Neither of us lives where we grew up. My wife grew up in GA, NC, CA, NJ, & HI.

Oct 29, 2024
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Her dad's last duty station was VA. I grew up in Rhode Island. Job opened up in Virginia after college so we moved there.

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Is non-Utah BYU students looking down on BYU students from Utah really a thing?

CapitalCougar

Oct 29, 5:05pm

It’s the same as the anti-Utah culture within the church you find elsewhere

puntersarepeople

Oct 29, 5:08pm

I wouldn’t make that generalization.

Yiowa

Oct 29, 5:09pm

Don’t know- my kids are cool & from Texas. As long as they don’t hang out with

SBB

Oct 29, 5:10pm

Of course.

TCuz

Oct 29, 5:10pm

My friend group at BYU was almost exclusively with those from out of state.

VACOUGFAN

Oct 29, 5:12pm

That's an interesting point. I remember the same thing now that you mention it.

CapitalCougar

Oct 29, 5:22pm

The Utah kids in my freshmen wards were pretty much less-active in those wards

BaseCoug

Oct 29, 5:24pm

100% same reason some out of UT/ID members of the church think they are better than utah/idaho members

Crazy Joe Davola

Oct 29, 5:12pm

The mission field has produced some really proud members outside Utah and Idaho.

MarylandFan

Oct 29, 5:14pm

Lol I remember as a freshman a Utah kid asked "how is it living in the mission

MaximusMeridius

Oct 29, 5:29pm

I have to admit I only heard it directly said to me one time in the MTC

MarylandFan

Oct 29, 5:42pm

First time i heard the phrase was from a member in Texas, referring to themselves and why they were stronger.

Crazy Joe Davola

Oct 29, 5:44pm

Don't lump me in with Idaho members.

Niiineteeen84

Oct 29, 5:19pm

That wasn't my experience, but there are certain kids that are stereotypical

MaximusMeridius

Oct 29, 5:13pm

Confirmation bias

Crazy Joe Davola

Oct 29, 5:38pm

Relax I just shared my experience, not asking anyone to agree/disagree

MaximusMeridius

Oct 29, 7:48pm

I've heard several non-Utah members disparage Utahns. Those people are idiots

vagabonder

Oct 29, 5:14pm

I met many of my BYU friends at the dorms, and there weren't many Utah kids at

Japan Coug

Oct 29, 5:20pm

When I was there I didn’t pay attention bc I didn’t care

karatekid

Oct 29, 5:20pm

No more than regular members look down on Utah members.

runnincoug

Oct 29, 5:21pm

Cliques in the Church? Never happen.

KCFan85

Oct 29, 5:22pm

I have nothing against people from Utah in general but in the dorms they mostly

BaseCoug

Oct 29, 5:23pm

Where have you been? I was on a date with a guy who told me that I didn't know what it was like to

Black Diamond Bay

Oct 29, 5:25pm

As an out of state Mormon I was insanely jealous that you guys didn't have to

VACOUGFAN

Oct 29, 5:32pm

I think if you’d sacrificed more for gospel living elsewhere you could’ve

Nittany Cougar

Oct 29, 6:04pm

For the record he was a RM, and if he had subbed out mission for early morning seminary the argument might have

Black Diamond Bay

Oct 29, 6:16pm

He definitely sounded obnoxious about it with how he approached it

MarylandFan

Oct 29, 6:38pm

There's a perception that Utah girls will not want to leave mommy and daddy

whirl

Oct 29, 5:27pm

This isn’t just a perception, there is hard evidence to support this.

BaseCoug

Oct 29, 5:29pm

I've heard of employers without significant operations in Utah adjusting

russkiejedi

Oct 29, 5:52pm

Yeah it’s actually been a big issue in the Marriott school (where I am) with

BaseCoug

Oct 29, 6:01pm

It does suck as an employer when you're up front about the impossibility of

russkiejedi

Oct 29, 6:10pm

I’ve had several BYU guys apply for positions on my team recently. I ask them if there’s a move back to Utah eventually

WDaddy

Oct 29, 6:33pm

Is it significantly different than other states? I lived all over. Almoat

fattycoug

Oct 29, 9:45pm

My wife grew up as a Marine Brat so she lived all over. I grew up in RI

VACOUGFAN

Oct 29, 11:17pm

Yes it’s a thing, but only to a degree. Mostly my two boys complain that the

JWin

Oct 29, 5:28pm

I'd say it existed to a degree, and maps to familiarity bias which all humans

wisconsincougs

Oct 29, 5:28pm

Yeah, it was a thing when I was there. I might have started the trend

Bob Vance

Oct 29, 5:33pm

I was always advised to not date Utah girls unless you want to live in Utah

IceCreamButt

Oct 29, 5:34pm

I personally seeked out out of state girls for this reason.

VACOUGFAN

Oct 29, 5:37pm

RE: I personally seeked out out of state girls for this reason.

LaserCoug

Oct 29, 6:43pm

RE: I personally seeked out out of state girls for this reason.

cugrz84

Oct 29, 6:52pm

Because you wanted to live where you grew up?

fattycoug

Oct 29, 9:47pm

Neither of us lives where we grew up. My wife grew up in GA, NC, CA, NJ, & HI.

VACOUGFAN

Oct 29, 11:19pm

I heard the same thing when I was at BYU.

Japan Coug

Oct 29, 5:45pm

So basically a variation of young women being tough on other young women?

BlackBart

Oct 29, 6:09pm

just asked my son. He's seen no evidence of this being a thing.

qwerew

Oct 29, 6:22pm

My perception is that Utah and Idaho Mormons tend to be soft & sensitive, fwiw

Odysseus

Oct 29, 6:27pm

My perception is that the opposite is true as well

puntersarepeople

Oct 29, 6:30pm

No it’s not

Odysseus

Oct 29, 6:54pm

Oh it most definitely is

puntersarepeople

Oct 29, 7:12pm

RE: Oh it most definitely is

Odysseus

Oct 29, 10:42pm

It's perfect. People get to be jerks about us, and if we complain that just

quantum valeat

Oct 29, 7:24pm

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