Why are people so nice in the Deep South?

01/24/2013

[Ditter]

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[smokingfrog]

Ya have to watch yourself in CA. Most people here don't trust anyone, and if ya look at someone wrong, you can end up dead rather quickly.

I fit right in, because I never trusted anyone to begin with.

Hell of a way to live, but to each his own, I guess.

[newhoosier]

I’ve been in Indy about a month now and still can’t quite believe how nice people are here. It’s like a different planet from Baltimore/DC.

[nascarnation]

Glad to hear it. I raised my two daughters here and find it a very nice place to live. Back in 1970 Dick Lugar spearheaded the Unigov plan which kept the city govt from being controlled by the inner city crowd.

That is the biggest reason Indy doesn’t look like Cleveland (my home town), Detroit, St. Louis, etc.

[yarddog]

I worked with a guy whose Daughter worked for a major drug company in Indianapolis.

She said it was a cornfield with lights. I got the impression that she liked it but that was a local joke.

[Pharmboy]

Indeed. Those of us who live on the coasts need to go to places like Indy to help restore our faith in humanity.

[smokingfrog]

This is the company that replaced the roof for Mr. Wood.

http://holdenroofingdonates.com/

They’ve done it before & the old roof had nothing to do with the vandalism.

I’m thinking of going over there tomorrow. I didn’t see a US flag at his house so may go get one for him.

[billhilly]

“My definition of the Deep South would be all South Eastern states with a coastline on the ocean.”

I guess that pretty much wipes out the gulf coast states.

[billhilly]

That passage sounds like it may have been written by Guy Fridell, whose book, What is it about Virginia, became a favorite of mine during my many years as a Virginian.

[Ditter]

Thanks for the info about the generous roofer. I will keep that and when I need a roofer I will call him. I have been wondering if there was anything I could do for him. A flag is a good idea I'll go half on the cost with you or I'll give him a Texas flag.

[gitmo]

About 200 miles

[rockrr]

I run into nice people wherever I go - even NYC.

Generally speaking the same for me. Deep urban is usually more stressed and consequently hostile. Often the most wary/standoffish folks are in the extreme rural settings ("You ain't from around here, are ya boy?!").

For the most part you get back what you put into it.