re: Why the south is better than the north? Lets hear it.

1. The people are friendlier in the south. That isn't to say they are unfriendly in other places, but they are more outgoing and concerned down south.

2. The weather. I can handle the heat much more than the snow and lack of sun. Plus the south tends to be lush and green for more of the year, up north there is a lot of gray dreariness that lasts until April or May.

3. Slower pace of life with more emphasis on enjoying life.

4. Better food. From traditional southern food like fried chicken and sweet tea, to bbq, to seafood in New Orleans and the SC low country we have some damn tasty food.

5. Personal connections. I'm southern, my family is southern, and my roots in Georgia and Louisiana go back hundreds of years. For me that makes the south home.

And for the flip side, I will say that the south is worse in a few areas as well: generally less healthy lifestyle (probably in part b/c of that delicious food), lower rate of education, a bit too much evangelical Christianity, and our cities tend to be way too sprawly (with the exception of NOLA).