WTF is with Macho Pride in State You Come From

[Elwood70]

Yeah, that's the tradeoff. Other than between the months of June thru September we're in a perpetual state of cloud cover, drizzle or rain.

Sounds like my kind of place. The sunshine bores the daylights out of me....

 

[ApolloBalboa]

Next time you're across the pond visit Seattle and the Puget Sound area in Washington State. It's breathtaking gorgeous up here

I was planning on going to visit Seattle and the surrounding area this month for vacation before plans fell through. I got introduced to it by the music but remained infatuated by the scenery.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Holy shit alex just made spit drink all over my keyboard with his Snooki comment! LMFAO Everytime I go to Jersey I meet some mofo that keeps me in stitches. And there are parts of Jersey especially in the northwest tip that are as nice as anywhere in the country. I guess I am a freak but I like New Jerseyans

 

[Harley Spencer]

I definitely agree that there's a lot of pride in people with their hometowns and states, whether it's bragging that it's the worst or best. Really, how can anyone form any real opinion until they've visited each state? There's just no way. I've summed it up like this: People only know what they've personally experienced. That's it. And so everything in their lives is based on whatever is around them, without having an open mind to think outside themselves. People can be very self centered.

Another thing to remember is that no location is really the best or the worst. Each state has it's own positives and negatives.

I haven't been to very many places, so I'm grateful for the few I have had the pleasure of experiencing.

I grew up in central PA, which for me is beautiful but boring. Lots of little streams, mountains, greenery, fields, and wildlife, but there's not a whole hell of a lot to do.

Now I'm in NY, which is great since there's public transportation and that makes my life a hell of a lot easier and there's tons to do, every kind of store and restaurant you can think of, but it's dirty, smelly, overcrowded, overpriced, and yeah, the people are very rude, loud, aggressive, and selfish.

Florida, at least the part I went to (Tampa) was beautiful. Loved the beaches.

Tennessee is hot as shit. All that dry heat. Not sure if I prefer it dry and hot or humid and hot. Tough call.

Maryland is.... well, there's the beach. There's farms. There's Baltimore. Some of the housing communities are really nicely done.

Delaware... also the beach, plus there's no tax at stores (at least when I was there last), so that's nice. Other than that, kinda boring in my opinion.

New Jersey is dirty. Dirty Jersey. Least that's the way it is in the areas near NY. Ugh. Nasty. Though I have visited another part of Jersey, years ago, can't remember where exactly it was, but it was a cute little town, not too bad, so I'm well aware that not all of Jersey is dirty and crawling with girls with fake tans and annoying accents.

Virginia was interesting. It's very peaceful there, at least from my experience, and the people are friendly, but seriously... the people drive sooooo slow it's ridiculous, and every time I put the radio on I had a really tough time finding stations that weren't either country, christian music, or sermons of sorts. No thank you.

Oh, and then there's Ohio. I've only been to Columbus, which is not my cup of tea, but it's alright. The zoo was fun!

Just got back from visiting Chicago, IL a few days ago and I absolutely loved it! It's beautiful there. So clean, Grant Park is spectacular, the people are very friendly, and the lake is nice. I would love to live there if it weren't for the cold ass winters. Fuck that shit. I hate winter. It isn't much better here in the winter, but from what I hear, Chicago gets colder than fuck.

And last but not least, Hawaii. I went there in February of this year, and it is was amazing. Absolutely gorgeous, beautiful mountains, flowers, palm trees everywhere, the beaches were phenomenal, lovely weather, doesn't stay raining for too long. The only thing I didn't like was that most of the shops and restaurants close so damn early. I'm a night owl so that's a no-go for permanent housing for me. Oh, and it's super expensive there.

So yeah. That's it so far for me. I'm hoping to visit each state at least once at some point throughout my life. Next stop, California! Then Vegas

 

[assari]

I guess I am a freak but I like New Jerseyans

Do they all look like Bon Jovi?

