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You know how you can gripe about your relatives all day, but as soon as someone else insults one of them you’re ready to flip a table and start a multi-generational, Hatfields versus McCoys feud set to a background chant of “JERRY, JERRY, JERRY”? Twitter has applied the same “I can talk sh*t but you better not” principle to home town and home state pride.

The tweets all follow this similar format:

Me in Alabama: fuck bama

Me anywhere else: Alabama, land of the sweetest tea and brisket crafted by Saban's angels. Such a breathtaking countryside view, you can hear "roll tide" be whispered by the gods & banjos coming from up above.Sweet home, Alabama. Sweet home(sheds tear) https://t.co/pxErVuw5Lq

— adriana (@adrianaalewis) November 25, 2017

USA! USA! USA!

Every state got a rousing defense from someone who would badmouth their birthplace while home for Thanksgiving but swell up with home town pride while far from home.

Massachusetts, for example, runs on Dunkin’:

Me in Massachusetts: Mass is so boring
Me anywhere else: Mass is the most glorious historical commonwealth in the union. Clam chowder runs through my veins. I have never pronounced an R. Paul Revere is my baby daddy. I once swam across the harbor wearing colonial garb.

— Maddie Yardley (@maddieyardley) November 25, 2017

Me in Massachusetts: Mass sucks

Me anywhere else: Massachusetts is where the revolution started we basically started the country. My first word was wicked and my mother breastfed me iced Dunkin’ coffee. I had road rage before I could walk. https://t.co/4H6NFjAb8U

— Kyle Manley (@tsmoochiewall) November 25, 2017

And some states are the go-to if you want a pet alligator or a lobster beloved:

me in louisiana: this place is a hellhole

me anywhere else: I once ate ten pounds of crawfish in one sitting. yes, I put tony chachere's on everything including cereal. laissez les bon temps rouler! *wipe me down plays in the background* I miss my pet alligator https://t.co/c7pJP000iU

— amanda (@mandamarieidk) November 24, 2017

Me in Maine: Maine is boring lol

Me anywhere else: Maine is the most beautiful state in the country. L.L. Bean has truly perfected the art of boot-craft. I once rode a moose to the top of Mt. Katahdin. I got legally married to a lobster at a lighthouse. I bleed pine sap. https://t.co/6lotwVcDxO

— hayd (@haydrodrigue) November 24, 2017

Colorado sounds fun:

Me in CO: Colorado is average

Me anywhere else: Colorado is the best. We have mountains in our backyards. The centennial state? I know you’ve heard that phrase. My blood type is craft beer. My middle name is weed. I don’t even have to look at the sunset because it’ll be on Snap https://t.co/Wop6JVWVt2

— Bob Ross fan account (@jellyfish_guy) November 27, 2017

Some states call for a sacrifice to prove your love:

me in NH: new hampshire is ok

me outside NH: i was baptized in lake winnipesaukee. adam sandler is my third cousin. sales tax? don’t know her. apple cider courses through my veins. i’ll shove a keen state pumpkin out my ass if i have to. mt. washington is where i’ll get married

— olivia (@oliveiafink) November 29, 2017

me in ct: connecticut is boring

me anywhere else: connecticut is the best state. my middle name is chris murphy and I was born in the yale bookstore. i actually invented uconn basketball, i will shove an entire pepe’s pizza up my ass https://t.co/FAi8bFCnsc

— christmas tea (@Olviiaaa) November 26, 2017

Other states are just happy to be noticed:

Me in Alaska : i hate it here

Me everywhere else : Alaska is the biggest state and the most appreciative towards native Americans. My first word was northern lights. My bestfriend is literally a ptarmigan. I live on a glacier with my family of 100 moose. I bleed forget me nots. https://t.co/hQRNZ9f0Av

— Mistlehoe Em (@EmelyR1) November 26, 2017

Me in New Jersey: God its's so fucking overcrowded

Me anywhere else: I was baptized in a jughandle the first words I uttered were "20 cash regular" You've never even SEEN an actual a bagel, my gallbladder is pure pork roll, Bruce Springsteen is literally my dad https://t.co/Xellf4ea0e

— Pepper Brooks (@JoeyDFB) November 27, 2017

Me in Ohio: ohio sucks its just corn fields and potholes

Me anywhere else: scarlet and gray are the only two colors i see. i was born in a buckeye tree. the pumpkin show runs through my veins. cedar point is the only amusement park. im getting married in a kroger. https://t.co/Gy5THontOq

— seth (@sthrvs) November 26, 2017

Me in Florida: this state is so fucking hot I hate this tourist attracting, mosquito ridden swamp land I’m melting

Me anywhere else: I live where you vacation! I drink orange juice every morning and eat Pub Subs every meal. My mother is an alligator, my father is Mickey Mouse https://t.co/XqKfmzbdEC

— S t e p h (@snreifschneider) November 26, 2017

me in MN: ew u cold bitch

me anywhere else: Minnesota Nice is tattooed on my ass. I bleed lake water & bathe in Caribou coffee. I can withstand -30°F temps wearing just a flannel. My father is Paul Bunyan & my first word was “uffda.” I married a walleye at Prince’s Paisley Park. https://t.co/joJWfSHZJI

— the artist formerly known as rinsk (@0leski) November 26, 2017

Me in Iowa: Iowa winters suck I need to move somewhere warm

Me anywhere else: Iowa is the backbone of this country. Our farmers are essential to this economy. My mom is a corn stalk and my dad is a can of Busch Light. I eat a side of ranch with every meal https://t.co/OAN6M1cZdk

