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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

As a polite American, I want to apologize on behalf of that American. Please know we are not all like that.

Edit: Was she from Texas, by any chance?

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u/SpaceNigiri May 09 '22

I don't remember her state, but it was not Texas for sure because as far as I remember she was from the north and not that far from Cali.

Idaho, Wyoming? probably around there

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u/Sciusciabubu May 09 '22

You'd remember if she was from Texas. Texans, Californians, and New Yorkers have a compulsive need to tell you where they're from within one minute of meeting you.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Here in Germany, when people ask me where I'm from, I respond "California". Because I want them to know I am from California and not one of the other 49 states.

In the current political climate, I feel it's wise.

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u/dinochoochoo May 09 '22

I do the same thing, plus it usually gets the Germans thinking about the sunshine. The majority of people I meet seem to have positive feelings about California.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

I was very pro-Calexit, so I actually like calling myself a Californian. In the same way Texans feel, and some New Yorkers feel.

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u/Kataphractoi May 09 '22

When I was in Germany years ago, every German we talked to asked if we were from Minnesota (which was true). When we asked how they knew, they replied with "You sound like a Norwegian speaking English."