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Kentucky, where the bourbon flows smoother than a Sunday sermon, the horses run faster than your Wi-Fi, and the word “y’all” is used with both grammatical precision and heartfelt charm. Kentuckians are proud of their roots, their fried chicken that is absolutely not from a bucket, and their ability to debate both basketball and biscuits with equal intensity. But if you’re itching to rile up a Bluegrass local (without getting iced out of the next Derby party), here are 11 subtle ways to mildly annoy someone from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Say it’s just another Southern state.
No, no. It’s a Commonwealth, thank you very much—with manners, moonshine, and opinions.
Call it “Ken-tuck-ee.”
It’s Ken-tuh-kee. Lose the robotic enunciation or risk the side-eye of doom.
Ask if everyone owns a horse.
Only emotionally. The rest of us just bet on them during Derby season.
Refer to bourbon as “just whiskey.”
That’s like calling the Mona Lisa “just a doodle.”
Say Indiana and Kentucky are basically the same.
They may share a river, but that’s where the similarities (and the patience) end.
Mock the phrase “bless your heart.”
That’s a fully-loaded sentence, friend. Handle with care.
Say the best fried chicken is from a fast-food chain.
That “Colonel” may be famous, but Grandma still reigns supreme.
Assume all Kentuckians live in the mountains.
There’s more to the state than hollers and hollerin’.
Complain that it’s too slow-paced.
It’s not slow—it’s intentional living, and they like it that way.
Ask why college basketball matters so much.
Would you ask Rome why it loves gladiators?
Disrespect Ale-8-One.
That’s not soda. That’s liquid heritage in a green bottle.
Still, folks in Kentucky are some of the most welcoming people you’ll ever meet—especially if you show up with pie, a porch story, and an appreciation for bluegrass (both the music and the turf). Just remember: it’s bourbon, not whiskey. It’s basketball, not a hobby. And it’s y’all, not you all, bless your heart.
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