Sorry if they come across as offensive, I was aiming for whimsical[1]. The one I worried most about was Dixie, since I'm a foreigner and know I might miss some of the historical subtleties.

[1] Well, apart from calling Seattle boring, that was deliberate

> "[1] Well, apart from calling Seattle boring, that was deliberate"

Care to shed some light on this? I'm in Seattle right now and I too find it incredibly dull (today was a rare exception) - was wondering what your experiences were with this town.

Just a joke aimed at my friends in Seattle. They're just so damn nice they might as well be Canadian.

I don't think any of the names were offensive.

Referring to the Deep South as Dixie is just fine. And interestingly, it doesn't really extend west to Louisiana according to my mother, who'd from it.

Why are the names derogatory? I grew up in Stayathomia and now live in Socalistan.