Does the south have any redeeming qualities?

[Daverisimo]

Depends where in the south you're talking about. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and all of Louisiana except for New Orleans could be wiped off the map and nothing of value would be lost, but there are a lot of other areas of the south that I love. Asheville NC is one of my favorite cities in the US, and the western NC/eastern TN area in general is absolutely gorgeous. I'm also a bit partial to Charleston SC, most of Georgia, and the Chesapeake Bay area (although, that area is just as much Northern as it is Southern IMO).

 

[Streeter]

Hospitality it's a southern thing ..... some folks wouldn't understand.

 

[TXstriker]

Let me guess this is your idea of living. “But we can go to great restaraunts”. Packed in like sardines. You can keep it.

My view fishing daily.

 

[Alphaboy]

What kind of question is that?

Friendlier people, better weather, great food, their accents can be good or bad (no real in-between), they do fairly well now in the realm of hip hop music, great cost of living, overall laid back demeanor.

As always I yield these questions to people from NY and LA

Native New Yorker and former Texan resident. I'm speaking from experience, not Hollywood stereotypes.

 

[Tankeray]

I want buxom southern belles with brown almond eyes

 

[freakroor]

the south has a vibrant and thriving opioid subculture..

 

[Strychnine]

We got big booty bitches like Beyonce.

They scared, man @Smokes ... They scared... You KNOW they scared..

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

I've lived a few places, from GA originally. I've been trying to get something set up to head back to that part of the country for awhile. People can make fun, but it has no impact on the good things I've always enjoyed about being there.

 

[Travis Alexander]

The biscuits, I love the biscuits.

 

[mb23100]

Most of the fattest people in the nation come from there. They love their Fried foods, bbq, beer etc. Also stop by Atlanta Airport one day if you're bored.

Ever fly Atlanta to Vegas on a Friday night? It's always entertaining to put it mildly.

 

[Swiftie]

SEC Football
Pretty women with Southern accents
Country Music
Southern Hospitality

 

[My Spot]

People keep moving here so something must be right.

 

[bigkick]

dumb, loose women?

 

[Strychnine]

I've lived a few places, from GA originally. I've been trying to get something set up to head back to that part of the country for awhile. People can make fun, but it has no impact on the good things I've always enjoyed about being there.

After travelling the world in the USAF, my wife and I decided to come back here. Since her family lives in Germany, it's a direct flight back to the in-laws from Atlanta.

The people are nice and you'll always hear a "Ma'am or Sir" when you're speaking to someone. I was at a eye appointment and a lady was pushing a wheelchair towards a door. I sprang up and held the door open. At first she literally jumped back and then looked shocked.

She said "I'm from up North and people don't do that up there." I said "Ma'am it's how we're raised down here and it's pretty much the standard." She had a look of awe on her face as she passed by.

It's not perfect by any means, but I don't think I could live anywhere else except Japan or Germany.

 

[Cajun]

Where do you live chumlee

It seems to me that the American South doesn't have any redeeming qualities besides good food.


Are there any other good things about it?

 

[Cajun]

After travelling the world in the USAF, my wife and I decided to come back here. Since her family lives in Germany, it's a direct flight back to the in-laws from Atlanta.

The people are nice and you'll always hear a "Ma'am or Sir" when you're speaking to someone. I was at a eye appointment and a lady was pushing a wheelchair towards a door. I sprang up and held the door open. At first she literally jumped back and then looked shocked.

She said "I'm from up North and people don't do that up there." I said "Ma'am it's how we're raised down here and it's pretty much the standard." She had a look of awe on her face as she passed by.

It's not perfect by any means, but I don't think I could live anywhere else except Japan or Germany.

This... its the little things

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

After travelling the world in the USAF, my wife and I decided to come back here. Since her family lives in Germany, it's a direct flight back to the in-laws from Atlanta.

The people are nice and you'll always hear a "Ma'am or Sir" when you're speaking to someone. I was at a eye appointment and a lady was pushing a wheelchair towards a door. I sprang up and held the door open. At first she literally jumped back and then looked shocked.

She said "I'm from up North and people don't do that up there." I said "Ma'am it's how we're raised down here and it's pretty much the standard." She had a look of awe on her face as she passed by.

It's not perfect by any means, but I don't think I could live anywhere else except Japan or Germany.

I love it. And agreed. I've lived in 3 states not in the south and three countries other than the US and that región is still my preferred location. I have been living in countries many might not want to live in (many do), but I have enjoyed them. They aren't home though.

 

[Phlog]

Always found the Southern accents kinda cool.


Oh yea.

Elvis.

Came here to say this, must be a British thing. South has all that cowboy shit too right? Always loved that.

 

[Phlog]

The biscuits, I love the biscuits.

Speaking from Britain I obviously love biscuits, but I don't think it's the same thing, because my hob nob would never go with gravy. Actually maybe I don't know what you mean by gravy either.

I should research this.

 

[Hollywood Jack]

It seems to me that the American South doesn't have any redeeming qualities besides good food.


Are there any other good things about it?

I lived in sort of the "borderline" South for about 10 years altogether. First in Northern Virginia and then in South Florida. I've never lived anywhere like Alabama or Mississippi or Arkansas. My mother was born and raised in South Carolina, but I've never spent much time there, just drove through. I'd say there are redeeming qualities everywhere. I still miss So Flo to a certain extent, but there are more opportunities elsewhere educationally, financially, etc. But being able to go to the beach and swim in January was nice.