Unboxing Rhode Island: What It's Like Living In Rhode Island

[@NickJohnson]

Here is my entire Unboxing Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF

[@PatrickCole-md9bu]

I live in Rhode Island and currently in the nightmarish state of Calirado for business. I'm going back. Smithfield, Portsmouth, Middletown, Narragansett, Cumberland, North Providence, Tiverton and Newport are all pretty charming. There's several others to name, but that's just a handful.

[@johnquinn6024]

Seriously, pal? You should try sitting in a neighborhood bar in Little Rhody and talk that crap. Call your orthodontist first and make an appointment.

[@mlconley]

@@johnquinn6024Rude Island: if the mafia don't kill you, the taxes will.

[@1310beth]

RIP BENNYS WE WILL NEVER FORGET

[@christophersullivan3807]

And don't forget Ann & Hope.

[@jackwhitney6283]

NEVAH!

[@lauren4078]

And Blackie's. :'(

[@arachnoid8766]

RIP to all of those

[@budgetbirdy100]

I miss Benny's :( I used to go to the ones in Danielson and Willimantic. RIP, heart will never recover.

[@michaelwblade]

I was born and raised in Rhode Island and growing up I always thought it was my environment that sucked (Rhode Island) but as I got older and traveled, I realized that I live in such an incredibly beautiful state that offers so much in such a small area. Also a learning lesson I learned in life is that where ever you move or travel to that you take yourself with you so it’s not necessarily the environment that you are in it’s your attitude and frame of mind.

[@NickJohnson]

Yes Michael

[@michip.904]

100 % agreed. Sounds like you are talking about my hometown. I already realized it's not that bad, just the weather could be better. But "better" weather always goes hand in hand with things like natural disasters, extreme heat, critters or such.

[@Strive1974]

No....it really sucks

[@pipolopez6905]

@@Strive1974 Come to Oregon and tell me again how much your little pot hole by the ocean sucks in a years past. People don't know what they have until they see it lost

[@sleepingrogue4130]

I agree, just not when it comes to New Jersey 🤣🤣. F**k this state!

[@gc1097]

Rhode Island's state flower is a traffic cone inside a pothole

[@joannp5806]

Yup!😂

[@antoinenailing496]

And Peter Griffin

[@pfranks75]

Some roads are really bad and no kidding hundreds of years old. You can see fissures of sand, cobblestone, cement and asphalt in some of the roads!

[@AfemalenamedRobbi1975]

That is hilarious....lol

[@thepurproom975]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@absentience2776]

As someone from RI, It's not an inferiority complex, or anything about pride. We honestly just could not care less.

[@owenherlihy]

Thank you! I’m glad someone gets it

[@wickedunfamous]

yeah true that i live in the bucket lol ri kinda sucks

[@regular4589]

This is the truth

[@chiprock8704]

If you wre really from here you'd say "could care less."

[@joeldecotis8986]

@@wickedunfamous they call it the bucket for a reason lol

[@redsox2722]

ROCKY POINT. NEVER FORGET.

[@normanleach5427]

The state should have offered RP a low interest loan if not a grant. The Pawsox are gone. America's Cup yacht race...gone. Farmers are bailing out; they're selling their land and too many buildings are going up and spreading out: more plats and strip malls where their once was open land. Narragansett has a fence up and charge for what once was free. And now the pristine Scituate Reservoir is shredded. Our beloved state is becoming 'Potterville'. But that narrative crack about feeding the lower class in Providence is an ugly miss understanding! My state would not allow returning African American citizens the opportunity to receive veterans benefit after WW II.. I'm 66 years old, my white father was offered what was denied to his fellows. Becoming middle class was a matter of government backed assurances and not merely a generalized 'vague hope' and "distant possibilities' for subsequent generations. RI is my home but we could do better...

[@frankiecalabria9713]

❤️

[@RocknRollAllNight]

and Crescent park

[@KitKat0418]

Narragansett is pronounced NAER-uh-GAN-zit. Not “narrow-gasket”.

[@NickJohnson]

I just talk fast

[@starfire1673]

@@NickJohnson hey nick please do unboxing nevada

[@starfire1673]

@@NickJohnson please do unboxing hawaii

[@clairemarling7565]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard that awful mispronunciation. also quahog is pronounced Kwawhog. koehog is more east bay, Massachusetts sound. native dialect.

[@clairemarling7565]

@@NickJohnson no excuses;)

[@jspin4018]

I'm from RI born & raised. I grew up in Central Falls, lived in Pawtucket, Providence & Cranston. RI is really what you make it. If you live a low key drama free lifestyle & know the right people, it's really not all that bad. Only downsides are the taxes/cost of living can get pricey, corrupt politicians, brutal cold winters, & sometimes a lot of hate/resentment from people who think you're doing too good or better than them.

