Tiers of geographic self-identification

[TheCarolinaKing]

Milky Wayer

Earthling

Westerner

North American

South Eastern

South Carolinian

Midlander

Columbian

[Spartan]

American

Southern

South Carolinian

[johnnydr87]

1. American

2. Arkansan

3. Filipino/ German (tied)

[Mr.Marc]

1. American

2. Southerner

3. Southeasterner (if there is such a term; if not I just made it one)

4. South Carolinian

5. Sumterite

6. 3/4 Columbian (as 3/4 of my time is spent here)

[triadcat]

American

North Carolinian ( I feel at home pretty much anywhere in NC).

[Charleston native]

1. American

2. Southerner

3. South Carolinian

4. Native Charlestonian

I only keep my native city in mind just because I've lived in cities throughout the US, but not long enough to identify with them. I feel funny calling myself a Columbian. If I did, I would have to reference other cities in my identity such as Lompoc, CA (calling myself a Californian is almost unbearable! ) and Cheyenne, WY.