I’m new to NC. Thanks for the insider tip. Lol

I've lived in NC for 30 years. I hear locals call it Raleigh-Durham every day.

I am from N.C., but when I say Raleigh-Durham I am referring to the Airport. Durham- Durm Raleigh- Ruff Raleigh, Raleighwood

That's bc it's the airport name right and most outsiders fly in. There. Mystery solved as to why.

It’s Raleigh or Durham..we don’t mix the two.

Right. You can’t live in Raleigh-Durham, because that is an airport. If you live in Brier Creek, say that.

We call it the Triangle. We only say Raleigh-Durham when we go to the airport. We call Chapel Hill UNC

I’m in Carrboro, and my daughter used to think Raleigh was so far away you needed a plane to get there (but we could do Life and Science every weekend).

Disagree. When talking to people from out of town I’ve said “I’m from the Raleigh-Durham area” plenty of times. I grew up in NC and lived in Durham for almost 20 years. I’m 41.

Yeaa those are definitely two different places 😂