Why You Love, Or Hate, Your Home State (Or Province)

[skyfire_freckles]

California is a contradiction. It seems to me that some of the most liberal people live here, but then we vote in stupid shit like Prop 8.

That and Prop 13. Our schools were first in the nation, and then the people vote in that ************ and we're dead last.

EDIT: but I can't imagine living anywhere else. It's gorgeous here. The weather, the flora. I'm easy driving distance from the beach in the summer and snow in the winter.

 

[Undeadpool]

I live in California, specifically San Francisco. It's great, but it's going downhill fast (SF has always been about two steps behind New York, so I'm pretty sure meth is going to be our version or crack) but I still love it. I love being able to walk in any random direction (or really take the train, I kinda live in a crap area) for ten minutes and finding ten different restaurants which all make great food. I love being able to meet new and interesting people completely at random. I love how everyone thinks we're all gay, but that's about as true as saying everyone in the South is inbred. I hate the public transit system, but...ya know, that's about it. And the methheads. They're getting more aggressive every day.

 

[Uberjoe19]

I live in Western Kentucky but I've lived all over the USA. In my travels I've learned that the only thing that changes when you move is the scenery. From big cities to small, everyone complains of having nothing to do and everyone would rather stay at home.

I'm in a pleasant place now but I'll probably move to a slightly bigger city in the future, if just for the food options. I'm serious about my food.

Don't live in Louisville. Not only does it have a high crime rate, it's also boring as shit. At least there aren't as many rednecks and racists in the city as there are in the rest of Kentucky.

EDIT: I forgot to mention our unpredictable weather. A few years ago, in the middle of winter, it got up into the 60's. I wore shorts. And then the temperature dropped 40 degrees in a few hours and started to snow. Needless to say I did not have any winter clothes on, so I nearly froze to death.

 

[Scumpernickle]

I HATE California. My lungs are being slowly destroyed every time I breathe and our debt is so high its not even funny.

 

[ReincarnatedFTP]

Alabama=
Rednecks
Religious ultra-conservatives who think the GOP is something other than a joke and that Obama is a commie-soshiulist-nazi out to get you.
A freakin' church on every corner.
"FOOTBALL!!!!!!" fans.
Lack of jobs.
Racist and homophobic morons. Yes, even in the black population (heard some black kid call an Indian a "red dotted ************" or something to that effect).


And although there might be something to do in Birmingham or Gadsden, where I live=nothing to do besides hang out. Unless you just really really love illicit drugs and church service.

 

[ethaninja]

Australia. The majority of us are turning into a bunch of techno loving, illiterate fucktards. Those of us who aren't like that, blame MTV

 

[hopeneverdies]

I hate the fact that everyone from Kentucky is stereotyped as a hick. Only if you get into the backwoods and trailer parks is that true.
Even if you live in Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati, people still think I'm a hick.

Although I do love the pleasantly random weather.

The only state with a worse education system than ours is Kentucky, and they teach their kids that Jesus magically created the earth, and two Anglo-Saxon humans exactly 5,000 years ago.

I take serious offense to that.

 

[Uberjoe19]

Texas. It's not as bad as Mississippi, but it's still very much a red state, so in 2002 there were forces at work in our congress both to legalize beastiality and to outlaw sodomy.

For some reason, I found that extremely unsurprising, yet incredibly funny.

 

[ottenni]

Hmmmm, Vitoria Australia.

Well apart from the abundance of bogan's, the low amount of jobs and the odd habit of the whole place catching on fire every now and then, it its pretty good. I mean we have got great beaches.

 

[Uberjoe19]

The only state with a worse education system than ours is Kentucky, and they teach their kids that Jesus magically created the earth, and two Anglo-Saxon humans exactly 5,000 years ago.

Them there are fighting words.

You should visit. We have some beautiful forests and the world's longest cave system. Mammoth Cave is about 365 miles worth of explored caverns, with more being discovered every year. The people, when you get into Cave Country, are pretty nice.

 

[Lonan]

Alberta
Canada.
Chances are if you live in euorpoe, my provine could fit your country 3 times over.

It's basically the wild west combined with corporate capitalist conservatives running most everything. I miss Nova scotia, specifically Cape Breton. I have so many friends and family there.....plus the ocean....and iceberg climbing....

ICEBERG CLIMBING? REALLY?! AWESOME AS FUCK!

 

[Lonan]

Spending six billion dollars and cutting 20% from education to pay for a fucking sporting event? No, I don't think I love my province.

My understanding is that B.C. will be the fastest growing province this year, and will lead the country out of this recession with huge economic growth. My understanding is that it's short term pain for long term gain. Also, those Olympic buildings look frikken NICE.

 

[ejb626]

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with Virginia
I live in the North which means to any SoVa resident I'm a rich stuck-up souless bastard, and the southerners are always complaining about us stereotyping them.

I like the suburbs where I live they're nice and stable but also boring and non-descript.

Washington DC isn't too exciting either if you live right outside of it (If I have to take one more trip to the Air and Space Museaum, I swear I'm going to snap from repetion) There's also a bunch of fake "gangstas" around here who are really annoying.

 

[Lonan]

Alberta's biggest problem is Edmonton. Specifically, Edmontonians who can't get over the fact that they're no longer the best city, Gretzky's gone, and Calgary is awesome. The rest are fine.

But on the other hand, we had a eugenics program which sterilised people if they failed an IQ test, we have the most atheists in the country, highly educated, and there is also me and myself.

This song about Alberta was made by a Calgarian:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtMQeBOguA&feature=related

 

[Contun]

I don't have a very good memory of California, moved when I was about four....

Kentucky is a pretty good state though.... Warm summers. Cool Winters. Spring and Fall are quite mild...

The only state with a worse education system than ours is Kentucky, and they teach their kids that Jesus magically created the earth, and two Anglo-Saxon humans exactly 5,000 years ago.

Lies. Kentucky doesn't teach any religious classes...

I assume you're joking, but in case you're not, then how do you explain the "Creationist Museum", where school children go on field trips to learn that the Flinstones was scientifically accurate?

It's not like Kentucky is the only state with "Creation Museums"...

You make it seem like Kentuckians are all eneducated rednecks...

 

[funguy2121]

Texas. It's not as bad as Mississippi, but it's still very much a red state, so in 2002 there were forces at work in our congress both to legalize beastiality and to outlaw sodomy.

For some reason, I found that extremely unsurprising, yet incredibly funny.

Can't find the David Cross quote on youtube right now...

(paraphrased)

"So that would have meant, if both those laws would've passed that, in Texas, it would be illegal for 2 ppl of the same gender to make love in the privacy of their own home, but it would be PERFECTLY legal to, y'know, go down to the pound once a week.
'yeah, let me get a look at your death row squad...Ooo, Chocolate Lab, let's try that. And, hello, chihuahua!' And then you can just give 'em a good ol' LEGAL Texas dog-fucking! Legal, Tejas-style!
'Wait. What? Oh-offi-officer, no, let me explain. No no, they're dogs, they're dogs. I know the light hits the window kinda funny, makes it look like a guy. What? No no, they're straight, they're all straight..."