 

[Jack Davenport]

More like Tico Torres

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I love Seattle and could live there if it weren't for the rain. way too often for me. I need sunshine at some point in every day. born n raised in LA and then living in Florida it's a way of life for me. But I do love Seattle and Oregon and Northen California

Florida is so damn humid you could not pay me to live there. Fuck that shit. Humidity is only good for the bugs. Nothing worse than being all fresh and fly and ready for the day only to step outside and start sweating balls after one quick minute. Ugh.

Your state also has some of the best "untaxed liquor" in the world (so I hear - I wouldn't personally know)... well, just AFTER my state, that is! Plus my girl and her family are from there... and you're not West Virginia D), so you're OK by me.

Whether it's their country, their state, their town/county, their school, their favorite football team, their political party of choice, people just like to be on a "team". And they like to brag about how great their team is doing... even if they're personally sitting on the bench for the whole game

The richest county in America, and 5 of the top 10 richest counties in America, are in my state. But since I wasn't one of the richest people in Fairfax County when I lived there, what the hell does it matter? :dunno: It's like bragging that the Rams beat the Bears. But since I didn't catch any touchdown passes, who gives a crap?

Hence why I said I don't even need to brag - I can just list just about every conceivable quality of life category and my state lists in the top 10 or better in them all. I'm glad most smug shmucks think of our state as flyover land, because frankly we don't want anybody else here.

 

[Roald]

I don't get it. I'm from one of the best AND worst states in the country, California. Horrible traffic, crowded as a mutha fucka, horrible economics, high taxes with very little in return, yet beautiful and the most geographically diverse state in the USA. I am from there, yes. But do I pledge my loyalty to it and claim it to be the best? of course not. Who gives a fuck about being so proud of the state from which you come?

Let's take Texas for example. Businessmen in suits wearing cowboy boots? Really? The way they proclaim their undying devotion for their state even though it's governed by a clueless bible beating dip shit is amazing to me. One of the congressman recently claimed that he can finally provide real proof that abortion should be illegal BECAUSE FETUSES AS YOUNG AS 15 WEEKS MASTURBATE IN THE WOMB!!!!!!!!!!!

People from New York are the rudest loudest most obnoxious in the country. I can say this because my entire family is from Brooklyn. New Yorkers who live in Florida will be the first to tell you how great New York is, and I always ask "then why are you living in Florida?" they rarely have an answer other than the weather.

People from Boston have the WORST accents (plus the fucking Red Sox), with Chicago being a very close second barely beating out anyone from the south. people who say shit like "I ain't got none" are sinking the south in the accent contest, but the south has an entirely different pride that is just as stupid and senseless as those Texas chili-eating meat heads. The south flies confederate flags, proudly. License plate brackets say "the south will rise again" what exactly are they wanting to rise?? the only thing they lost in the war was the right to own other people. So other than wishing to once again own them a fleet of big buck ******s and house Mammi's, what else could they be proclaiming???

You don't hear people from the Dakotas bragging much, or Iowa or Ohio or Michigan. It seems to be these 4 or 5 states / regions that seem to have some stupid love affair with their home state. taxes is brutally hot in the summer, most of it is flat as a 6 year old girl and has horrible crime and illegals clogging the system, not to mention GW Bush lives there. California cripples people's hopes of starting a business and also has illegals draining the states economy. New York is just a giant garbage dump with pockets of nice areas and a lot of good restaurants. People from Jersey can't proclaim their loyalty and love because of those tanning bed buffoons on that stupid TV show, and well, because of Newark and Trenton being the murder capitals of the north east.

If you have some love affair with your home state let's hear why. Let's hear what make your state better than the others.

and by the way, if you refer to California as "Cali" then you're a douche. No one FROM California calls it Cali. You're just showing your lame attempt at sounding hip.

I am wondering the same thing about the US in general. Whats up with the flag waving and patriotism in general for fuck sake. I never see people in other countries waving their flags and having them on the front of their houses. We dont play the national anthem before every fucking football game. We don't shout *COUNTRY NAME COUNTRY NAME COUNTRY NAME* whenever we get the chance. Are we less proud of our countries?

meh.....

