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As a Canadian, this is how I feel whenever folks are talking about US states other than like, Texas or New York. It's interesting being in Europe or somewhere

As a Canadian, this is how I feel whenever folks are talking about US states other than like, Texas or New York. It's interesting being in Europe or somewhere and having a bunch of travelers introduce themselves, I've always noticed that most people will say what country their from, Italy, France, Canada etc, but Americans always just use their state.

version_five 3y ago
States are more autonomous than provinces (although closer) or regions in many european countries. My in-laws live in France but we'd rarely talk about the Departement they live in, it's the city that's mentioned. Saying your state is imo closer to saying your European country instead of saying Europe. Additionally, culture and education being what they are, most adults in western countries have heard of all the states, moreso than some of their principal cities, so it's not that odd to mention it.
ipaddr 3y ago
People go with big cities usually. Some people like Nevada but most will still say Vegas. People say they are from Philadelphia rather than the state. Chicago is used more often. Buffalo over New York. New Jersey, Rhode Island seem to be used more than a city. Boston over the state but in Cambridge they use the city and state. Texas is more common than Austin unless you are in the states. Florida could go both ways and be more regional South Beach, Miami, Ft Lauderdale vs from Florida. Interesting topic. In Europe it seems by country. From France vs from Paris
- wongarsu 3y ago
  In Europe the answer depends on who you're talking with. For example if you're in a German train and ask someone where they're from, they might say they are from Swabia (a linguistic region similar but not identical to the state of Baden-Württemberg). If you had asked them in a Swabian accent, they would have instead answered with the specific city, e.g. Limburg. If you ask the same person in English while he's on vacation in Paris, he'll say he's from Germany. What people actually identify with most strongly depends heavily on the region; in large cities it's often the city or metropolitan area, but elsewhere it's not uncommon to associate with linguistic regions, kingdoms that stopped existing centuries ago, or your state or administrative district (particularly when it coincides with one of the previous points).

version_five 3y ago

States are more autonomous than provinces (although closer) or regions in many european countries. My in-laws live in France but we'd rarely talk about the Departement they live in, it's the city that's mentioned. Saying your state is imo closer to saying your European country instead of saying Europe. Additionally, culture and education being what they are, most adults in western countries have heard of all the states, moreso than some of their principal cities, so it's not that odd to mention it.

ipaddr 3y ago

People go with big cities usually. Some people like Nevada but most will still say Vegas. People say they are from Philadelphia rather than the state. Chicago is used more often. Buffalo over New York. New Jersey, Rhode Island seem to be used more than a city. Boston over the state but in Cambridge they use the city and state. Texas is more common than Austin unless you are in the states. Florida could go both ways and be more regional South Beach, Miami, Ft Lauderdale vs from Florida. Interesting topic. In Europe it seems by country. From France vs from Paris

wongarsu 3y ago
In Europe the answer depends on who you're talking with. For example if you're in a German train and ask someone where they're from, they might say they are from Swabia (a linguistic region similar but not identical to the state of Baden-Württemberg). If you had asked them in a Swabian accent, they would have instead answered with the specific city, e.g. Limburg. If you ask the same person in English while he's on vacation in Paris, he'll say he's from Germany. What people actually identify with most strongly depends heavily on the region; in large cities it's often the city or metropolitan area, but elsewhere it's not uncommon to associate with linguistic regions, kingdoms that stopped existing centuries ago, or your state or administrative district (particularly when it coincides with one of the previous points).