Do you have to specify your state?

[spazzyjazzy]

I always say the Phoenix area.

 

[disykat]

I live in a state where I have to specify that it is the state.

 

[Becky2005]

I just say I live in Northern NJ near NYC. LOL. I am to tired to tell people the town cause I get *** looks sometimes.

Hence, I have learned quickly to just say Chicago area (and NO, I don't add Illinois onto it). Although, occassionally someone will have heard of our town but it's just so much easier to say Chicago/Chicago area.

I don't think I have ever had anyone actually question it as in "Chicago, Illinois?"

Then again, if someone said "Springfield" to me, I would automatically assume they meant Illinois even though that might not be the case.

IF I were to use my actual city, then yes I would add the state because it's possible more than one state has one. I know for a fact NY has one to the town I grew up in because our town was named after that one.

Edited to add: Yet, I just realized my "location" says "Chicagoland Illinois" -- I guess just in case someone didn't realize where Chicago was (is there another one anywhere????? I really don't know. Hmmm.)

 

[Kimberly]

Exit 172 off the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey

 

[BelleBoo&AmisMum]

I live in a state where I have to specify that it is the state.

I love getting into that whole thing about Washington, the state, the other Washington. It's not like we're in a small state or anything!

 

[LisaL]

I have to, because I think every state has a Salem. I live in Salem, NH and work in Salem, MA, so I even have to specify which state when I'm at work and someone asks where I live.

That's cute.

I don't bother with a city or state; it's just so cal most of the time.

 

[SandraVB79]

When I'm on eBay, and ask a seller a shipping quote, I now even specify the continent.
I can somehow understand that people don't know in which country Brussels is, but jeesh, when I ask them a quote for Brussels, Belgium, and they ask me in which state it is, i'm rather

So, now I ask them for a quote to Brussels, Belgium (Europe)

 

[WDWguru]

Most people in the states know where Salt Lake City is, but when we travel abroad or meet visitors from overseas we often have to specify Utah - and then explain that it's where the Olympics were or that it's the "wild west" and then they get it.

 

[Galahad]

Most of the time "Indy" will suffice. I am sometimes asked by telephone call center folks on the phone, "Indiana?". Didn't know there were any other Indianapolises.

 

[Robinrs]

I just say Brooklyn. If you don't know where that is then I really don't need to be tawkin' to ya....

 

[Galahad]

I have run into a number of other Louisville's but I think they are usually pronounced with the "s". I once referred to Louisville, CO with the Kentucky pronunciation and go some interesting looks.

 

[Savsmommy]

All I say is Palm Beach or West Palm Beach and everyone knows where I'm from.

 

[Dodie]

Nope. Most people know that Indianapolis is in Indiana. We can just say Indianapolis or Indy.

 

[JoyG]

I don't think I have to specify the state but when I'm really far away, I do. When I was in CA, I said I was from Buffalo, NY. When I was in Boston, I just said Buffalo.

No one have ever assumed I was from one of the other Buffalo's in this nation. I think usually when you hear Buffalo you think snow and NY.

 

[phorsenuf]

I always say what state and even then that's not enough. I told somebody one time was from New Hampshire. Their response was "Isn't that the capitol on New England".
And yes, they were dead serious.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I always say New York instead of Long Island.

People figure out where I'm from as soon as I talk.

 

[SandraVB79]

That reminds me of last August, when I was calling Disney to make my ADRs for dining at DL. I also wanted to book a tour, and to do that, I had to pay by VISA over the phone. Fine, no prob. And THEN, all misery began!

For the dining ADRs, I give my mom's name, which is not too difficult. Since the VISA is one my name, I had to spell out my name for the CM, and THEN, I had to spell my address... It was awful, and it had to be good, since otherwise, the payment wouldn't get accepted! To top it all, by the time I had to say my city, I said Brussels. I mean, ya'll know Brussels sprouts, right? She had never heard of it... Country: Belgium. You know, Belgium waffles??? She had never heard of it!!! so I even had to spell THAT for her.

I am sure i'm not the first international guest they have. Right??

 

[katerkat]

I live in Washington. State.

I always say the WA with my city - most people haven't heard of it, even though it's the biggest city along the top of the nation from Minneapolis to Seattle.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

For work (I work from home and the "water cooler" is an office chat room that I must be in while working)....

I say generically the Orlando area..but on the coast.

To those familiar with my area, but not my city...I will list the main city...for those in my area I specify the individual city.

At WDW when speaking with cast members, I will list the main city and they mostly know exactly where that is.

But for my city--I would have to specify the state.

 

[SC Minnie]

Everyone knows Fort Mill.

I usually say it is across the stateline from Charlotte, NC and I still get the . I think most people think Charlotte is near Raleigh in the middle of NC.