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Grancey · 10-06-2009, 09:23 AM

Hey jimk, Alabama is our home so if you need/want advice/info we'll help in anyway we can.

Transplants from Northern states (Yankees) moving into the neighborhood? My sister-in-law is from Indiana, and she gets extremely upset at being referred to as a Yankee. So, I try not to use that term. Maybe she is ultra sensitive? She has made me hesitant to say, Yankee.

There have been many TFNS over the years such as the couple down the street who brought soccer to our hometown. I've always hated soccer, and I still hate it. I blame this couple, but in a very humorous way.

And then there are the TFNS who move in and tell us that the way we live is wrong, how we do things is wrong, how we speak and interact is wrong, and basically that we could improve our lives by changing the way we do everything. We love hearing about your life, where you've traveled and lived, but don't start out telling us how to do things better. Get to know us first so that we feel more comfortable calling your advice BS.

A couple I knew from Chicago had difficulty as they shopped when asking questions of shopowners, etc. The answer might be "We sure don't" and the female half of this couple would get upset because when she heard "We sure" she assumed a positive response to her question before hearing the "don't" part of it. She hated this, but it's something I've heard all my life and I had never thought about it from her perspective. (They lasted a mere three years)

Basically, most of us love the TFNS. I love meeting people who move here from other parts of the country. I always want to find out why they decided to move here, answer any questions they may have and find out what brought them to this part of the South. My best friends are not native to the south. They are from Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, and other places.

All of that stuff about "Southerners hating Yankees" is mostly BS. I said most. There are exceptions everywhere.

Let us know if we can help in any way.

10-06-2009, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Grancey Life's short, gotta hurry... Location: land of pit vipers	Hey jimk, Alabama is our home so if you need/want advice/info we'll help in anyway we can. Transplants from Northern states (Yankees) moving into the neighborhood? My sister-in-law is from Indiana, and she gets extremely upset at being referred to as a Yankee. So, I try not to use that term. Maybe she is ultra sensitive? She has made me hesitant to say, Yankee. There have been many TFNS over the years such as the couple down the street who brought soccer to our hometown. I've always hated soccer, and I still hate it. I blame this couple, but in a very humorous way. And then there are the TFNS who move in and tell us that the way we live is wrong, how we do things is wrong, how we speak and interact is wrong, and basically that we could improve our lives by changing the way we do everything. We love hearing about your life, where you've traveled and lived, but don't start out telling us how to do things better. Get to know us first so that we feel more comfortable calling your advice BS. A couple I knew from Chicago had difficulty as they shopped when asking questions of shopowners, etc. The answer might be "We sure don't" and the female half of this couple would get upset because when she heard "We sure" she assumed a positive response to her question before hearing the "don't" part of it. She hated this, but it's something I've heard all my life and I had never thought about it from her perspective. (They lasted a mere three years) Basically, most of us love the TFNS. I love meeting people who move here from other parts of the country. I always want to find out why they decided to move here, answer any questions they may have and find out what brought them to this part of the South. My best friends are not native to the south. They are from Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, and other places. All of that stuff about "Southerners hating Yankees" is mostly BS. I said most. There are exceptions everywhere. Let us know if we can help in any way. __________________ Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool.