http://www.buzzfeed.com/jamisond/38-signs-youre-from-north-carolina-7fxd

5/23/2013 10:29:59 AM

Most of those apply to The South in general. Also chili and cole slaw on a burger is gross.

5/23/2013 10:33:14 AM

The only legit ones are

2, 6, 13, 16, 17, 21, 25

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5/23/2013 10:34:54 AM

^^Disagree on both parts. I live in Alabama which is about as deep south as it gets and aside from "Y'all", sweet tea, and snow days, none of that stuff applies. They have no idea what Cook-Out, Bojangles, or Cheerwine is. Although when a Bojangles DID open up, I introduced my friends to it and they pretty much gave up on that "Popeye's" shit.

Also, chili and cole slaw is delicious. Cook-Out style burger ftw.

5/23/2013 10:37:18 AM

5/23/2013 10:39:45 AM

Props for #9. That was the worst thing about App beating Michigan. No one at ESPN said it correctly.

5/23/2013 10:41:51 AM

how do you say it correctly?

Its apple at-chin right?

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5/23/2013 10:43:14 AM

ap-uh-latch-in

But some folks say it real fancy:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/appalachian

5/23/2013 10:45:52 AM

appa-LATCH-in

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 10:46 AM. Reason : or ^]

5/23/2013 10:46:08 AM

only ones i disagree with

christmas town USA--- I was born and lived all but the last 10 months of my life in NC, and I had never heard of it until this list.

the moonshine one is probably a bit specific to western NC. I think we all know someone who keeps some moonshine on hand, but i'm being nitpicky here.

5/23/2013 11:00:45 AM

Quote :

"the moonshine one is probably a bit specific to western NC"

and like 3 other entire states.

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5/23/2013 11:02:43 AM

Some of this is mountain specific.

But I liked it.

5/23/2013 11:04:54 AM

5/23/2013 11:13:32 AM

^^^

NC moonshiners have a distinct and storied history that's unique to North Carolina. NASCAR spawned off of moonshine runners who'd soup up their cars to outrun cops-- there are still big names currently in NASCAR that were either directly involved in moonshine running, or descendents.

The Dukes of Hazzard cemented the pop culture connection.


[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM. Reason : it's all about association. NC wins. ]

5/23/2013 11:14:05 AM

I'm not from NC, but have lived here for a big portion of my life, and I don't identify with most of that list.

I, too, had no clue about that Christmas thing...and chili & slaw on a burger looks absolutely disgusting

5/23/2013 11:26:34 AM

i lived in nc for about 16 years all the food ones definitely apply.

5/23/2013 11:31:23 AM

McAdenville aka Christmas Town is mainly for those in Gaston County. I live less than 2 miles from McAdenville and you had to stay away from the area at night during December.

To add to the BBQ map. To me there's Eastern BBQ, Lexington style, and then Western BBQ. Lexington BBQ is a mixture of eastern and western.

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 11:34 AM. Reason : bbq]

5/23/2013 11:32:30 AM

Grits are overrated. Cream of wheat and oatmeal are better IMO

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5/23/2013 11:32:38 AM

The only one I didn't get:

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"15. Seeing a Florida license plate drives you into fits of rage."

Annoying tourists coming to the Blue Ridge Parkway?

5/23/2013 11:34:16 AM

Florida drivers typically do not know how to handle mountain driving or any driving with an elevation change. In the mountains that definitely applies, but everywhere else it's South Carolina license plates for me.

5/23/2013 11:35:41 AM

That explains it. I'm more discriminate against people that camp the left lane driving at or below the speed limit, regardless of which state they are from.

5/23/2013 11:40:39 AM

I hate seeing any license plate because it means the person in front of me is not getting over

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5/23/2013 11:41:18 AM

^^^^,^^^ That absolutely applies for western NC. My gf is from the Hayesville area (before you get to Murphy) and everytime we go visit her family up that way she is always cussing up a storm when she comes up on someone with a FL license plate going ever so slowly around the curves. They like to call them "halfbacks", meaning they originally came from up north, moved to FL, then decided to move to the closest mountains. Having a big lake up that way (Lake Chatuge) also brings them in.

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 11:43 AM. Reason : ]

5/23/2013 11:43:22 AM

^ Exactly. My dad is from Hendersonville, so I've had many bad thoughts about Florida drivers from our trips to the mountains.

5/23/2013 11:50:57 AM

I generally don't like seeing any out of state tags because they invariably drive like idiots because they're in an unfamiliar place, with slightly different conventions for road markings and such.

That said, Florida, NY, OH, and NJ tags are the worst for me.

