Some people who live in New England can be so ignorant.

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#1 1stCommando
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I'm not accusing all of yall for bein ignorant, but i went to visit my cousins over thanksgiving break. I live in Alabama so it was pretty different. As soon as I go there, the entire family kept asking me to talk, or tell stories because they wanted to hear me talk.
Then, one of her friends came over, and she told her I was from Alabama. The first thing she said was, "wait why are you wearing shoes if you're from Alabama? I thought you guys didn't wear shoes". I just started laughing.
So everywhere I went, people commented on how I talked, and everyone assumed I went to Hoover, and asked if I knew them. Hoover's not the only High School in the state, although it is the biggest. Also people would talk to me like I was retarded, and they kept asking me to repeat myself. One person did say she thought my accent was cute, but everyone else could barely understand me.
I do have to compliment how yall have HUGE buildings in Connecticut, but I couldn't live with the cold. It was under 30 degrees up there, I don't think it's ever been under 30 down here.
But I just wonder what they teach people up there. It is like a different country, but not THAT different.
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Funny considering New England is the most educated part of the U.S. I'm sure they were messing around, though.
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Bunch of bandwagon-riders, them New Englanders:x
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#5 Rhythmic_
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Agreed. Many people in the northeast have false perceptions about the south and are generally ignorant to the fact that it's just as industrialized for the most part, and just as educated.
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#6 B05T0N
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It's nowhere near as educated.
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#7 Honenheim
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Agreed. Many people in the northeast have false perceptions about the south and are generally ignorant to the fact that it's just as industrialized for the most part, and just as educated.Rhythmic_

LOL :lol:, your sig is epic bro.

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#8 1stCommando
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It's nowhere near as educated.B05T0N
actually if you compare Alabama's average ACT score with the rest of the nation, it's right on average.
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#9 B05T0N
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.1stCommando
actually if you compare Alabama's average ACT score with the rest of the nation, it's right on average.


I didnt say they're all stupid, but comparatively, it isnt close. You can thank Jefferson County for raising the average so high, though.
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#10 Rhythmic_
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It's nowhere near as educated.B05T0N

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.

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#11 riseagnstfan
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stupid patriots and celtics fans
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.Rhythmic_

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.


Funny thing is, I'm right.
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.Rhythmic_

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.

Mega burn.

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#14 B05T0N
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That wasnt a burn in the slightest.
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#15 BrokenDreams13
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That wasnt a burn in the slightest.B05T0N

Yeah, it kind of was.

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#16 B05T0N
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]That wasnt a burn in the slightest.BrokenDreams13

Yeah, it kind of was.


I dont live in New England...
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#17 Rhythmic_
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[QUOTE="Rhythmic_"]

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.B05T0N

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.


Funny thing is, I'm right.

Saying you're right does not make you right. The only parts of the south that are consistently less educated are the border areas, because of the influx of illegal aliens. If you had any experience with people in the heartland (the average American), you wouldn't be so condescending. The north is far from enlightened.

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#18 SunofVich
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When my relatives come up from the south (Georgia). I prefer that my cousin does not talk. Becuase everytime he does it seems that nothing but BS spews forth from his mouth. That and he is really into his religion so about 80% of what he says is based on it.

Cousin from Georgia "Georgia is sooo much better'n Or-ee-gon."

Me "It's pronounced Or a gun you dimwit and no Georgia is not better because God hates Georgia"

Cousin "How do ya figure that?"

Me "He keeps throwing hurricanes at it."

Cousin *angrily walks away*

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#19 BrokenDreams13
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Philadelphia is close enough.
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.Rhythmic_

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.

He's right, actually.

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]That wasnt a burn in the slightest.BrokenDreams13

Yeah, it kind of was.

Not at all

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#21 B05T0N
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="Rhythmic_"]

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.Rhythmic_

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.


Funny thing is, I'm right.

Saying you're right does not make you right. The only parts of the south that are consistently less educated are the border areas, because of the influx of illegal aliens. If you had any experience with people in the heartland (the average American), you wouldn't be so condescending. The north is far from enlightened.


It's hard to be condescending when I dont live in the area in discussion. I actually do have experience with people from the heartland, and while they're very nice people, theyre simply not as intelligent. 
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Agreed. Many people in the northeast have false perceptions about the south and are generally ignorant to the fact that it's just as industrialized for the most part, and just as educated.Rhythmic_

I'm sure there are loads of docks, immigrants, factories and general industrialization in Alabama. Not to mention the power of the Alabama stock exchange.

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#23 B05T0N
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Philadelphia is close enough. BrokenDreams13

4 1/2 hours away is close enough?
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#24 Rhythmic_
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When my relatives come up from the south (Georgia). I prefer that my cousin does not talk. Becuase everytime he does it seems that nothing but BS spews forth from his mouth. That and he is really into his religion so about 80% of what he says is based on it.

Cousin from Georgia "Georgia is sooo much better'n Or-ee-gon."

Me "It's pronounced Or a gun you dimwit and no Georgia is not better because God hates Georgia"

Cousin "How do ya figure that?"

Me "He keeps throwing hurricanes at it."

Cousin *angrily walks away*

SunofVich

A. Your cousin does not represent the majority of the south.

B. If you think hurricanes hitting Georgia is somehow a statement about the absence of God or the falsehood of religion, that shows a vast lack of education on your part regarding Christianity. Just because your cousin doesn't know how to defend his beliefs doesn't mean they are unfounded.

