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10 Connecticut Stereotypes That Are Accurate

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10 Connecticut Stereotypes That Are Accurate

Connecticut is widely known for being commonly associated with a lot of stereotypes, so here are some accurate Connecticut stereotypes for the average Nutmegger:

1. UConn basketball isn’t just a college sport, it’s a religion.

Connecticut residents live, breathe, and bleed blue.

2. You have been to The Meadows, now currently Xfinity Theatre, to see a concert and you can’t remember anything about that night.

It’s a borderline right of passage for Connecticut teenagers to go to a show at this well-known amphitheater and get a little bit too drunk.

3. Small town gossip is a very real thing.

When your town has a population of 9,000 people it’s only natural that everyone is in each others' business.

4. Sometimes you don’t know whether or not to say you’re from Connecticut or just outside of New York.

Because our state is so small, and with our close proximity to New York, Connecticut is often overshadowed by our neighbors.

5. Your high school hallways probably looked like advertisements for Vineyard Vines and Sperry.

Pastels everywhere.

6. You have attended a bonfire or field party at least once in your life.

Why we find such entertainment in the middle of the woods, I have no idea.

7. You have a love/hate relationship with deer.

Connecticut probably has a higher population of deer than we do people, and dodge the deer is a common pastime for CT drivers.

8. We hate New Jersey.

There is no definitive reason as to why most of us share the same dislike for the Garden State, but ask any Connecticut folk and they’ll probably complain about it to some extent.

9. It’s “a pizza.”

Connecticut, specifically New Haven, hands down has the best pizza in the country.

10.The seafood is also nationally recognized for being delicious.

There’s nothing like that New England clam chowder.

So there's a few stereotypes about Connecticut that we are "proud" to be associated with, for the most part.

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