re: Why would anyone willingly live up north?

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I wasn't talking about Yankees really. Just what I've encountered out here when people got really honest with me about their thoughts on the South.

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I once worked at a company based out of southern Ohio....my colleagues from the area had no problems sharing unsolicited thoughts on those of us from the Houston office (which represents the bulk of the company's revenue despite not being HQ).

I found it ironic, as southern Ohio was more backwards and more racist than anything I've ever seen in south Louisiana. It was a lot like northern or central Alabama in that respect.

Even more strange.....the people that I've encountered from the Dayton and Cincy area since then are actually reasonably friendly.