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Never been to Charlotte, but this was pretty funny.

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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hilarious, only issue is towards the end with the girl who was born in Charlotte. No one who was born there stays there. The whole city is transplants. Or at least that’s my view of it as one of the many people who lived there until 18 and bailed twenty years ago.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It might be changing; my cousin’s kids grew up in the Charlotte area (not all born there) and the younger daughter got married last year and is still in the Charlotte area. She did a year or two at NC State but transferred back to UNC Charlotte and has stayed there ever since. Her older sister has moved around a bit but I think she’s back in the Charlotte area now, too.

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True; when I was growing up it was a quarter of the size it is now. Wild how much it’s grown.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And even crazier to me is The Triangle is expected to pass the Charlotte metro in the next 2 years or so!

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Oh wow, I had no idea that was the case. That is really wild.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago
[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 10 points 2 days ago

“We’ve known something was off,” said 29-year-old Brett, who has lived in South End for six years and owns a weighted vest.

Im dying

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I live in Charlotte and this is perfect.

[–] Fourth@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

I like this post. Thank you for posting this post.