Order a sloppy joe at a North Jersey diner, and you might be in for a surprise. New Jerseyans who’ve been eating at diners their whole lives don’t think twice about it, but visitors often do. Here’s what the regulars get, so you can order like one next time. 1. Pork Roll, Egg, and Cheese…
If white barbecue sauce at a cookout doesn’t faze you, we’re willing to bet you’re from Alabama. Here are the signs that instantly give away someone who grew up in the Yellowhammer state. 1. County Numbers on Plates Alabama license plates carry a number that names their home county. The code gives the first three…
Take a right onto Peachtree. Okay, but which one? Atlanta talk can sound like shorthand, and Georgians from outside the metro may need a minute to catch on. Here’s your guide to the local lingo, so you’re not the one asking. 1. Spaghetti Junction Spaghetti Junction is the name for the Atlanta interchange of Interstate…
A relative asks to move in with you. Many Ohioans have gotten that request, and many know it can turn into a houseguest or roommate fight. Some of those fights land on Reddit’s popular AITA forum, where people ask strangers to judge whether they were in the wrong. Make your call on each story below,…
Sit down at a Maryland crab feast, and the table talk can start to sound like a code. Some of it comes from Baltimore, some from the Eastern Shore and some straight from the Chesapeake. Here’s what Marylanders are actually saying when out-of-staters start to look lost. 1. Hon Merriam-Webster dates “hon,” short for honey,…
You give a passing driver a friendly little wave from the wheel. They stare back like you’ve lost it. That’s one of the moments when Montanans who’ve moved away realize home did some things differently. Here are the Montana habits that can earn transplants a strange look in other states. 1. Shaking Dice at the…
Grandparents mean well when they pass along weather advice, but some of it can leave you at risk when a storm rolls in. Here’s what weather experts say about old Alabama weather advice, so you’re ready for the next storm. 1. Opening the Windows Many people grew up hearing that you should open a window…
Could you referee a family fight over what a relative left behind? Heirlooms and inheritances can turn relatives against each other. Some people took to Reddit, seeking the help of strangers to judge if they were in the right or wrong with their sticky inheritance situations. Pennsylvanians, read the six scenarios below and pick a…
Some of Louisiana’s best-known places are gone. But people who grew up near them still remember them fondly. Here’s a look back at the places Louisianans over 50 remember. 1. Pontchartrain Beach Pontchartrain Beach opened as a whites-only portion of the New Orleans lakefront in 1928, according to 64 Parishes. The beach formally desegregated on…
Some towns have grown so much that Hoosiers who’ve been away barely recognize them. These are some of the Indiana towns that look nothing like they did in 1995. 1. Whitestown In 2008, an Amazon distribution warehouse went up in Whitestown, at the intersection of I-65 and State Road 267. The warehouse created 2,000 full-time…
