[Kevin]

Cream, as far as the huge differences... Two of the brothers I was with in one case came from eastern Oklahoma. This is a "small town" type environment but not too long ago it boasted the highest murder rate per capita in the US. When you're driving out there you hear dueling banjos playing in the back of your mind... Not only to the guys I know from there have no clue about ettiquette, they automatically don't trust anything that's not laid back.. Nothing against them personally that's just the way they grew up.

We road tripped up to Lexington, Virginia last summer for the Sigma Nu College of chapters. One of our guys as soon as we crossed the border basically decided he really didn't like Virginians.. too formal =)

The west coast as far as formality levels go is a direct opposite of the south.. And of course the northeast is kind of in between.. there are areas that are like that your major urban areas are more like Cali at heart.

I of course can't speak for EVERYONE out there because every individual has their own ideas of what is polite, etc.. It just seems like there's a different 'feel' to different parts of the US.

(and of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong)

LHT
Kevin
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University of Central Oklahoma