As a huge fan of college footballl, I've been answering quite a few questions about teams and interesting games in the Sports section.
Debates get pretty heated sometimes and in an effort to insult one another's teams, many people make blanket statements about where the fan or school is located. I've noticed a lot of cheap shots being taken at Southerners in particular.
I was wondering if any of you have noticed (or personally been involved in) incidents where people from Northern or Southern states were at odds because of where they live?
If you live "up North" or "down South", do you treat people differently if they don't speak like you? (whether intentionally or subconsciously) Have you noticed people in your town or city treating others differently?
Just curious. Thanks for the responses!
2007-12-05 04:33:18 · 6 answers · asked by YSIC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, I live way down south in Texas, but I have a friend from Chicago (currently in TX, which he always refers to as Hell). I do notice that his whole family seems to be rude. They're always pointing out each other's mistakes (not in a helpful way, in a mean spirited way) and nitpicking. I know a guy from New Jersey, and I wouldn't exactly call him the most mannered of people.
Being from Texas, my family believes devoutly in Southern Hospitality... which means being the nicest person on the planet to someone's face and then talking s*** about them when they leave the room.
I guess it comes down to a preference of whether you would like your rudeness up front... or behind your back.
To answer your question, yes there is a prejudice between Southerners and Northerners. My aunt still refers to anyone with a Jersey accent as a "d*** Yankee". I don't think it is as obvious as in years past, but it is still there. Hopefully we can get to the point where people are just people. Until then, we just have to keep ignoring the bigots.
But then again... this comes from a gun totin', bible slingin', beer drinkin', low IQ havin', sister marryin', rebel flag wearin' Southerner.
note: that was a joke... I don't own a gun, I'm agnostic, I don't drink, my IQ is 132, I don't have any sisters, and I never really liked the paint job on the General Lee.
2007-12-06 00:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by Divided By Zero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born and raised in Michigan a Big Ten fan until this past few years. The SEC is just better. The games always seem to go into overtime and the teams have better players. I'll take the South even if I am a Nothern guy lol...
2007-12-05 05:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Healing_Rain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really care about college football at all, but I have been a northerner rooting for Virginia Tech in years past because it was my sister's father-inlaw's alma mater, and he was involved with on-campus projects.
There are a small but significant number of southerners in my small hometown, as well as midwesterners, Europeans, Latinos, Bengalis, blacks and Carribeans. Even the occassional African, Chinese and Australian. Everyone seems to get along fairly well, and I don't know of any particular accent/ethnic bias (but there is easily at least soem class bias).
2007-12-05 04:40:33 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good observation....I would think that when dealing person-to-person, civility is often the norm...
But introduce any element of emotion and the gloves come off. And besides religion and politics, what generates a more emotional response than sports? When people decide to attack, they tend to pick the easiest target....The easiest targets to identify are the differences between you and me--race, gender, age, religion and conference affiliation and so on.
2007-12-05 04:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by a_man_could_stand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seriously, my parents brought me up to respect your elders, and treat everybody the way you want to be treated..
in saying that, i can honestly say i never start an argument. i support my team (buckeyes) and i will defend them.
when traveling to the south, which i love and have family. im never treated badly..MOST people will treat ya with their southern hospitality.. and us northerners treat people the same way.......some people on here have nothing better to do but degrade people. in real life. half these people would not say what they are saying if there computer wasnt in front of them..
2007-12-05 09:02:42 · answer #5 · answered by 80'S MAN part time visitor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only cheap shots that I take are related to that spoiled, pampered, in a "good" part of town (F)UCLA.
Gerry :)
2007-12-05 05:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