[@oindigenous9990]

Central Falls? That’s my city 🌃 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@spgoblin9604]

north kingstown gang

[@dessire1803]

cf oh shooot. yea same here cf prov. the bucket" i moved so far from those places where no one knows u.. so far like Warwick,, but im close to Newport so ill go there to escape

[@noahj.anacleto388]

@@spgoblin9604 p

[@dylanupdyke7124]

FACT

[@michaelwatkinson755]

I'm from RI. Bristol actually. We have the oldest 4th of july celebration in the country

[@1310beth]

I love Bristol! I got to march in the parade twice! It was such an incredible experience

[@michaelwatkinson755]

I did it once. When I was in the army

[@ajaurgemma5341]

And they even had a small ceremony during lockdown to keep the tradition going!

[@kmoore02809]

I live in Bristol and love it!

[@christophersullivan3807]

I've been going to the Gaspee days parade since it began in the 60's. I've been to one Bristol Fourth of July parade. Had to camp out for days to get a good spot to watch from.

[@HopeRockss]

Lmao I’ve seen my house, my friend’s house, my grandmother’s house, my cousin’s house, and my place of employment in this video~ 10/10

[@sherryfromrhodeisland9791]

There's nothing affordable about rents in Newport or really any decent city in R.I. cost of living here is way to high and our politicians are beyond corrupt..

[@richardmorris7063]

The majority of residents must be ok w/ this I guess.

[@LindaC616]

Yes, median price for a house in Newpoet is $500,000-600,000.

[@manm4096]

well said

[@LexxiTheQueen]

Which is why so much crime exists, but they’ll never get it.

[@richardmorris7063]

@@LexxiTheQueen sanctuary city..

[@ajaurgemma5341]

I’m proud to call this little corrupt horrible state home. It had its downfalls no question, but a lot of it is truly beautiful.

[@jenniferbates2811]

Right!? All the states have some sort of bullshit

[@YoPierre1]

Who voted for Gina raimondo is what the question should be

[@arachnoid8766]

Same

[@maryannhope8276]

@@YoPierre1 😂😆🤣✌

[@Chris_at_Home]

Rhode Island is where we would go to the beach when skipping school

[@pfranks75]

That’s what I did my senior year of high school, 1975.

[@Chris_at_Home]

@@pfranks75 1971 for me.

[@vickibejma1338]

It's called "bunking school" in Rhode Island

[@ida1620]

In Rhode Island we called that bunkin school lol

[@phmwakeup5]

@@vickibejma1338 Yes Vicki, it is called "bunking " school in RI and to me always will be bunking school! E . Murphy

[@mdp5002221]

Rhode Island has some of the best mom and pop pizzerias in the country. There used to be one I ate at called crusty's pizza in Warwick.

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Used to live near there. My parents and I kept talking about trying Crusty's. We never did. Sounds like we missed out!

[@mattl8444]

A.Pagliarini's in Coventry is my favorite

[@michaelwatkinson755]

Try Sam's Pizza on Bradford St in Bristol. It's really good stuff. Also Goglia's Market on Wood St. Great grinders

[@greatbhakri7111]

Frank and John’s in EG

[@anbublackops4060]

Try cowessett pizza in East Greenwich its behind the Del's on cowessett ave

[@jamescunningham9695]

Not "Narangasset". It's "Naragansett " (pronounced nar-a-gansit).

[@piffthebadger]

THANK YOU!!

[@LexxiTheQueen]

Narra gahn sett is how it is pronounced by the Narragansett people .

[@eskimberlyc]

Yeah that was bugging me lol

[@jgrillsfrmdanorthend]

It’s Gansett if you live here...

[@s.daniels9564]

It depends on how many I drank. Hey Neighbor!

[@jamescunningham9695]

I grew up just south of Boston. Moved to Rhode Island after getting divorced. Have loved it here for 33 years! An extremely convenient place to live. Great beaches. And more great food per square mile than any place in the country! Try it...you'll like it!🥂🍽🏊‍♂️🏌️‍♂️🚴‍♂️

[@GardcoreLegend]

As a lifelong Rhode Island resident, this was pretty much spot on, but I would like to add that you have to "Know A Guy" to get a State job in Little Rhody.

[@NickJohnson]

Bribes don't work!

[@slickroads9261]

@@NickJohnson You have to know a guy to make a phone call for you to get the job

[@jeffreylessard7538]

No you have to be Italian or be related to someone already working for the state

[@riversidemike1]

Or else;"I"ve got a guy..."

[@jcarle1001]

Exactly, that is why the roads are the worst. The construction crews are filled with a bunch of clowns who know people instead of qualified workers.

[@CMPProductions]

I’ve been in and around RI my whole life. It’s a bizarre but loveable state. Everyone loves to hate the corruption but it’s just accepted as the norm that will never change. Many people want to move out of the state (usually to Florida) but either never do or almost always come back after a few years. The winters suck, the taxes are high, the roads are a mess and the drivers are terrible. People hate driving more than 20-30 mins from home. Boston is less than an hour away but might as well be half way across the country. Dunkins on every corner (sometimes literally.) LOTS of Portuguese and Italian heritage. Don’t forget Cardi’s, Haven Brothers, Twin Oaks, the Superman Building, the Stuck-Up Bridge, Federal Hill and Thayer Street. All in all there are a lot of great things to love about the smallest state in the Union.

