Only Southerners Know!

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Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't "have" them, you "PITCH" them.



Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess." ... and we ain't given our secrets away to no Yankees.



Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."



Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: "Going to town, be back directly." The Cornish also know this secret, but they 'ain't tellin' either.



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




Only a Southerner knows 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 neighbor's trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin!



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




Only a Southerner, both knows and understands the difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.




No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.



A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adverb.



Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We don't do "queues," we do "lines"; and when we're "in line," we talk to everybody!




In the South, 'y'all' is singular....'all y'all" is plural.


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



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



When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!



Only true 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 MPH on the freeway. You just say, "Bless her heart" and go your own way.



To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by our Southerness: Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the morning. Bless your heart!



And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all this Southern stuff, bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to have classes on Southernness as a Second Language!



And last but certainly not least, for those that are NOT born Southern but have lived here for a long, long time, all y'all need a sign to hang on y'alls front porch that reads "I ain't originally from the South, but I got here as fast as I could."




Bless your hearts, all y'all have a good 'un (blessed day)!
 
Understand perfectly, and I adopted this saying years ago, "American by birth, southern by choice." I just wish I lived back there. And it sure is nice givin a lil southern belle a lil sugar. My do I miss them days gone bye. :thumbup: Anybody know where Sumerset Ky. is? Rite ner tha Tennse bordr. LOL
 
I was raised by southern folk's
My dad was in the airforse and he flew away when I was 7,
I was Born in Sacramento California but raised every where ells.
Well almost every where ells.
My next move will be Canada :thumbup:
 
It is not "where a man was born"


"But who a man is":thumbup:
 
Well dag on it I know where you are talkin about 71 Dart, I was going to move around there way back when. Wish I still did, beautiful country there and dang were the ladies more beautiful haha.
 
Up North if you tick off a mature woman, she may scream obscenities at you or even punch you in the nose.

Down South if you offend a mature woman, she will verbally tear you up one side and down the other so sweetly you won't realize it till about an hour and a half later and it will bother you so bad that you will track her down just to apologize.

"Y'all come with us" does not mean come where we are going, it basically means "See you later."

Never call a good 'ol boy a red neck, and never call a lady "woman", you'll be askin for it.

We hunt deer with raffles and hawgs with dawgs.(usually pitt bulls).

Cops encourage guns in the vehicles down south and usually comment on how cool your gun is when you get pulled over for speeding, up North they stick a gun in your face even if you tell them you have a gun in the car out of courtesy.
If you get pulled over for speeding with a gun in the car, make sure you have a carry permit and at least a half hour to talk guns.

Most Georgia cops have at least one resident they check on personally every day just to get some nice green maters from their garden.

Kenesaw Ga. the only city in the nation where it is mandatory that you must have a firearm in the home...nuff said.

I love the South.

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I love this picture.
See how many hilarious items you can find.
 
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