[Fairview]

we Yankees are snobbish and nosy, and we are

I think the implication is not so much that Yankees are nosy, in the sense of inquiring into personal matters, but that they often come to the South and try to tell local people in general how to "improve" things--that is, they want things done the way they are done back in the North. Wider roads, more development, modernization, uniformity, more laws, more government control of things, more liberal policies, etc.

That for the most part doesn't apply to Yankees on this forum because conservative Yankees are generally in favor of most of the attributes of Southern life, like decentralization of government, lack of gun control, close family life, respect for the military and for religion, and perhaps a more leisured way of living.

[taxed2death]

"That for the most part doesn't apply to Yankees on this forum because conservative Yankees are generally in favor of most of the attributes of Southern life, like decentralization of government, lack of gun control, close family life, respect for the military and for religion, and perhaps a more leisured way of living."

This Yankee thanks you for realizing that distinction.

[pepperdog]

Have a close acquaintance who works in a call center. She frequently comments on the different dispositions she deals with from different parts of the country. She says New Jersey rudeness is the worst, followed closely by Massachusetts and New York, but Rhode Island people are nice. All the southern states are nice, except for some grouchy people in Florida (probably retirees from NJ?) and Californians are so laid back that they are no pressure. Admittedly this is an unscientific observation but I thought it was interesting.

[Theoden]

You are right in that assessment. I live in NW New Jersey (lots of woods, some farms, mountains, yet still suburban), and I dislike the city people coming out here and telling us how to run things. It is not really a North vrs South problem, but more of a city vrs country problem.

It is the city liberals who are out to grab our guns, pass dumb laws, ban fireworks, etc...

I have family who fought brother against brother during the civil war, one in the 12th Alabama, and one in the 10th New York, and they faced each others units in multiple engagements. I have to admit though, I am partial to me Yankee side.

[who knows what evil?]

That for the most part doesn't apply to Yankees on this forum because conservative Yankees are generally in favor of most of the attributes of Southern life, like decentralization of government, lack of gun control, close family life, respect for the military and for religion, and perhaps a more leisured way of living.

EXACTLY the reason I returned to Tennessee, even though I am a 'Yankee' by birth. I have NOTHING in common with the people of New England, so I returned to the South for the reasons cited above. I wouldn't DREAM of telling Southerners how to improve things...if I didn't like it; I would be obligated to move on. I like Tennessee just the way it is...life is good.

[PistolPaknMama]

That for the most part doesn't apply to Yankees on this forum

Very true! I've met some great yankee freepers. I've also met some downright obnoxious southerners that I thought should move north where they would fit in better.

[Donald Meaker]

Eli Whitney was a Yankee. His improvement was the cotton gin, and this was the basis for cotton as a profitable crop.

The Southrons stole his invention, not really a terribly polite thing to do.