[@Nitasss21]

This really explained it thank you

[@cooldini5771]

Twin Oaks !!! 😄😄😄 The Hill 👍👍👍+ Casertsas 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕!!! are the only things I miss since moving. Was a resident for 60 yrs. Got priced out+sick of traffic ALL THE TIME!

[@whatsup5446]

Nick, if school teachers were as entertaining as you are, we would have actually learned something in class instead of wishing for the week to be over with.🙄

[@NickJohnson]

I subbed for a while. It didn't go well.

[@JHeck-ik6ys]

School teachers are not supposed to entertain you. Thinking that being entertained is the key to learning is just silly.

[@thomasr8562]

RI is the birthplace of independence in the US. We were the first to defy the British when we burned the Gaspee, prior to the Boston Tea Party. I love my home state #401forever

[@Closertotruth2]

Thomas R Too bad you were the last to ratify the Constitution.

[@snapdragnful]

@@Closertotruth2 Because we insisted on freedom of religion. You're welcome.

[@Closertotruth2]

@@snapdragnful Actually the real reason was financial. RI was printing its own paper money which they would no longer be allowed to do after signing. They were broke then and still are. You’re welcome too!

[@kevinhuguet9675]

Bunch of puss**s now. Gina raimondo is the most corrupt governor in the history of mankind and rhode islanders sit back and allow her to get away with it all. While buddy who actually cleaned the fkkn state up pulls almost 5 years in a cell.

[@bp7770]

Lived her for 43 years . It sucks

[@gabrielcorreia6216]

As a person born and living in Ri i got two things to say. 1.That map at 1:40 is the most accurate map of ri I've ever seen. 2. It's not an inferiority complex we honestly just could not care less.

[@NickJohnson]

Good to know!

[@vikifedia9605]

Me and my wife are from Moscow, Russia and we love watching Nick's videos. Quality stuff (except for the singing) :)

[@NickJohnson]

What?? The singing is the best!!!

[@dc2daylight1]

I once lived in Moscow, Rhode Island. I am sure its a little smaller than your Moscow.

[@jacobpoore9575]

"Where the benny's used to be" is the truest thing I've ever heard.

[@asianfrenchcanadian]

this comment hurt my soul.... we still got a few Benny's t-shirts around here somewhere!

[@jacobpoore9575]

@@asianfrenchcanadian If you remember the "Benny's is my favorite store" jingle, my old music teacher played the piano for one of them I believe.

[@michellesylvestre2959]

“I’m going to Job Lot...no not that one, it closed and moved into the old Benny’s” lol

[@jameswavy9494]

Rhode Island chowder is the same as New England chowder but without the cream, so it’s not as good, just clam soup

[@mackenzied87]

When I worked at one of the state beaches, I had to drive along the coast every day to get to and from work and it made me appreciate my state a lot more...

[@Irpsnerple]

As a life long (68 yrs) Rhode Islander,,,I must say,, you pretty much "pegged it" but unless you've live here as many years ya might not understand the love we True Rhode Islanders have for the "Biggest little state in the union." I really enjoyed watching this video,,,, thanks ....

[@chelp9442]

Thanks for showing this little state some love! I moved here from Texas 2 years ago and we absolutely adore Rhode Island 🤍 💙 🧡

[@NickJohnson]

So cool!

[@coryd1050]

I left Austin and came to Rhode Island, unintentionally. I was originally looking for a place in Massachusetts, but a sublet became available in Providence, so I took it out of desperation. I am looking again to go to Massachusetts. It's just too ridiculous with the potholes and prices here.

[@Marchant2]

I’ve lived in a number of states, including Texas. Rhode Island has a certain sense of pride for their state that is a cut above most states I’ve lived, except for Texas.

[@bluekitten1032]

I grew up in CT and did a lot of traveling through RI and I always loved that state. Especially the beaches and Westerly.

[@pattiepepper6217]

"...Scituate, Quonochontaug, or Weekapaug...Why...Native Americans." 🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣Dude, so funny!!!! I love your channel, Nick! Thank you so much for all your hard work and info. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@WMH98296]

