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Your state has yet another stereotype

Apr 8, 2011#1

GasBandit

Apr 8, 2011#2

AshburnerX

Why can't Ohio's stereotype ever be "Our rivers catch fire!"?

Apr 8, 2011#3

Emrys

Florida needs to include "snowbirds".

Apr 8, 2011#4

evilmike

Emrys said:
Florida needs to include "snowbirds".

Aren't most "snowbirds" also "old peeps"?

Apr 8, 2011#5

CrimsonSoul

Haha so true I say yes sir and yes ma'am to people I don't know lol

Apr 8, 2011#6

SpecialKO

*looks for NJ*

goddammit....

Apr 8, 2011#7

Wasabi Poptart

Fucking Snooki. Grr. :mad:

Apr 8, 2011#8

Emrys

evilmike said:
Aren't most "snowbirds" also "old peeps"?

Most but not all.

Apr 8, 2011#9

Officer_Charon

A good portion of snowbirds come to the SAV, too. It's disconcerting when you see 5 cars in a row with Ontario or Quebec license plates...

Apr 8, 2011#10

Krisken

New stereotype same as the old stereotype. Ah well.

Apr 9, 2011#11

Tress

Whoo! Life of the party!

*chugs beer*

Apr 9, 2011#12

Baerdog

Is it really a stereotype if it's true? Because AZ's is totally true.

Apr 9, 2011#13

Dei

Now come on, that giant SNOW over Colorado should totally only be over the Rockies.

Apr 9, 2011#14

figmentPez

Baerdog said:
Is it really a stereotype if it's true?

Yes, stereotypes can be true. At least, to the degree that any simplified model can be.

Apr 10, 2011#15

Baerdog

I'd always thought of a stereotype as a statement with a grain of truth that's been blown way out of proportion. If the statement isn't blown out of proportion its just...truth.

Apr 10, 2011#16

Mathias

I don't get the PA one. Cheesesteaks reign only in the Philadelphia region. The rest of PA is Redneck-Bumblefuckville, USA They don't do cheesesteaks in Pittsburgh for example.

Apr 10, 2011#17

Hailey Knight

It's one of those "how other states see it" things; nothing to do with accurate representation.

That said, having never lived there, I associated PA with the Amish, not cheese steaks.

Apr 10, 2011#18

Covar

Fashion Bloggers?

Apr 10, 2011#19

The Lovely Boehner

Covar said:
Fashion Bloggers?

That makes no sense

Apr 10, 2011#20

Baerdog

Mathias said:
I don't get the PA one. Cheesesteaks reign only in the Philadelphia region. The rest of PA is Redneck-Bumblefuckville, USA They don't do cheesesteaks in Pittsburgh for example.

That's why its a dang stereotype.

Apr 10, 2011#21

linglingface

My fav fashion bloggers live in Texas and I think one of the Carolinas... But i can't say I've ever said to myself "man those Carolina peeps sure know how to dress AND BLOG!!" what a random stereotype...

Apr 10, 2011#22

Cajungal

There are a lot of fat people here... although I've seen a whole lot of fat people elsewhere, too.

Apr 10, 2011#23

figmentPez

Cajungal said:
There are a lot of fat people here... although I've seen a whole lot of fat people elsewhere, too.

Mississippi is the fattest state for 5th straight year. Alabama is #2, Tennessee is #3 and and Louisiana is #5. This being based on percent of the population that is obese, as recorded in the CDC's data. Which is odd, I thought all these "fattest city/state" articles were based on less objective standards, like the ratio of public parks to donut shops.

Apr 11, 2011#24

SpecialKO

figmentPez said:
Mississippi is the fattest state for 5th straight year. Alabama is #2, Tennessee is #3 and and Louisiana is #5. This being based on percent of the population that is obese, as recorded in the CDC's data. Which is odd, I thought all these "fattest city/state" articles were based on less objective standards, like the ratio of public parts to donut shops.

NJ is in the top 10 slimmest? I guess those jersey shore body-building freaks are actually good for something.

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