Southern 101---Explanation of all things Southern

[pamperedpoultry]

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I'm quilty of those too!! I also say POP instead of soda..

I used to work at a grocery store and I dont live to far from the Bristol Race Track. So we would get all the "Race Fans" I cant tell you how many "northern" people. Would say "oh How cute" "Can you say that again"...

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guilty as well!!

I'm fixin to get off here and git some work done...LOL

 

[NGT ANGL]

Y'all are sure giving me a tickle, bless your little hearts!! I was born in Richmond, VA, still live in VA and work in Wash., DC. Whenever I meet or am introduced to someone, you would think the first thing they would say is "hello" or "nice to meet you"...But no, the first thing is usually "WHERE are you from?" Having said that, being southern and definitely having a drawl, y'all have taught me a few things about Southerners on this thread!!!

 

[pamperedpoultry]

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OMG!! I work at a bank and Tellers from our northern branches like staunton and Harrisonburg, Make fun of the way we talk. Ha Ha I'm thinking your from Northern VA I can imagine the ones making fun of you talking, what they would say about us...

 

[astylishgirl]

My great grandmother was called Mema. We have an Uncle Brother.

Another thing we do is say...

She is so sweet, BUT...

Always ask... do you want a coke? Meaning do you want something to drink?

I always say... How's your mama and them?

I find myself saying the most southern/hick things.

 

[ams3651]

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thats what I was thinking, we grew up on iced tea and Kool aid. For the price of 2 bottles of soda you can get a box of tea bags. But they showed them buying it and everyone had it. Im sure it just showed a small group of people but they didnt try to show people who didnt live like that.

 

[NGT ANGL]

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OMG!! I work at a bank and Tellers from our northern branches like staunton and Harrisonburg, Make fun of the way we talk. Ha Ha I'm thinking your from Northern VA I can imagine the ones making fun of you talking, what they would say about us...

LOL...never heard of a fellow Virginian making fun of the way another Virginian talks although there is a lot of truth to the earlier post about genteel vs. country/redneck!!!

 

[Boyd]

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Once you drink Shiner, you never go back

better than the beast? Does it come in a can?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/27420_beast-light.jpg

snake urine...... OMB is what i use to marinate tripe for the dogs

jk

 

[Buckhorn Farm]

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FLUSH A TWINKIE???

I the South it is Little Debbies not Twinkies

 

[Buckhorn Farm]

True Southerners





1.) Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them, -- you "PITCH" them.

2.) Only a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc. make up "a mess."

3.) Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

4.) Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: "Going to town, be back directly."

5.) All true Southerners, even babies, know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl on the middle of the table.

6.) All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.

7.) Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. (If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin'!)

8.) Only true Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20.

9.) Only a true Southerner both knows and understands the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.

10.) No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.

11.) A true Southerner knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.

12.) Only a true Southerner knows that the term "booger" can be a resident of the nose, a descriptive, as in "that ol' booger," a first name or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you
senseless.

13.) Only true Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We don't do "queues", we do "lines," and when we're "in line," we talk to everybody!

14.) Put 100 true Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage.

15.) True Southerners never refer to one person as "y'all."

16.) True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.

17.) Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.

18.) When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin' .. ," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!

19.) Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it - we do not like our tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.

20.) A true Southerner knows that if you are with a couple of friends
you, you could be with 2 or 10. The number doesn't matter.

21.) And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say, "Bless her heart" and go your own way.

& Only a "True" Southerner will understand these...

 

[speckledhen]