March 27, 201511 yr Other states can be found within the link. https://www.yahoo.com/travel/the-worst-stereotypes-about-every-u-s-state-114433460089.html We’ve all heard them, and we’ve all done it. Even the most politically correct among us has thought at least one of the stereotypes on this list. Not all stereotypes are necessarily bad. They’re really just generalizations about a group of people based on assumed shared qualities or behaviors. Some of the most prevalent stereotypes come up when people talk about the 50 states. Whether you ask a foreigner, or even another American, everyone has an opinion about the kinds of people who populate each of the states. As travelers, stereotypes can sometimes be helpful, but more often than not, they’re a hindrance to really getting to know the locals. Still, they’re good to know, at the very least so that you can avoid making a serious faux pas next time you land somewhere new and completely foreign to you. We polled experts, Yahoo Travel readers and residents about each state in our great nation to find out the worst misconception that the natives want you to know just isn’t true. Indiana Stereotype: People here think a tractor is the only necessary form of transport. Kentucky Stereotype: “Of course there are a lot of people who think we are rowdy, inbred hillbillies, blue-collar workers who don’t wear shoes, who live to fish and hunt. People think we are a decade behind regular social (and fashion) movements. But Kentuckians are comfortable outdoors, have a tendency to appreciate the past more than others, and their Southern charms and manners cannot be beat,” says Thomas Jarboe, a proud Kentuckian. “Plus we are famous for our bourbon, horses, and food.” Ohio Stereotype: All Ohioans actually wish they lived somewhere else. Anywhere else. Especially during an election.
March 27, 201511 yr My home state: Maryland Stereotype: “Marylanders are known for their obsession with education and politics, at least where I grew up. The public schools are better than most out-of-state private ones. There are a lot of Ivy-Leaguers and preppy kids. But people are very family oriented and polite,” says Diana Carrier, who was born and raised in the Old Line State.
March 27, 201511 yr My home state, North Carolina: Stereotype: North Carolinians will fight you over the best way to make barbecue, and their tea is never sweet enough. First part? Dang right, that's no stereotype, that's the truth! About the sweet tea? Not sure where that one came about.
March 28, 201511 yr "New Yorkers are rude!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm sure some will disagree with me, but they are not rude; they are just in a hurry! (My entire extended family is from New York so maybe I've been brainwashed )
March 28, 201511 yr My home state: Delaware "Stereotype: People travel here from other places just to shop and avoid paying taxes. That’s it." That's pretty boring. And it's not even about people from Delaware. The signs at the border do say "Home of Tax Free Shopping" and we always used to buy things like school clothes when going back to visit. But the writer of the article could have done a little more research, but hey most people forget Delaware is a state and don't exactly know where it's at.
March 31, 201511 yr I was watching a game show and the question was "name six things that KY is known for?" The very first guy says "people with no teeth." Really?
March 31, 201511 yr My home state: Delaware "Stereotype: People travel here from other places just to shop and avoid paying taxes. That’s it." That's pretty boring. And it's not even about people from Delaware. The signs at the border do say "Home of Tax Free Shopping" and we always used to buy things like school clothes when going back to visit. But the writer of the article could have done a little more research, but hey most people forget Delaware is a state and don't exactly know where it's at. Spent lots of time on the Delmarva peninsula.
March 31, 201511 yr Spent lots of time on the Delmarva peninsula. I'd be willing to bet you and I may be the only one's on this site that know the word "Delmarva".
March 31, 201511 yr I'd be willing to bet you and I may be the only one's on this site that know the word "Delmarva". Nope — but it took me a moment. I do know my geography, however, so that helped.
March 31, 201511 yr I'd be willing to bet you and I may be the only one's on this site that know the word "Delmarva". Mother's family was from the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Snow Hill). Plenty of beach time at Ocean City and Rehoboth. Trips to Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. An uncle operated a little bitty zoo in Salisbury.
March 31, 201511 yr Mother's family was from the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Snow Hill). Plenty of beach time at Ocean City and Rehoboth. Trips to Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. An uncle operated a little bitty zoo in Salisbury. Lived a summer in Bethany in my early 20's, spent way too much time in Rehoboth and OC. Actually have been to that zoo in Salisbury.
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