Tennessee is a stunning state all its own, but sometimes we struggle to figure out why (for all things good, WHY) our state is victim to so many strange stereotypes. It’s about time we set the record straight. Curious about some struggles us Tennesseans deal with on the daily? Take a look!
- Calories aren’t a thing.
Sandy / Flickr Mama don’t make calories.
- That freaking HUMIDITY.
Glen Campbell / Flickr We can all band together on this one - blech. August is almost unbearable without some solid air conditioning.
- We’re SO tired of hearing about Nashville.
Jason Mrachina / Flickr I mean, we love it and all - but c’mon! We have Sevierville and Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bell Buckle and all the tiny towns in between. We understand that Music City is solid - but there’s more to the state!
- Why do people think we’re stupid…?
amboo who? / Flickr The first female senator, Hattie Caraway, hails from Tennessee, and Nashville is known as the “Athens of the South” because of the sheer amount of colleges we have in the area. Plus, Vanderbilt? Known as the Harvard of these here southern states. Take that, New England.
- Also - you’re spelling y’all wrong.
Lacy / Flickr It’s a contraction, one that’s found in the dictionary: y’all. Not, “ya’ll.” Get it right, people.
- What accent…?
Bill Strain / Flickr Seriously. We’re talking normal. If you’re not from here and don’t understand? You’re welcome to go right on back home.
- This is not Tennessee.
Opacity / Flickr Hick? Really.
- Neither is this.
Paul Huber / Flickr Shock of shocks - we’re FULL of southern class.
- But THIS. Yes. This is.
Jim Brekke / Flickr Ah - there it is. A shot of stunning east Tennessee.
- We have healthy restaurants, too.
The Wild Cow / TripAdvisor This is the Wild Cow, in Nashville. GIVE US ALL THE FOOD.
- Football is life.
Rasmus Bogeskov Larsen / Flickr Need we say more…?
- No one can drive in the rain.
Thomas Hawk / Flickr Just stay home.
- No one can drive in the snow.
Jason McGregor / Flickr Stay home for a couple of days.
- No one can drive in general.
Natalie Maynor / Flickr Good luck out there!
- But we sure love our state!
Cassia Noelle / Flickr It’s home, forever and always.
Oh, we see you Tennessee. We see you.
Sandy / Flickr
Mama don’t make calories.
Glen Campbell / Flickr
We can all band together on this one - blech. August is almost unbearable without some solid air conditioning.
Jason Mrachina / Flickr
I mean, we love it and all - but c’mon! We have Sevierville and Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bell Buckle and all the tiny towns in between. We understand that Music City is solid - but there’s more to the state!
amboo who? / Flickr
The first female senator, Hattie Caraway, hails from Tennessee, and Nashville is known as the “Athens of the South” because of the sheer amount of colleges we have in the area. Plus, Vanderbilt? Known as the Harvard of these here southern states. Take that, New England.
Lacy / Flickr
It’s a contraction, one that’s found in the dictionary: y’all. Not, “ya’ll.” Get it right, people.
Bill Strain / Flickr
Seriously. We’re talking normal. If you’re not from here and don’t understand? You’re welcome to go right on back home.
Opacity / Flickr
Hick? Really.
Paul Huber / Flickr
Shock of shocks - we’re FULL of southern class.
Jim Brekke / Flickr
Ah - there it is. A shot of stunning east Tennessee.
The Wild Cow / TripAdvisor
This is the Wild Cow, in Nashville. GIVE US ALL THE FOOD.
Rasmus Bogeskov Larsen / Flickr
Need we say more…?
Thomas Hawk / Flickr
Just stay home.
Jason McGregor / Flickr
Stay home for a couple of days.
Natalie Maynor / Flickr
Good luck out there!
Cassia Noelle / Flickr
It’s home, forever and always.
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