Maryland: 10 Culture Shocks about Maryland (The Old Bay State)

[@klacy604]

Native Marylander here. I highly recommend visiting Frederick and Annapolis! Both gorgeous places with tons of history. Enjoy! 😊

[@grdn02100]

if you go to Frederick eat dinner at Volt! I say that assuming it's still there.

[@kenster1682]

Changed name. Same owner. Thatcher and Rye.

[@grdn02100]

@@kenster1682 Thatcher and Rye..... sounds British or Disney-esque.

[@susanbrannigan]

Raised in the Midwest, finely aged in Maryland, and I think this was pretty well done. One thing you missed though: take a day for Annapolis! Especially if you like history and early American architecture styles, plus it's the gateway to boating on the Bay. Only a 30-45:minute drive from Baltimore.

[@davesloat9006]

As we used to say…Baltimore is just a suburb of Annapolis!

[@trishb3084]

Welcome to Maryland. Don't forget to get your MD state flag shorts. Hope you are enjoying Baltimore.

[@paulabucher6905]

My favorite museum in Baltimore is the American Visionary Art Museum..

[@billkress8983]

I hope you experienced a MD original - the orange crush cocktail! Not to be missed,

[@cabacardi-c8s]

I hope you mean from Harborside in West OC, the home of the Orange Crush

[@swimmer8585]

As a Marylander, the natty boh with the old bay rim is called a Bohtini

[@johndunbar5611]

My wife is from Baltimore and she approves of this video. 😆

[@bronwynecg]

As a Marylander, I give this review a 10/10. We go hard for so Old Bay. (And **yes** the best blue crab is in a shack in the middle of nowhere Charles County 😂) Fun fact: an episode of X-Files was filmed on Rt 228 past the 228 store in Waldorf … I literally shouted out loud that I know that place when I saw the episode 😊

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

I've lived in MD my whole life & live on the bay. I have never called it crab. We always say we're eating crabs or getting crabs. Never crab.

[@stalegum]

Culture Shock #11: Driving the Bay Bridge for the first time.

[@intothekey]

Yeah, I have to drive across it every week 💀 You get used to it 😂

[@michael7054]

I thought it was fun and scenic when I drove across them.

[@callicordova4066]

I LOVE driving across the Bay Bridge. I've done it just because I was nearby in Annapolis and had some free time. I've even though of being a chauffeur (a person who is hired to drive a car and the car's owner across the bridge because they are too scared to drive the bridge), but I live about 50 miles from the bridge.

[@martyham10]

You can't drive across the Key Bridge any more, though...

[@TJ-spirit]

As a Maryland native the Old Bay is true. Also you should visit havredegrace and the promenade in haveredegrace.

[@AmbushRL.]

I would recommend Frederick and Annapolis.

[@Thomas-dq9yo]

Annapolis is also really pretty and worth seeing if you’re here!

[@smtpgirl]

100%

[@martyham10]

So is Ellicott City... Neat old town.

[@jakealden2517]

Not really sure why Mark thinks Ocean City is shocking. It's one of the nicest ocean resorts in the country. Yes, it does get crowded in the summer. The year-round population is 10k and in the summer it can be more than 350k. But it is clean, safe, and fun with options for every type of budget and age. And, if you don't like the crowds, you can drive 10 minutes to Assateague Island with the wild ponies and miles of white sand beaches in a natural environment.

[@callicordova4066]

Hey Hon, those pleece cars and far trucks kept me awake so I'm tarred today. From Bawmore, Merlin.

[@martyham10]

ME "2"!

[@williamgill6825]

Check out the Mason-Dixon Line where you can visit a restaurant that mixes PA Dutch and MD flavors. Scrapple and crab cakes.

[@saucepacketplus]

One of the things that shocks me when I leave Merlin is beer and wine at grocery stores and gas stations. Almost none of them here sell adult beverages

[@molinaafo]

Sheetz (gas station) in Frederick sells beer

[@johnalden5821]

@@molinaafo Yes, I think the different counties have different rules when it comes to alcohol sales.

