A Fort Worth native rattles off directions without blinking: “Take FM 1187 past the feed store, then watch for the water tower.” A transplant just nods, having no idea what “FM” even means. These are the Texas habits transplants can’t fake, no matter how hard they try. 1. Texas U-Turns A native Texan can spot…
Many downstaters treat upstate New York like one giant suburb of Manhattan. But it has its own weather, its own food, and a six-million-acre park bigger than five national parks combined. None of it runs on New York City’s clock. These are the things upstate New Yorkers are sick of explaining to downstaters. 1. Where…
A Californian mentions where they’re from at a wedding reception, and the questions start before the appetizers arrive. Is it always sunny? Have you ever felt an earthquake? Nobody waits for an answer before asking the next question. These are the questions and lines Californians are tired of hearing from the rest of America. 1….
A Pennsylvania transplant walks into a grocery store in Nevada looking for scrapple and walks out empty-handed. The deli clerk has never heard the word. Neither has anybody else in the store. These are the things Pennsylvanians miss most after they move away. 1. Primanti Bros Sandwich Pittsburgh’s Strip District gave Pennsylvania a sandwich that…
A church fellowship hall in Georgia fills up 20 minutes before the service ends, folding tables already sagging under foil-covered dishes. Nobody wrote a sign-up sheet. Nobody needed a sign-up sheet. Every regular already knows exactly what they’re bringing, the same dishes a Georgia potluck table isn’t complete without. 1. Brunswick Stew Every Georgia potluck…
Florida summer nostalgia comes out picture-perfect, with lazy afternoons and heat that wasn’t so bad. The real version came with sandspurs underfoot and love bugs smeared across every windshield by July. But ask any grown-up Floridian, and they’ll tell you summer was the best. These are the things Florida kids did every summer, long before…
A South Carolina Sunday table can hold seven dishes, and the cook still apologizes that there’s “not much.” Nobody who’s not from around there believes them. A South Carolina Sunday spread gets built one bowl at a time until the table runs out of room for anything else. These are the things South Carolinians do…
Publix doesn’t post a master list of every discount available to a South Carolina shopper. Some of those savings come through a free account. Others depend on which cashier happens to be working. These are the Publix savings South Carolina shoppers 60 and up walk past without knowing to ask. 1. Digital Coupons Stack on…
Quick, how many of Publix’s official guarantees can you name off the top of your head? Many shoppers can rattle off two at most before they run dry. These are the Publix guarantees Floridians forget they can use. 1. Wrong Scan, Free Item Publix backs every shelf tag with a promise many shoppers never test….
Harris Teeter got its start in Charlotte and runs its headquarters in Matthews, North Carolina. Despite being born and raised in North Carolina, some shoppers don’t take advantage of all of Harris Teeter’s money-saving opportunities. These are the Harris Teeter perks some North Carolina shoppers over 60 are leaving on the table. 1. Fuel Points…
