For the last handful of years, Nashville has had an abundance of people flocking to live in the city. Because of this, the city has gained an eclectic and wonderful diversity, all without losing its identity as the Music City natives have always known and love. That being said, there’s still some things that have become commonplace in Nashville that true Nashvillians can say they’ve never done, whether that’s mispronouncing some of our favorite streets in the city or wondering where one could possibly find a restaurant that serves brunch. Here’s a few more things that natives simply don’t do….
- Had Their Bachelor(ette) Party On Broadway
Sean Davis Pedal Taverns, bar hopping, and honky tonking on Lower Broadway: all activities that no native would ever do unless they were being dragged along by out-of-towners.
- Thought Twice About Saying “Y’all”
Lis Ferla - Flickr Y’all is just a part of life in Nashville, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
- Thanked God For I-440…
Rex Hammock - Flickr This picture is actually live footage of I-440, as you can tell by the rough and bumpy nature of the pavement.
- …Or I-24 For That Matter
Jimmy Emerson - Flickr I-24 is the only way to and from the Southeast side of the city, and everyone always seems to use it at the same time.
- Been Downtown (willingly) During CMA Fest.
Denise Mattox - Flickr CMA Fest is just a mob of people flooding in to the streets of downtown. Even the office buildings downtown don’t bother having their employees come in to the office during this week.
- Complained About The Lack Of Coffee Shops
Sean Davis - Flickr There are so many coffee shops in Nashville. If you’re complaining about the lack of options, you’re clearly not a local.
- Or Wondered Where To Go To Brunch
Joel Kabahit There’s a brunch spot on every corner in this city, and some of them like Pancake Pantry and Loveless Cafe have been open forever.
- Counted Biscuit Calories
Megg - Flickr Weight Watchers and dietitians agree (probably) that Nashville biscuit calories don’t count. They’re just too good to pass up on any occasion.
- Mispronounced “Demonbreun”
Adams Carroll - Flickr Dih-MUHN-bree-uhn. If you don’t know how to pronounce it, or if you don’t know that it’s the name of Nashville’s first resident, you’re not a native.
- Marveled At The Architectural Wonder Of A “Tall And Skinny”
George - Flickr East Nashville is full of these guys. What happened to the classic small neighborhood homes?
- Been Ashamed Of Where They’re From
Brent Moore - Flickr For all of its quirks, no Nashvillian is ashamed to call this city home.
You won’t catch Nashvillians doing any of the things above, but you can bet they’ve all been to this massive book warehouse in the city.
Sean Davis
Pedal Taverns, bar hopping, and honky tonking on Lower Broadway: all activities that no native would ever do unless they were being dragged along by out-of-towners.
Lis Ferla - Flickr
Y’all is just a part of life in Nashville, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Rex Hammock - Flickr
This picture is actually live footage of I-440, as you can tell by the rough and bumpy nature of the pavement.
Jimmy Emerson - Flickr
I-24 is the only way to and from the Southeast side of the city, and everyone always seems to use it at the same time.
Denise Mattox - Flickr
CMA Fest is just a mob of people flooding in to the streets of downtown. Even the office buildings downtown don’t bother having their employees come in to the office during this week.
Sean Davis - Flickr
There are so many coffee shops in Nashville. If you’re complaining about the lack of options, you’re clearly not a local.
Joel Kabahit
There’s a brunch spot on every corner in this city, and some of them like Pancake Pantry and Loveless Cafe have been open forever.
Megg - Flickr
Weight Watchers and dietitians agree (probably) that Nashville biscuit calories don’t count. They’re just too good to pass up on any occasion.
Adams Carroll - Flickr
Dih-MUHN-bree-uhn. If you don’t know how to pronounce it, or if you don’t know that it’s the name of Nashville’s first resident, you’re not a native.
George - Flickr
East Nashville is full of these guys. What happened to the classic small neighborhood homes?
Brent Moore - Flickr
For all of its quirks, no Nashvillian is ashamed to call this city home.
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