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, as a Maryland native who grew up in this state, I really enjoyed this video.

[@woltersworld]

Thanks T.O.

[@nikki-won]

I was born and raised in Baltimore. I now live in Tampa Florida and can’t wait to get back home!!! Miss Maryland so much.

[@terpdon]

You forgot to mention that we yell O during the national anthem... which was written in Baltimore.

[@davesloat9006]

ROFL: as a Maryland Kid: Old Bay rocks! I moved away in the 90s and I still use Old Bay every time I make eggs for breakfast. Also I am extremely picky about crab cakes… but you GOTTA do a video on the absolute best city in Maryland: Annapolis!

[@billkress8983]

Welcome to MD! I hope you enjoy America in miniature and I especially hope you get out on the Chesapeake bay! Always enjoy the channel !

[@dianecripps204]

OK, I'll continue to give Old Bay as souvenirs.

[@johnalden5821]

I am a native Marylander, and yes, I will put Old Bay on chicken salad, tuna salad, potato salad, potatoes, scrambled eggs, grits, and fish. It's an all-purpose seasoning, and really, a substitute for salt. In addition to the places he mentioned, I would recommend visiting the dozens of cool towns along both sides of the bay, from Cambridge, Easton, Oxford and St. Michaels up to Chestertown and Chesapeake City on the Eastern Shore, and Havre de Grace, Annapolis, North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, Solomons Island, Leonardtown and St. Mary's City on the western side. These towns have waterfront access and cool little pubs and restaurants. You will get a good taste of life is like in the counties along the Bay. But if you want a real taste of what that life is really like, book a weekend at a B&B on Smith Island. That's the real deal.

[@timardner5277]

If in Western Maryland, go to a Roy Rogers and get a roast beef sandwich! You WILL find out why if you do so!

[@molinaafo]

Thanks for coming to my state. I live in Frederick (Western MD)…it’s great 👍🏽. In my opinion, there are four regions…Western MD, Baltimore , DC, and Eastern Shore. Baltimoreans are the ones that speak funny (“Murland” lol) Btw, I’ve been following your channel for a while. Love the energy and information. I’m planning a trip to France, and your videos are super useful.

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

Yeah I don't says Murland either lol

[@Saadlatif92]

DC is officially not a part of Maryland.

[@molinaafo]

@@Saadlatif92 I meant DC suburb (Montgomery and PG county)

[@superseasnails8368]

ANNAPOLIS BEST REGION 😠😠😠😠

[@debbieinitaly]

DC is MORE MD and VA than DC!!! Lol

[@morganmunsey2815]

As someone who has lived the first 12 years of my life in Maryland and now lives part of the year in Portugal. My Lisbon place has plenty of Old Bay hahaha...

[@alexmachuca1653]

As someone from Maryland, I can tell you a lot of the trouble in OC during the summer is from people out of state, especially all those people from the Philly/NJ area. But yea kids from Baltimore also contribute to the problem.

[@Happyface1981]

Lol😂 stop lying The kids from B-more city are too poor to go down there and the kids from the county are too bourgeois they’re going to Va beach and Myrtle beach … ask me how I know 😂😂😂

[@BreakingStarGames]

It's said that they leave their brain on the other side of the bridge when they go to Ocean City

[@hedycohen9804]

There are two wonderful National parks in Maryland, Catoctin Mountain Park in the west and Assateague Island National Park in the east.

[@intothekey]

4:10 As someone from Maryland yes we eat a lot of crab. However crab hammers are a no no. Especially in the eastern shore you will get mocked for using one. You must use a picking knife.

[@robertadams5479]

I agree, a dinner knife with a heavy handle is a must. If a mallet is around I might use it on a claw. But I use both ends of a knife.

[@crystalwesterfield799]

Baltimore born and raised , something that i find most people are shocked to find out is that maryland has alot of great winerys and vinyards.

