[Betty Jane]

I'm a New Yorker transplanted to the south. I asked my daughter's friend if he wanted to go to the movies or bowling with us. He said, "I don't care to." So I said "OK, we'll see you later." Daughter translated, "he wants to go, but it doesn't matter if it's bowling or movies."

I asked another kid if he wanted to get a pie with us. "What kind?" "Cheese, or pepperoni?" "Oh, you mean pizza. No, thanks, I wanted apple."

[pax_et_bonum]

I’m a New Yorker transplanted to the south. I asked my daughter’s friend if he wanted to go to the movies or bowling with us. He said, “I don’t care to.” So I said “OK, we’ll see you later.” Daughter translated, “he wants to go, but it doesn’t matter if it’s bowling or movies.”
I asked another kid if he wanted to get a pie with us. “What kind?” “Cheese, or pepperoni?” “Oh, you mean pizza. No, thanks, I wanted apple.”
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I have never heard “I don’t care to”, but “I don”t care” is very common and seems to be part of the southern hospitality tradition.

However, pie is never, ever pizza!!! Lol! I’ll bet he got a kick out of that!

Welcome to the south! We’re very friendly here.

:-)

[CatherineofAragon]

LOL

I have a friend in New Jersey, a longtime Freeper, who is Italian. One time she started talking about making gravy on Sunday. I asked her if she was having a pot roast. She said, “NO, you put gravy on pasta!” She meant sauce!

She is also the one who tells me she loves my accent (Virginian). I tell her she’s mistaken-—I have no accent, but she has a HUGE one.