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> Some areas even compete/praise themselves on how more direct they are (New Yorkers come to mind). In the US I frequently cite that I am an east coaster to ex
by asveikau 7y ago
> Some areas even compete/praise themselves on how more direct they are (New Yorkers come to mind).
In the US I frequently cite that I am an east coaster to explain why I don't play the politeness game as in this phrasebook, and people seem to accept that explanation. (Or perhaps they say they accept it but don't give a shit, as some of the phrasebook might suggest.)
- scruple 7y agoLikewise, I often explain to people that I'm from the midwest. Sometimes it helps cut through the bullshit, sometimes it doesn't.