Why does it seem that most people in the South are so Arrogant?
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superiority complexes
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Actually it is a lot less than it used to be. I am 58 and I remember segregation and white people talking about Negroes and "colored people" in a derogatory way. Today a lot of those same groups of people have black friends or work with black people and there is a lot less of that than there used to be. Yes, there are people, usually of a lower socioeconomic class who are still acting that way because they see educated black people getting better jobs than they do and don't want to admit it is because that person is smarter and better educated and they want to bring them below them so they have someone to look down on. They don't want to admit that the problem is themselves.
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Arrogant persons would choose not to speak to others based on an assessment of order placement in the structure of their world.\n\nA Shy or quiet person doses not actively seek to speak to others based on a perception that the others have no interest in them.\n\nQuiet people often get labeled Arrogant because others always suspect the worst in everyone.\n\nThe best way to tell the difference is to start with Hello and gauge the reaction.
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You are correct that there is a stereotype of racism in the South. I think that racism is more woven into the fabric of society in the South. In the Mid-Atlantic region there are racists as well, although part of what you are running into is that you are probably in a more urban area. There you see more division between the "urban culture" and others. You see a lot more Black activism in the urban areas, and there are a number of people who advocate for positions against White people. \n\nThe other aspect of moving from the South to the North is that you came from a place where their was more of a community feel to it, and now you are in a more urban area where lots of people are "transplants" there and there isn't the same sense of shared values. So there is a lot more open discussion of differences.\n\nWhich brings me to my last point: In the South we didn't discuss our differences openly. You smiled and then stabbed people in the back! In the North they talk out loud about stuff.... :o)\n\nOf course, one should never be surprised by what people do who claim to be Christian. Remember the Inquisition? Lots of wars have been fought and people tortured and killed in the name of Jesus! Most Christians, of course, are good, peace loving people.
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I agree. Alot of people where I live really talk down Mexicans,haitians,ect. And I can say that just like all races,there are many uneducated,lazy people. However, if you open your eyes ( I live among many many Mexicans) they work quite hard. The woman who dont work bust their butts to care for the kids on their own and cook,I see them walking with groceries down the streeyt with babies in their arms. Thats hard work! Many of the men work hard out in the heat,even the "drunks" still are out there working. Too many people are just very judgemental about other races and like you said,THATS uneducated.
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Because people are such SHEEP.  They believe any stereotype, and tend to follow along with what everyone else is doing or thinking.  They are ignorant.
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I think this is because some people are just EXTREMLY ARROGANT , IGNORANT,STUBBORN, AND NARROWMINDED.\nI had a simmilar experience, I just ignored them, becuase their words mean nothing to me. DONT LET THOSE STUPID KIDS TRY TO KEEP YOU DOWN, THEY JUST WANT TO SINK YOU GARBAGE DOWN.
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"Northerners" do tend to be cocky and look down on Southerners. The South is a lot more hospitable. I definitely think that she believes she's better. I've lived in both places and when friends visit there is a difference in attitude. The 'northerners' who visited thought the people of the South were so odd and so stupid. It was really messed up what some said behind their backs. "Northerners genuinely believe that they are smarter and have more technology and so forth. The Southerners were very nice though, they had more respect and the whole nine. This of course is a generalization but for the most part I think it's true. North and South are raised differently. As for me I love both. If it were me in that situation I would not tolerate her foolishness. Not to insult her but she is very close-minded to think that her way is the only way. I know how you feel and people like that just need to say it to the "Right" person. If you know what I mean. Nobody is better than anyone. You should treat her kindly so when she messes with the "right" one she can never say you treated her wrong. Don't hurt her don't even try to get back at her. Her time will come. It's called "bad karma."Hold your head up high and pay no attention to the remarks.
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i am not ashamed of my history though i dont agree with it. there never should have been slaves, but the south contributed to so much during the formation of this country that it also deserves a little respect. people from the south have a different way of life. i drink my tea cold never hot i live on a 10 acre lot and walk barefoot through grass, woods, and gravel. i am polite and say exscue me and thank you. when i see an elderly person i help them and smile. i have morals and ethics sometimes you need a switch cut from the tree in the down in the holer i am proud of not only where i was raised but who it helped me to be
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I am someone who grew up in NYC and moved to the South..Over Younder in my opinion is not anywhere its what they say when they arent sure either
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People in our society tend to scoff at people that are different from them and scoff at things that they feel are inferior to there issues. Also those people don't have compassion enough to deal with those issues so therefore they find them stupid.
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I am sure ther are plenty of intelligent, proper people in Kentucky. There are also plenty of ignorant, inbred, trashy people. This is pretty much the same everywhere you go, from florida to alaska. The reason Kentucky gets more attention for it is the southern drawl. Most of the rest of the country after hearing a southern drawl, assumes that person is an idiot. This is no more right than most southerners assuming all people of color are criminals.
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I am American myself and I asked a similar question on this site, yet i may have phrased it offensively since many took offense. I asked who thought Americans were arrogant and dumb. Many foreigners thought that Americans are. What I think is: America is a very powerful country and with this comes big weights, people tend to be more arrogant and closed-minded since they think America is so great and other countries do tend to be jealous. I have experienced it being born and living here, some are that way, yet there are many who are not arrogant or dumb but open-minded, and they have to take the stereotypics.
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Arrogance knows no geographic boundaries, nor generational limits.\n\nYou just may have hit a patch of morally self-centered ladies.
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You hit the nail on the head,other countries always claim that we are arrogant and we are too religious or not religious enough,we are too strict or not strict enough.They way I look at it..,dont worry about my backyard until you clean your own.
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You're talking about "southerners" and quite frankly they are the laziest lot of people alive. They don't want to work period. They won't cook, clean, do paper work, restaurant work, office work, etc. They don't do anything. Ever. I lived in the south. I have NO sympathy for them.
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This attitude comes from being a very large well develped country, which has progressively bred a disturbing level of arrogance.\n\nBasically, America is drunk on its own hype.