 

[Rattrap]

Next time you're across the pond visit Seattle and the Puget Sound area in Washington State. It's breathtaking gorgeous up here:

True story. Goes for most of the PNW - start from the Columbia River George outside of Portland and work your way up.

I love Seattle and could live there if it weren't for the rain. way too often for me. I need sunshine at some point in every day. born n raised in LA and then living in Florida it's a way of life for me. But I do love Seattle and Oregon and Northen California

The rain is key - it's what keeps everything green, keeps smog out of the air, and most importantly - keeps people away. If it weren't for the rain, Portland and Seattle would probably be overcrowded and awful.

I am wondering the same thing about the US in general. Whats up with the flag waving and patriotism in general for fuck sake. I never see people in other countries waving their flags and having them on the front of their houses. We dont play the national anthem before every fucking football game. We don't shout *COUNTRY NAME COUNTRY NAME COUNTRY NAME* whenever we get the chance. Are we less proud of our countries?

The 'greatness' of our country is ingrained in us from early grade school. I don't think it's even intentional, but it's very much like a subtle propaganda machine all the same; it took me leaving the country for the first time to realize it, and I grew up in far from the most 'patriotic' city. The individual state stuff is something else I can't comment on, because Oregon boasts about nothing. But fun fact for those who don't follow cycling (I don't): for Lance Armstrong's wins of the Tour de France, it was not the flag of the US but Texas he waved.

 

[bw18081]

Oh, and then there's Ohio. I've only been to Columbus, which is not my cup of tea, but it's alright. The zoo was fun!

I once lived in Columbus for two months, during the height of March Madness when the Buckeyes made it the final four (and lost:crying. It's the first time I've ever seen a city whose complete identity seemed to revolve around a college football and basketball team. The stadium alone can hold 1/8th of the city's population, being a testament to how important OSU football is to Columbus.

 

[Mariahxxx]

Hate to tell you Rattrap but the rain keeps the smog out of the air by putting it all over the ground.

Florida humidity is outrageous at first, but once you get used to it you learn to love it. Nothing like taking your dog out at 3 in the morning and it's still 80 degrees. its also much better for your skin than someplace dry like Arizona or Texas or Nevada.

I've been to 43 states and of them all I have a few choices. For overall beauty I have to say Alaska. I went up in a sea plane and we lake hopped into the most incredible wilderness imaginable. The coast line is just breath taking. For overall things to do you can't deny California as the best. Beach, mountains, dessert, skiing all within an hour of one another. If you have ever been to Carmel and Napa you will agree that there are few places more beautiful. The best beaches in the world are in Florida. Every year there is a beach in Florida either #1 or #2 and several in the top 10. Ft Desoto beach is just beautiful. The Keys have Caribbean quality water. The sun shines over 300 days a year. It's hot and humid yes, but if you enjoy being outdoors and have a boat it's unbeatable.

 

[georges]

I have been to Massachussets, Connecticut, Michigan, NY, NJ, Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tenessee and Kentucky also travelled through route sixty 66 with relatives and friends when I was 13. New Yorkers can be horrible sometimes and same with New Jersey. I also found people from Massachussets to be very arrogant. But for me the southern states were more warm welcoming. Some people hate Texas, but I love this state. Mariah, I would rather wear python skin tiags , a stetson and a hugo boss custom made suit than wear some baggy pants, nike air max shoes and base ball cap. I have been once to Sand Diego and really disliked California, my cousins hate this state as well. On the other hand, they say that Oregon is a good state where to live and same with Wyoming.

 

[Motor.boater]

I've never been to America, but I still hate all the states form New England.

I don't get it... Who gives a fuck about being so proud of the state from which you come?

Sense of identity?

 

[Jack Davenport]

Puh-leeze Roald! Acting like the USA is the only country that displays national pride. Did you watch the Olympics last year? There were more Union Jacks flying than at a Def Leppard concert. The cameras were constantly panning to show those royal welfare recipients Kate Will and Harry and the cotdam Queen parachuted into the ceremonies. All the music was British . Have you euer watche the World Cup when Venezuela and Brazil hook up for a game of grass fairy?

