Originally Posted by tweezy50
Has anyone run into comments about their state that clearly show a misconception of the area?
I'm from the South. We are not all rednecks, illiterate, or live in trashy trailers. It seems if you have a southern accent people automatically think you're just a little bit stupid. My favorite show on TV is Closer because Kyra Sedgwick and the writers make that really work for the character.
What I really get offended about are the commercials on TV. When they want to make a point about someone or something being dumb they give it a southern accent - main case in point is that really dumb "I'm just a pothole" commercial.