Winsor Crosby wrote:
> Not sure I would agree with the earned stereotype part. I have been
> treated rudely and been cheated in other states and I am a pretty low
> profile guy in person. Montana relatives tell me I need to park my
> car with California plates out of sight and shrug it off as normal
> local behavior. For things like car service there is the local price
> and the exorbitant California price. I have also been given similar
> advice in Washington state, although I have never had a problem
> there. A writer I enjoy and who lives near Taos, New Mexico jokes
> that the main industry there is cheating tourists and retirees.
So what is the best state in which to buy a used car for a round the
country jaunt? I used to fantasize about buying a used Camaro or
Firebird in Alabama for cruising around the Gulf Coast and South. Then I
couldn't get in trouble until I opened my mouth. :-)
> So should I make jokes about rudeness, dishonest treatment, and bigotry of
> people who live in other states? Don't think so. They might lose their sense
> of humor. Hmm.
>
Descend to their level? Never! ;-)
Moose
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