Why does the South have more posts?

[dcyrilc]

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Tell me I'm wrong. H
Here is an example to use ....... A southern Folk driving down the hwy and See's a car dead along side the road he/she pulls over to see if can be of some help? the other person with dead car is Southern as well, and reply to the person offering help that I may need a jump start, so they Talk a bit about the weather, and then go get the jumper cables out, talk some more and then go try to start the car... and it starts right up, OK good to go now!
the person with the dead car ask what do I owe you? the helper replied Not a thing, glade to have been able to help, and said I've been in this situation before and needed help and others have helped me, You have a good day! and they both parted waving at each other,

OK same scenario with 2 Northerners, only when the Northerner driving down the hwy See's the dead car on side of the road he thinks to their selves, Good chance to make a Dollar:drool: he/she slowly drives buy and talks out the window You Need a jump start? the other Northerners said, Dah! No I'm just standing here for the Heck of it... then the northern helper said is it worth 5 bucks to you to get your car started? the stranded northerners said yeah! what ever! just hurry up :mur: be quick about it I'm late for work....... the Northern helper pulls up along front of the car opens the hood with jumper cables in hand and ask the stranded drive to
( Show me the money) this stranded drivers :smiley_aafz: reaches into their pocket and pulls out only 3 dollars and ask will this due? the good helping northerner said Ya got a debt card? I can fallow you to the next ATM machine for the remanding balance,........... so they agree and the car gets started the 2 northern drive to the next store and the person that Was helped keeps on driving on past the store and hangs the helper a Bird,.... Hmmm! ya know I just realized there is No Birdy smillies ..... anyways Thats the differences in Southern hospitality and Northern Hostitality :thumbsup:

Ouch

 

[LMTC]

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Tell me I'm wrong. H
Here is an example to use ....... A southern Folk driving down the hwy and See's a car dead along side the road he/she pulls over to see if can be of some help? the other person with dead car is Southern as well, and reply to the person offering help that I may need a jump start, so they Talk a bit about the weather, and then go get the jumper cables out, talk some more and then go try to start the car... and it starts right up, OK good to go now!
the person with the dead car ask what do I owe you? the helper replied Not a thing, glade to have been able to help, and said I've been in this situation before and needed help and others have helped me, You have a good day! and they both parted waving at each other,

OK same scenario with 2 Northerners, only when the Northerner driving down the hwy See's the dead car on side of the road he thinks to their selves, Good chance to make a Dollar:drool: he/she slowly drives buy and talks out the window You Need a jump start? the other Northerners said, Dah! No I'm just standing here for the Heck of it... then the northern helper said is it worth 5 bucks to you to get your car started? the stranded northerners said yeah! what ever! just hurry up :mur: be quick about it I'm late for work....... the Northern helper pulls up along front of the car opens the hood with jumper cables in hand and ask the stranded drive to
( Show me the money) this stranded drivers :smiley_aafz: reaches into their pocket and pulls out only 3 dollars and ask will this due? the good helping northerner said Ya got a debt card? I can fallow you to the next ATM machine for the remanding balance,........... so they agree and the car gets started the 2 northern drive to the next store and the person that Was helped keeps on driving on past the store and hangs the helper a Bird,.... Hmmm! ya know I just realized there is No Birdy smillies ..... anyways Thats the differences in Southern hospitality and Northern Hostitality :thumbsup:

That's certainly not my experience, and I've lived in Ohio for 60 years. Perhaps you'll share with us the basis for this alleged assessment of northern "hostitality". I mean, you have some experiences that support this right? You wouldn't just have an unsupported bias against people from areas north of you, right? I went to school for four years in what I suppose would be "mid-south" (southern KY) and have spent a fair amount of time in NC, SC, and AL. The pace of life in general tends to be different from what I've seen, but I cannot say I saw more or less hospitality there than here....though it may be been presented differently.

 

[Egon]

JOKE. How do you get 200 Canadians out of a pool.

Now that is an easy one by Gar. You just gotta wait till the spring thaw!:laughing::thumbsup:

 

[Johndeere3720]

Northerners must get more seat time, thus, less computer time.

 

[dcyrilc]

Since we're throwing jokes out here....

Anyone ever seen a Canadian Police Chase?
YouTube - Canadian Police Chase

 

[Egon]

What chase, no horses!:laughing:

 

[firedog]

Okay, here is a question for y'all down South, Deep or otherwise

Is "Southern Hospitality" still alive? I would like to hear your opinions and have none of my own.

Dave.

Dave, I think it is slowly dwindling away. I'm somewhat inclined to believe that "Southern Hospitality" is a term applied back during the industrialization of this country. The hussle & bussle of the larger cities created an environment that was "less friendly" ??? vs the farming and smaller communities. I see that same less friendly attitude if I drive into Houston.
It's slowly creeping out here where I'm at, more & more folks just too busy to stop & talk or anything else.

 

[The Dougster]

I am reminded of a time some friends from NJ were visiting... Lisa, the female half of the friends, and I were walking along and when another man was coming towards us, got close, he and I smiled at each other and said "Hello"....
Lisa asked if I knew him. When I said "No", she asked why I spoke to him. I thought it was a strange question and replied, "Just being friendly."
She then replied... "Oh, we never do that in NJ, we just duck our heads and keep walking." Being a small town Texas boy, I thought that very strange. To this day I still don't understand it.

 

[dave1949]

I am reminded of a time some friends from NJ were visiting... Lisa, the female half of the friends, and I were walking along and when another man was coming towards us, got close, he and I smiled at each other and said "Hello"....
Lisa asked if I knew him. When I said "No", she asked why I spoke to him. I thought it was a strange question and replied, "Just being friendly."
She then replied... "Oh, we never do that in NJ, we just duck our heads and keep walking." Being a small town Texas boy, I thought that very strange. To this day I still don't understand it.

I can relate to that. My theory is folks living in densely populated cities are really short on 'personal space'. There isn't much of it and what there is, is an illusion. A greeting from a stranger can be viewed as an unwarranted intrusion into one's personal space that needs to be protected.

Places I have lived in the North, small towns and rural, if I initiate a sidewalk greeting I usually get a smile and returned greeting. If I don't initiate it, it probably won't happen, or rarely.

I worked on Long Island, NY for several years. New Yorkers do have a reputation , I found the people very personable in situations where there is a connection of some sort. Co-workers, attending an event where there is a common interest, gabbing at the designated smoking area or anything which provides a point of commonality. Anonymous passing by is different - the shields are definitely up. In New York city itself, the effect is magnified even more.
Dave.

 

[MossRoad]

I would compare most people who live in rural areas throughout America with Southerners

"Get off my land!" is the most common greeting in rural America. :laughing: