We found the person who gets really worked up when MD/VA people say they're "from DC"

[Anonymous]

Have you ever encountered a DC resident saying “I’m from Maryland” or “I’m from Northern Virginia”?

In my experience, DC residents simply say where they are from; loving it or not loving it, they simply provide the place of residence as indicated on their drivers license.

Despite everyone in the world being aware of Maryland and Virginia, you do find Maryland/Virginia residents say “I’m from DC”.

I don’t know what to conclude from this distinction. The distinction is real though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever encountered a DC resident saying “I’m from Maryland” or “I’m from Northern Virginia”?

In my experience, DC residents simply say where they are from; loving it or not loving it, they simply provide the place of residence as indicated on their drivers license.

Despite everyone in the world being aware of Maryland and Virginia, you do find Maryland/Virginia residents say “I’m from DC”.

I don’t know what to conclude from this distinction. The distinction is real though.

Because being in a dc suburb makes “dc” most accurate .

[Anonymous]

I once said “Virginia side of DC” and the person STILL wanted to nitpick about how far that included. Bizarre. Seriously, people who care about this have crazy chips on their shoulders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever encountered a DC resident saying “I’m from Maryland” or “I’m from Northern Virginia”?

In my experience, DC residents simply say where they are from; loving it or not loving it, they simply provide the place of residence as indicated on their drivers license.

Despite everyone in the world being aware of Maryland and Virginia, you do find Maryland/Virginia residents say “I’m from DC”.

I don’t know what to conclude from this distinction. The distinction is real though.

Yeah, as a DC resident I'm not offended when people from other states say they are from DC, I just don't really get it. How hard is it to say "the DC area" or "near DC" or "just outside DC"? Why wouldn't you just say that if for some reason you did not want to say "Maryland" or "Virginia"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn't something new. When people asked me where I was from I said Seattle because even with the Microsoft and Amazon boom no one knows Redmond and even then I technically wasn't in the city of Redmond.

Do people in Seattle get bent out of shape about it like it’s stolen valor? Or is that just a DC thing?

I wouldn't call it stolen valor, but as a former Seattleite I can 100% confirm that there would be eye-rolling if someone from Redmond claimed to be from Seattle.

[Anonymous]

So do people in DC really want “NoVa Capitals” or “Virginia Wizards”? Seems they were OK with “Washington Commanders” when the team was playing at FedEx Field in PG. Or is just particular angst about losing out economically to Virginia?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m from Capitol Hill. Throughout the country I’ve met people who say “oh, I’m from DC too” and I ask where and they say something like Fairfax.

It is incredibly annoying. They’re not the same.

They’re also not that different except that it’s easier for the Fairfax people to park in front of their home. Really, you DC people need to get over yourselves. DC is a tiny city with a million suburbs. People are going to say “dc” and mean it in the the broad sense because no one cares.

Where does it end? Centreville? Front Royal? Hagerstown?

Who cares if they’re geographically near: they’re not the same! It’s like being from Westchester and saying you’re from NYC. Uh, no you’re not.

You do, obviously.

I love it when these transplants wrap their whole identity on a zip code. I live in Arlington and am closer huge swaths of DC than are every single person in the Palisades.

I’m not a transplant, I am a native. I grew here, you flew here boo!

I'm not the PP, but as someone who did not fly here (grew up in PG just outside the city line and now live in Arlington). I feel like I am WAY more DC than the vast majority of folks who grew up in DC proper. And I am 1000% more DC than anyone who grew up west of 14th street. If go-go and Chuck Brown were not the soundtrack of your childhood, can you even claim native status? I'm from DC. PERIODT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big difference between saying you’re from DC when you’re from close in Bethesda vs out in Gainesville, Gaithersburg, etc. I don’t think anyone would have a problem with a person who grew up in Chevy Chase MD saying they’re “from DC”, as they likely spent tons of time in the city growing up. Big difference in life experience from someone who grew up an hour outside where commuting in was a big deal and a rare event.

And, non natives shouldn’t ever be saying they’re “from” DC.

Are you of Lenape heritage, by chance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So do people in DC really want “NoVa Capitals” or “Virginia Wizards”? Seems they were OK with “Washington Commanders” when the team was playing at FedEx Field in PG. Or is just particular angst about losing out economically to Virginia?

