Advise Needed!

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

This. People who aren't near the area will assume that NY (especially) or PA or Jersey are part of New England, but people who live in those states know that they're not.

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

As a Pennsylvanian, I agree with you.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

As a Pennsylvanian, I agree with you.

Exactly my point

When I was in college in PA, I met someone from another state (I forget which - maybe Missouri?), and I told him I grew up in New England. He said, "Oh, I've never been to Massachusetts." I was a little confused and told him I was from New Hampshire. Then HE looked confused and said, "I thought New England was in Massachusetts..."

If someone isn't from the northeast, I don't really expect them to know much about the area. However, people who are there KNOW their New England states and whether or not they live in one.

[chi-o_cat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

When I was in college in PA, I met someone from another state (I forget which - maybe Missouri?), and I told him I grew up in New England. He said, "Oh, I've never been to Massachusetts." I was a little confused and told him I was from New Hampshire. Then HE looked confused and said, "I thought New England was in Massachusetts..."

Ha ha…. I’ve had a similar thing happen. I once mentioned “growing up in New England” to a non-Northeasterner, and they said “You're not from New England. You said you were from Connecticut.”

No respect, I tell ya!

[naraht]

Originally Posted by chi-o_cat

Ha ha…. I’ve had a similar thing happen. I once mentioned “growing up in New England” to a non-Northeasterner, and they said “You're not from New England. You said you were from Connecticut.”

No respect, I tell ya!

Well, some areas on the edges of New England won't self identify that way, specifically some from far SW Connecticut (who are considerably more likely to root for the Jets than the Patriots) and a few that I've met from up near Lake Champlain (NW Vermont) who are closer to Montreal than Boston.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by naraht

Well, some areas on the edges of New England won't self identify that way, specifically some from far SW Connecticut (who are considerably more likely to root for the Jets than the Patriots) and a few that I've met from up near Lake Champlain (NW Vermont) who are closer to Montreal than Boston.

Yes, but if someone from Connecticut says, "I'm from New England," that shouldn't confuse people, as CT is, in fact, a New England state. The point she was making (I believe) is that many people believe that New England is a city.

I blame the Patriots

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I blame the Patriots

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I blame the Patriots

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I blame the Patriots

This is the answer to everything in the world.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

Last year a kid from Mass and I had a competition with our floormates in our dorm to see what six states they thought comprised New England...apparently Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware are all New England states! I was so frustrated I wanted to throw clam chowder at someone (but that would be a waste of perfectly good clam chowder).

Also, my aunt in Maine once bought an educational toy that cheerily chirped "Delaware is the smallest state!" whenever you played with it. I was NOT HAPPY about that. /rhode island-sized rant

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

I was so frustrated I wanted to throw clam chowder at someone (but that would be a waste of perfectly good clam chowder).

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..

Also, my aunt in Maine once bought an educational toy that cheerily chirped "Delaware is the smallest state!" whenever you played with it. I was NOT HAPPY about that. /rhode island-sized rant

And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..



And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

Because the full, official name is The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

I want my cookie.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Because the full, official name is The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

I want my cookie.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Thank you very much!

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..



And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

I tried to get New England clam chowder from Panera today and they were ALL OUT. A cranky New Englander was I.

Man, you take a nap and you miss a chance at a cookie! Can I add that a few years ago the question was put on a ballot to drop the "Providence Plantations" part of the name but it was voted down? It was a big deal for a while.