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When I was in Thailand on vacation, we told people we were Canadians. Thanks to Dubya Boosh, the US of A leaves a bitter taste in peoples mouths. Saying we were from Canada helped. People just said "oh - okay" and left it at that.

I find that living in Utah is about the same way. If I leave this state and go anywhere else, people ask where I live and when they find out I live here the FIRST thing they say is "so are you Mormon?" Because that is what this state is known for. The Mormons and all their wives. But what people don't know, is that the non-mormons outnumber them. You can find bars all over the place and even strip joints. I even had a job for a while as an escort agency's phone girl. (that is a post on it's own for sure!) The reason many people live here is the outdoors. Year around, you can find many outdoor things to do that are within an hours drive. When I go camping, I very seldom drive more than 2 hours to get where I want. The cost of living is average - not too high and there is always jobs. The only bad thing about living here is the reputation of being such a Mormon state and that the Mormons run it. But all states have a little bit of that don't they?

I swear if I ever meet someone from Kentucky I'm going to ask "so are you married to your sister?"

Have a good weekend everyone!!!

posted on May 30, 2008 10:15 AM ()

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Try being from West Virginia. Even Dick (what's in a name?) Cheney made a crack about us the other day.

comment by walkwithgrace on June 4, 2008 7:55 PM ()

I've had the "if you are Canadian, then you must speak French!" Uh, nope.

comment by imaginaryfriend on June 4, 2008 12:38 PM ()

That was priceless!

comment by shesaidwhat on June 3, 2008 7:26 AM ()

Yeah, and you're going to be shocked when they answer you "yes"

comment by teacherwoman on June 2, 2008 4:44 PM ()

I will never forget having a conversation with a girl from NJ, and about 5 minutes into it, when she learned that I was Canadian she slowed down her speech and said, "Do... you....speak...English... there?"

I wish I had answered, "No, I've been speaking Latin to you this whole time."

comment by mellowdee on June 2, 2008 12:48 PM ()

It's amazing how stupid some people can be.

reply by meranda on June 2, 2008 2:24 PM ()

Ack! I don't know where I'm from....born in Calgary, Alberta Canada....lived most of my life in IOWA (NO! NOT the potato state- that's Idaho.) Then four years in Florida and now in Misery....um, Missouri......I do love it here, just love to have fun with the name. You know, this is the SHOW ME state, but somehow, I don't think they'll be laughin' if I really do "show them......" or then again...maybe it will be the best laugh of their lives....better keep myself undercover for a bit longer!
Hugs!!!

comment by dakmom on June 2, 2008 6:52 AM ()

I'm thinking they just misspelled it...they meant the BEHAVE state...only maybe no one was behaving....so beehive stuck instead!! LOL

reply by dakmom on June 2, 2008 7:42 AM ()

Utah is the beehive state. I have yet to see a beehive though...just yellow jackets.

reply by meranda on June 2, 2008 7:24 AM ()

james -ekyprogressive- is from ky!

it's pretty much the same here in indonesia.. or in everywhere else.. people just love to overgeneralize!

comment by raragoe on May 31, 2008 7:00 AM ()

Well you are the only person I know from Indonesia so I will generalize that you are all very smart and educated people.

reply by meranda on June 2, 2008 7:26 AM ()

Hmm...the woman who looked at my passport in Manchester said, "Canadian?" like it was some kind of disease....

We all have stereotypes associated with where we are from or where we live...a fellow blogger once asked me if we had turkey on Thanksgiving in Canada...

comment by janetk on May 30, 2008 1:56 PM ()

DO you have turkey on Thanksgiving in Canada? No reason why they would have that same tradtional entree, but maybe they do.

reply by troutbend on June 5, 2008 11:22 AM ()

What about 4th of July? Do you do fireworks? LOL

reply by meranda on May 30, 2008 2:15 PM ()

I might not ask that question in KY...red necks had tempers..you could find yourself in a heap of trouble..

comment by elfie33 on May 30, 2008 12:32 PM ()

Thanks for the advise!!

reply by meranda on May 30, 2008 2:14 PM ()

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