*DC area Wizards

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Anonymous wrote:I’m from Capitol Hill. Throughout the country I’ve met people who say “oh, I’m from DC too” and I ask where and they say something like Fairfax.

It is incredibly annoying. They’re not the same.

They’re also not that different except that it’s easier for the Fairfax people to park in front of their home. Really, you DC people need to get over yourselves. DC is a tiny city with a million suburbs. People are going to say “dc” and mean it in the the broad sense because no one cares.

Where does it end? Centreville? Front Royal? Hagerstown?

Who cares if they’re geographically near: they’re not the same! It’s like being from Westchester and saying you’re from NYC. Uh, no you’re not.

You do, obviously.

I love it when these transplants wrap their whole identity on a zip code. I live in Arlington and am closer huge swaths of DC than are every single person in the Palisades.

I’m not a transplant, I am a native. I grew here, you flew here boo!

I'm not the PP, but as someone who did not fly here (grew up in PG just outside the city line and now live in Arlington). I feel like I am WAY more DC than the vast majority of folks who grew up in DC proper. And I am 1000% more DC than anyone who grew up west of 14th street. If go-go and Chuck Brown were not the soundtrack of your childhood, can you even claim native status? I'm from DC. PERIODT.

If you grew up her you would have know it was always east of 16th street that the jungle started. And yes go-go is not a prerequisite for membership.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever encountered a DC resident saying “I’m from Maryland” or “I’m from Northern Virginia”?

In my experience, DC residents simply say where they are from; loving it or not loving it, they simply provide the place of residence as indicated on their drivers license.

Despite everyone in the world being aware of Maryland and Virginia, you do find Maryland/Virginia residents say “I’m from DC”.

I don’t know what to conclude from this distinction. The distinction is real though.

Yeah, as a DC resident I'm not offended when people from other states say they are from DC, I just don't really get it. How hard is it to say "the DC area" or "near DC" or "just outside DC"? Why wouldn't you just say that if for some reason you did not want to say "Maryland" or "Virginia"?

Because we work in dc, we are there every weekend, and the dc suburbs are very different than say Virginia Beach. And no one cares. When someone asks this, it’s small talk. The general area is fine.

Also, note the above where someone did say that still got teased. It’s odd.

To pp who thinks “from” only means where you grew up, you are adorably provincial.

[Anonymous]

I’ve lived in DC and VA. The fact that people get hung up on this is very pathetic. Who gives a s*¥+? If you live in Arlington or Bethesda, it makes sense to say “I’m from DC” to someone who lives in another part of the country or another country. Even someone who lives in somewhere like Columbia or Stafford, saying they’re from DC is fine. Nobody knows what Stafford is outside of this area.

Living in DC proper isn’t anything special, or puts you above anyone else. Get over yourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever encountered a DC resident saying “I’m from Maryland” or “I’m from Northern Virginia”?

In my experience, DC residents simply say where they are from; loving it or not loving it, they simply provide the place of residence as indicated on their drivers license.

Despite everyone in the world being aware of Maryland and Virginia, you do find Maryland/Virginia residents say “I’m from DC”.

I don’t know what to conclude from this distinction. The distinction is real though.

Yeah, as a DC resident I'm not offended when people from other states say they are from DC, I just don't really get it. How hard is it to say "the DC area" or "near DC" or "just outside DC"? Why wouldn't you just say that if for some reason you did not want to say "Maryland" or "Virginia"?

Because we work in dc, we are there every weekend, and the dc suburbs are very different than say Virginia Beach. And no one cares. When someone asks this, it’s small talk. The general area is fine.

Still, you have to admit this sounds strange. If you work in Maryland, spend weekends in Maryland, but reside in Virginia, would you say you live in Maryland? Of course not.

I live in DC. When I worked in Virginia, when making small talk I didn't tell people I lived in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

If you get to vote for Congressional representatives who get to vote and have it count, you don't live in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so pretentious. I've lived in nine cities in three countries; nobody thinks anyone is glamorous being from DC!

It's not about glamour. Most people here are pedantic about ... everything.