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Well, I say I live in Denver but really live in Aurora. How many people have heard of Aurora? I say I work in Denver, but my office is really in Centennial. Where?
When I lived in Michigan, I said I lived in Detroit, but really lived in Berkley. I said I worked in Detroit, but the TV station is really in Southfield.
I would guess it's not the first time MTV has used a "Real World (fill in the blank)" when the folks really lived in some suburb.
When we talk about where we live to others from outside our area, we tend to "regionalize" our comments and use the presiding metro area (DMA or ADI to media types). Otherwise it can take a lot more explaining.
I'm glad to hear that Royal Oak (there's no "s" on it, BTW), is coming up in the world. Back when I lived in "Detroit" it was just a gray little place where Murray Feldman (those of you from Detroit will probably recognize him) and I got hassled for videotaping a fake humorous "standup" for the going away party of a friend and colleague at the commuter rail line there. Our pal was a train nut.
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