Thanks for the great video, Nick. I lived in RI during the early 1980s. Overall, I greatly enjoyed the experience, but as a young professional person coming from the west coast, there were many things that struck me immediately. Some of these have likely remained unchanged over the past 35-40 years. Here are a few of them. 1. There is an incredible amount of colonial history everywhere. Beautiful architecture. 2. The accents and everyday vocabulary of some RI natives were baffling at first, but I eventually got used to them. 3. Some people seemingly had little knowledge or interest in the world beyond their immediate surroundings. 4. Being from the west, I was seemingly considered a "barbarian" by some, regardless of education, affluence, etc. 5. Driving on busy streets without painted lines to delineate lanes, which was the norm, can be terrifying. Some locals thought my concern was hilarious. 6. Some of the freshest and best seafood in the world, at decent prices. Dining out was wonderful. 7. Things I often thought were decaying and decrepit were often considered quaint and lovely by many. 8. Handsome colonial-style houses were the norm. Anything else might be an unsaleable white elephant. 9. Many rusted-out cars, caused by salted roads in the wintertime. 10. Horseshoe crabs all over the very crowded summer beaches. 11. A strong upper-class "yacht" vibe in some places, like Newport. 12. Distinctly ethnic parts of town in the larger cities, especially Providence. 13. Ice skating on frozen ponds in the winter. 14. Sometimes cool reception of people from outside the 5 New England states (i.e. RI, MA, ME, NH, and VT). 15. Seemingly abrupt and impolite behavior of some people on the street, in shops, etc. 16. Burning leaves in the fall could make the air hard to breathe. 17. Lots of natural stone such as granite and slate used everywhere, rather than concrete. Street curbs, walkways, etc. Beautiful. 18. Slate roofs on many older houses, which could last almost forever. Beautiful. 19. Strange requirement to hire a lawyer to buy or sell a house. 20. Mysterious stone walls in the forests, left behind by 19th-century farmers who abandoned their fields and moved west. 21. Many common terms seemed strange. e.g. A "cabinet" might be a milkshake, and the "cleansers" were dry cleaners. 22. Extreme humidity and mosquitos in late summer and fall. Screened porches and air conditioning were important. 23. Little street crime in Providence neighborhoods with alleged Mafia residents, who allegedly terrorized the thugs. 24. Strong Ivy League alumni presence in many regional businesses.

[@NickJohnson]

AWESOME STUFF!!!

[@jeffhebert6765]

6 New England states. Connecticut

[@awesomehigames]

@@jeffhebert6765 No he's correct

[@budd1331]

Spot on

[@ajaurgemma5341]

@@jeffhebert6765what the heck is a Connecticut? Never heard of it

[@budgetbirdy100]

OMGGGG, this made me smile so big. I was just in Providence yesterday cruising around trying to decide where I wanna buy my first house. I miss New England so much! Also obsessed with and very much miss my clam cakes and chowdah. They have no idea here in Philly.

[@NickJohnson]

Cool! ❤️❤️

[@Freedom42069]

As a Rhode Islander who has lived here my whole life this video is extremely accurate

[@austriagiancarlo9433]

We lived in RI from 1989 to 1991, you pretty much summed up the whole State with this video. We don't miss it.

[@ajaurgemma5341]

Cmon it’s not that bad.... I’ll admit it’s not that great tho lol

[@thomasr8562]

Bye

[@mommygxng7219]

The fact that the end how you said Uncle Tony's Pizza and cellos I'm so happy and I don't know why

[@ToP5ReP]

Very interesting and informative video. I always learn something new about my home state. Interesting to see the varying perspectives of those who live in RI. Sometimes you can tell where someone may be from by their comment. RI moves at the perfect pace for me. Although a small state, generally speaking, if you're from the urban areas, outside of going to the beaches and state University, most don't venture into other areas. Its a culture shock to them. Some can't relate to what it is that makes someone a true "Rhode Islander". Its just not part of their experience as much as it might be for others in the surrounding suburban and rural areas. Some of this is due to how diverse PVD and other cities are. I grew up around all Cape Verdeans, Dominicans, Ghanaians, Haitians, Indigenous Peoples(Natives), Nigerians, Liberians, Puerto Ricans, Southeast Asians, etc. I've been immersed in diversity my whole life in RI which isn't marketed or rarely covered. The accents and way of talking are different depending on varying neighborhoods in PVD as well - West End, Washington Park/South Side, Smith Hill, East Side, and many others have a unique distinction in they way they talk despite being from the same city. There is that mix of Brooklyn and Boston accent that serves as the foundation of our accents tho. But I loved coffee milk and still enjoy a good clam chowder and clam cakes!

[@NickJohnson]

Nice!!

[@clairemarling7565]

there is also a difference in speech between Cranston, Warwick, Johnston, West Warwick, etc. not just in Providence. I am a Rhode Islander, born and bred going on 72 years now. I've traveled to more than 10 countries and nearly half the states. I love this place the best.

[@ToP5ReP]

@@clairemarling7565 That's cool to know! It's a great place to live for many reasons!

[@carolyn6689]

Def true ...there is so much diversity in this little state I love it .

[@ToP5ReP]

@@goodanytimej8688 Love chorizo and stuffies! Can't go wrong there.

[@Lional]

RIP Taco Maker, RIP Almacs, RIP Benny's 😢

[@ian_in_dc]

And Burger Chef!

[@jeremychannel333]

I was already curious about Rhode Island; it maybe small on the US map but it looks really exciting especially the food & the Islands & beach areas this was a great video

[@PhoenicianPrincess88]

Please come, it’s so great, it’s a bunch of different terrain and culture packed into one tiny space. No wonder filmmakers love it

[@michaelwatkinson755]

Beaches are ok. The best ones ARE in Narragansett tho

[@ellencarter2668]

@@phantomgrapea few movies with scenes filmed in RI: There's Something About Mary, Me, Myself, and Irene, Dan in Real Life, Dumb and Dumber, The Great Gatsby, 27 Dresses, Armistead, Reversal of Fortune, High Society, Meet Joe Black, Federal Hill, Outside Providence, etc

[@LindaC616]

@@phantomgrape governors have been giving filmmakers tax breaks to promote the state. Plus, several of those films are by the Farrelly brothers, who come from, I think, the Cape.

