Tell Us 5 Things About Your Culture

[Yeraza_Bats]

Everyone knows stuff about America, so instead Im gonna focus on my state :3

Haha, not confident I can get 5 things, though Will try


We are the forth largest export of corn in the world. Everywhere you drive here in Indiana, you see cornfields and soybeans, on every road. We even make jokes about how much corn we have, the slogan of one of our most well known theme parks "Theres more than corn in Indiana"

Industry is huge in Indiana, we are one of the most industrious states in the US. My city has the only Subaru manufacturing plants in the US, and it also boasts being the most advanced car manufacturing plant in the world. From my house alone, you can see two factories from my front porch

Indiana loves racing, we hold the Indianapolis 500, and people from all around the country come to the event. Our capital is also called the capital of amateur sports

Indiana is a highly conservative state, which is good in some ways, and bad in others. One of the bad things about this is that our state, in order to get more manufacturing companies to set up their factories here, allows these companies to get away with things other states wouldnt. And because of this, Indiana has some of the most polluted water in the US. In fact people commonly warn those who fish in my towns river to not eat any of the fish they catch :/

The people of Indiana call themselves "Hoosiers", haha and the best thing about this name, no one /actually/ knows where the name comes from You can google it, and one person will tell you its for this reason, and another for that reason, but there is no documented history behind the name, and no one really knows exactly where it comes from

We also have alot of historic events here in Indiana, most of them revolving around the Native Americans. The big two I always remember are the Pottawatomie festival, and the Feast of the Hunters Moon. Its all a reenactment of how people lived in those times, and includes both Native Americans as well as European immigrants, haha I used to really like those as a kid

Thats all I can think of at the moment, haha we arent really known for much

 

[Angela53510]

On the topic of Canadian pizza, I have a shocker for you Americans!

There is no such thing as "Canadian bacon" in Canada. It is not a topping, and you can't buy it anywhere. We do have something called "back bacon" but it is not quite the same as the American "Canadian bacon!"

I was hoping to hear from a lot more people on this thread, a lot more states, especially. Go for it, people!

 

[p_rehbein]

Alabama condominiums

 

[JustViv]

This is what I love on my toast in the morning
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I love them too!

 

[JeniBean]

Tulips
Windmills
Wooden Shoes
Meat and Potatoes
Boats

 

[Lynx]

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I'm in West Tennessee and here are five things about our culture.

1. Everything here is deep fried. Deep fried corn, deep fried pickles, deep fried Oreos, everything is fair game. Wild game is also deep fried. Put on your deep fried shoes and go to the store. We're out of frying oil.

2. We are pretty behind the times, and we don't care. Streaming a video of yourself playing a video game is just now catching on among some of the younger people, but I'm afraid they are too late and have missed the boat. They are excited about it anyway.

3. Most people here are fairly polite. There's just no profit in being angry and rude all the time. We don't see the point. Pull yourself up a chair and sit a while.

4. This place is a gastronomic wasteland. You can barely find blue cheese here. Forget anything good like gruyere or port du salut.

5. As long as you're not in the city limits, you can do anything with your land. Put off mowing for 7 weeks and let it grow up to the window sills. Put three storage sheds in your backyard. Let 17 people camp out in RVs on your land if you want, if you think you can put up with the hassle. Let your dog run free. Let your dog get poisoned if he annoys the neighbors too much. (Freedom without responsibility has a price.) But there's no city official coming around telling you that you have one too many trees and you have to cut one down.

 

[Eli1]

What a nice topic!
I was thinking whether I should give you some interesting facts about Albania or Boston and since you may not understand Albanian jokes, I will go ahead and share some interesting things about Boston.

Never mention New York Yankees in a bar.

The breakdown lane is simply the passing lane

Never use your blinkah when turning. It's a sign of weakness.

Pedestrians crossing within "Cross Walks" have legal rights. Pedestrians outside of "Cross Walks" are "fair game".

Philadelphia is considered as the "deep south."

There are only 25 letters in the alphabet (no R)

All your pets are named after Celtic hall of famers.

You refer to 6 inches of snow as a "dusting."

You don't think you have an attitude.

Your favorite adverb is "wicked."

You think 63 degree ocean water is warm.

You considah any trip outside 495 going abroad


What Bostonians say / and what they mean....


bzah = odd

flahwiz = roses, etc.

hahpahst = 30 minutes after the hour

Hahwahya? = How are you?

khakis = what we staht the cah with

pissa = superb

retahded = silly

shuah = of course

wikkid = extremely

yiz = you, plural


How Bostonians know you weren't bon heah:

You wear a Harvard sweatshirt.

You cross at a crosswalk.

You ask directions to "Cheers."

You order a grinder and a soda.

You follow soccer.

You eat at Durgin Park.

You pronounce it "Worchester."

You walk the Freedom Trail.

You call it "Copely" Square.

You go to BU.


Boston "cuisine" includes:

Boston cream pie is a cake.

Frappes have ice cream; milk shakes don't.

Chowdah does not come with tomatoes.

When we mean tonic water, we say tonic water.

Scrod is whatever they tell you it is, usually fish.

It ain't a water fountain, it's a bubblah.


Driving rules in Boston:


Always look right and left before proceeding through a green light.

When on a one way street, stay to the right to allow for oncoming traffic to pass.

Never, ever stop for a pedestrian unless he flings himself under the wheels of your car.

The first parking space you see will be the last parking space you see. Grab it.

Learn to swerve abruptly. Boston is the home of slalom driving, thanks to the Department of Transportation, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.

Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive bodywork.

Double-park in the North End of Boston and South Boston, unless triple-parking is available.

Always look both ways when running a red light.

Honk your horn the instant the light changes.

Making eye contact revokes your right of way.

Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right.

Whenever possible, stop in the middle of a crosswalk to ensure inconveniencing as many pedestrians as possible. And if a pedestrian ahead of you steps into the road, speed up loudly and chase them up on the curb. Pedestrians have no rights.

On a multi-lane highway, always drive in the left lane, even if there are others wanting to pass. Stay in the left lane until the last possible instant before cutting across all lanes to the exit.

When road conditions are hazardous, swerve in and out of lanes, to pass slower moving vehicles.

Always bring your cell phone with you. Highway driving is a perfect time to chat with your friends and loved ones.

If you miss your exit, stop abruptly and back up.

Be prepared for abundant construction detours.

That’s all I got.