[Phantom Lord]

I love it here and have no plans of ever moving. But after 5+ years of always being asked "What part of the city" you begin to wonder what they are taught (not taught) in school around here.

[JD86]

Since you intend to make NC your home....may I suggest you engage your questioners in conversation and educate them about New York (the state) versus NY (the city)....instead of complaining they don't know. Or you could quit saying you are from NY....no one would blame you.

[who knows what evil?]

I love it here and have no plans of ever moving. But after 5+ years of always being asked "What part of the city" you begin to wonder what they are taught (not taught) in school around here.

My wife and I ran into a similar problem when we were travelling out west back in the eighties. We were greeted by blank stares when we told people that we were "from Maine". Only when we mentioned that Maine was " up by Boston" did they smile and nod in recognition.