[@hankgr64]

Not too bad coming from a Marylander. When we go to Normandy I always stuff a few cans of Old Bay in my bag to give to our friends. In Baltimore in the summer you can hear people saying “I’m going downy oshun” or “I’m going downy shore” They are two different places oshun = Ocean City or OC, shore is anything on the Chesapeake. What you left out is Annapolis. Annapolis is what I consider the jewel of MD. Whenever we entertain people from out of state our go to is Annapolis. There is just so much history there.

[@shannonsummers860]

I live in Is frederick county Maryland in a town called Middletown. I've read in a book one time. That George Washington said that Middletown was the most beautifulest town he has ever been in. The Western side of Maryland Is very beautiful.

[@mightymiike]

Swallow Falls are great! 👌

[@dmarshall5148]

I mean, it is a pretty cool looking flag...

[@JamesSigarette]

I wanted to be upset about the drivers. Damn, he is right.

[@danielreigada1542]

I grew up in Western-ish Maryland (Brunswick to be exact) but live in Phoenix, AZ now. Most people here don't realize how different western Maryland is from the eastern part of the state. I don't think I ever even tried crab until I was an adult. The town I grew up in has more in common with West Virginia. Also, on more than one occasion I've told someone here I'm from Maryland and then they get it confused with Massachusetts.

[@juancarloscoca8573]

I hate Baltimore, to dangerous......

[@callicordova4066]

Brunswick! My 3rd great grandparents operated Lock 30 on the C&O Canal in Brunswick. When my 3rd GGF passed away in 1864, his wife (with help from her sons) took over his job.

[@robertmather6152]

When visiting Annapolis we recommend the Naval Academy tour.

[@Happyface1981]

This video was pretty on point. I was surprised at how accurate this video actually is …we definitely put old bay on EVERYTHING 😂 Just so you know…If you can afford to you eat crabs year round. Also most of the people you come across in OC aren’t from MD.

[@grdn02100]

Maryland has everything except a desert. I'm from SC and I thought OH BOY summers must be like Connecticut or NH - WRONG! Sometimes it's as if I never left SC! It might be psychological but as soon as you cross the state line into Pa it feels cooler or less humid :) If you go to the eastern shore, where everyone says y'all, Easton, St. Michaels, and Oxford are pretty idyllic. Steamed crabs are great I just wish they weren't priced higher than filet mignon!

[@jenniferalbert910]

This was fantastic 😁

[@aream1fe]

Old Bay is so salty! As a Virginian, I found several of these to be pretty amusing and spot on.

[@slvreagle2004]

Plenty of other breweries. The farm breweries are family friendly and great beer.

[@jameshawkins8654]

Booking my tickets now. Love the channel.

[@rwc19390]

11th shock of MD...that "metallic pee" BMW behind you. Spot on as usual. Yes, the state flag is everywhere and in my gazillion times in the state, I have yet to see it flown upside down which seems easy to do.

[@Elios0000]

nah its easy to get right black corner at the top

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, awesome video

[@OrioleBeagle1234]

Have you seen the wild ponies on Assateague Island?

[@TheLauren1113]

As a New Yorker who has lived in Maryland for 17 years, I still don’t get the Old Bay thing. What you’re saying is 100% true about it! People here are obsessed. However, I don’t even own Old Bay. 😮. We actually assume Maryland is just the part near the Beltway. And Ocean City.

[@woltersworld]

Old bay reallyvgrew on me while i was there

[@TheLauren1113]

@@woltersworld it’s fine I guess. I like it on crab but I honestly have no idea what to do with it. But people here really do love it!

[@aliciaw.9305]

There's so much more to Maryland than the City of Baltimore or Ocean City.😊 Annapolis is the state capital. People even confuse the cities in Baltimore County with the City of Baltimore. Driving through the city of Baltimore is crazy any time of the day & most nights.

[@dcdavid25]

Make sure you visit Frederick, MD and specifically Carroll Creek, Just FYI, restaurants the serve steamed crabs don’t use Old Bay. It is usually the J O brand.