[@LindaC616]

@@ellencarter2668 also the one with Claire Danes...was it "Evening"?

[@paulmiller6420]

He drove by an apartment building that I lived in for 10 years! Yep it’s a small state.

[@LindaC616]

Most of the driving footage is in Newport/Jamestown

[@rickyhaverlyiv103]

Wicked🍻 Nick, that was awesome, thanks! I love my state, great beaches, food, and a lotta new breweries too. My dad was a lobsta man for 30 plus years, and now he and my stepmom own two Bess Eatons. It was cool to see ya mention the coffee shops. I actually put the letters on that reader board for the Bess Eaton you showed!

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Awesome! Which two Bess Eatons do they own?

[@NickJohnson]

Nooo way you made that sign Ricky???

[@BeardedBA4Real]

Glad to hear Bess Eaton is back! Loved Tim Horton's a lot, but the Tank is and will always be coffee nirvana!

[@mojorisin7371]

As a fellow Rhode Islander I will add the biggest problem with RI people is alot of people here think they deserve more, want more and always think someone is going to screw them. As a whole it's a great state that just needs more grateful optimistic minded residents and drivers. Don't blink if your driving through Providence or you'll miss it lol. Come visit but please don't stay, we already have too many people and they're missing what I just mentioned.

[@kmoore02809]

Very nice video. One other thing I've noticed about Rhode Islanders is that they have a very funny idea of time and distance. Distances that are around the corner to people in most places are considered 'way too far away' in Rhode Island.

[@NickJohnson]

funny.

[@LindaC616]

Yep... When I 1st moved here I lived without a car for 4 months. People at work freaked out to hear that I would walk 40 minutes to work and 40 minutes home

[@WuanXD]

I lost it after the block island ferry 😂

[@NickJohnson]

It's a good song

[@TK-Reikon]

Omg the commercials used to run all summah long like 20 years ago.

[@hamiltonpupo162]

I came all the way from Brazil to become a rhody 20 years ago and couldn't be prouder

[@lorendarezzo6148]

Nice job😆what’s nice about the biggest little state of the union is that’s it’s so nice to have Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York so close too!❤️

[@secretswimbaits1813]

I grew up in Newport and I just laughed out loud watching this 😂 awesome narrative bro 🤙 spot on lol

[@fillerandblankspace]

As someone from rhode island, i have no idea why im watching this when i could just go outside

[@nikkihorn3852]

Thanks for the drive through Newport, it brought back so many memories.

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Nikki 😘

[@nikkihorn3852]

@@NickJohnson Hey Nick, you nailed that. Did you live in new England or just great with research?

[@baseballfan21100]

Omg!!!!!! I loved this video so much and on point!!! Appreciate you covering Rhode Island! You are the best Nick!!

[@NickJohnson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KCFromTheIE]

Rhode Island seems like the quintessential coastal state! Would love to spend more time there! Great vid Nick!

[@philippebarre5850]

Great job for exposing our state … glad I like my lovely state no matter what 🍜

[@kingchaos7522]

I’m from Massachusetts but moved to Rhode Island almost 12 years ago and have regretted that decision ever since 😂

[@noreenroux193]

Me too. Sixteen years we bought a house. We plan on selling it one day and moving back to Mass.

[@noahjackl2240]

Rhode Island is just a screwed up mini Mass

[@rebelwalzt]

What I don't get is the people that moved from warm states....

[@starchild1198]

Massholes

[@machellec6517]

😆😂🤣

[@mrs.johneknapp1]

I love it!!! Well done!! Born and raised True Rhody. 7 Generations deep. Been here since the beginning. George Washington slept in my Great mother's grandmother's barn! I ❤️RI

[@NickJohnson]

Do you still have the barn??

[@mrs.johneknapp1]

I refer to our RI accent to a more of BRONX! " You knowta I mean?" Huh! "Yeah! What's the matter for you? Huh!" Ka'mare = come over here 😎😁😎😁😎😁😎😁

[@mrs.johneknapp1]

@@NickJohnson Nah, barns been gone along time. Sold to the state. Now known as ACI and all suronding land and buildings. $500.00

[@mrs.johneknapp1]

John J Moran great great grandfather

[@mrs.johneknapp1]

@@NickJohnson wish I did still have that barn!

[@alexandergim-fain9239]

Nice job! As a life long Rhode Islander I can say you got it pretty much right. And for the record I LOVE Rhode Island!

[@777777777777502]

I’m from Rhode Island and this guy has it summed up !

[@colinOB3885]

Where are you from I’m from Middletown

[@carolyn6689]

Rhode islander here.I've been here most of my life...lol One thing I know for sure,we love our Dunkin Donuts or Honeydew's "Iced coffee" even in winter.and any place more than 10 or 15 minutes away..it's too far😀hahaha

[@donmountford797]

True! I grew up in the northwest corner of state and would commute 25 minutes to work, my coworkers thought I was crazy to travel so far!

