[Black Beauty]

Florida is 'south of south'

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

So, I’m brand new to Florida, coming from Colorado. I hear lots of people in TV refer to “The North”, or going back home to “The North”. I usually find out they are referring to the mid-Atlantic, New England or the Mid West. Technically, Colorado is north of Florida, but it is way more west than it is north. It seems weird to me to refer to Colorado as “North”. In conversations with people, they seem to refer to any state other than Florida as “North”. Do those of you from Pacific and Rocky Mt states say you are going north, or going west when going back home?

You have to get a hobby or read a good book!

[Byte1]

I find it confusing when folks say they are confused about folks saying they are going up North.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Wondering

You have to get a hobby or read a good book!

I think he is asking all the correct questions. I remember when I was new here. Don’t be discouraged, keep asking questions.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

So, I’m brand new to Florida, coming from Colorado. I hear lots of people in TV refer to “The North”, or going back home to “The North”. I usually find out they are referring to the mid-Atlantic, New England or the Mid West. Technically, Colorado is north of Florida, but it is way more west than it is north. It seems weird to me to refer to Colorado as “North”. In conversations with people, they seem to refer to any state other than Florida as “North”. Do those of you from Pacific and Rocky Mt states say you are going north, or going west when going back home?

This is a topic you should spend a lot of time on this subject!! Come on - you have too much time kn your hands!!!

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by michael 61

so, i’m brand new to florida, coming from colorado. I hear lots of people in tv refer to “the north”, or going back home to “the north”. I usually find out they are referring to the mid-atlantic, new england or the mid west. Technically, colorado is north of florida, but it is way more west than it is north. It seems weird to me to refer to colorado as “north”. In conversations with people, they seem to refer to any state other than florida as “north”. Do those of you from pacific and rocky mt states say you are going north, or going west when going back home?

you are where this says you are 🧭.
Bill parcells said it best your record is what your record shows

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

This is a topic you should spend a lot of time on this subject!! Come on - you have too much time kn your hands!!!

WHO DOESN'T AS A RETIREE?!!! OP there is an IGNORE option for posters that have "too much time" to be negative.

[jmpate]

I couldn't agree more w/ur observation about the lack of knowledge about New Mexico. It's common in not only in most areas of the country, newscasters, and in particular those that report on the weather. NM often has extensive wild fires w/thousand of acres burning but who gets the reporting but CA with 50% less fire. It's like there's not even a state b/w Texas & Arizona! Consider the source a d their lack of education in geography!

To be fair, the greatest # of people who settle in the Villages are from the east coast, w/24% from NY in particular.

I'm from Maryland but have lived in several states & Europe, so it doesn't bother me to hear the reference to "North." I refer to wherever I'm going when going out of town.

Originally Posted by manaboutown

I usually just say "I am going back to New Mexico." (where I was raised). Sometimes they look at me kind of funny and tell me my English is quite good for a foreigner. lol. New Mexico is "the forgotten state". When I lived in the mid-Atlantic area people I knew well would ask me what it was like living in Arizona even though I had told them I was from New Mexico.

[Romad]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Often around TV it refers to anyplace north of 466A.

I was going to say 466, but with so many "down south" it probably is 466A now.

[dennisgavin]

I live in Mallory and when I golf in the Fenney area this time of year I tell them I'm from "up north" and
that it was snowing when I left in my cart. They usually just ignore me....;o)

[Annie66]

My sense is when people use the term, "Up North", they mentally are saying it in a derogatory manner...... more like with a sneer. I automatically turn those people off as being close minded and lacking the ability to articulate their thoughts clearly.

[Rheinl271]

People from the South north of us say they’re going “down North” when they come to Florida. Lol.

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

So, I’m brand new to Florida, coming from Colorado. I hear lots of people in TV refer to “The North”, or going back home to “The North”. I usually find out they are referring to the mid-Atlantic, New England or the Mid West. Technically, Colorado is north of Florida, but it is way more west than it is north. It seems weird to me to refer to Colorado as “North”. In conversations with people, they seem to refer to any state other than Florida as “North”. Do those of you from Pacific and Rocky Mt states say you are going north, or going west when going back home?

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Being from CT, I just say "up in New England"!!

[Ski Bum]

Don't get me started on the "mid-west".... that should be Nevada...

[Boffin]

North is the other side of the Mason Dixon line.