[@callicordova4066]

Old Bay obsession/addiction Maryland flag love Western Maryland (not just Baltimore and Ocean City) Love of CRABS (not crab) Not all Marylanders speak that way - mostly it's just those in and near Bawmer - it's called Bawmerese. Bad drivers - it's not just Maryland - it's the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia metro area) Ocean City Maryland snacks Baltimore has good stuff, too (not just crime) no Old Bay outside of Maryland

[@jeffbosio]

Spot On !

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

It's crabs not crab!!! Lol. And true marylanders eat crabs year round, we just buy them from suppliers that ship them from Florida & Texas. Also old bay on scrambeled eggs!

[@cabacardi-c8s]

Mark you need to try the Old Bay Hot seasoning. I put it on everything. Not talking about the hot sauce. Also the Eastern Shore has some nice small towns to check out on the way to OC.

[@lindsayfitch7605]

Eggs! Mac n cheese! potato chips, French fries and potatoes of all kinds; and yep it's good with chocolate!

[@SherylElliott_Staff-WildwoodFo]

The end was so funny! :D

[@smtpgirl]

Cunningham Falls and Greenbrier

[@steventravels4035]

I 100% agree with all of this because I was born and raised in MD. Though, I don’t like crab even though I’m from Maryland.

[@SkipMDMan]

The one thing to remember is that anywhere within 15 miles of Washington DC is NOT the Maryland you're talking about. While they do like the blue crabs, the areas closer to DC have their own sports teams (Commanders and Nationals) and aren't necessarily fans of either the Ravens or Orioles. Also, and this is very annoying to me, there are no shaved ice/snowball places when you get closer to the DC metro area. I wish we had them, I love snowballs. In addition, they aren't as crazy about Old Bay as other parts of Maryland.

[@ghw1331]

Hey Mark, i just spent a week in Arizona (Phoenix, Sedona, Page), and as a german (who was never there before), it was a little tricky in advance to find out which cities / areas are a must see, and which ones are totally touristy (Sedona). Could you maybe make a new video about Arizona!? The ones on your channel are 10 years old, and some things seem to have changed (for example regarding Antelope Canyon)

[@billnye7323]

I'm from Gilbert, AZ and it's a pretty nice area to visit if you ever decide to go back there. Also Greer and Flagstaff are worth checking out as well.

[@AnyRoadAnyTime]

Well done!

[@troymurphy4583]

Have you ever considered Tangier Island Virginia?

[@clrobinson1776]

Annapolis? How could you not talk about Annapolis?

[@davesloat9006]

It’s the best city in the state!!

[@KassieP-sf6nz]

Try Annapolis next time they have great restaurants and a lot of historical places

[@aaronhurst4379]

Oh god I think Mark's an Old Bay addict now, looks like he was going into a meltdown over it at the end there hahaha

[@Tramptraveller]

❤❤❤

[@smtpgirl]

JO Seasoning.

[@tamedshrew235]

Once when i was in college i got crabs in Maryland.😢

[@stevenporter863]

0:20 Old Bay is basically colored salt

[@woltersworld]

You better hide... they will come get you for slander like that 😉

[@cabacardi-c8s]

Your right Mark. It’s more than colored salt. Try the Old Bay Hot seasoning. Game changer to put everything

[@Saadlatif92]

In the video Mark said you can’t combine fudge and cookie in a word and not get banned from KZbin. I’ve never heard this before. Is this really true?!

[@10072018]

We don't put Old Bay on everything. The "Old Bay on weird stuff" is for tourists. 99% or the time it goes on crabs or shrimp, and that's mostly it. And a lot of people prefer J.O. seasoning, A lot of places have a house seasoning as well. Old Bay is not a given.

[@jamesshelley5143]

I took Old Bay with me on my 2 deployments to Afghanistan!

[@hectoriouslazarous7038]

MD state flag is the best

[@francesgill8621]

I'm from Maryland and didn't use old Bay a d don't know anyone who does.

[@rmanning1588]

Old Bay is a Baltimore thing. Other parts of Maryland not so much. Montgomery County, the largest county in the state, is not an Old Bay region at all.