I'd also like to point out that Geogia is located above Florida and receives very little damage from hurricanes ever. Florida, Texas, and recently Louisiana are the main recipients, though Alabama and Mississippi have had some bad ones also.

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#25 B05T0N
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I'm pretty sure he was being facetious...
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#26 Rhythmic_
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I just thought he should know that his attempt to be clever made no sense.
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It's hard to be condescending when I dont live in the area in discussion. I actually do have experience with people from the heartland, and while they're very nice people, theyre simply not as intelligent. B05T0N
I've lived in both areas, and worked extensively in both areas in the IT/Telecommunications field. I found far more intellectual stupidity and down-right absent-mindedness in the north than I do down here. I always wrote it off to everyone living on top of each other. In fact, the area I live in now is filled with PhD's and post-docs. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is just down the road, as is the Y-12 National Security Complex. (K-25 and X-10 were in operation until the 90's). This is probably the most intelligent town I've lived in.
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[QUOTE="Rhythmic_"]Agreed. Many people in the northeast have false perceptions about the south and are generally ignorant to the fact that it's just as industrialized for the most part, and just as educated.The_Ish

I'm sure there are loads of docks, immigrants, factories and general industrialization in Alabama. Not to mention the power of the Alabama stock exchange.

true, and they're opening a steel mill right outside my town so illegal immigrants are here more than ever. when my roof was done after Katrina, only one of them knew english. we have docks too because we're on the gulf. but i dunno about factories. the only one i know of right now is the hyndai plant up near montgomery
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's hard to be condescending when I dont live in the area in discussion. I actually do have experience with people from the heartland, and while they're very nice people, theyre simply not as intelligent. br0kenrabbit
I've lived in both areas, and worked extensively in both areas in the IT/Telecommunications field. I found far more intellectual stupidity and down-right absent-mindedness in the north than I do down here. I always wrote it off to everyone living on top of each other.


I cant say I'm surprised.
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#30 totalgame78
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its lyk that over here in the uk as well alot of people from england treat scottish people (lyk myself) lyk that!
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#31 B05T0N
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That's probably because you type 'like' improperly...
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#32 MichaeltheCM
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there are ignorant all over the world im afraid. sorry to hear about ur situation though :|
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#33 br0kenrabbit
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Funny considering New England is the most educated part of the U.S. I'm sure they were messing around, though.B05T0N
Funny, doesn't seem to be the case.
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#34 sentencedogu
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really now.....interesting, that shouldn't be in their genes

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I hate the patriots. doesn't everybody.
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#36 Viedric
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I met this guy in high school that moved down here to Mississippi from the north. We became fast friends but he always made fun of everyone he met cuz of their accent and always says he hated living down here cuz everyone is so dumb. Now he failed out of high school and I graduated and headed to college. Hmm...
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[QUOTE="Rhythmic_"]

[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.B05T0N

And here we have a perfect example. Thank you, sir.


Funny thing is, I'm right.

The thing, whether you owned him or not,he is right.

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#38 MoonSpoon
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B05T0N, are you trying to prove the original poster's point or what.
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#39 X360PS3AMD05
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That's just being stereotypical and having low IQ, doesn't mean everyone in New England is like that.
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#40 Nintendevil
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it had nothing to do with the fact they're from new england, it's because they're ***es
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Funny considering New England is the most educated part of the U.S. I'm sure they were messing around, though.B05T0N

pssst new england isn't part of the us anymore,

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#42 jodamn
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I'm from new england and, to a degree, I have seen what you're talking about. There's a general level of arrogance suggesting that we know better than everyone else... of course, I have met a lot of very smart people in this area who probably contribute to that perception, and I do often think they're right. :D

Anyway, once I got out in the world and met some friendly southerners, I realized I might've had some preconceptions. And as a side note, I think the southern accent can be adorable on the right girl.

Seriously though, I admit that we sometimes stereotype people from the south. Still, and this is just a guess, but don't you guys stereotype us northerners too? :P

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#43 shockwave04
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Especally red sox fans. Its hell being a Yankee fan up here. they can be so arrogant
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pff...you guys will miss us once we join the UK in the reconquering of the ex-colonial states xP! the plan has been in the works for quite awhile now...we are slowly funneling more and more british people into New England...You southerners won't even see it coming

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People can be ignorant wherever they are from.

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#46 Greenwhitegreen
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Why is it called New England?
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It's nowhere near as educated.B05T0N

Im from the south, and id bet that im twice as smart as some of those idiot red sox fans.

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I dont know. I drove through Georgia once, and stayed the night with a friend. It scared the hell out of me. I felt lucky to get out of that state alive. The racism, the cops, the white trash, it was like a bad movie, but it was real...like from a Jerry Springer episode.
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#49 Hewkii
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I don't think it's ever been under 30 down here.1stCommando

it's been colder when I was in the South, though I wasn't in Alabama at the time.

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[QUOTE="B05T0N"]It's nowhere near as educated.at0mic13

Im from the south, and id bet that im twice as smart as some of those idiot red sox fans.

What exactly does being a Red Sox fan have to do with it?

And there is a difference between being educated and being intelligent.