It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. When you think of other places around your country, or around the world, you have ideas in your head of what people are like. You have this from television...from school, from visiting, from family, from friends. You have this from movies, stories, and text books.
People generalize...they label, they have misconceptions or not in their head of what people are from those regions. Many times, the dialect alone will put people, traditions aside, in these funky groups; albeit inappropriate often.
I've seen several of these maps according to states. They are indeed funny. I'm wondering though, if you are in a state that doesn't have a good label, then how does that make you feel? South of the Mason Dixon line referred to as "Where they filmed Deliverance"...surely cannot make those folks smile.
There's labels and close minded labels. Somewhere in the middle is truth. This is indeed funny, in attempt...I am just wondering if everyone sees it like that or not? My first impression is, not funny. But then...there are some of these are spot on what I think of those areas of the country. Ohio is spot on. What do you think?
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