1. Every North Carolinian Thinks They Know What The Best BBQ Is

North Carolinans love to argue about BBQ style even though they secretly it’s all really good. Everyone here has a different opinion on which style is the best style. Eastern? Vinegar? Lexington? Whichever one you prefer, someone is bound to disagree. And most definitely will fight you on it.

2. Everyone In North Carolinians Goes Crazy For College Sports

You may think you know what it means to get rowdy at a college sporting event, but you have no idea. The college sports in North Carolina are more than captivating, they define most of North Carolinian’s lives. Whether you’re rooting for Duke, UNC, NC State, or Wake Forest, it doesn’t matter—it will be fierce.

3. North Carolinians Would Eat Biscuits For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, And Dessert If They Could

Nowhere in the world will you taste a biscuit as good as the ones in North Carolina. Period. So it’s completely and entirely understandable that folks here view biscuit-eating as a holy experience. Remember that time you ate a biscuit and thought you died and went to heaven? Oh wait. That’s every time you eat a biscuit in North Carolina. Yep—they’re that good.

4. If It Ain’t Sweet Tea, North Carolinians Ain’t Drinking It

Do we want sugar in our tea? Um, what are you even saying? Even calling tea “sweet tea” is redundant. It’s tea, people. There’s sugar in it. Anyone who asks for unsweetened tea in our state is clearly not from North Carolina.

5. NASCAR Is More Than A Sport In North Carolina: It’s A Lifestyle

NASCAR and North Carolina are like peanut butter and jelly. One without the other is just unthinkable. Not only do we have the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Technical Institute, the NASCAR Racing Experience, and the Charlotte Motor Speedway… but NASCAR also has three of their offices located in North Carolina, proving the love is mutual. NASCAR for life <3

6. All North Carolinians Own Pick-Up Trucks—Or Wish They Did

If you don’t own a pickup truck in North Carolina, the obvious question to ask yourself is: Why not? There is simply no reason not to own one here. Think of all the amazing off-roading you are missing out on!

7. Folks In North Carolina Have Mastered Getting Around Blue Laws

What even are blue laws! They are so archaic they were probably first written on stone walls, and yet they’ve somehow managed to make it all the way to 21st century North Carolina. Sigh. No doubt about it: These laws have taken the happy out of many an hour.

8. Every North Carolinian Has A Rival... Their Nam Is South Carolina

There is nothing worse than someone assuming a North Carolinian is from their neighbor from the South. Well, there is one thing worse: when people say, “Aren’t the two states practically the same anyway?” Hate to break it to y’all, but the two states are very different. North Carolina may have a few crucial similarities with their Southern brethren, but to assume they’re exactly the same? That’s just taking it too far.

9. North Carolinians Are All Too Hip For Bad Music

Even though they hate to admit it, North Carolina can be pretty “hipster” about their music. They know about all the bands before you do. All of them. They call good music when we see it. Plus, do you even know what kind of bands have come out of NC? Ben Folds. Ryan Adams. James Taylor. Mount Moriah. Shall I go on? Did we miss anything? Tell us what you think of North Carolina in the comments below!