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Re: Wingnut Man states that aren't Florida, Alabama, Georgia, or the Carolinas

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billy.pilgrim wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:23 pm
Vrede too wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:34 pm
Human skull found in _______ charity shop Halloween section

Guess.
Spoiler:

Florida, of course. I just picked this thread to throw you off.
;) :wave:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67333740
The store owner told investigators the skull had been in a storage unit after being purchased several years ago.
Police in North little city spoiler around 160 miles (260km) north-west of big city spoiler, and the local medical examiner are now investigating the discovery and will inspect the skull further.
Officials do not believe the case is suspicious. (why would a skull in a storage locker near big drug city be suspicious?)
The Lee County Sheriff's Office made light of the discovery on social media, describing it as a "twist of not-so-humerus events".
:D Did you guess correctly?
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Re: Wingnut Man states that aren't Florida, Alabama, Georgia, or the Carolinas

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Vrede too wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:43 pm
billy.pilgrim wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:23 pm
Vrede too wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:34 pm
Human skull found in _______ charity shop Halloween section

Guess.
Spoiler:

Florida, of course. I just picked this thread to throw you off.
;) :wave:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67333740
The store owner told investigators the skull had been in a storage unit after being purchased several years ago.
Police in North little city spoiler around 160 miles (260km) north-west of big city spoiler, and the local medical examiner are now investigating the discovery and will inspect the skull further.
Officials do not believe the case is suspicious. (why would a skull in a storage locker near big drug city be suspicious?)
The Lee County Sheriff's Office made light of the discovery on social media, describing it as a "twist of not-so-humerus events".
:D Did you guess correctly?
I did not.
My mistake, I assumed honesty is the thread title.
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Wingnut and not, all states

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billy.pilgrim wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:30 pm
Vrede too wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:43 pm
:D Did you guess correctly?
I did not.
My mistake, I assumed honesty is the thread title.
:lol: :P


Not scientific:

I Asked Non-Americans To Tell Me What They Thought Of Each US State — They Did NOT Hold Back

1. ALABAMA
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Alabama definitely has a...rough perception overseas. I thought this response had some interesting context:
"I think of inbreeding (horrible TV stereotype) and Sweet Home Alabama and Birmingham where we learned at school (UK) about the riots and atrocities that were done to African Americans in the '60s especially. Racism and segregation." —Crizzy444


5. CALIFORNIA
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Now this one was fascinating — the dual nature of California's mystique really came to the fore with this batch of responses. On one hand, there's the natural beauty, temperate weather, and "Hollywood," but people overseas aren't seeing all sunshine and roses:
"Traffic jams on freeways bigger than most countries" —georginab45f8d57a8
"Laidback even though everything is insanely expensive. The beach and the mountains. A really beautiful state." —Spellsandcurses ✨
"Illegal aliens, homelessness, junky zombies, crime, roads and sidewalks paved in human feces, lawlessness." —warcok76


9. FLORIDA
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Florida's reputation abroad is...interesting. The overall sentiment was one of chaos, political strife, and, well, Disney.
"Disneyland, swamps, transphobia." —zoecatherinegrant
"Ron DeSantis, who scares me even though he would have no jurisdiction over me as either president, as current governor of Florida, or in any other US legislative or executive capacity since I live in NI, but I'm still petrified of that man holding political office." —deirdrerocks88
"People die by alligators, and everyone wants to go live there in the winter. Or retire there. I'm in Canada, and many older people go there for the winter." —Azazel


13. ILLINOIS
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I guess deep dish discourse hasn't made its way overseas. Probably for the best! This response made me laugh:
"Chicago is there, and that is all I know about it. Aside from New York, this appears to be where all the legal dramas are because 'Cook County' gets mentioned in every other crime show." —juliahowie1988


20. MARYLAND
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OK, that first one really got me. Turns out it's a song by adult contempo crooner Vonda Shepard. I guess it was on Ally McBeal once upon a time? (Talk about a show that Gen Z would have no clue about...)
:D :headscratch:

26. MONTANA
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"Hannah" had me confused for a minute, but then I looked at the name of the state again. 🫣
:lol: :oops:

30. NEW JERSEY
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I had to include this very anthropological comment:
"A large Italian immigrant population led to a concentration of tanning beds in this region decades later" —juliahowie1988


33. NORTH CAROLINA
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More South Carolina chatter in the commentary here than I was expecting!
:---P Phew. Hey, we're sorta purple still.

40. SOUTH CAROLINA
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Sorry, Carolinas, that's all I got!
:roll:

42. TENNESSEE
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Strong brand for Tennessee! Some additional responses:
"Home of the Grand Ole Opry." —ravenbard
"Tennessee Williams." —georginab45f8d57a8
And a bonus from a commenter who has to live in Nashville:
"Bachelorette parties with giant inflated penises." —jefavia


47. WASHINGTON
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Some Washingtonians weighed in as well:
"That only describes half the state. :) We also have a more desert climate with majority sunny days on the east side." —lisaa31
"If Washington were a sign, it would definitely be Gemini. The west side is green, cool, progressive. The east is brown, MAGA, boring AF..." —raingirl98275
"I promise not everyone over here on the east side are MAGA cultists. :) And it's not boring if you like being outdoors." —lisaa31
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