This shit is rediculous, cut it out.
People are people, location means about jack shit. I think the fact that we are all on nubblies right now should be more than enough evidence that we aren't so different. Besides all that, even if we were drastically different, it would be a non-issue. Just simply not important.
NA, I'm pretty sure they are having fun at your expense here, sir. Your best option is to let it go, because defensiveness just proves their point.
However, I will play devils advocate just this once:
I am sorry that your experiences on the West Coast have left you to believe that people from the Mid-West are less intellegent than you, or poor, or have poor tastes. It's not your fault at all, it's just a fact of life. But you would be better to realize that a good portion of us do not in any way fit the stereotypes. Some of us are here because we were raised here. Some of us are here for College (Purdue, IU, Notre Dame, Ball State, Butler, these all have exceptional programs), but most of us don't plan on being here our entire lives, with the possible exception of living in Indianapolis, which is a thriving metropolis in it's own regard.
Personally, I'm pursuing 2 majors (Finance and Business Economics and Public Policy) and 2 minors (Philosophy and Economics) at an extremely highly regarded business school. In 2 years I will be off two law school, and my long term plan is to work in banking or hopefully be a government lawyer for The Fed.
You see, most of us here aren't much different from you. If you'd try to understand that I'd appreciate it.
[ April 19, 2005, 06:24 PM: Message edited by: DJ FC ]
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