11 Things People ALWAYS Ask When They Know You’re From New Orleans

Yes, some people speak French in New Orleans. But very few only speak french, and it's not like you're going to hear it being spoken all the time.

If we want you to know, we'll take you there...

This one always makes me laugh. What kind of accent were you expecting me to have, exactly? You can't really pin down one accent in New Orleans. There's a bunch!

Yep, 100%.

This is another doozy of a question that will set off some New Orleans history buffs into a twenty minute lecture about the complexities of the culture here. Really, you should probably ask one of them.

I think the answer to this question is yes, but since I grew up here, everything around me just feels normal, i.e. the way things should be. It's when I travel to other cities that I start thinking things are a little strange...

If you're living in New Orleans, there's a good chance you're getting this question pretty often--and an even better chance that you're saying yes.

Any way you want--except New Or-LEENS.

Yes, yes I have.

...And here's probably the number one question people ask and the number one most annoying question possible. I mean how do I even start answering this? It's like, how are things in your life since the day when nothing has ever been the same since? So many tragic things happened, so many things have changed, and so many things will never be the same. It's not all bad, certainly---but it's definitely not a one or two sentence answer! If you're going to ask this, make sure you're comfortable, because there's a looonngg answer in store for you!