# Define your region (of the US) with a yes/no question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327 "2022-06-16T20:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/141 "2022-06-20T15:16:42Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > When you go to the store and there’s a line at the checkout counter, do you stand **on** line? > Yes = NYC and burbs Is this really only NYC? I thought I’d heard “on line” more widely in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/142 "2022-06-20T15:17:22Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Do you know what Taylor Ham is? New Jersey > > Do you know what Pork Roll is? New Jersey Is it proper slang to order your cheesesteak _wit_ or _witout_ (grilled onions)? Yes=South Jersey/Philly ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/143 "2022-06-20T15:27:24Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Is this really only NYC? Standing “on line” versus “in line” is something that sounds really odd to me. I’ve only heard it as a NYC thing. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/144 "2022-06-20T15:35:08Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Standing “on line” versus “in line” is something that sounds really odd to me. I adopted the expression when I first came here (originally to NY) from the U.K. I never realized until now that it’s not used by other Americans. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/145 "2022-06-20T16:26:32Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Can you always spot people from the other side of the country because they cannot pronounce the name of your state? Do the people in your state not even agree how to pronounce the name of your state? Yes = Missouree/Missourah/Missouruh ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/146 "2022-06-20T16:40:01Z")
Can you see a border of the state from where you are standing? yes: North Dakota ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/147 "2022-06-20T16:50:06Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Standing “on line” versus “in line” is something that sounds really odd to me. I’ve only heard it as a NYC thing. I lived in Manhattan for three years and never got used to it. It’s definitely weird. And lawyers who are _in trial_ say they are “on trial” which is just wrong on every level. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/148 "2022-06-20T16:58:43Z")
Is it normal in Kentucky to be on line at the Rural King checkout, and have the overalls-wearing guy in front of you buying shirts, a bag of candy orange slices (which he had to squeeze to check freshness), and two boxes of bullets? Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/149 "2022-06-20T17:17:30Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Can you see a border of the state from where you are standing? > > yes: North Dakota Are there states where you can’t see the border? > [@Jackmannii](#): > > Is it normal in Kentucky to be on line at the Rural King checkout, and have the overalls-wearing guy in front of you buying shirts, a bag of candy orange slices (which he had to squeeze to check freshness), and two boxes of bullets? That sounds like our Farm and Fleet. Looking at Rural King’s website (since I’d never heard of it), I noticed that [Rural King’s](https://www.ruralking.com/) site and [Farm and Fleet’s](https://www.farmandfleet.com/) site are oddly similar. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/150 "2022-06-20T17:27:53Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Are there states where you can’t see the border? In other states, there are hills blocking the view in some places. And trees. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/151 "2022-06-20T17:41:43Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Do people brag about the Longhorns as if they still a relevant football team? (yes) > [@panache45](#): > > Does one of your state universities begin with “The…”, even though it wasn’t the first? > > Yes = Ohio To be fair, this question applies to Texas as well, for the university represented by the aforementioned Longhorns. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/152 "2022-06-20T19:13:59Z")
Do residents of your state constantly criticize its shortcomings, but become fiercely defensive when outsiders do the same? Yes = Kansas ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/153 "2022-06-20T20:22:44Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Do residents of your state constantly criticize its shortcomings, but become fiercely defensive when outsiders do the same? Don’t all states do that? ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/154 "2022-06-20T20:41:28Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Don’t all states do that? I dunno. Never lived anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/155 "2022-06-20T20:44:10Z")
Do you overhear the locals referring to Illinois residents using terms of “affection” such as “Flatlander” or FIB" (“Fucking Illinois Bastard/Bitch”)? Yes = Wisconsin ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/156 "2022-06-20T20:55:47Z")
Did the southern part of your state vote to secede from the northern part in 1980? Yes=New Jersey. [Story](https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-jersey/nj-north-south-divide/) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/157 "2022-06-21T02:51:21Z")
And sometimes, the curvature of the earth ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/158 "2024-04-16T18:25:11Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Do you have chili peppers on your current license plate? Colorado? [![](https://kdvr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/08/chile-plate.jpeg) ](https://kdvr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/08/chile-plate.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/159 "2024-04-16T22:26:50Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Does one of your state universities begin with “The…”, even though it wasn’t the first? You know, there are other states with that distinction even if they don’t make such a BIG DAMN DEAL over it. [![](https://logos-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Penn-State-University-Seal-Logo.png) ](https://logos-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Penn-State-University-Seal-Logo.png) ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/160 "2024-04-17T00:35:32Z")
Without any other context, does the phrase “The City” refer to San Francisco? Yes = San Francisco Bay area [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=9)