[@cabacardi-c8s]

That’s because Montgomery County is more like DC. Old Bay is found in a majority of the state. Just like scrapple is a favorite in MD. ES is nigh on both.

[@TheLauren1113]

That’s true… I hear people talk about Old Bay a lot and see it on random things when we go to OC, but I personally have no old bay in my house and no clue what to do with it. I thought it was because I am a transplant.

[@POTTER_SWIFIE]

Im a Marylander lol

[@danielweatherford3243]

Maryland has not always been about Old Bay.

[@smtpgirl]

So YOU'VE NEVER had STEAMED CRABS!! MD CRABS are STEAMED, NOT BOILED. Fishers Popcorn originated in Ocean City MD!! I KNOW, Maryland native and resident. MD PRIDE!!! I ROCK IT EVERYDAY. Hint: FIsher's Popcorn is known for their caramel corn. The original

[@gueman99]

Mark I love ya brother, but com’on man…how do you not talk about Annapolis? Or St. Mary’s City? Or the Eastern Shore towns of St. Michels or Chestertown when doing a Maryland episode?

[@woltersworld]

Those will be in the donts of maryland. This was more of a fun shocks video.

[@erinolsen8062]

its important to also make sure the flag is hanging correctly.. heaven forbid you hang it upside down.. we will notice and we will comment about it.

[@MikeIzzle_]

Maryland is definitely on my travel list! Do you plan on making any videos about Australia?

[@travisgraham1816]

as another marylander its true we alao put old bay on pizza some of us at least

[@CA-lf7jt]

You forgot the equally important obsession w Under Armor clothing. The old bay- yup not exaggerating one bit. They have it in the ice cream too

[@erinolsen8062]

and a lot of places make crabs shaped chocolates sprinkled with old bay.. ive seen younger people saying "if you can eat it, put old bay on it, if you cant eat it, put the flag on it"

[@martensjd]

Ok, Old Bay. I've lived near Baltimore for 30 years and hardly ever see Old Bay except with sea food. You can get Old Bay on burgers and fries and the like, but I don't think many people do. Utz sells potato chips ("crab" chips) with Old Bay; someone must like them, but they're much higher salt than regular chips, and, well, pretty terrible. Old Bay is easily avoidable, even on seafood.

[@tbone21158]

Natty boh was brewed in Maryland by the National Brewing Company. It went out of business and the brand was purchased by Pabst, which has no Maryland connection. It's was always a pretty cheap beer, and not all that great. Not sure why Marylanders(and I am one of those) continue to hang onto that brand. We have much better breweries here now like Heavy Seas, a Guinness brewery and many more. Life is too short to drink cheap beer. No offense intended to those who still drink it, but there no longer any connection to our state.

[@albear972]

1:26 I honestly think that Ohio has the coolest and most unique State flag. I admit that I like it even better than the State I live in, California.

[@Rose-aye]

Maryland isn’t a state it’s a cult. Also a lot of people say “Baldamore” and “Mairlin” & others pronounce how you said

[@coloneljackmustard]

You should make a video on Joe Biden's state, Delaware!

[@SavageSmoke74]

Wealthiest State with the Wealthiest county in the US. We are spoiled and I live between dc, Annapolis an Bmore. Silicone Valley who? The real tech hub and power hub is dc, md, VA area. Where does iur government representatives live? Best and truest version of the National Anthem is sang here. Oooooooooos

[@gpturner0924]

Heavy Seas Brewery and Dominion Brewery, both Maryland institutions, are waaayyyy better than National Bohemian. Natty Boh is good, but it’s grossly overrated.

[@debbieinitaly]

Unhealthy?? You are dramatic. You do realize Md is the MasonDixon line that DIVIDES North and South. I suppose you are trying. You also need to mention proximity to DC and NY. Great start to video- but can tell you spent a long weekend there in high summer season. Baltimore is A DIFF dialect than about 8 diff places in Md area.

[@superseasnails8368]

imagine knowing ocean sh*tty but not annapolis 😡😡😡😡😡😡