I am in New York City for the summer. If you have ever visited the Northern realm of states as a Southern belle, you might have been slightly confused when ordering your food. The same can be said if you are a native of the North and decide to visit the land of Southern hospitality.
Essentially they have the same things but just variations that may, or may not, throw you off when your server comes to bring you a side of mustard. You also might be thrown off be the forms of transportation, as well as your choice of soda.
Check out all the things that continually have thrown me off since I have arrived in the Big Apple from the ATL.
1. Tea
If you are up north and order an iced tea, it has no sugar in it. It serves no purpose at all as they expect you to use Sugar in the Raw packets to help give the tea life. Southern states completely dose their tea with sugar though. Want to cheat the system while in NYC though? Head to Chick-Fil-A and get your fix!
2. Mustard
Most diners and such already have ketchup and mustard preset on the table for your convenience. However, NYC diners have spicy brown mustard while diners in Atlanta have yellow mustard. Both are delicious but it always throws me off guard.
3. Honey Mustard
I know this might seem like it does not make a difference, but trust me, it does.
4. Public Transportation
Public transportation is the non-existent. Marta, the Atlanta-based train transit, only has four lines in comparison to NYC's subway system having 26 lines.
5. Soda
The biggest rivalry of all! Honestly, Coca-Cola is huge in South as its hub is in Atlanta. Because the North is so diversified, I am not sure that there is a crowd favorite. However, most places do not carry full lines of either beverage, so that sucks.
6. Fast Food
There are a million McDonald's in NYC but barely any other fast food options! I literally seen one Wendy's and one Burger King. I am not even sure if the peeps in the city know what Taco Bell or Arby's are!
7. Fried Chicken
Where is all the fried chicken hiding up north? In the south, we live for chicken that has been fried. Hence, our addictions to Zaxby's and Chick-Fil-A.
8. Clothing Trends
So many things to discuss here. Northerners love all black outfits while Southerners cannot help but wear salmons and reds and oranges and bright blues all summer long. Patterns are even more fun!
9. "You guys" and "Ya'll"
This sure is something that catches people's attention! Ya'll is only used in the South. Period.
