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karynnj

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32. Back in 1968, when I started at IU Bloomington, I soon learned how the rest of the state

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 02:14 PM

Nov 2019

regarded those of us from "the region". I was from one of the suburban areas of the region, known in the region for being goodie good kids. So, I was very surprised that one of the Southern Indiana girls I met the first week seemed to disappear when I showed up after she had asked where I was from and I naively answered "the region". Later as we became friends, she told me that she was warned to avoid people from the region because we could be violent.

To make up for this, when I graduated and got a job in NJ, many assumed that I was a farm girl because I came from Indiana.

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Purdue student says CVS wouldn't accept his Puerto Rico ID to buy cold medicine [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2019 OP

WTH is wrong with people? Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #1

I'm guessing he was ignorant. cab67 Nov 2019 #7

The manager, too? Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #8

Stranger things have happened. cab67 Nov 2019 #16

Yes. It is racism to not accept SELECTIVELY some US passports as valid ID. Period. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #23

They may have never had someone use a passport for this sort of thing. cab67 Nov 2019 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author progree Nov 2019 #20

I'm not sure how old he is Polybius Nov 2019 #18

I'm from "The Region" in Indiana ... aggiesal Nov 2019 #29

Back in 1968, when I started at IU Bloomington, I soon learned how the rest of the state karynnj Nov 2019 #32

No training. As long as employers gldstwmn Nov 2019 #34

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This country is filled with so many stupid assholes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #2

Here's the direct link to the article BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #3

Same Thought Here ProfessorGAC Nov 2019 #25

Back in the day Jake Stern Nov 2019 #4

Sure. Igel Nov 2019 #5

It is very real Jake Stern Nov 2019 #6

Surely you're not defending this horseshit. Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #13

It's quite easy to check online or in the book IronLionZion Nov 2019 #17

Who up-thread is arguing absolute knowledge? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #30

I trained cashier's for over twenty years. We had these on every lane. Lack of training really is airmid Nov 2019 #22

CVS wouldn't take my Green Card or my UK passport. mwooldri Nov 2019 #9

Mucinex is an expectorant - not even a narcotic! Why does anyone need to show ID? forgotmylogin Nov 2019 #10

Mucinex DM contains dextromethorphan. MineralMan Nov 2019 #11

Dollar Tree sells their version of DM. Never been questioned. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #12

It varies from state to state. MineralMan Nov 2019 #26

Ah, okay. I must have bought the kind that is just an expectorant version minus the DM. forgotmylogin Nov 2019 #15

Can I get a buzz off'a it? 3Hotdogs Nov 2019 #19

Maybe. Teenagers were taking Robitussin, which also contains MineralMan Nov 2019 #27

There is a version that contains psudophenprine (however that's spelled) captain queeg Nov 2019 #24

Maybe CVS RobinA Nov 2019 #14

It's Indiana! LittleGirl Nov 2019 #21

What more tolerant state do you live in now? virgogal Nov 2019 #28

Europe! LittleGirl Nov 2019 #35

How terrible, but probably the result of a very poorly trained person working at CVS karynnj Nov 2019 #33

Try living in New Mexico MosheFeingold Nov 2019 #36