tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2344628134618250701..comments2024-03-29T09:16:30.082-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: How to talk in Kansas CityJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5934782441562778752013-01-15T01:13:56.297-05:002013-01-15T01:13:56.297-05:00I was born in Ottawa, Ks. But when mom married her...I was born in Ottawa, Ks. But when mom married her second husband, I became an Army brat. We moved to Arizona, Minnesota, California, and Ohio. Huge culture differences! <br /><br />We moved back to Kansas and I now live 30 miles from where I was born. We still give directions by landmarks. Both the young and the old wave as you drive by them. <br /><br />I don't know half of them, but waving is just common courtesy. <br /><br />I remember inviting some of my friends from KC, down and they couldn't believe I had to drive 30 miles to the nearest Walmart store and we only had 3 restaurants to choose from. They were horrified! <br /><br />It's not just a city thing, its a country thing. Loved the comment about the KC Sports! You made me laugh! Now you could ask about our new coaches they just hired, I'm sure everyone thinks they are the savior for our football team! <br /><br />Loved the post!<br />Diane Kratz Diane Kratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530526492083838512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-136291830646294842013-01-15T01:12:50.428-05:002013-01-15T01:12:50.428-05:00I was born in Ottawa, Ks. But when mom married her...I was born in Ottawa, Ks. But when mom married her second husband, I became an Army brat. We moved to Arizona, Minnesota, California, and Ohio. Huge culture differences! <br /><br />We moved back to Kansas and I now live 30 miles from where I was born. We still give directions by landmarks. Both the young and the old wave as you drive by them. <br /><br />I don't know half of them, but waving is just common courtesy. <br /><br />I remember inviting some of my friends from KC, down and they couldn't believe I had to drive 30 miles to the nearest Walmart store and we only had 3 restaurants to choose from. They were horrified! <br /><br />It's not just a city thing, its a country thing. Loved the comment about the KC Sports! You made me laugh! Now you could ask about our new coaches they just hired, I'm sure everyone thinks they are the savior for our football team! <br /><br />Loved the post!<br />Diane Kratz Diane Kratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530526492083838512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1440219950282838322013-01-11T18:10:21.863-05:002013-01-11T18:10:21.863-05:00Great post, Warren. In SC, people are often polite...Great post, Warren. In SC, people are often politely asked, "Where are you from?" If their accents are not identifiable!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-64400898471735617502013-01-11T12:28:08.124-05:002013-01-11T12:28:08.124-05:00In North Carolina, you'd better learn how to p...In North Carolina, you'd better learn how to pronounce Appa-latch-ya. It's not the way it was up nawth! Then of course there's Y'all, and All y'all (if you're speaking to a group...)Johnhttp://www.pennysummersmysteries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91702503070281957292013-01-11T12:26:17.866-05:002013-01-11T12:26:17.866-05:00When I first moved to the D.C. area I was surprise...When I first moved to the D.C. area I was surprised at the constant lines of black SUVs on the road. Then I found out they were Secret Service motorcades. It became confusing. Should I pull over to the side and let them pass me? What about stop lights? I realized they don’t have to stop at lights. There wasn’t anything in the motor vehicle handbook for those types of situations. Finally, I learned that the agents in the backseat leave their windows open and yell or gesture with their hands to direct drivers. Now, I rarely see them. Perhaps they stop traffic and shut down roads so they don’t have to deal with new-to-the-area drivers.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76680451558061253122013-01-11T11:43:21.463-05:002013-01-11T11:43:21.463-05:00We moved from Massachusetts to Virginia when I was...We moved from Massachusetts to Virginia when I was a kid. I still remember watching adults move their lips as they listened to my rapid fire, heavily Boston speech, trying to figure out what I was saying.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91075109577525202812013-01-11T11:37:32.934-05:002013-01-11T11:37:32.934-05:00Well way down in East Texas, we've been accuse...Well way down in East Texas, we've been accused of not speaking English. Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12682776290815519102013-01-11T11:21:31.589-05:002013-01-11T11:21:31.589-05:00This was fun. I grew up in Ohio. When I moved to...This was fun. I grew up in Ohio. When I moved to Connecticut, I learned very quickly that personal space was different. In Ohio, we would often touch people on the arm when making a point, as if to create a sympathetic connection. No touching people in the East until you know them well! In Ohio, we would stand only a couple feet apart while talking. In Connecticut, I had to back up and put some real air between us. In the Midwest, people are on a first-name basis right from the get-go; not here, though, where some people take real offense at that kind of familiarity.<br />Llyn K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60411210643192669022013-01-11T10:00:26.604-05:002013-01-11T10:00:26.604-05:00Good blog, Warren. I've lived in the same area...Good blog, Warren. I've lived in the same area my whole life. I know there are some differences in different areas, but I also think it's an individual thing, too. I tend to chat because I'm interested in people. My son, on the other hand, is impatient to get on with it and doesn't want to make small talk.<br /><br />As for slowing down, Jim, could it be getting older? I still walk faster than most of my friends and have to stop and wait for them, but my California daughter doesn't think I walk fast enough.<br /><br />Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42768204839577025572013-01-11T09:50:46.738-05:002013-01-11T09:50:46.738-05:00James, Excellent example.James, Excellent example.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9437096471989570702013-01-11T09:50:11.892-05:002013-01-11T09:50:11.892-05:00Gayle, I remember in North Carolina I sometimes go...Gayle, I remember in North Carolina I sometimes got direction by landmarks that no longer existed. e.g.<br />"Turn Left after you pass where the Watkins barn used to be before it burned down ten years ago."Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14417471224716463132013-01-11T06:44:01.291-05:002013-01-11T06:44:01.291-05:00When I first moved to Cincinnati from New Jersey, ...When I first moved to Cincinnati from New Jersey, I literally would almost walk over people because my pace (only slightly faster than normal for the East Coast) was way faster than average there.<br /><br />But I adjusted and now after 20 years when I return East I need to consciously pick up my pace so I'm not the one getting run over.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40570963731065971722013-01-11T01:41:06.074-05:002013-01-11T01:41:06.074-05:00Great post, Warren. I'm originally from Decatu...Great post, Warren. I'm originally from Decatur, Illinois, where you learn to give directions by landmarks ("You go down Main Street till you reach the white house on the corner where the Merritts used to live..."). Now I live in southern California, where I had to learn to give directions by time ("Long Beach is about twenty minutes from here, down the 22"). I also had to learn to wear a winter coat when it was below 70 degrees.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.com