To any clowns that say New York "state !

[Guy Castro]

Why don't you say Kansas "state"??? On such a small state,why the "upstate"? California is much longer,yet no "upstate" Cali!

 

[Firefly713]

Errrr.... Isn't it just because it's a city and a state? I think I'd save my frustration for people who say 'I could care less' or 'irregardless'.

 

[LauraB]

I think I'd save my frustration for people who say 'I could care less' or 'irregardless'.

What she said. Or those "sheeple" who begin their sentences with the word "so". Or how about those who use more than one question mark or exclamation mark to try to make a point?

 

[Occidentalis]

This is pretty silly. It's to distinguish the city from the state with the same name. It's like specifying the state you're in when you tell someone "Kansas city".

 

[snowgyre]

Exactly. Plus, as someone who grew up in Upstate New York, there is a reason the country-folk like to specifically identify themselves as non-city folk. For example, I'm a professional wildlife biologist and if I say I'm from New York, people look at me oddly and are like... how in the world did you get into wildlife biology in the middle of a city?

This is especially true overseas. People in other countries don't hear about New York State, they hear about New York City, so if you say you're from New York, they immediately think you're some mafioso from the city packing a gun, dealing drugs, and prostituting. I kid you not.

 

[E.Shell]

IMO, a lot of people from New York (state) would like to disassociate themselves from New York (city). There is a huge cultural difference between largely rural upstate New York and metropolitan New York City.

 

[E.Shell]

Exactly. Plus, as someone who grew up in Upstate New York, there is a reason the country-folk like to specifically identify themselves as non-city folk. For example, I'm a professional wildlife biologist and if I say I'm from New York, people look at me oddly and are like... how in the world did you get into wildlife biology in the middle of a city?

This is especially true overseas. People in other countries don't hear about New York State, they hear about New York City, so if you say you're from New York, they immediately think you're some mafioso from the city packing a gun, dealing drugs, and prostituting. I kid you not.

Exactly.

 

[hhmoore]

Clown?
Google NYS and NYC.
Further, since you remarked about the size of NY state, perhaps you should consider that the recorded population of NYC in 2014 was 8.4 million...which comprises nearly half of the State's recorded population for that same year (19.75 million).
But, yeah, I say I'm from NYS for the reasons posted above...say NY, and just about everybody not from here thinks NYC

 

[snowgyre]

Yep, and given that New York City flooded several upstate towns using eminent domain to create reservoirs for drinking water, there's a LOT of bad blood between upstaters and city-goers. That, and NYC is the reason why NYS has the highest taxes of any state, exceeding even California.

Google the song "Ashokan Farewell" and you'll see where I'm coming from.

 

[AbsoluteApril]

California is much longer,yet no "upstate" Cali!

SoCal vs NorCal

People in other countries don't hear about New York State, they hear about New York City, so if you say you're from New York, they immediately think you're some mafioso from the city packing a gun, dealing drugs, and prostituting. I kid you not.

haha yup! When overseas, I was asked multiple times 'You're from the US! San Francisco or New York?' as if those are the only places the exist here.

 

[snowgyre]

Haha, yep. I got that a lot in Italy. Actually got mugged in Rome (Italy) and the guy backed off when I started yelling in my best New York accent. The best defense is a great offense sometimes.

In New Zealand everyone thought I was Canadian, partially because they didn't realize there were any smart Americans and my upstate accent is apparently close enough to a Canadian accent there, 'ay?