I just recently read an article written by Maya Kachroo-Levine called, "19 Signs You're A Superior Asshole From The Northeast" (http://thoughtcatalog.com/maya-kachroo-levine/2015...). Definitely check it out first. Of course, being from an "asshole" state in the Northeast, I had to respond to it. She makes good points, and most are true. Now let's explain why.

1. Many southerners have never lived north of the Mason-Dixon line. And, like those in the North unwilling to move, they probably never will either.

2. Yes, we appreciate sarcasm. You need to have fun sometimes. One thing you'll find is that we live by certain sayings. For example, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." We do it with word-play (see what I did there). We acknowledge that we are sarcastic, and that it can be offensive. The reason we don't get offended is because of yet another saying, "Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but words will never hurt me." Guess what, they don't. We are desensitized to words because they are just that: words. Not to mention, I noticed sarcasm in the article. It is not solely a Northeast thing, like the use of the word "wicked".

3. We do give compliments sparingly. Going back to the last point, words are just words. If you compliment all the time, the words lose value; this is why sarcasm doesn't hurt our feelings. We say what we mean, and mean what we say. You shouldn't have to rely on compliments each and every day from other people, compliment yourself.

4. The fall foliage is beautiful. So is the winter foliage, and the spring foliage and the summer foliage. The thing about the Northeast is that we have four very distinct seasons, which means four very distinct times of the year for tourists. That means that the Northeast is full of tourists year round. That is why we get annoyed. It's not just leafers.

5. You're assuming that we only have one conservative outfit, and the entire rest of our wardrobes are ripped everything. You're right, the oldest part of the country is beginning to develop language and has yet to invent the wheel.

6. We know you like your tea. You know we like our coffee. Why are we convincing each other to try something else if we are both perfectly content?

7. We do feel things. We confide in our friends and our loved ones, and that's about it. This goes back to words. It's not that we don't feel, we are just desensitized to a lot of things. When you express your emotions wildly and publicly, your problems become other peoples problems. We are there for emotional support, will help you deal with things, and will offer a shoulder to cry on, but don't make other people constantly deal with your emotional problems.

8. Having never watched any of those shows, I can't attest to that. However, according to my New Yorker friend, Seinfeld was an excellent show, check it out.

9. There is nothing in Connecticut. I had family that lived there once, but they moved.

10. New York City is a terrifying place. Having grown up in a small town of less that 10,000 people, I avoid cities all together.

11. I am not from New Jersey, and I would not know how to defend New York City. However, if you criticize anyone's hometown in the Northeast, they will likely defend it; we are too proud not to.

12. While I have friends from New Jersey that are lovely people, I have never been there and don't know of anything really associated with that state, other than the fact that they like New York City. And yes, they do defend it.

13. All of the other states are younger than those on the east coast and the northeast, that is just historical fact. The difference is, we actually know the history of the United States. It is a problem that we have to explain to Texans that Texas was in fact involved in the Civil War and slavery was more than a "side issue" because Big Brother downplayed the state's involvement in their textbooks.

14. No, we aren't nice to everyone. That is the thing about the real world; you don't have to be. Having said that, we will be nice, welcome conversation, and understand that respect is a given. We will be nice, just don't give us something to be mean about. Having said THAT, this is not by any means exclusive to the northeast. Just the other day, a friend of mine working in retail in California was treated horrifically by a customer. Here is what we all can take from this. Costumers, DO NOT be rude and superior to a worker for doing their job. If something needs to be fixed, ask nicely. They can't read your mind. Workers, DO NOT be rude to customers when they make you do the job you are being payed to do. So yes, we may not be nice all the time, but we know how to respect the people opposite us.

15. This is absolutely true. I attend school in New York (not the city, but upstate). Judging from my own experience, harsh sarcasm is exclusive, not to the northeast, but to New England. During the first week, I expressed my seemingly innocent opinion only to offend every New Yorker around me. My Vermont friend did not see the problem either. So I got them used to my sarcasm slowly. Do not sit a New Englander down to talk about their rude behavior because you're a hypocrite who can't take a joke. Remember what everyone preaches, "Stick and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Practice what you preach; we do, that is why we can take sarcasm.

16. I have never been to a game or sporting event in which the people were whispering cheers of approval. But who knows, maybe people outside of the Northeast get together for whispering parties to celebrate the loss of the New England Patriots.

17. Refer to bullets 2, 3, and 15.

18. This is the 21st century. We fly.

19. When you drive in the Northeast, everyone drives wrong. Here are notable driving mistakes made by people in the Northeast. Everyone in Massachusetts needs to learn to use ya blinkah. Everyone in Rhode Island drives so fast that they would take off if they had wings on their cars. New Yorkers and those from New Jersey don't like to check their blind spots. New Hampshire drivers are just mad at everyone. However, just remember, people from the Northeast know how to drive in literally every type of weather condition. Tornadoes, no problem. Six feet of snow, no problem.