What is the nuance of "down" in this sentence?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
In this sentence, Tiana is referring to her location in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is a southern city and state in America. She is saying "People down here (in New Orleans) think I'm crazy." If this movie was taking place in a northern state, she would have said, "People up here think I'm crazy." Another example of "down here" in this context would be: Living down here in Florida is a lot of fun.