Things only people from the South know

8-27-03 | Unkown

[WKB]

Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption and that you pitch one and have the other.

Nobody but a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, Turnip greens, peas, beans, etc. make up a mess.

A true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

A true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in "Going to town, be back directly."

Even true Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.

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

True Southerners know 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 trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin').

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

True Southerners both know and understand the differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and trailer trash. <> No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. True Southerners know that "fixin" can be used both as a noun, verb and adverb.

A true Southerner knows how to understand Southern a booger can be a resident of the nose, a descriptive ("That ol' booger!") or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you to death.

True Southerners make friends standing in lines. We don't do "queues," we do "lines." And when we're in line, we talk to everybody.

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

True Southerners never refer to one person as "ya'll."

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

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

When you ask someone how they're doing and they reply, " Fair to middlin.", you know you're in the presence of a genuine Southerner.

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.

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

[MEG33]

We are trying to find out if this is southern,Texan or just part of our family language.
The cook in the kitchen says"I'll 'let' you set the table while I finish cooking dinner".Any one know?

[CindyDawg]

You got a cook? wow!

[Oorang]

LOL!

In the South we actually have annual family reunions, as in every year.

It amazes me (I live in the Pacific NW) that some folks haven't seen/talked to their cousins or aunts/uncles in years.

[Burkeman1]

Not a Southerner but my favorite fiction writer (and I am not much of a fiction person) is Flannery O'Connor (and Doesteyevsky or course.)

[MEG33]

Yes!Me,my daughter,my son in law,etc!

[CindyDawg]

No. Let me try again.lol

You the cook?

[knak]

I went to California once years ago and waitressed there for a while.
Every other table I waited on, the guys would say "So, you from TAAAXES"? Or "you got cows", :you got an oil well"? or a horse and a cowboy hat? It seemed within the first few seconds of conversation they just knew. Everybody says I have a slow Texas draw. Oh well...

[arjay]

A southerner knows that "fair to middlin" comes from grades of cotton.

[janetgreen]

fried okra

The best way to eat okra, delicious!

[oyez]

There used to be a creole restruant here in town that used to serve eggs benidect and cheese grits. Aw, man, good I gerontee.

[CIB-173RDABN]

RC cola and moon pies.

[DeFault User]

Those cast iron skillets can be passed down for generations and the 'seasoning' on them just gets better, so black it shines.

A friend brought a family skillet to his marriage. His new wife, not familiar with the proper care of same, put it in the dishwasher. I think he cried.

[MEG33]

Only when it's an emergency or a holiday,now.I'm semi-retired!

[WKB]

RC cola and moon pies

Careful that may be a racist statemnet now a days.

[RJayneJ]

A Southerner know what hush puppies are for.

You eat 'em with your fish. Preferably catfish.

[dixiechick2000]

"It amazes me (I live in the Pacific NW) that some folks haven't seen/talked to their cousins or aunts/uncles in years."

That IS amazing, but I've found it to be true.

I've been amazed that, up here, they eat turnips but throw away the greens.

That's just silly.

[yarddog]

Actually I don't have any accent at all, it is those weird people in Kansas that talk funny.

The strongest accent I have ever heard was this little cutie from Chester, South Carolina. At first I literally could not understand her. When I asked where she was from, she would say Chasstuuh about as slow as molasses.

I knew another one, (that part of the state must produce really pretty ones) from Rock Hill and hers was nearly as strong.

[oyez]

The best way to eat okra.

Bile 'em with tomatoes, season with bacon. Goes good with red beans an' rice with sausage. Some corn bread would be nice. (some people berl, others bile)

[Oorang]

Grounds for divorce?

[RJayneJ]

When something like that happens to a skillet, you just re-season it as if it was new and it will be fine.