[@LindaC616]

When I moved here 20 yrs ago, I lived without a car for 4 months. People were shocked that I would walk to work 40 minutes

[@AfemalenamedRobbi1975]

So damn true....lol

[@MegaAbby1990]

I hate Honey Dew for coffee.

[@cyorgan]

No Sip-n-Dip for you?

[@kamehall]

West Warwick here, not enough emphasis on the fact that RI lives on Dunken

[@ronarel3179]

Go Wizard's

[@pauldavid601]

Portugal - they don't lie - because it's not fancy or anything. Dude. You bring joy to my mornings. That's just funny.

[@rrahuerta07]

Moved here in fall 2019 and I absolutely am proud of call Lil Rhody home.

[@Johnny-xf9mp]

We call it “ The Pothole Shuffle” .... it’s something we practice when we get our learners driving permit, and we can swerve around a fruit fly at 65 mph without crossing the lines into someone else’s lane ......well , most of the time.

[@LindaC616]

Suuure.....that's why my insurance doubled when I moved here, even though I've never had an accident in my life...

[@amusedcookie]

It's the potholes. People trying to avoid them so they don't pop another tire, lose their oil pan or they don't move the pothole was bigger than they thought so they swerve hitting another vehicle. Also everything forgets that our highways are the path to whomever is driving going up North.

[@crayonofdarkness215]

Why are the potholes so bad 🤯🤯 I’ve lived here for 3 years & literally never see roads so bad.

[@Johnny-xf9mp]

Well Crayon of darkness.... there isn’t enough time here to explain the crooked politicians and where our automobile tax money goes .... the short answer is this, the only way to fix the potholes here ....is to move out of RI.... don’t look back ... no really , you’ll hit a pothole or drive right off one of our brand new bridges!

[@TK-Reikon]

Learning to dodge potholes comes in handy when you have to get around idiots on the highway. Skills.

[@maril1379]

Checking this out before my day gets crazy - looks good! I like the big blue bug. In NYC we have big black bugs. Thumbs up.

[@scarlets9935]

Rhode Islanders may move to other states but they always come back to RI, the pace is so different here.

[@ugaais]

umm moved in 2004 to SWFL lived in RI 1970-2004 never would move back

[@BKLYNGIRL222]

This was fun, Nick. 😉 I used to drive to T. F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI when I lived in MA because it was closer and cheaper than flying out of Boston’s Logan Airport.

[@NickJohnson]

You know all the secrets!

[@lofi_genius]

Thats ironic. Its quite the opposite now

[@amusedcookie]

@@lofi_genius Right 😫

[@johnjorgensen6301]

I was going to suggest doing an unboxing of Iowa, but then I remembered that the Box would more exciting than Iowa.

[@NickJohnson]

Hahahahajahahahaa

[@jenniferbullett7254]

My home state Iowa!!!

[@jacobrichardson1511]

As a born Rhode Islander, this guy got the facts right!! Thank you for showing what we all about bro...

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Jake. Matt helped the most.

[@ElleWoods90210]

I really enjoyed this video. Very entertaining. Thank you!😂❤

[@AndrewLaw87]

Most accurate video about Rhode Island on the internet. Lifelong Rhode Islandeh here. It's small but the communities are distinct, and again, accurately characterized in this video. Most locals don't, but it's so much fun to travel more than fifteen minutes from home and explore the whole state, find new favorite mom and pop Italian restaurants, ice cream, donuts, or clam cakes. Or trek to a new beach. It's poorly managed, people talk about leaving, some do, but I haven't had my fill yet. I'm suddenly craving a Dels lemonade.

[@NickJohnson]

I need to see more of it!

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Thanks, Andrew! That's quite the compliment!

[@eyestoenvy]

Love him or hate him, you can't deny that mayor "Buddy Cianci" literally & physically changed the city of Providence forever. RIP

[@RocknRollAllNight]

I was born, raised and live in Rhode Island. I love it here. I will never move away. Best place in the world to me. 3 hours from New York, and 1 hour from Boston, MA. There is no serious traffic on the high way in RI. Its a 10 minute or less drive to almost anything. The views of the Ocean are fantastic. The fried squid is delicious. Federal Hill restaurants are fantastic. Newport RI is beautiful, and Jay Leno owns a mansion there. HP Lovecraft hung out in Providence back in the day and so did Edger Allen Poe. Home of Brown University. Taylor Swift lives in Watch Hill of Westerly, RI part of the year. We have Coffee Milk, coffee ice cream, Dell's lemonade, calamari, shrimp and Lobsters or how we say it lobstahs. Of course RI has its problems. But I love it here, they will bury me here.

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Thanks for showing that state pride I have seen in Rhode Island over the years--and which is certainly well-deserved! HP Lovecraft is said to have referred to Jenckes Street in Providence as "The Vertical Street." If you've ever been there, then you know why. . . . I love how there are a bunch of stones placed at the bottom of Jenckes Street, on Benefit Street. They were originally placed there to stop horses from crashing into the house on the other side of them. Because the street is so steep, it was hard for horses pulling carriages down it to stop quickly enough. It's just one example of the seemingly endless historical treasures in our state. Love it!

