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In response to "Yeah this pretty much sums up the "I am from Chicago" thing -- (link)" by ty97

People's heads explode when I tell them where I'm from.

Posted by spamlet Feb 1 '17, 12:46

But in this case I think it's more loaded with that with the Evanston comment.

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It's just a constant that happens. "I live in Chicago" "oh cool, which neighborhood?" - ty97 Feb 1, 12:51 11
- I spent the first 23 years of my life in Chicago, before moving to the burbs. - groiny Feb 1, 13:06
- What's your/the Chicago definition of Chicago? -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 12:55 9
  - The City of Chicago - ty97 Feb 1, 13:00 8
    - I wonder what people from Toronto say. (Here they say "I'm from [city name - eg Mississauga]" while I live "downtown" because I'm within the - Roger More Feb 1, 13:08 1
      - Also, I think I get it - Coolio works in Mississauga, and her colleagues are people who live further out, and they are often afraid to come into - Roger More Feb 1, 13:10
    - I think lots of people do that when they live near big cities. Hell, I say I'm from Philly all the time - I live an hour north -- nm - decline Feb 1, 13:01 5
      - I lived in "Columbus" for 23 years, but 18 were in one suburb or another and not Columbus. - TWuG Feb 1, 13:04 4
        
        I know Gahanna. Super marketing program at the high school. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 1, 13:09
        
        We don't have suburbs here but we do have "communities" which are defined hilariously small - Reagen Feb 1, 13:08 1
        
        We're getting to that stage here. "Oh look, another new neighbourhood name invented to sell real estate that I'm supposed to care about" -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 13:12
        
        Wait, isn't Gahanna on the travel ban list? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 13:06

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People's heads explode when I tell them where I'm from.

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