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okjkay t1_iwrm6s3 wrote

I grew up in lower bucks and have lived in Philly for almost 20 years. When I'm travelling, I tell people I'm from Philly because I am pretty sure they are just asking where I live now when they ask, "where are you from?"

When someone at home (Philly) asks where I'm from I say, "I grew up in the suburbs and moved to Philly for college and never left." I can't imagine telling someone who grew up in here that I'm from here.

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Florachick223 t1_iwrt6q3 wrote

Agree that traveling vs not is the key distinction. I'm only "from" Philly if someone asks while I'm on vacation in another state

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canadacentennialbaby t1_iwsx1kb wrote

Because you know that person who grew up here is going to ask you where you went to high school and it will be embarrassing when you say "Lenape" or "Devon Prep".

I have lived here mostly since 2007, grew up in South Jersey close enough to see the skyline, and I still won't say I am from here unless I am in a different time zone. It's exhausting.

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