Where's the beef?

Attempting to determine the start of the East Coast-Midwest beef here at IU would be much like trying to figure out which came first: the chicken or the egg. Of course, not everyone fits a mold -- people from the Midwest aren't all hicks and people from the East Coast aren't all spoiled, stupid conformists. \nWhen people refer to Midwest hicks, they aren't referring to Chicagoans or Nap-towners, and when people refer to East Coast trash, they aren't referring to people from the DC metro area - because that would make their stereotypes and insults somewhat invalid. East Coasters get their Midwest bumpkin preconceptions from the shady men with mullets who work at the gas stations on the edge of town, and Midwesterners get their obnoxious East Coast preconceptions from the girl in the stretch pants, Ugg boots and large sunglasses screaming "Oh my Gawwd" into her cell phone while smoking a cigarette. \nGenerally, I think people mingle without much trouble; things only get inflamed when you see a "Growing up Gotti" wannabe wearing a popped-collar pink polo and effeminate diamond earrings drunkenly trying to start a fight while screaming "I ain't from Bloomington, yo, I ain't from Bloomington!" In that case, the Midwesterners have an advantage -- If you hate the Midwest, then why are you going to school here? Oh wait ... the Midwest hicks have a better business school, and you were too stupid to get into NYU.