When it comes to living in Alabama, there are many things that out of towners just don’t get. Whether it’s our food choices, or our special dialect, there are several things only a true Alabamian can fully understand.
Listed below are 12 things that Alabamians are always having to explain to out of towners.
- We have our own special dialect.
flickr/Gregory Morris We may sound different, but our accent is what makes us who we are.
- Alabama is not all farmland.
flickr/Pat Henson Sure, there are several farms located throughout Alabama. However, that’s not all you’ll find here.
- We’re much more intelligent than you might think.
wikimedia commons/ ttownfeen, Burkeanwhig, Autiger, and Spyder Monkey Alabama is home to some of the finest universities in the country. Not to mention, Huntsville, “The Rocket City,” is one of the smartest cities in the nation because of its connection to NASA.
- Alabama serves up the best homestyle cooking and…
flickr/Jennifer Woodard Maderazo
- …the best barbecue around.
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen Hands down!
- We take college football pretty seriously.
flickr/James Willamor Say what you will about our love for college football. To us, it’s not a sport. It’s a way of life.
- The only way to order sweet tea is cold and sweet.
flickr/Godverbs It just isn’t the same any other way.
- “Sweet Home Alabama” is not the state song.
wikimedia commons/Joe Mabel Considering how much we play it, you’d think it was.
- Forrest Gump is not a real person.
flickr/Loren Javier And Greenbow, Alabama is not a real place.
- The only way to eat a tomato is green and fried.
yelp/Tiffany T. Those boring red tomatoes just won’t do.
- Any time you order a drink, it’s a “coke.”
flickr/frankieleon People from other states either say “soda” or “pop.” Here in Alabama, we simply say “coke” whenever there’s any mention of a soft drink.
- Alabama’s summer heat and humidity is the absolute worst!
flickr/Bart Everson And no matter how much you complain, it won’t change a thing.
What are some other things Alabamians are always having to explain to out of towners?
flickr/Gregory Morris
We may sound different, but our accent is what makes us who we are.
flickr/Pat Henson
Sure, there are several farms located throughout Alabama. However, that’s not all you’ll find here.
wikimedia commons/ ttownfeen, Burkeanwhig, Autiger, and Spyder Monkey
Alabama is home to some of the finest universities in the country. Not to mention, Huntsville, “The Rocket City,” is one of the smartest cities in the nation because of its connection to NASA.
flickr/Jennifer Woodard Maderazo
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen
Hands down!
flickr/James Willamor
Say what you will about our love for college football. To us, it’s not a sport. It’s a way of life.
flickr/Godverbs
It just isn’t the same any other way.
wikimedia commons/Joe Mabel
Considering how much we play it, you’d think it was.
flickr/Loren Javier
And Greenbow, Alabama is not a real place.
yelp/Tiffany T.
Those boring red tomatoes just won’t do.
flickr/frankieleon
People from other states either say “soda” or “pop.” Here in Alabama, we simply say “coke” whenever there’s any mention of a soft drink.
flickr/Bart Everson
And no matter how much you complain, it won’t change a thing.
To learn more about Alabamians, check out our previous article: 13 Ways You Can Always Spot Someone From Alabama…No Matter Where They Are.
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