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So if your telling someone where Bonnaroo is, do you think they will know where Manchester TN is? It is a lot easier to say Nashville, then people know about where you are talking about. I live in Murfreesboro, but when I travel, I say I am from Nashville. You say your from Murfreesboro and people say where is that, I say near Nashville. After a while it is just easier to say Nashville.
ummm, that doesn't really make much sense. think about it...not every single one of us live in a nationally recognized city. so if we all took your approach, people in southern louisiana would say "new orleans", people in southern ohio would say "cincinnati" and people in southeastern NY would say "new york city". i've never felt the need to "round off" where i'm from just because people don't know where it is. i just say "springfield" and when they ask where it is, i tell them *shrug*
i'm just sayin', murfreesboro definitely isn't nashville...
Post by slorchiepoo on Jun 28, 2008 12:52:24 GMT -5
not something i've heard of really, i guess. most of the time when i ask someone where they are from, i get a true answer. since i'm from nowhereville, tennessee, most of us are used to not knowing where this or that city is, so it isn't really a big deal to say "where's that???"
Manchester is NOT "just outside" of Nashville. I don't live in Manchester but I live 11 miles away in Tullahoma. Going to Nashville means taking a small trip. It means your day is shot if you have to go there. It means it's the only thing you are doing that day, it means you have a really long commute to work, it means you are taking some time off to go to a museum or nice dinner or shop or whatever....but it doesn't mean you are "just outside" of said city.
Some of our little towns don't have much to offer that would be immediately apparent to a visitor; however that doesn't mean we want to be "rounded" to the nearest big city. I think this "rounding" may be urbanite arrogance or maybe just ignorance.
I ALWAYS tell people I am from Tullahoma, and for geographical reference I will say, "halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga, or Southern Middle Tennessee, or sometimes more obscurely, near Lynchburg (Jack Daniels). Maybe some of you local Roo fanatics can even start saying, near Bonnaroo.
If it seems that I am making something out of nothing....well maybe thats true, but I bet there is a zillion small town Bonnaroovians who don't mind telling you the name of their small towns. I also bet there are a handful of people who are ashamed of their small towns.
People in small towns are funny. For example, I would flinch if anyone thought I was from Manchester...Nothing wrong with Manchester except that I am from Tullahoma and we compete with Manchester/Coffee County in sports etc...Manchester people don't care for Tullahomans, and Tullahomans don't care for Manchester. it is really harmless, meaningless, and tenuous. In the end though, none of us would ever say we were from "Nashville." Doesn't mean we don't like nashville, just means we don't live there.
well i do kinda think you are making a big deal out of nothing but what do I know? I live in Lenoir City which is quite literally right outside of knoxville (my house is 0.4 of a mile from the knox county line).
However, I do see your pointand it does get annonying. My name is Rebekah.....guess how many time in my life that has been misspelled? It's even spelled wrong on my paychecks, but at 24 I am MORE than used to it. I just kind of shurg it off or correct someone if they ask.
My point is....I know how to spell my name and you know you live in Tullahoma...the rest of America isn't that smart so you have to generalize for them. Imo it just makes you a better communicator.
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 28, 2008 21:39:16 GMT -5
I totally round off where I'm from...if I'm out of the area or talking to someone online or something, I say I'm from Albany NY, but I'm outside of Albany. As far as Bonnaroo...I say it's in Tennessee. Up here, we're far enough from Tennessee that nobody really cares EXACTLY where in Tennessee it is.
Mary Kate acted like Letterman was saying a foreign word when he mentioned Memphis. They were schooled on TV and movie sets and probably have no idea about geography. And, considering the girls probably did not research Bonnaroo, buy the tickets, plan the trip, drive, or book the hotels along the way, they probably also never actually heard the word "Manchester" during the weekend. Regardless, it sounded like they had a good time and were able to experience some of what Roo had to offer and what we all love about it. I hope they make it their annual birthday bash spot.
I agree with Plasticpepper. When you've driven eighteen hours, Manchester seems really close to Nashville. Besides, it sounds like some of us want her to spend the whole interview explaining where Bonnaroo is. It's great that it's important to us but sometimes it's easier not to take the time to answer the accompanying clarifying questions.
I'm off to change my profile so my location says "East Syracuse" instead of "Syracuse"...
damn too bad she picked up the no nos and not the clothes... pretty girls and ugly drvgs i guess.... i wish it would have been the other way around... she would look nice in a tie dye and a hippie skirt and i do feel for her.... those bunk bed coffins must have been rough!
I totally round off where I'm from...if I'm out of the area or talking to someone online or something, I say I'm from Albany NY, but I'm outside of Albany. As far as Bonnaroo...I say it's in Tennessee. Up here, we're far enough from Tennessee that nobody really cares EXACTLY where in Tennessee it is.
that is exactly what i have to do. it would be closer for me to saw Schenectady, but that would just wind up with people acting like i just made up a word.
Manchester, you ding dong. I'll forgive her. She's two and a half years older than me, and I've had a crush on the Olsen twins since I was 8. It hasn't changed in 11 years.
Maybe it's just me, but I thought she just seemed laid back
And I'm glad Letterman openly rips on people he doesn't like. Part of why he's my favorite of the late-night chatters
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Damn, that's a lot of hate. I thought the Roo crowd was better than that. She went to Roo, enjoyed it and mentioned it in an interview. Be glad that she gave a plug for the fest that we love and let it go.
for all practical purposes, they have essentially unlimited resources. on thier birthday, they could go *anywhere* they wanted. they decided to go to bonnaroo...
So if your telling someone where Bonnaroo is, do you think they will know where Manchester TN is? It is a lot easier to say Nashville, then people know about where you are talking about. I live in Murfreesboro, but when I travel, I say I am from Nashville. You say your from Murfreesboro and people say where is that, I say near Nashville. After a while it is just easier to say Nashville.
Chattanooga and Nashville are equidistant from Manchester so should I say Bonnaroo is in Chattanash? Nashville would loooove to be able to claim Bonnaroo. Don't give it away to that blandola of a mid-sized city. Besides Nashville already has FanFare or whatever they call it now. Bonnaroo is in Manchester. Is it really so hard to say "Its half way between Nash and Chatt?" or "Middle Tennessee" or "60 miles south of Nashville?"
Murfeesboro and Manchester both have their own identities and history. Don't give them away to Nashville.
If you notice, Bonnaroo is ALWAYS promoted as being in Manchester....never in Nashville.
I suppose if you are really tired form a hard days work, all you want to say is "Nashville," with no further explanation.
I'm slightly more verbose than that.
I agree with the indentity thing. I'm very proud to say that I'm from Manchester, and I say "Manchester, TN" everytime. Bonnaroo has done so much better over the years promoting it's home as Manchester. You can even by an official Bonnaroo shirt that mentions Manchester, Tennessee.
However, in the first year or so of Bonnaroo, Nashville was the common city for the festival to be referred back to. You can check most of your Associated Press articles and they'll all have "NASHVILLE, TN--" before the article begins. In fact, in the first article covering 'Roo in Rolling Stones Magazine back in '02, the magazine referred to Manchester as "700 acre farm 60 miles south of Nashville." RSM never even mentioned Manchester, but that has sense changed.
and i do feel for her.... those bunk bed coffins must have been rough!
