▲ 1005 ▼ A wise guide (lemmy.world) submitted 11 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 11 months ago (5 children) What does it mean to "go upstate"? North? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (1 child) In larger US states, yes. Typically north/northwest, like in Upstate New York. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ccunning@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) I thought “Upstate” New York meant “not New York City” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 child) Depends on where you are when you say it. To anyone in NYC, that's probably true. But don't say you're in upstate NY if you're in western NY. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoopBuffet@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Usually, yeah. In this context it probably just means from the lowland of the state to the mountains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago* Based on what? That's not how "upstate" is used... like ever. It's not synonymous with "upstairs." permalink fedilink source parent [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children) I'm going up the country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) There are only degens up there, bud. Watch out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah, but I do love fishing in Quebec. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago Which is a mistake, cuz down the country is where the water tastes like wine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) 1 permalink fedilink source parent [+] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (1 child) In larger US states, yes. Typically north/northwest, like in Upstate New York. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ccunning@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) I thought “Upstate” New York meant “not New York City” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 child) Depends on where you are when you say it. To anyone in NYC, that's probably true. But don't say you're in upstate NY if you're in western NY. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoopBuffet@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) I thought “Upstate” New York meant “not New York City” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 child) Depends on where you are when you say it. To anyone in NYC, that's probably true. But don't say you're in upstate NY if you're in western NY. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoopBuffet@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 child) Depends on where you are when you say it. To anyone in NYC, that's probably true. But don't say you're in upstate NY if you're in western NY. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PoopBuffet@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoopBuffet@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) There is only really "Upstate", New York, and "Long guy land". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago I thought it was Lone Guy Land permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Usually, yeah. In this context it probably just means from the lowland of the state to the mountains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago* Based on what? That's not how "upstate" is used... like ever. It's not synonymous with "upstairs." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago* Based on what? That's not how "upstate" is used... like ever. It's not synonymous with "upstairs." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children) I'm going up the country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) There are only degens up there, bud. Watch out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah, but I do love fishing in Quebec. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago Which is a mistake, cuz down the country is where the water tastes like wine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) There are only degens up there, bud. Watch out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah, but I do love fishing in Quebec. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Yeah, but I do love fishing in Quebec. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago Which is a mistake, cuz down the country is where the water tastes like wine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) 1 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) 1 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) 1 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) 1 permalink fedilink source parent
