Plenty of things in life are awkward, telling the waitress ‘you too’ when she says ‘enjoy your meal,’ calling someone by the wrong name, even something like overdressing or underdressing to a certain event. Yet, while many awkward moments tend to be situational, there’s also some that can easily be applied to a whole group of people. Insert North Carolinians, even when you live in the most beautiful state, sometimes things can still get awkward.

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For more things that will make you say “that’s so me,” here are 15 signs you grew up in North Carolina.

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