Where are you from? What small town?

The mistake you make when you answer that question

Howdy When someone asks you, "Where are you from?" how do you answer them? A lot of small town people make the same mistake when they answer that. "Where are you from?"  --"Oh, I'm from a little town you've never heard of." --"I live near (Big City)." --"Do you know where (Other City) is? We're kind of near there."  Doesn't your town have a name? Aren't you proud of it? Who cares if the other person has never heard of it before. They're fixing to hear of it, because you're going to tell them.  If you meet my friend James, he'll extend his hand and introduce himself this way:  "James Leonard, Buffalo, Oklahoma, 73834."  He's done it that way since high school. He's still doing it. Not that you need to know his ZIP (postal) code, but he wants to be sure you know he's from Buffalo, a proud town of 1,299 people. Not from "a small town you never heard of" or "a little place in Northwest Oklahoma." Buffalo. A real place.  So, let me ask you. Where are you from? Hit reply and tell me. Even if I already know, you can remind me. It's an exercise in pride and it's building community between us.   Keep shaping the future of your town,  Becky PS - I really mean it. Hit reply, tell me your town name. I'd love to say hi back!       How'd I do? Was this useful for you?  Useful Not so much Want to forward this message to a friend via email? Use this button:  Forward to a Friend Want to share this message on social channels? Copy this link and paste it in LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or HootSuite:  Link for Sharing   Do you have a new email address? Go here to update your profile Want fewer emails from me and Deb? Go here to change your subscriptions Never want to hear from me, Deb, Small Biz Survival or SaveYour.Town ever again? Unsubscribe completely SaveYour.Town PO Box 8 Hopeton, OK 73746 Add us to your address book   Powered by MailChimp