Guide to travelling in the Southern States
Dec 4th, 2004, 06:47 AM
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All over that like "white on rice".
For someone that's looking sad, depressed, etc: they look like "someone licked all the red off their candy cane."
I'm a native New Yawka that lived in Georgia for five years. When we left I took "bless (their) heart" and having my kids address adults as "Miss" Sue Ann or "Mister" Jeff.
For someone that's looking sad, depressed, etc: they look like "someone licked all the red off their candy cane."
I'm a native New Yawka that lived in Georgia for five years. When we left I took "bless (their) heart" and having my kids address adults as "Miss" Sue Ann or "Mister" Jeff.
Mar 20th, 2005, 11:04 AM
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Hi, I am an international student in Florida State University. I am now doing a term project for my culture class. My topic is southern accents and this thread helps a lot. Just want to say thanks! If y'all have more examples, please post them here. Thanks!
May 3rd, 2005, 05:16 PM
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I have lived all my life in the South, but have been handicapped by being raised by a pack of feral English professors. I have had an aquaintance with the local idioms, however.
"I'm gonna kick you clear 'cross the street!" (Daddy's favorite fake threat. If he was really mad, he didn't say anything. It might give away his position.)
"Duct tape'll fix that." or alternately "Fetch me that cana WD-40"
"Y'all git before I turn the hose-pipe on y'all!" which is applicable to man or beast (especially effective on beastly men)
Other quirks such as giving directions involving Waffle Houses, churches and landmarks which are no longer there ("Turn where that old 'baccy barn was 'till the tornada took it three years agone.")
One other side affect from the pack of professors - the ability to properly conjugate verbs while driving. Y'all know which ones I'm talking about. The ones your teacher sent you to the office for even if you did use the proper tense. G.R.I.T.S. are issued the full vocabulary at birth, even if they don't choose to use it themselves. It helps to know when to be offended.
"I'm gonna kick you clear 'cross the street!" (Daddy's favorite fake threat. If he was really mad, he didn't say anything. It might give away his position.)
"Duct tape'll fix that." or alternately "Fetch me that cana WD-40"
"Y'all git before I turn the hose-pipe on y'all!" which is applicable to man or beast (especially effective on beastly men)
Other quirks such as giving directions involving Waffle Houses, churches and landmarks which are no longer there ("Turn where that old 'baccy barn was 'till the tornada took it three years agone.")
One other side affect from the pack of professors - the ability to properly conjugate verbs while driving. Y'all know which ones I'm talking about. The ones your teacher sent you to the office for even if you did use the proper tense. G.R.I.T.S. are issued the full vocabulary at birth, even if they don't choose to use it themselves. It helps to know when to be offended.
May 3rd, 2005, 06:08 PM
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Can't imagine why someone would choose to revive this VERY old thread as their very first post on the forum -
but, please, no Southern bashing tonight. A few of us are bruised and scarred by recent posts.
My sincere thanks.
but, please, no Southern bashing tonight. A few of us are bruised and scarred by recent posts.
My sincere thanks.
May 4th, 2005, 06:22 AM
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Because that sweet young thang from Florida (aiping) was kind enough to thank us for helping her with her school project. She is such a darlin' chile. Though she's not from here, it is obvious her momma raised her right. So few yunguns these days know how to be polite. Back in my day, if we didn't say sir or ma'am we got a wuppin'. Boy, Daddy shore could put a hurt on yew.
May 4th, 2005, 09:24 AM
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I loved this post! Born in California, raised in South Florida (doesn't count as Southern) and my mom and all of her family is from Birmingham, Alabama. I have spent my life making fun of them, and as I read through this I realized I use most of these phrases that some people classify as a Southern thang.
My mom would always tell me when I was being a brat in public to "stop showing my butt".
My mom would always tell me when I was being a brat in public to "stop showing my butt".
May 4th, 2005, 10:20 AM
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I guess I'm in a mood today, but if I started a thread "Guide to travelling in the Northeast" and started about
>a little befuddled. While the scenery was splendid and the food was awesome I was lost when it came to the language they spoke. <
then about being perplexed about dialets.
YES, there are different accents and dialets in the US. Brooklyn is different than the Bronx and they are in the same city. Doesn't Boston have several sub-regional accents?
End of rant.
>a little befuddled. While the scenery was splendid and the food was awesome I was lost when it came to the language they spoke. <
then about being perplexed about dialets.
YES, there are different accents and dialets in the US. Brooklyn is different than the Bronx and they are in the same city. Doesn't Boston have several sub-regional accents?
End of rant.
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