 

[Mariahxxx]

a sense of identity because of where you are from?

georges your conservative ass would HATE Oregan and Washington. Ultra-liberal!

San Diego is fucking beautiful in many areas. Go downtown or to La Jolla and tell me it's not gorgeous. Same with Laguna Beach.

 

[Chopper3000]

Very patriotic.

 

[Rattrap]

Hate to tell you Rattrap but the rain keeps the smog out of the air by putting it all over the ground.

Evidently the ground can handle it. It's not affecting the drinking water any and the area's not lacking in green to absorb all sorts of carbon bi-products.

Puh-leeze Roald! Acting like the USA is the only country that displays national pride. Did you watch the Olympics last year? There were more Union Jacks flying than at a Def Leppard concert. The cameras were constantly panning to show those royal welfare recipients Kate Will and Harry and the cotdam Queen parachuted into the ceremonies. All the music was British . Have you euer watche the World Cup when Venezuela and Brazil hook up for a game of grass fairy?

At the Olympics. And the World Cup. Literally the only time you'll ever see Germans having anything to do with their own flag - hardly an example to set the norm.

georges your conservative ass would HATE Oregan and Washington. Ultra-liberal!

Only where people live. There's plenty of "tiny-town" America east of the Rockies.

When I used to tell Brits that I was from Oregon, they'd first ask me where it was, and then if it was where oregano comes from. It only works with the British pronunciation, which is basically Oregon-o.

 

[Motor.boater]

a sense of identity because of where you are from?

Yeah. I suspect with America being such a big country, this becomes more defined or specific. Having never been over there, I get an impression America could be a number of different countries rolled into the one land. I don't know, I'm just saying.

 

[sean miguel]

When I used to tell Brits that I was from Oregon, they'd first ask me where it was, and then if it was where oregano comes from. It only works with the British pronunciation, which is basically Oregon-o.

Lol that's funny. I would've been all "Yes, that's where oregano comes from. And you're welcome."

Yeah, east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon is almost a different world in both scenery and culture. You know you've crossed some kind of divide when 90% of the stations on the radio are now country. (I like country).

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

lol at people thinking people that embrace their neighborhood, city, state and country are pretentious. This seems to me in some ways to be a liberal-conservative issue like people like Brad Pitt thinking his adopting Southeast Asians instead of Detroiters is irrelevant since the world is "all one country" hippy do-gooder bullshit logic. I don't dig it, and I absolutely have city pride (slowly dying, though) first and foremost as it really has defined me as a person. It's like me still supporting my HS in their sports at state and elsewhere - WTF is wrong with that and supporting that and showing some pride in that? IMO your city is literally like your immediate blood, your family. THere's nothing at all wrong with loving it/them a little bit more than "outsiders."

It may be a bit pretentious, but at the end of the day so what. And if you were from my city you'd know what we take such great pride in our production from it.

Hate to tell you Rattrap but the rain keeps the smog out of the air by putting it all over the ground.

Florida humidity is outrageous at first, but once you get used to it you learn to love it. Nothing like taking your dog out at 3 in the morning and it's still 80 degrees. its also much better for your skin than someplace dry like Arizona or Texas or Nevada.

I've been to 43 states and of them all I have a few choices. For overall beauty I have to say Alaska. I went up in a sea plane and we lake hopped into the most incredible wilderness imaginable. The coast line is just breath taking. For overall things to do you can't deny California as the best. Beach, mountains, dessert, skiing all within an hour of one another. If you have ever been to Carmel and Napa you will agree that there are few places more beautiful. The best beaches in the world are in Florida. Every year there is a beach in Florida either #1 or #2 and several in the top 10. Ft Desoto beach is just beautiful. The Keys have Caribbean quality water. The sun shines over 300 days a year. It's hot and humid yes, but if you enjoy being outdoors and have a boat it's unbeatable.

I don't know, maybe IF I was there long enough the humidity would get past me, but I doubt it. And about the oceans and beaches, I got stung by a damn jelly fish the first time I swam in the Gulf! Never felt good about it ever since. Nah, not my thing at all, the salty ass ocean.