We’re all been there: you are sitting in the airport, waiting for your flight to start boarding, and some starts a conversation. They want to know where you’re going and where you’re from, and then the questions start. No matter where you are in the country, you’re bound to get the same set of “Oh, you’re from Columbus” questions. Here are some of the most popular ones.
- Are you a huge Buckeyes fan?
Always Shooting/Flickr Yes, we’re proud of our Buckeye team, but there are so many other things that make us a cool city.
- Does it get really cold there in the winter?
Chris Muenzer/Flickr Yes, but it can also get very hot in the summer, is that less interesting?
- I assume you played football as a kid?
Jack Flanagan/Flickr Oh, do you? Actually, there are a lot of professional sports in Columbus, and kids try various activities and sports while growing up.
- Columbus is just flat fields of corn, right?
Aryeh Alex/Flickr It’s true that we don’t have a super hilly terrain, but our nature is beautiful, nonetheless.
- Do you absolutely love some Jeni’s Ice Cream?
Christina Xu/Flickr Um, yes, yes I do.
- Did you go to Ohio State?
VasenkaPhotography/Flickr This one could go many ways, but, considering Ohio State’s size, that’s a fair question. There is a good chance the average Columbusite attended OSU at some point.
- I’ve never heard of Columbus being a city with a good night life, is it?
Ryan/Flickr On the contrary! While Columbus has lots of quiet suburbs, places like the Short North are quite alive in the evenings any day of the week.
- Ok, you live in Columbus, but where are you actually from?
Jamie Smed/Flickr While it’s true that some people come to Columbus for school or work from smaller towns in Ohio, you can’t assume that’s how we all got here. Lots of people grew in Columbus itself, and lots of others grew up far from Ohio. Columbus is a fun big city, and people come here from all over the world.
Can you think of other things people always ask you? Share them with us!
Always Shooting/Flickr
Yes, we’re proud of our Buckeye team, but there are so many other things that make us a cool city.
Chris Muenzer/Flickr
Yes, but it can also get very hot in the summer, is that less interesting?
Jack Flanagan/Flickr
Oh, do you? Actually, there are a lot of professional sports in Columbus, and kids try various activities and sports while growing up.
Aryeh Alex/Flickr
It’s true that we don’t have a super hilly terrain, but our nature is beautiful, nonetheless.
Christina Xu/Flickr
Um, yes, yes I do.
VasenkaPhotography/Flickr
This one could go many ways, but, considering Ohio State’s size, that’s a fair question. There is a good chance the average Columbusite attended OSU at some point.
Ryan/Flickr
On the contrary! While Columbus has lots of quiet suburbs, places like the Short North are quite alive in the evenings any day of the week.
Jamie Smed/Flickr
While it’s true that some people come to Columbus for school or work from smaller towns in Ohio, you can’t assume that’s how we all got here. Lots of people grew in Columbus itself, and lots of others grew up far from Ohio. Columbus is a fun big city, and people come here from all over the world.
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