Utah

If I end up majoring in anthropology (which I might, with a minor in Ancient Near Eastern Studies), I think I'd do a survey of cultures within the US.
Being here in Utah has been enlightening (without sarcasm or any negative connotations. Seriously). I'm afraid I'll offend people if I start mentioning these differences too much, but really...I just find them so fascinating!
For example: those of you familiar with Johnny Biscuit...he's on to something. (those of you not familiar with him, become so).
BYU? Dead on. I saw a be-bicycled police officer stopping a young man - from the looks of it, to check his registration.
There are bike racks EVERYWHERE on campus, as well as speed limit signs. True fact. I'll be posting a collage of BYU-isms as soon as I have enough pics. :)

DATING:
1) Dating must be creative. Now, I was never really asked on a date in CT, but from what I know it's not nearly as elaborate, or labor-intensive, as out Wst. Not only must the date itself be creative, but the method of asking (and perhaps replying) must be just as intruiging. (Not that I mind, or anything).
2) You must date. If I had a nickel for every 'date night' sign I've seen...I'd have 20 cents. But that's more than I'd have back home, and I'm sure I'll get up to at least a dollar by the end of the month!

SLANG:
1) They do say pop. It takes getting used to. What I want to know is, out of 'soda-pop,' how did the East take the 'soda' and the West take the 'pop?'
2) My roommate says 'oh my fetch' all the time. It's - dare I say it? - funny, just cuz it's one of those sterotypes you're not used to real people doing...
3) So, I went to the JSB for BoM, then over to the JKB for French -passing the Swicket on the way - but then I had to go to the Wilk for a DTR...and then to the bookstore to pick up my CTR (ring). Every. Building. Is. Abbreviated.

• JSB = Joseph Smith Building


• JKB = Jesse Knight Building


• Swicket = SWKT = Spencer W. Kimball Tower


• Wilk = Wilkinson Center


• DTR = Determine the Relationship (I'll let you know what that is once I figure it out)


• CTR = Choose the Right (a popular Mormon/LDS...anthem? Theme? Motif?)

So, when they do that example at Pageant of "oh, I talked to my EAC over at the MTC, and he said I should do the HCP this summer," they aren't exaggerating. (Did you know people out West don't know about the Hill Cumorah Pageant? They only know the Manti Pageant...)

Again...I really hope I'm not offending anyone with this post. I just find the cultural differences truly interesting, and I swear I'm not making fun of anybody! I love you all!