I grew up in the south (south east) and I think that's been covered quite well...I too, worked to lose my accent when I moved to Vegas, but that was because I hated being called 'cute'. I've been here 30 years.
Stereotypes I DON'T have:
1) I'm not a cocktail waitress, a bartender, a dealer, or a hooker.
2) I rarely talk about the heat...dry or otherwise
3) I rarely if ever go to casino's...not even the big, theme casinos
4) I don't gamble
5) I don't spend all day at the swimming pool lathered in 75 spf sunscreen, and then call a touch of pink a tan
6) I loathe tourists, although I recognize we need them. I still don't like them.
7) I don't speak spanish but I am fluent in accent.
8) I don't have a white car, and DON'T think it's cooler to do so. I mean really, 10 degrees cooler when the temp in the car is 125??? How could you tell????
Stereotypes I DO have:
1) I stay indoors in the summer and wear sweaters because the air conditioning is so freakin cold.
2) I like whiskey and margaritas.. although not simultaneously
3) Food...the spicier the better!
4) I luuvvvvv sports and although I don't gamble, people have bet and won based on my recommendations.
5) I've used a variation of 'what happens in vegas...' numerous times, but...I do bite the inside of my cheek as punishment when I have.
I'm sure there's more but that's all I could come up with at the moment. lol Good thread.
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