{"id":1737,"date":"2016-09-08T15:02:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T15:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssdcmoving.local\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:09:11","slug":"how-to-sound-like-a-local-in-detroit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfstorage.com\/blog\/how-to-sound-like-a-local-in-detroit-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sound Like a Local in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming to Detroit<\/a>?<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t been here in the past five years, you\u2019ll be impressed at our revitalization efforts. Bloomberg<\/a> called us \u201cAmerica\u2019s Comeback City,\u201d and Detroiters have a lot of pride. We also have a reputation for being rough around the edges, and we\u2019re not looking to shed that anytime soon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s cool to be from Detroit. Just ask Shinola, the trendy watchmaker that decided to move its world headquarters here. Or Mark Wahlberg, who frequently visits and recently opened one of his family\u2019s famous burger joints, Wahlburgers, downtown. Rappers Kid Rock, Eminem and Big Sean are from Detroit, and they\u2019re among our biggest champions.<\/p>\n

So if you want to fit in, here are a few things you need to know:<\/p>\n

We Call It \u201cThe D\u201d<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ll always be Motown, Motor City and Hockeytown, but today we like to call ourselves \u201cThe D.\u201d Yeah, we know what the Urban Dictionary says, but we don\u2019t care. Use the term if you want to sound hip. People here will know what you mean.<\/p>\n

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Thank you #motorcitymini<\/a> for loaning me a Clubman while I grab stale fish in The D.
\nPhoto: @CameraJesus<\/a> @MINIUSA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XSEZYXTxOT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) September 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n