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.

[N. Theknow]

In the south you don't ask if someone wants a soft drink, you ask if they want a coke. Then maybe you will let on that you have sprite or maybe another choice, but every soft drink is a coke.

We always said Co-Coler. As in, "You want a Nehi Grape Co-Coler or a Orange Crush Co-Coler? Or would you rather have a Pepsi Co-Coler or an RC Co-Coler?" Of course, the answer was usually, "No. Unh-unh. I'll just have a Co-Coler."

[martin_fierro]

"Sody water"? LOL!

Here in CA, it never ceases to amaze when locals call the "THEater" the "theAYter".

[MozarkDawg]

I was wondering when you would show up here. :>)

When I'm in-between laundry loads and getting the dishes done! ;)

[N. Theknow]

Two things in the world that can't be substituted is true love and home growed tomaters.

Home growed tomaters.
Eat 'em with grits,
eat 'em with gravy,
eat 'em with beans,
pinto and navy.

[19th LA Inf]

How do you spell the breed name of a small white dog with black spots? Faulkner spelled it "fyce", I think Texan John Graves used something like "phyce"; "feist" would be the origin of the term "feisty", I guess. During squirrel season the woods are full of "em.

[sweetliberty]

"The waitress asked me if I was from up North."

She was bein' polite. She already KNEW you was from up north.

[MEG33]

"How about some square nabs with your cold soda?"I haven't a clue what square nabs are!

[dixiechick2000]

I don't know where grit country stops. But, you're right...
when it stops, nobody knows what you're talking about!

The only restaurant here that has grits is Denny's.
If you can wade through the grease, they are very good.

[NCC-1701]

A true Southerner knows that Colonel Reb NEEDS to STAY on the sidelines of Ole Miss games. I'm not a Rebel fan, but I hate the PC crowd having their way with everything they percieve as insensitive and anti-PC. To He!! with them!!!!!

[Zippo44]

Dad always called a hard rain a "toad strangler".

[bwteim]

That would be your traditional seven course dinner as in

"R-oh-Cee-Kola"...... and six Moon Pies

From

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/583870/posts

[dixiechick2000]

"Frankly, I do NOT understand the salt on watermellon thing at all. Oh well, I suppose that it's just a VERY old custom, which is slowly dying out."

The salt on watermelon thing is still popular in the South. I just never cared for it.

Sweet potato pie is nothing without sweetened condensed milk. ;o)

[WKB]

A true Southerner knows that Colonel Reb NEEDS to STAY on the sidelines of Ole Miss games.


This should be at the top of the list!!

[GunRunner]

Lived all my life in Texas and Florida and have never heard that phrase. Must hang out with different crowds, you and me.

[sheltonmac]

Sorry, billbears, but cheese is a perfectly acceptable topping for grits. Just make sure you include all the ham drippings along with it!

[Hatteras]

"I haven't a clue what square nabs are!"

Those little six-packs of Nabisco peanutbutter crackers you get at the Stop-N-Go along with your co-cola. Just add teenie-weenies for a delicious meal!

[dixiechick2000]

"However, being from Oregon and having eaten real fish (Salmon, Halibut) I have a hard time believing a human being would intentionally eat a catfish."

I have a hard time believing that, too.
Probably 'cause I don't eat much fish...;o)

[mtbopfuyn]

Don'cha mean swee'tater pie?

Just wondering, is "butter" synonymous with oleo/margarine/spreads all over or just down here?

[dixiechick2000]

"Haven't done that since I was a teen."

Me, either. It just wasn't the same putting the peanuts in a can, for goodness sakes.

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