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minus-squareMigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·22 hours agoWhat does it mean to “go upstate”? North?
minus-squareVelypso@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 hours agoBut also dont refer to northern California as upstate. We’ll immediately know youre from new york.
minus-squareBroadfern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·22 hours agoIn larger US states, yes. Typically north/northwest, like in Upstate New York.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·21 hours agoI thought “Upstate” New York meant “not New York City”
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·21 hours agoDepends 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.
minus-squarePoopBuffet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 hours agoWould that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state?
minus-squareCubitOom@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·19 hours agoThere is only really “Upstate”, New York, and “Long guy land”.
minus-squaretuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI thought it was Lone Guy Land
minus-squareTheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·edit-221 hours agoUsually, yeah. In this context it probably just means from the lowland of the state to the mountains.
minus-squareORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-219 hours agoBased on what? That’s not how “upstate” is used… like ever. It’s not synonymous with “upstairs.”
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 hours agoWhich is a mistake, cuz down the country is where the water tastes like wine.
minus-squareORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours agoThere are only degens up there, bud. Watch out.
What does it mean to “go upstate”? North?
But also dont refer to northern California as upstate.
We’ll immediately know youre from new york.
Why is that?
In larger US states, yes. Typically north/northwest, like in Upstate New York.
I thought “Upstate” New York meant “not New York City”
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.
Would that be Leftstate NY then? Or is there only a single cardinal direction within a state?
There is only really “Upstate”, New York, and “Long guy land”.
I thought it was Lone Guy Land
Usually, yeah.
In this context it probably just means from the lowland of the state to the mountains.
Based on what? That’s not how “upstate” is used… like ever. It’s not synonymous with “upstairs.”
I’m going up the country
Which is a mistake, cuz down the country is where the water tastes like wine.
There are only degens up there, bud. Watch out.
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