Tips for Southerners Moving to the North

[xo_kathy]

Originally posted by preciousjeni

7. Even though you are already driving 15 miles over the speed limit, the idiot behind you with the New York tags flashing his lights and flipping you off wants you to get the out of the way. No offense, it's common practice up there.

8. Although there is only one posted speed limit, there is a fast lane and a slow lane. Those traveling in the fast lane are usually doing 20-25 miles above the speed limit. If you want to drive the speed limit, stay in the right lane.

Ugh! I wish either of these were true!!!
NYers are such wimpy drivers (aside from the cabbies when in the borough of Manahttan!). They totally drive the speed limit (which is ONLY 55 in most places). maybe 5 miles over. And they ALL drift into other lanes. And they drive slow in the fast lane. I think I've seen maybe 10 people in the last 5 years even getting close to 20 miles over (and one of them was me! ). When I go home to Michigan I feel like such an old lady - hanging in the right lane going only 70. My skills are dwindling...

[sigmagrrl]

I'm a native Nu Yawka and I drive like a beast unleashed!! So, that blanket statement doesn't apply to me!!!

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
I-75 is only a few miles from my house in GEORGIA.

My roommate and I swear we have a special "I-75 bond" because she's from Marietta and I'm from Dayton...both of us are reallllly close to I-75. We're dorks.

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by xo_kathy
Ugh! I wish either of these were true!!!
NYers are such wimpy drivers (aside from the cabbies when in the borough of Manahttan!). They totally drive the speed limit (which is ONLY 55 in most places). maybe 5 miles over. And they ALL drift into other lanes. And they drive slow in the fast lane. I think I've seen maybe 10 people in the last 5 years even getting close to 20 miles over (and one of them was me! ). When I go home to Michigan I feel like such an old lady - hanging in the right lane going only 70. My skills are dwindling...

LOL! I find that drivers up here are more erratic than in the south.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
I-75 is only a few miles from my house in GEORGIA.

Also, is this thread directed at ME? Because I promise I'm not THAT Southern. I just don't know snow.

You will be FINE up here, really. It's not as bad as anybody makes it out to be.

[kk_bama]

Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
My roommate and I swear we have a special "I-75 bond" because she's from Marietta and I'm from Dayton...both of us are reallllly close to I-75. We're dorks.

Well, Mel, we have the special "I-75 bond" too, because I probably live no more than 3 or 4 miles from where she lives. Which high school did she go to? There's a million.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
Well, Mel, we have the special "I-75 bond" too, because I probably live no more than 3 or 4 miles from where she lives. Which high school did she go to? There's a million.

when you come to boston, will you bring me some of this sweet tea thing you all talk so fondly of?

[kk_bama]

Originally posted by mu_agd
when you come to boston, will you bring me some of this sweet tea thing you all talk so fondly of?

Yes, yes I promise i will bring you Publix sweet tea. Or maybe a gallon of Milo's.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
Yes, yes I promise i will bring you Publix sweet tea. Or maybe a gallon of Milo's.

YAY!

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
Well, Mel, we have the special "I-75 bond" too, because I probably live no more than 3 or 4 miles from where she lives. Which high school did she go to? There's a million.

She went to Walker, which I think is pretty small and K-12. Her brother goes to Marist. I also have another sorority sister who went to Westminster.

[kk_bama]

Oh so she's a rich bitch! lol, jk. I went to Walton, it's public, but the kids are just as snobby.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
Oh so she's a rich bitch! lol, jk.

Yes, basically, although I love her.

[valkyrie]

Originally posted by dzsaigirl
That pretty much sums up my short two years living in the armpit of the United States.

EW. You lived in Gary Indiana?

[rebelsweetheart]

Originally posted by kk_gphib_01
Yes, yes I promise i will bring you Publix sweet tea. Or maybe a gallon of Milo's.

I LOVE publix sweet tea...like its amazing, the only thing better is homemade!!

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally posted by sigmagrrl
The main reason I won't live any further South than I do (MD) is that I love autumn and winter. I hate, HATE heat and am not good in the summer...

Otherwise, the south is delightful!

I'm a Marylander too.. sigmagrrl, where are you from?