What judgments do people make about the places you've lived in?

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Growing up in Vegas, I hated how everyone assumed that my father worked in a casino. I also dislike the assumption that there is nothing else to do but gamble. There are so many activities to do there for people that enjoy outdoor sports. You can snowboard and water ski all in one day. I now live in farm country and I dislike the assumption that everyone is a hick and they know nothing about life outside the cornfields.

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