the south.

Zales sales woman "Where are ya'll from originally?"

Me  "We're from Maryland"

Zales sales woman "Ohhhh, yum.  Clam chowder."

Me (Blank Stare) "Oh, yeah.  Clam... Chowder..."

I didn't want to hurt her feelings.  There are a lot of states on the East Coast.  And Massachusetts starts with an "M" too.