— Clarice LeBlanc (@clariceleblanc) November 26, 2017

me in South Dakota: I hate this homogenous tundra

me anywhere else: Have you seen a jackrabbit run? The badlands is the most underrated national park. Tom Brokaw. Could you drive at 14? Because I could. https://t.co/RDpWUmaUYa

— K. Hansen (@kiesehansen) November 27, 2017

Me in Kentucky: I haven’t breathed clearly in 5 years theres too much pollen I hate the ohio valley
Me anywhere else: Finger lickin’ good. I could play college basketball before I could walk. My father was a bottle of burbon & my mother was a racehorse. I’ve never touched a shoe. https://t.co/bUneQ1GBMq

— nicole (@NicoleMartin__) November 27, 2017

Me in Delaware: Can't wait to leave Murdertown, USA!

Me anywhere else: Imagine yourself running into Joe Biden while tax-free shopping at the Christiana Mall. With lush wildlife & pristine beaches on either end of the state, stop by Wilmington for arts, dining & entertainment. https://t.co/CpVP3o3HSN

— meesh (@meezyreezyy) November 24, 2017

Me in Oregon: I hate this place.

Me anywhere else: Oregon has the most gorgeous scenery and should be on the cover of every National Geographic Magazine. I grew up in Birkenstocks and Patagonia sweatshirts. My first sippy cup was a hydro flask & I was breast fed Dutch bros. https://t.co/QSsqOwEvnz

— Karrington Troyer (@Karri_Troyer) November 28, 2017

Me in Washington: get me out of this hellhole

Me anywhere else: Washington is incredible I’m married to bigfoot. I was literally born on a snowboard going down Mt. Rainier. I bleed black coffee. You’re not vegan? What a shame I’m actually half apple. https://t.co/cPgqbVRybb

— riley (@ryy_taylor) November 29, 2017

me in tennessee: tennessee is boring lol

me anywhere else: tennessee is God’s gift to the south and the greatest state in the union. i learned how to brew sweet tea before i could walk. my mother is dolly parton and my father is a moon pie.

— Everything TN (@Everything_TN) November 27, 2017

Me in Texas: I hate this country ass hell hole can't wait to get OUT

Me anywhere else: The Texas flag? ICONIC. I bleed sweet tea & ride longhorns to school. I eat queso with every meal. Ever heard Deep in the Heart of TX? BANGER. We invented high school football. https://t.co/uLcM4wPNUW

— SIETE (@SieteWhite) November 27, 2017

me in Maryland: this place is the armpit of America

me anywhere else: l put Old Bay seasoning on EVERYthing. l learned how to pick crabs before l could walk. Our flag is so beautiful. l love the Chesapeake Bay. l have had sex with a blue crab.

— holly jolly jordank (@jordank1230) November 19, 2017

Me in North Carolina: NC is so boring

Me anywhere else: We have the beach AND the mountains. Asheville is the San Francisco of the East coast. Sweet tea runs through my veins. Michael Jordan is my father. It’s pronounced Appa-LATCH-un you uncultured swine. https://t.co/XBthTy6mh4

— ♡ kristen ♡ (@mamakristenn) November 27, 2017

Me in Pennsylvania: Pa sucks

Me anywhere else: Pennsylvania is Home to the one and only liberty bell. I was born on the field of Gettysburg where my father Benjamin Franklin invented Hershey’s chocolate on a cheesesteak. https://t.co/vb6F37vXIJ

— Brighid (@jakeefswag) November 26, 2017

In some cases, part of a state was singled out for praise:

Me in NOVA: nova sucks it’s so boring

Me anywhere else: we make up a THIRD of VA, we should just become our own state. I had an internship in DC before I could walk. I’m in a committed relationship with traffic. I fought on Manasas battlefield in the civil war. https://t.co/mjvyCkVoXU

— Jeremy Smith (@jeremygsmith1) November 21, 2017

While some people took their home state love down to the city level:

Me in Chicago: fuq this it’s cold

Me anywhere else: Chicago is the 3rd largest city in America, and is much cleaner than LA and NY. The violence is greatly exaggerated. My father is a deep dish pizza. I could play hockey before I could crawl. https://t.co/lEDA1WsQhG

— K (@kndagreat) November 25, 2017

Me in NOVA: nova sucks it’s so boring

Me anywhere else: we make up a THIRD of VA, we should just become our own state. I had an internship in DC before I could walk. I’m in a committed relationship with traffic. I fought on Manasas battlefield in the civil war. https://t.co/mjvyCkVoXU

— Jeremy Smith (@jeremygsmith1) November 21, 2017

And Canada (America’s 51st state) even got a shout out:

Me in Canada: why is winter 9 months long?

Me anywhere else: I bleed maple syrup. I rode the Maid of the Mist before I could crawl. I knew Drake before he was famous. The beaver is a beautiful and majestic creature. https://t.co/7w0C2H7H5R

— Lauren (@Lauren_deOlive) November 25, 2017

It’s true. The beaver is a beautiful and majestic creature. Whereas some places weren’t singled out to be described as beautiful or majestic.

me in utah: Utah is trash

me anywhere else: yeah I'm still right every where else is better https://t.co/tUSkiM1uqq

— Aejia Nalenee (@souljaAej) November 26, 2017

Womp womp. Better luck next meme, Utah.