[@RocknRollAllNight]

@@matthewcarriuolo3855 thanks for info on Jenckes street. Next time in that area I will check it out.

[@TheWutangclan1995]

For a KZbinr who has never lived here for a long time. A lot of this is spot on and I'm impressed you got some of the little things only Rhodey's know about. Although you forgot about Iggy's and our doughboys and clamcakes. I suggest coming back here to try it out. It may be a small state but it does pack a punch.

[@NickJohnson]

I know a lot

[@NickJohnson]

I have to thank Matt

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Yeah, I probably should have mentioned Iggy's doughboys to Nick. (Clamcakes do actually make a brief appearance in the video during the part where Nick talks about the ways we prepare clams.)

[@purplefoxx878]

This legend brought up Del’s and I was like AAAAAYYYY

[@stevekerns5493]

I loved when I lived in Providence had alot of good friends and the food is some of the best you'll ever eat SHOUT out to the 401 a little city with the biggest heart

[@alexandremattos4046]

One of the states I most enjoyed visiting and one of the few I would move to ! Love to R.I from Florida!

[@NickJohnson]

So cool!

[@SteelerFanInRI]

Just something that bothered me a bit, as a Rhode Islander: East Providence =/= the east side of Providence. East Providence is actually its own city, though your description of Providence's East Side was pretty accurate to how the actual East side is; its where Brown is located, so there are a lot of students, as well as wealthier people in the area. Still nice to hear SOMEBODY talk about us though!

[@cyorgan]

Agreed. East Providence is Little Portugal, but don’t tell that to Fall River where they have the Portuguese Slide, I mean the Charles Braga bridge...

[@budd1331]

I do wish he talked about the west side a little. Instead of just gangs... dexter parks amazing armory for one.

[@Scruffy72]

My Dad's family all settled in East Side of Providence. Back in the 60's. Whenever we drove through to visit my grandmother. He would always recall what houses he used to live in, and which floor. As well as his friends and extended family. That whole area was all portuguese for decades.

[@donvin999]

Spot on with the exception that Miller’s roast beef> Walt’s roast beef.

[@NickJohnson]

Miller's!!

[@Nathan-og3br]

I have been in Rhode island for 10 years block island is where I call home now. I love how peaceful it is in the winter. If you love to party and pay outrageous prices for everything you'll love block island. Summer and winter is like night and day here.

[@mistyfiedwhisper5321]

Hello from Rhode Island!! Born in Providence, grew up in Woonsocket, currently LIve in Narragansett .. Its hard to be a Rhode Islander with a shell fish allergy!!! thats all i got to say! lol great video.

[@NickJohnson]

Very cool!

[@zlatina299]

If you're a Rhode Island fan,you should definitely check out the show Brotherhood. It's spectacular.

[@stevend1954]

I always stoped there when driving from CT to the Cape. The roads are very bad. It always gave me a priceliess nostalgic feeling of going back in time.

[@emilybailey6426]

I love and miss Rhode Island so much! I was born and raised in RI and after High School I went to the he military.

[@NickJohnson]

Emily Rhode Island misses YOU!! ❤️

[@chrisdicenzo712]

Sending peace and love to all my fellow 401 squad! Even those who almost kill me daily, driving like assholes! I love R.I.

[@joannp5806]

Totally take your life in your hands just dodging the friggin 18 wheelers on 95 every morning 😱

[@LindaC616]

@@joannp5806 or the person cutting across 5 lanes of traffic 1/2 mi before their exit

[@joannp5806]

@@LindaC616 Omg right,!! 😵

[@niamhperreault4844]

Love that your line "wish the roads were really paved" hit right on the cobbles on Thames st, ugh those damn stones vibrate you out your chair every time :) love this whole state though. Proud of my adopted home ❤. Great vid, new sub.

[@NickJohnson]

Hey there thanks for joining I hope you learn a lot!!!!!! and also aren't offended

[@Mixxie67]

Driving through our old neighborhood of Elmwood after a trip to the giant Asian Market on Cadillac of Elmwood (Good Fortune, behind the DMV) I had to brace myself for a big pothole I saw coming before my husband did. He kinda missed it. I’ve barely been anywhere since Covid but I’m starting to venture out more. It’s really weird after not really being in a car more than a few times in nearly a year. The potholes are the same.

[@Mixxie67]

@@NickJohnson you did a really good job getting names like “Woonsocket” and “Pawtucket” right. We had a dear friend who spent the last couple of decades of his life in Boston,then Providence, who never got those right. Just to give him a shoutout, his dad was the photo editor for Life magazine. He grew up in Chicago, then Florida. He loved RI. He died tragically young at 49, in spite of seemingly crazy good health, in ‘06. Whenever I hear someone mispronounce “Wampanoag Trail”, I think fondly of him.

