Can't speak to folks from New England, but it's very much a thing in the Southeast. In the sense that someone from a state over would be viewed very differentl

Can't speak to folks from New England, but it's very much a thing in the Southeast. In the sense that someone from a state over would be viewed very differently than someone from up north. Caveat: This is almost imperceptible in major urban centers, and far more of a thing in rural areas.