not from the US?

[Christ_empowered]

One of my friends got married to an Indian dude and they live in England. She's really enjoying it, and she's home for the Christmas season.

So, I was wondering...who out there either isn't from the US, or has lived elsewhere for a while? I guess I'm looking for cultural differences....like, my friend, she says people in England are more detached and aloof, but also more polite.

 

[TOG]

I'm not from the US, but I grew up in Oklahoma from the age of 4 to 17.

The TOG​

 

[reba]

TOG no wonder you talk funny

Christ_empowered I am from California does that count? Different cultures are interesting

 

[Christ_empowered]

reba...cali is a whole different world, especially for me (south carolina baby!).

 

[Eugene]

I've spent my entire life in the US, but in different parts. Born in Oakland, Ca, one year in McAlester, OK, spent three years in Arkansas on a farm, raised seven years in San Diego, CA, two years in Charleston, SC, two years in Cape Cod, Ma, one more year in San Diego, and then landed in Denver, CO, for good. There were noticeable culture differences experienced in every area especially years ago prior to so much integration. Larger towns seemed to have their China Towns, Hispanic sections, Italian, etc., but cultural employment died off and families separated with job availability in other areas. Many places no longer have distinctions, and that may be partly due to the increase of media.

 

[Christ_empowered]

yeah...media saturation seems to = homogenization of the culture. I think that's what its called. I've lived in SC almost all my life. Its crazy. My "quaint southern town" is just like any other small town. Nothing all that southern about it anymore, and its a pre-civil war town, too. :-( kinda sad.

 

[jasonc]

yeah...media saturation seems to = homogenization of the culture. I think that's what its called. I've lived in SC almost all my life. Its crazy. My "quaint southern town" is just like any other small town. Nothing all that southern about it anymore, and its a pre-civil war town, too. :-( kinda sad.

mine is evolving to that state as well.

 

[Malachi]

and its a pre-civil war town, too. :-( kinda sad.

Isn't the correct Southern term "The War between the States" or something a little less favorable to the North? Such as "the War for Southern Independence" or "the War of Northern Aggression"?

 

[Christ_empowered]

maybe its just the part of the south I live in (lots of colleges around, people moving in from all over), but...we don't use that term a whole lot, except I think when the town does tours of the old houses for christmas and such, lol.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

"Remember the Alamo".
That's a Texas expression.

"I live in Taxachusetts.
That's a Massachusetts expression.

The English?
Serve tea and scones at 4:00 PM and you'll do fine.

 

[jeff77]

I was born in Oklahoma and lived there for 15 years before moving to Texas. My wife is from Brazil and for the 9 years we have been married I have collectively lived there for a little over a year. We usually spend 2 months during the summer living on my in laws farm. The people are very nice. They love Americans. One time we went to visit one of my wife's friends and when the mother of her friend heard that I was an American she said "Wow, there is an American in my house? I want to shake his hand!" They treat Americans like they are a big deal when you come to their house to visit.

 

[jasonc]

Isn't the correct Southern term "The War between the States" or something a little less favorable to the North? Such as "the War for Southern Independence" or "the War of Northern Aggression"?

all three, that is what I was told and up north its not favorable to the south. the north I wonder if they teach that they sent carpet baggers or overlook Sherman under the order of Lincoln to massacre the south in his march from Atlanta to savannah.

oh, my dad made me know this stuff. his lineage is from savannah, though not that far back. there is some stories of us owning slaves but under which jewish surname I haven't found out.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

all three, that is what I was told and up north its not favorable to the south. the north I wonder if they teach that they sent carpet baggers or overlook Sherman under the order of Lincoln to massacre the south in his march from Atlanta to savannah.

oh, my dad made me know this stuff. his lineage is from savannah, though not that far back. there is some stories of us owning slaves but under which jewish surname I haven't found out.

I had no idea what went on between the North and the
South except the black people issue.
I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Atlanta in the early 1960's, and he bad mouthed black people the whole time.
Never heard stuff like that up north in Boston.
It was an education for me.

 

[jasonc]

I had no idea what went on between the North and the
South except the black people issue.
I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Atlanta in the early 1960's, and he bad mouthed black people the whole time.
Never heard stuff like that up north in Boston.
It was an education for me.

the civil war NOT about slavery but states rights. if it was about slavery lee would have sided with the north.his words not mine.

 

[Blake]

I was raised in Elkhorn, WV, a town settled by Slavs who came to work the coal mines. I bet we were one of the few WV places of the time that had an Orthodox Church.

I now live in Bluefield WV. Its very southern and has its own charm but there are also a lot of problems here with drugs. Businesses are shutting down. Lots of vandalism. I love my state but I'd sure love to ditch my city.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

the civil war NOT about slavery but states rights. if it was about slavery lee would have sided with the north.his words not mine.

We were talking a timeline I thought.

 

[evenifigoalone]

reba...cali is a whole different world, especially for me (south carolina baby!).

I was born in SC
But I've lived in GA for most of my life.

My mom used to be in the Navy, so we did live overseas in Italy for two or three years. But I was too young then to remember much about it now.

 

[Willie T]

I was raised in Elkhorn, WV, a town settled by Slavs who came to work the coal mines. I bet we were one of the few WV places of the time that had an Orthodox Church.

I now live in Bluefield WV. Its very southern and has its own charm but there are also a lot of problems here with drugs. Businesses are shutting down. Lots of vandalism. I love my state but I'd sure love to ditch my city.

Bet you know David Kirby?

 

[Blake]

David Kirby is my pastor, brother Willie, and a man I've grown to greatly admire. Small world we live in!

Deliverance Temple Church and my family is all that's keeping me around here!

 

[Blake]

Willie you've got to tell me how you know David Kirby... please! And tell me if your church in Florida is cut from the same cloth mine is? ;) I have a feeling the answer is "Yes!"