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Why?

sgt 3y ago
Zombie country.
sharms 3y ago
I grew up North of Ohio and it was common to joke about driving down to Ohio as being more rural / farm stereotypes. Later I moved to Ohio and found out it was a great state with a larger economy (top 7) compared to most of the states which make fun of it.
whalesalad 3y ago
Michigan will have beef with Ohio until the end of days. Ohio is like the butt of every joke here because it really doesn't have many redeeming qualities. I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when crossing back in and seeing a "Pure Michigan" sign. Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison.
- rgrieselhuber 3y ago
  As an Ohioan, I should have known this was the reason. :) I do love Ohio but Michigan really is gorgeous. I don't care about sportsball so I've never really gotten the rivalry much.
  - t-3 3y ago
    According to what I learned in grade school history, the rivalry goes back the the "Toledo War": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War I wouldn't be surprised if early Michiganders had an inferiority complex due to rough pioneer living in a nasty swamp, and if Ohioans later resented MI's growth into an industrial powerhouse during the early 20th century.
- H1Supreme 3y ago
  > Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison. Then, you get to replace your fear of prison, with the fear of losing a wheel in a pothole on I-75. Just kidding (mostly)! Both states have some pretty great qualities. Michigan certainly wins on natural beauty (although SE Ohio has a number of gems). As an avid cyclist, Ohio has a great number of trails to ride. The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is probably my favorite.
kkielhofner 3y ago
I'm from the northern Midwestern US and there is a perception that southern portions of northern states bordering the US South (Mason Dixon line) are culturally more southern than northern, which carries a lot of current and historical significance and baggage - the perception that these areas are uneducated backwards hillbillies. Southern portions of these states also tend to be rural, which amplifies the uneducated backwards hillbillies perception. There is still a very significant divide between Northern and Southern US states which isn't specific to the US. It's from media but there's a scene in The Sopranos where Furio (a mafia foot soldier from southern Italy) surprises the Italian-Americans of the rest of the crew by saying he hates Christopher Columbus because he's from "the north". It's very similar to the US - the perception that the north looks down on the south, that they have all of the money and power, etc. It's a less-than-friendly sibling rivalry. I've also personally experienced this with various people from other countries - regions of the country with a superiority complex and regions of the country with a chip on their shoulder as a result. I'm not saying there isn't any truth to this or I agree with it, just that it is a perception held by many.
- rgrieselhuber 3y ago
  That's true. Even though I grew up in Columbus, I've always felt more naturally at home among people from the Appalachian regions than I have with people north of Ohio. Still lots of great people but the atmosphere feels a tad more anxious / high strung (in my limited experience anyway).
  - selimthegrim 3y ago
    I hope that’s north of Ohio and not northern Ohio because quite a few people living in Cleveland came up then Highway 21/US 19 (now Interstate 77) from WV and points adjacent during the 30s when there was no work.
- mywittyname 3y ago
  Hillbillies != southern. I can see how people would see surface similarities, i.e., conservative, pickup truck driving yeehaws. But southern Ohio is not Southern. In fact, as a native of southern Ohio, I'd like to point out that traveling to Mississippi or Georgia is a pretty big culture shock to me. Whereas Michigan, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin feels like home (especially food wise). Southern Ohio is still decidedly "Midwestern". No matter how much other Midwesterners try to be rid of it.

Why?

sgt 3y ago

Zombie country.

I grew up North of Ohio and it was common to joke about driving down to Ohio as being more rural / farm stereotypes. Later I moved to Ohio and found out it was a great state with a larger economy (top 7) compared to most of the states which make fun of it.

whalesalad 3y ago

Michigan will have beef with Ohio until the end of days. Ohio is like the butt of every joke here because it really doesn't have many redeeming qualities. I always breathe a huge sigh of relief when crossing back in and seeing a "Pure Michigan" sign. Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison.

rgrieselhuber 3y ago
As an Ohioan, I should have known this was the reason. :) I do love Ohio but Michigan really is gorgeous. I don't care about sportsball so I've never really gotten the rivalry much.
- t-3 3y ago
  According to what I learned in grade school history, the rivalry goes back the the "Toledo War": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_War I wouldn't be surprised if early Michiganders had an inferiority complex due to rough pioneer living in a nasty swamp, and if Ohioans later resented MI's growth into an industrial powerhouse during the early 20th century.
H1Supreme 3y ago
> Finally, I can do 80mph without fear of going to prison. Then, you get to replace your fear of prison, with the fear of losing a wheel in a pothole on I-75. Just kidding (mostly)! Both states have some pretty great qualities. Michigan certainly wins on natural beauty (although SE Ohio has a number of gems). As an avid cyclist, Ohio has a great number of trails to ride. The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is probably my favorite.

kkielhofner 3y ago

I'm from the northern Midwestern US and there is a perception that southern portions of northern states bordering the US South (Mason Dixon line) are culturally more southern than northern, which carries a lot of current and historical significance and baggage - the perception that these areas are uneducated backwards hillbillies. Southern portions of these states also tend to be rural, which amplifies the uneducated backwards hillbillies perception. There is still a very significant divide between Northern and Southern US states which isn't specific to the US. It's from media but there's a scene in The Sopranos where Furio (a mafia foot soldier from southern Italy) surprises the Italian-Americans of the rest of the crew by saying he hates Christopher Columbus because he's from "the north". It's very similar to the US - the perception that the north looks down on the south, that they have all of the money and power, etc. It's a less-than-friendly sibling rivalry. I've also personally experienced this with various people from other countries - regions of the country with a superiority complex and regions of the country with a chip on their shoulder as a result. I'm not saying there isn't any truth to this or I agree with it, just that it is a perception held by many.

rgrieselhuber 3y ago
That's true. Even though I grew up in Columbus, I've always felt more naturally at home among people from the Appalachian regions than I have with people north of Ohio. Still lots of great people but the atmosphere feels a tad more anxious / high strung (in my limited experience anyway).
- selimthegrim 3y ago
  I hope that’s north of Ohio and not northern Ohio because quite a few people living in Cleveland came up then Highway 21/US 19 (now Interstate 77) from WV and points adjacent during the 30s when there was no work.
mywittyname 3y ago
Hillbillies != southern. I can see how people would see surface similarities, i.e., conservative, pickup truck driving yeehaws. But southern Ohio is not Southern. In fact, as a native of southern Ohio, I'd like to point out that traveling to Mississippi or Georgia is a pretty big culture shock to me. Whereas Michigan, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin feels like home (especially food wise). Southern Ohio is still decidedly "Midwestern". No matter how much other Midwesterners try to be rid of it.