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.

[Oorang]

You're=your. Sorry

[Fraulein]

This Georgia girl knew every single one of 'em on the list!

[WKB]

it can also mean Lower Alabama which is located in the Florida panhandle.

UCLA is Upper Central Lower Al.

[Oorang]

Peanuts in the R.C.! Hadn't thought of that for years.

[dixiechick2000]

I moved to Oregon from Wilmington.
I surely did love that place, and really miss pig-pickin's.

I hope you have wonderful time at Aunt Hallie's,
and eat enough BBQ for the both of us, will ya' please?

[MEG33]

Thank you!My son in law is from West Texas and is amused by the term...a California friend said"you are going to allow me to?" I was totally unaware that "I'll let you" didn't mean"Would you please" to everyone!

[brianl703]

I see that "pop" (as opposed to soda) is a common term there too (as it is in Chicago).

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

See post 71.

[WKB]

This Georgia girl knew every single one of 'em on the list!

Anybody with a Coon for a State animal would have know these.

[DeFault User]

Kinda like when you say USC in this part of the country. You're not talking about University of Southern California, but the University of South Carolina.

[Fraulein]

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

I never knew that the above was only a southern thing.

Also, we southerners like to say "fixin to" -- i.e., "I am fixin to go to the store".

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

here = hear

[yarddog]

Actually when I was growing up we always called it "the Wiregrass" I don't recall the lower Alabama term until maybe 10 years ago. Of course the wiregrass also includes South Alabama too.

I dated a girl from East Texas for awhile and that part of the country is practically identical to the Florida Panhandle both as to the country and the people.

[Fraulein]

I love cheese grits with lots of butter myself.

[janetgreen]

Who would have thought that fifty years later she would have to say "el "y'all consiguió cualquier chile?" to be understood.

I can only imagine what she would say if she was alive to experience this invasion. I do know that it wouldn't be pretty, and couldn't be repeated on this forum!

[nutmeg]

ping! ;-)

[CindyDawg]

You have to finish it I am fixin to go to the store"

Yall want any thang?.

[Fraulein]

I never even heard of putting cheese in grits.

Been eating cheese grits all my life!

[Rose in RoseBear]

My mother used to scramble her eggs with okra, and lots of black pepper. She made it in a little tiny skillet, since no one else in the house would eat 'em.

She didn't care ... more for her, she always said ...

A good memory! Thanks!

[Oorang]

I moved to Oregon from Wilmington

My Mom is in Wilmington as well as my cousin Barbara Ann (most southerners have two first names :-). Now you are in Oregon and I'm in Washington.

I love these Southern threads. It's like a walk down memory lane.