DISQUS

Jaila · 1 year ago

HA! I get this too. I am from Maryland (Baltimore/DC). I don't live in Atlanta but in the "metro area" and when I mention how backwards GA can be I get that same response. Im not going to say that being from up north has given me an advantage (the man pool in my area is DRY) but being and thinking DIFFERENT has.

The accent doesn't hurt either ;-)

istaylurkin · 1 year ago

I have always lived below the Mason Dixon line and I can honestly agree that most southern states not just GA are backwards. I get the side eye for being "proper" cause everybody know I can't be from the south talkin like all that...well I am, but proper english was a necessity in my home then and now. Jaila is right, for the most part the mentality (born here, struggle here & die here) is ridiculous.

SugarTits · 1 year ago

Atlanta does have a different vibe to it. Most of the ppl living here were not born and raised (myself included) and it is quite obvious the difference. There are however shiftless, lazy, sorry, uneducated ppl everywhere, not just in the south. There is a good ole boy mentality down here and from the looks of it that won't be changing anytime soon.

I think part of the problem is not so much the arrogance but the impatience. Meaning, when some northerners (YO Kids as I like to call em = P ) realize that you are not from the place they want you to be the conversation shifts and we as ATLiens feel like we hafta defend our home................I have spoken........lol...

cookie2124 · 1 year ago

Speaking as an ATLien (born and raised), we do feel the need to defend our city because a lot of people come with these negative views of the south and often don't even give our culture a chance. Northerners sometimes feel that they are the be all and end all of fashion, music (oh gawd don't get me started), food, and just culture in general. And to think that our people are lazy, uneducated, "I'm never leaving home" bammas is absurd. I've personally lived outside of my birthplace, travel to other counrties and so have many of my friends. And no I wasn't raised in the upper part of the economy. Like homie said above, every city has those unmotivated type of people. You can't tell me the north doesn't have people living in the projects just content as they wanna be. And while I do enjoy visiting other places or temporarily trying them out for residence, my home will still always be ATL. (I guess I fall into the category of having that 'born here, struggle here & die here' mentality huh?)This is where I will always come back to to build my life. After all, there's no place like home.

Yes, the south is in a lane of it's own. Our lifestyles are not for everyone. But we will love and accept you just the same. Just don't come talkin' backwards about our city. We might chew your a$$ out about it, but when we're through at least we'll still feed you a good home cooked meal. Nothing like that southern hospitality. That ain't no myth. LOL

assofjane · 1 year ago

Try moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to ST. LOUIS!?!! Arrgh!! The rail system is not even 10 years old, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton had to boycott on Interstate 70 not even 8 years ago because blacks weren't getting highway construction jobs (and they still don't have them) and native St. Louisans think they are VASTLY different from East St. Louisans which is a 2 minute drive away. Atleast you are in a live ass city like ATL. You can't complain until you move from the multicultural haven that is Cali to a one-light, horse and buggy , still segregated, last place to free the slaves (literally) town like St. Louis!!! I'd rather be there than "herrr"! p.s. I -285 circles the whole metro area and it helps to get to the burbs.

erica · 1 year ago

im from VA (757) and regardless of what people think, VA is far from southern, well i'll say that for the hampton roads area. we have a large military base here, so we have a lot of people from different states. yes i've had my share of navy guys and the northerners and midwest guys are pretty laid back and cool. but the dudes from down south are the most ignonrant men i have ever met. describing some of them as shallow is an understatement. also, the ones i've been cool with (not even slept with) treat and talk about females in the most derogatory manner. they talk extremely loud. its like they must be seen. when me and my friends are out in clubs, restaurants, wherever, u can spot a down south dude immediately, especially if he in the navy. and u can always spot the NY kind of guy b/c he's being quiet and just watching.

now its different for the females. northern females get loud and buck QUICK! they're quick to shout out what part of whatever city they rep. but down south females do a lot of sh*t talking while walking away. lol

erica · 1 year ago

oooooh and 1 more thing. about being backwards. i was having a conversation with a dark skinned guy from houston. im brown skinned and my cousin is light skinned. this guy said he was feeling me but he'd date my cousin b4 he'd date me b/c "dark skinned men and light skinned women are supposed to be together and the other way around." i was like thats it, no more AMERICAN men for me. u have to have a green card to talk to me now. :)

Jaila · 1 year ago

@ Erica. Girl Idiot comes in all races and colors and nations ;-)

Carmen Sandiego · 1 year ago

lol... they sholl (<-----) dont got no sidewalks. Im from Cleveland, OH and i spent every other summer in ATL when i was younger (in the Chi the other summers). I appericate having that experience, but i hated walkin to the corner store... (it was hella hott and the store was far AND it wasnt no damn sidewalks, AND when it rain them BIG AZZ flying roaches be errrwhere!) Its been a while ATL... ill c u in Oct. (Chi im coming for u too baby!!)

thatnyckhick · 1 year ago

agree 100% w. erica about the men + the women.
I'm a New Yorker, bagel eating, uptown wearing, Dominican blow-out having girl and I moved to ATL to attend school. I'm not lying when 95% of my attraction to the opposite sex must have been left on the East Coast. I'm damn near celibate, and the men I do date aren't from here.
The female thing is true as well. Just the other day I said to my bff how a lot of the women down here are so two-faced, Northeners are grimey, I prefer it that way...but in my experience the older generation of people in ATL are really nice folks.
But...I'm jumping on the interstate back home this coming spring whoo-hooo, damn I miss Chinese food + sidewalks...