20 Photos Show What People Think Of Rhode Island Versus Reality

From being part of Long Island to actually having a town called Quahog, there are many fallacies about the state that are difficult to correct. These stereotypes have become part of the weight we must carry when us Rhode Islanders attempt to travel outside our state. Not that many of us do actually leave the state all that often! We thought we’d help out the rest of the nation and show how the people of Rhode Island truly live and put some of these rumors to rest.

Those that are unfamiliar with Little Rhody probably think our lemonade looks like this.

Flickr/Becky Stern

It actually looks like this, and we’re so glad it does.

Flickr/smcgee

Out of staters tend to think our summers look like this.

Flickr/dee & tula monstah

…but in reality we spend a lot of time sitting in traffic.

Flickr/Jon Collier

You’d think with so many amazing pizza joints that this is what we’d order.

Flickr/Garrett Ziegler

Maybe sometimes, but plain cold pizza strips are really what Rhode Islanders go for!

Flickr/Matt

Most people assume our state landmarks all look like this.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz

But some of them look like this.

Flickr/sandwich

A lot of people think Rhode Island is actually here.

Flickr/Shinya Suzuki

We’re not sure how many more times we’ll have to remind the world that it’s a real state.

Flickr/Morrow Long

Some people think famous Rhode Islanders look like this…

Wikipedia/Geffen

In reality, they look like this.

Flickr/ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Have you had a James Woods sighting recently?

Most people assume we eat your typical comfort food from big fast food chains.

Flickr/Kate (deedsofthedanes)

In actuality Rhode Islanders tend to prefer places like Haven Bros and other local hangs.

Flickr/angela n.

Some people might think our winter activities look like this.

Flickr/Barney Moss

The truth is that shoveling takes up all our time.

Flickr/Boston Public Library

It’s assumed Rhode Island chowder looks like this…

Flickr/John Penny

18… but clear chowder is traditional in the state.

Flickr/Michiey

So many people think we all live on an actual island.

Flickr/Jessica Spengler

But really we live in this tiny dot with several gorgeous islands off the coast.

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Now you know the truth! Feel free to spread it to the masses, but first here’s another fun Rhode Island article.