Only A Southerner Knows

[stumpjumper]

Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit



and a conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas,

beans, etc., make up "a mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of
"yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, ... As in: "Going
to town, be back directly."
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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.
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All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the
term, but they know the concept well.
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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!
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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.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an
adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines ... And when we're
"in
line" . We talk to everybody!
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Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
related, even if only by marriage.
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In the South, y'all is singular .... All y'all is plural.
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
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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.
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When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you
are
in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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And for those who are not from the South but have lived here for a long
time, all y'all need a sign to hang on y'alls front porch that reads "I
ain't
from the South, but I got here as fast as I could"
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Bless your hearts ... y'all have a blessed day

[reelcrappie]

Well, I declare, if that don't beat all! You all got it exactly right.

[roybuoy]

Dang-toot-n

[paw paw perch]

She purttern a speckled pup ain't she.

[labill]

Y'all got me so tickled I'm mona lite a shuck outa here 'fore I get too choked up! Y'all mind yer seff now!

[pstone]

Well i'll be. You hit the nail on the head that time!

[fish.on]

You ever tried frying the left over grits? Now that's puredee Dixie. Light on the oil now.

[crap-king]

grits - maters - eggs - toast & jelly - what a good breakfast I had - didn't have time to make cathead biscuits