Wisconsin winter. Sweating is no problem -- just drink lots of water. But cold!!! Can't do it for more than a weekend.

Some of those NC accents do take some extra listening. I often have to "play in my head" what was just said until I can decipher.

Of course, South Philly was a challenge for me, too!