[@JacobBubbles]

Coffee milk is the greatest thing to have ever been made, my mind cannot and will not be changed.

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Which is your favorite brand of syrup? Eclipse, Autocrat, or something else?

[@JacobBubbles]

@@matthewcarriuolo3855 Autocrat

[@honeybfly2010]

Yum!!!! I love clams! I should visit Rhode Island just to try them there!!! I see you made the Rhode Island song reminiscent of “Manic Monday”, nice. I wonder if the kiddos watching that recognize these references. Probably not.

[@NickJohnson]

I think they think I make them up. They're amazed I have such good song writing haha. They have no clue. Stay safe 😉

[@brobar75]

Well I moved here in 88 as a kid now as a father I love it here everything you need an close to get too. As a kid I was a bit bored but we had rocky point then . It would be a great location for an amusement park 😀 Love Rhode Island great place to raise a kid in a diverse love community in any community ❤😀

[@cynthiagraham4046]

4 years in Coventry Rhode Island as a kid. Loved getting Del’s lemonade from the truck. The winner got the chunk of lemon.

[@Neutron91939]

From NYC. I Went fishing in Rhode island with a couple friends and I didn't want to leave. It's like heaven there

[@kaylacolgan]

Back in 2017, I went to a toy and record store in Narragansett, and I was in Heaven. 😍😍❤️❤️

[@notlulu5479]

Nice!

[@dunkinsdad1762]

You pretty much nailed it. The only thing you missed was how much Rhode Islanders fear leaving their state, even if the leave near a border, which most do. I know one Rhody, wealthy guy, whose summer home is on the other side of town from his winter house. It’s too scary to cross the border.

[@NickJohnson]

Sounds like it Ed!

[@katelynmarie8069]

lmao i’ve lived in rhode island my entire life

[@clproductions7609]

wow hopefully you at least traveled to other places once or twice

[@MrSonic731]

Mmmm taxes

[@Srlaughsallot]

Sad to say

[@Stinkyshark2001]

Same :D

[@LindaC616]

@@clproductions7609 lol, it would be hard not to!

[@Mixxie67]

EP Rhode Islander here-of Portuguese descent, although I also have Mexican-indigenous and Southern Scots-Anglo heritage. I was born in Fall River Mass, moved to Arkansas for a few years (ages 9 1/2 to 11 1/2) and then move down to Rhode Island where I’ve lived since I was 12. My parents bought a little 2-family bungalow in EP in ‘83 and we lived here when my kids were born. Then we bought a place in Elmwood. After 8 years of living in Providence we moved back to the upstairs apartment in EP and eventually bought the house from my folks. This is where we are now with my youngest and their partner living in the upstairs apartment with their 2 boys. I fucking love RI and EP, although I would love more property and to be able to do whatever the fuck I want with it. Totally agree with the worst drivers assessment. Totally agree with the great food assessment. Totally agree with the high taxes assessment. But goddammit, I love it.

[@alishak4955]

You nailed it! As a native rhode i-landa, I throughly enjoyed this. Great job.

[@NickJohnson]

Yay Alisha! ❤️

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sammykyt]

I like Rhode Island. It’s a beautiful state.

[@adiasarr2772]

omg the directions part was so true 😂 honestly coming from a Rhode Islander this video is very accurate lol

[@carolw4506]

Did you really not mention a "bubblah"? 😁 I'm a transplant and this is the one that stands out to me.

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

If it makes you feel any better, I did mention bubblahs to Nick. Honestly, there was only so much he could cram in here. I'm thankful he was at least able to mention cabinets!

[@maryannhope8276]

Lol!!

[@ida1620]

I get dragged for calling the drinking fountain a bubblah. 😆

[@johncampo5759]

these videos are always on point and funny...

[@shanebplante]

Great information . Awesome ending song .

[@too_tired_for_this]

I love Rhode Island. We are just the right amount of weird, just the right amount of smart, and just the right amount of historical.

[@NickJohnson]

awesome.

[@TheTouchdownWithDougSmith]

when I tell people from Rhode Island that I have lived in three countries, they look at me with sadness in her eyes

[@jam2212]

I have lived in Rhode Island my entire life and I love it where I live is considered the safes town to live in

[@LindaC616]

Lol, and you're not sharing the name of that town, are ya?! 😄

[@rpsmith2990]

My dad was born and raised in Central Falls, then ran off to join the Navy. That my mom's parents offered land to build a house on is why I'm a Virginian. Our family made quite a few trips back up there when I was growing up, and sometimes some of them would come down here during the summer. I remember no one owning their house. I remember helping my grandmother make ravioli. She was made in Italy, but born here. My dad's younger sister worked for Hasbro, and got us uniforms for GI Joe back when those were separate, and there were a variety of uniforms available. A distant relative's father owned a bar, now long since closed. The last time we went up there as a family was over 40 years ago. I went back about five years ago, as a side trip from a convention I attended in Connecticut. One of the cousins i had there is a truck driver. Another died of cancer at 31. Not sure of the others...

[@matthewcarriuolo3855]

Pretty cool to have special access to GI Joe uniforms!