5/23/2013 11:51:04 AM

It seems like every time I see a SC license plate they are fucking up in some way too. Pulling out in front of you when there's nobody behind you for a mile and then driving 6 miles below the speed limit, not signalling to change lanes, clogging up the left lane, etc. Not that there's any shortage of Proper Carolinians doing this, but SC drivers really do seem to have a talent for fucking things up.

I was in western NC/TN last week and the Floridians were definitely a problem, but there were enough TN/NC plates fucking up traffic that I don't think it would net any difference if you could get rid of the FL folks. You might make it an extra mile down the mountain before you run into the back of some dick with NC/TN plates holding up traffic by riding their brakes and refusing to use the slow vehicle turnout.

5/23/2013 11:53:27 AM

Quote :

"It seems like every time I see a SC license plate they are fucking up in some way too. Pulling out in front of you when there's nobody behind you for a mile and then driving 6 miles below the speed limit, not signalling to change lanes, clogging up the left lane, etc. Not that there's any shortage of Proper Carolinians doing this, but SC drivers really do seem to have a talent for fucking things up."

Yep. I deal with this bullshit every day driving to work. Can't wait to get another job and move out of this piece of shit state.

5/23/2013 11:58:47 AM

pretty solid list until they got to that fucking Wagon Wheel song

and yeah, Florida drivers in the mountains are THE.WORST. (and it's insane how many of them there are)

5/23/2013 12:13:55 PM

Growing up in Charlotte, we went to McAddenville once. Once was enough.

5/23/2013 12:30:32 PM

21 is stupid.

5/23/2013 12:34:52 PM

I was thinking there were a few stupid ones, but I checked, and you're right, 21 is especially stupid.

5/23/2013 12:41:20 PM

^4
They probably should have went with James Taylor's Carolina in my Mind.

5/23/2013 12:43:13 PM

I hate that goddamn Wagon Wheel song.

5/23/2013 12:43:28 PM

Quote :

"Also chili and cole slaw on a burger is gross."

disagree. wholeheartedly

5/23/2013 12:44:03 PM

What "Carolina"-related stuff is actually about South Carolina?

Cause they try to steal everything.

5/23/2013 12:45:35 PM

wagon wheel is my only problem with the list.

5/23/2013 12:46:32 PM

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"They probably should have went with James Taylor's Carolina in my Mind"

I hate James Taylor so damn much. He makes me want to punch a baby.

5/23/2013 12:48:24 PM

When I was at state back in the day, everyone was obsessed with this shit. It was obnoxious as fuck

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5/23/2013 12:48:26 PM

ive never heard the song.

going to listen to it now.

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM. Reason : oh wait yes this song sucks]

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 12:56 PM. Reason : wait so these guys are based out of Nashville and are from New York? ha]

5/23/2013 12:49:51 PM

I actually don't think I've ever heard it without 15 sorrostitutes screaming over the actual audio.

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5/23/2013 12:58:22 PM

yeah! I love that new hootie song.

5/23/2013 12:59:12 PM

The whole McAdenville Christmas Town USA thing is funny, which may be what this list is trying to say. For the record, the Christmas lights at Tanglewood in Clemmons are better.

How can a suburb of Charlotte be "Christmas Town USA", when the Western NC mountains are the 2nd largest Christmas Tree producers in the country?

5/23/2013 1:00:41 PM

I would say if you can surf fish and fly fish mountain trout streams both equally well its a good sign youre from NC

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 1:03 PM. Reason : c]

5/23/2013 1:02:59 PM

^^ bc they have money and do what they want?

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 1:03 PM. Reason : ^^]

5/23/2013 1:03:22 PM

^^
nailed it

and for the record, I can do neither

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 1:11 PM. Reason : .]

5/23/2013 1:09:48 PM

Quote :

"When I was at state back in the day, everyone was obsessed with this shit. It was obnoxious as fuck"

They used to play this at halftime at football games. WOW NOTHING GETS ME PUMPED UP LIKE A DOWNTEMPO SHITTY COUNTRY SONG WITH THE WORD "RALEIGH" IN IT

5/23/2013 2:03:52 PM

but can you skin a buck and run a trot line?

5/23/2013 2:23:25 PM

IT SAYS RALEIGH SO IT'S ABOUT US!

5/23/2013 2:24:01 PM

RAWR RAWR RAWR THAT SONG SUCKS MORE THAN YOUR MOM AT A SKYNARD SHOW AND WHOEVER WROTE IT DESERVES A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL!!!!!!!!!

5/23/2013 2:50:06 PM

Also chili and cole slaw on a burger is gross

[Edited on May 23, 2013 at 3:06 PM. Reason : ]

5/23/2013 3:05:55 PM