Why do people from Alabama...

Always have to tell you in the first paragraph of their conversation where they are from? People from Texas usually do the same thing, but their comments seem to stem from a source of pride—I am from Texas so I am an expert on whatever we are talking about. However, the comment from Alabamians usually seems like an excuse—I am from Alabama so you will have to excuse me if I have no clue what I am doing or what you are talking about.