For the most part, Alabamians are pretty easy going. However, there are still some things we consider to be cringe worthy. Listed below are 10 foolproof ways to make someone from Alabama cringe. How many can you relate to?
- Criticize our cooking.
tripadvisor/Ralph1948 Here in the South, we take great pride in our cooking. Anyone who criticizes it can expect us to be highly upset.
- Believe everyone in Alabama lives on a farm and…
flickr/Joseph Brooke Sure, many Alabamians live on a farm. However, there’s much more than farmland here.
- …big cities are nonexistent.
flickr/Lee Adlaf There are several big cities located throughout Alabama, including Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville and Mobile. Many Alabamians choose to live in these larger cities, while others choose to live in neighboring suburbs.
- Claim we haven’t contributed anything important to our country.
tripadvisor/Jade O From building the rocket that launched the first humans to the moon to developing life-saving inventions such as the airbag, Alabama has contributed greatly to this country.
- Practice bad manners.
flickr/Caroline Whether it’s practicing poor table manners or being rude to strangers for no apparent reason, we frown upon bad manners here in the South.
- Believe there’s nothing to see or do in Alabama.
flickr/Pieter Morlion From celebrating the original Mardi Gras to visiting our beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, there are many things to see and do in the great state of Alabama.
- Ask “sweet or unsweet?” when you’re serving us tea.
flickr/Treacle Tart Here in Alabama, only sweet tea will do! Why even ask?
- Make fun of our accent.
flickr/Gregory Morris This is so not cool, so don’t even try it!
- Tell us you’ve had better barbecue elsewhere.
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen Everyone knows that Alabama has the best barbecue. After all, the awards speak for themselves.
- Refer to a soft drink as a “soda” or a “pop.”
flickr/frankieleon Here in Alabama, we don’t use the terms “soda” or “pop.” Every soft drink is simply a “coke.”
What are some other foolproof ways to make someone from Alabama cringe? Let us know in the comments!
tripadvisor/Ralph1948
Here in the South, we take great pride in our cooking. Anyone who criticizes it can expect us to be highly upset.
flickr/Joseph Brooke
Sure, many Alabamians live on a farm. However, there’s much more than farmland here.
flickr/Lee Adlaf
There are several big cities located throughout Alabama, including Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville and Mobile. Many Alabamians choose to live in these larger cities, while others choose to live in neighboring suburbs.
tripadvisor/Jade O
From building the rocket that launched the first humans to the moon to developing life-saving inventions such as the airbag, Alabama has contributed greatly to this country.
flickr/Caroline
Whether it’s practicing poor table manners or being rude to strangers for no apparent reason, we frown upon bad manners here in the South.
flickr/Pieter Morlion
From celebrating the original Mardi Gras to visiting our beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, there are many things to see and do in the great state of Alabama.
flickr/Treacle Tart
Here in Alabama, only sweet tea will do! Why even ask?
flickr/Gregory Morris
This is so not cool, so don’t even try it!
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen
Everyone knows that Alabama has the best barbecue. After all, the awards speak for themselves.
flickr/frankieleon
Here in Alabama, we don’t use the terms “soda” or “pop.” Every soft drink is simply a “coke.”
For a list of reasons why you’ll never regret living in Alabama, click here.
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