You might be a “Southie” if...

[duluthralphie]

I know. I know. But I think the map is a little wrong because my friends and family from Tennessee and south of that are relentless teasing me about my “yankee ways” and “northern accent”... so I’m not so convinced map makers hit the nail on the head with that one. Just say the word “tavern” or (Wisconsin specific) “bubbler” down south of the Indiana state line and you’ll find out fast, us Wisconsinites are widely viewed as northerners. I’m cool with either label to be honest. Both have their own endearing qualities. One thing is for damn certain though, I’d sooner eat dirt than greens or okra. Or some of the stuff my Tennessee born and raised grandmother ate, for example, gizzards and opossum stew. No. Thank. You. I’ll take a slice of corn bread but pass on the rest from the southern menu. I like cheese and corn. So I do think I am definitely leaning more towards the “yankee side” of life as my Deep-South residing uncle says.

I understand, and there is an error in the original map, but it was corrected with the blue line.

You sound extremely reasonable for a Southie.
However, fried chicken gizzard are yummy.

Do you wear a cheese wedge cap?

 

[Noellereagan]

I understand, and there is an error in the original map, but it was corrected with the blue line.

You sound extremely reasonable for a Southie.
However, fried chicken gizzard are yummy.

Do you wear a cheese wedge cap?

Oh. My. Gosh. Hell. No. I am embarrassed by fellow Wisconsin residents who do. They. Are. Not. My. People.

 

[room onthebroom]

I never knowed so many people hated okra so bad

I loves okra!

 

[duluthralphie]

I loves okra!

What?
Do you spit it out?

A bad memory should not force you to swallow it... just admit you forgot how nasty it is...


then spit it on the floor and blame it on the dog.

 

[guineapeeps]

So this is obviously not a real thing, but a joke that came from the Far Side. Don’t know the story/cause about the @duluthralphie hatred of dux, but saw this and wondered...it is really hatred, or just a fear?

 

[Kgbao]

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So this is obviously not a real thing, but a joke that came from the Far Side. Don’t know the story/cause about the @duluthralphie hatred of dux, but saw this and wondered...it is really hatred, or just a fear?

He is scared to death of them... if you hear him tell it, a Dux being around is worse then the Black Plague being around.

 

[microchick]

Funny thread.

Southie is a state of mind and not location IMHO. My dad was from PA, my mom from southern KY and definitely a southie. I was raised in central IL and was constantly hearing that I had a 'hillbilly' accent from everyone from either PA or Chicago. My comeback to the east coasters was, well, at least we said Boston and not BAAAAAston. No more comments after that.

But seriously, when DH and I retired and moved to Missouri we discovered the 'southie' way of life and we love it. A distance of 20 miles will transition us from a flat midwestern drawl to a southern drawl. Life is definitely 'different' and we love it.

And although I've never driven a truck across a frozen pond, I have walked across one and nope, didn't know what a Popple was until I just read about it.

If I had to add that you know you are a southie if.......if you wave at oncoming cars on a two way black top and they wave back. Everyone does that here, whether they be Amish traveling in buggies, non-Amish in automobiles and trucks. When a friend came to visit from IL she asked me 'am I supposed to wave at people when they wave at me?' and I told her yeah, she wasn't in 'kansas' anymore.

She also didn't understand why men were wearing western hats and found it funny until I pointed out to her that one of those wearers raised and trained pure bred quarter horses that were worth more than her new car.

 

[SueT]

If I had to add that you know you are a southie if.......if you wave at oncoming cars on a two way black top and they wave back. Everyone does that here, whether they be Amish traveling in buggies, non-Amish in automobiles and trucks. When a friend came to visit from IL she asked me 'am I supposed to wave at people when they wave at me?' and I told her yeah, she wasn't in 'kansas' anymore.

Yes, we definitely have to wave at all vehicles that drive by, or that we meet on the road. Or people standing outside as we drive by. When you get to the interstate, it's no longer necessary. DH also feels compelled to strike up conversations w everyone we meet everywhere. I keep reminding him about social distancing, but he can't help himself and can't seem to tear himself away. I usually tell him to stay home and let me run errands, because I'm much better at being anti-social.
There also has always been waving between vintage VW owners, which we are, but I have a feeling that isn't just in the South.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Funny thread.

Southie is a state of mind and not location IMHO. My dad was from PA, my mom from southern KY and definitely a southie. I was raised in central IL and was constantly hearing that I had a 'hillbilly' accent from everyone from either PA or Chicago. My comeback to the east coasters was, well, at least we said Boston and not BAAAAAston. No more comments after that.

But seriously, when DH and I retired and moved to Missouri we discovered the 'southie' way of life and we love it. A distance of 20 miles will transition us from a flat midwestern drawl to a southern drawl. Life is definitely 'different' and we love it.

And although I've never driven a truck across a frozen pond, I have walked across one and nope, didn't know what a Popple was until I just read about it.

If I had to add that you know you are a southie if.......if you wave at oncoming cars on a two way black top and they wave back. Everyone does that here, whether they be Amish traveling in buggies, non-Amish in automobiles and trucks. When a friend came to visit from IL she asked me 'am I supposed to wave at people when they wave at me?' and I told her yeah, she wasn't in 'kansas' anymore.

She also didn't understand why men were wearing western hats and found it funny until I pointed out to her that one of those wearers raised and trained pure bred quarter horses that were worth more than her new car.

I know right everyone waves here.

 

[1muttsfan]

I'm pretty sure the waving at oncoming folks is found everywhere in rural country. Just polite.