Why are those of us in south so misunderstood?

[burnkate]

I understand the misconceptions and stereotypes to a point but really it gets ridiculous, I'm from the south (Texas to be more specific) and I'm soooo tired of going up north and hearing. . .
 'Do you ride horses to school?'
 'You have cell phones down there?! *gasp!* '
 'So you live on a ranch rightt? With animals?'
  . . . And I've been asked all this and more. . .with straight/serious faces.

lol my sister lives in texas (yes she does own a ranch) ... and I love it down there lol ... I find it much better then the "north".

[tholl01]

The South is Mis Understood because "SOME" people are ignorant and only believe what they see on T.V. You should never judge a book by it's cover. The Same With People...you may be pleasantly surprised.

[cmcraog87]

i think it is because the news always put bad things about the south in the news giving us a bad name...

[dream420believer]

Yep i live in Texas and meet people from the north who say wow people down here are friendly and nice. Ive heard people up north can be mean

[jensblueyes]

I was born and raised in Southern Ga. Some of what your'e saying about southerners are true but all of us are not rednecks. Most of us are very friendly and NOT racist at all. I have been told by an employer i was too friendly. Why? you might ask. Because i was friendly to everyone no matter what color shape or size and she was racist. My nephew was born in Ga and raise most of his life in NY but to talk to him now you would think he was from Ga his whole life. It all depends on the person not where he is from.

[jester2dr]

I'd also like to see some research on the current standings of education in north vs south.  

well here they are......

http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm

take it for what it's worth.....

[trop8cana]

There are hillbillies to hate everywhere.  They are just much more highly concentrated in the south!

I am in Alabama and truely do agree.To congested down here.And then in Alabama the KKK's got a dang rebel flag hanging on the side of the hwy.They leave it up because they have freedom of expression and speech and all that other non sense when all they are doing is saying that it's okay to be racist.That is also why the south is still segragated in 2009.Also why people are so narrow minded and feel liked they are trapped down here.I am muti racial-or i have more than 1 nationality because the truth is their is only one race and that is the human race.
So question for the hillbillies is how can you be racist with only one race?
I hate the south and can't wait to get away from this mess.I never had a problem with people from up north dissing the south.Alot of my friends and the people I 've dated were from New york,NJ,Michigan,etc.And if they did refer to the south sbout something it was probly true.
The SOUTH SUCKS!!!!!!