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Odd_Push_307 t1_iwrhbq4 wrote

Reply to comment by myothercarisapynchon in Debate: when can you say “I’m from Philly” by SnooStories6852

That’s only weird to say if you’re saying it to a Philadelphian in Philadelphia. Why on earth would someone say “I’m from Bryan mawr” to a Californian they met on vacation in Mexico?

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Dryheavemorning t1_iwriinb wrote

They could just say they are from the Philadelphia area, that would be accurate and give a person a sense of where they are from without being misleading.

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Moose2157 t1_iwrlf14 wrote

People act like saying “Just outside Philly” is a mouthful and is also inundating the other person with information. Doesn’t seem like either to me.

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CathedralEngine t1_iwrjwm8 wrote

Yeah, exactly. It gives a ball park proximity of where in the country you’re from. If they’re familiar with the area they might ask where in Philly, and then you can go into more detail.

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Little_Noodles t1_iwrjxco wrote

I can’t bring myself to care all that much when people do this, because it does make a certain sense. But that’s what the qualifiers “a suburb bordering” or “just outside” are for.

Like, I used to work at a school “about 30 minutes southeast” of Philly.

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Weinertabogon t1_iws0bca wrote

lol agreed. ive been in countries where people didn't even know where Philadelphia is, so i would say like "near NYC" or "2hrs from NYC"

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