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> Lumping part of New Hampshire in with Boston is like lumping Northern Ireland in with London. One side considers it a horrible insult and the other doesn't se
by ims 8y ago
> Lumping part of New Hampshire in with Boston is like lumping Northern Ireland in with London. One side considers it a horrible insult and the other doesn't see why you wouldn't want to be associated with them.
For those reading who are not from the area, this is fun to imagine but not actually true.
The tension between Northern and Southern New England is less serious even than the Boston/New York "rivalry" which is notional and mostly confined to sports.
- eropple 8y agoYeah, you were replying to a fictional post. I'm from Maine originally and the only person I ever heard open their mouth to complain about "Taxachusetts" was...my dad, who moved away from there in a huff.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoAre you from Portland? Outside of people who make their money off them (tourism industry), few North of Portland or substantially West of 95 hold the Massholes (hint: if that name offends you you're likely a Masshole, if you think it's a compliment of your driving ability you might be alright) in high regard.
- eropple 8y agoNo, I'm not. But continue the weird provincial mythmaking, it's very good for...something.