I like Beth! People outside the South have no idea how strong Southerners are. Rather, they are put off by that soft, delightful accent. I'm sure that the Arubans will rue the day that whoever the perp(s) turn out to be that they chose Natalee Holloway to be their victim.
We in the south will smile and be delightfully polite right up to the point where we're cocking the shotgun.