My family, both sides, have been in Florida for well over 100 years! (Yes, shocking! Of course thir dummer in the south they only believes in da baable any other lernin book, like science and what feer, to a southerner is seenonomous with kommunizm. Dang hes awaren his Sunday goin ta meetin clothes Sure, they teased, but it was good fun and I enjoyed it. If Oklahoma isnt a Southern state, then explain virtually all Oklahomans speaking in a Southern accent. The Great Lakes region is very Midwestern too. I also want to clarify.when I said it was wrong to think that the South lost the war, I didnt mean to equate the CSA with the South myself. We embrace or culture and are proud of where we came from. How about womper-jawwed..did anyone mention it? And as for that war of 150 years ago. Anyone trying to figure out what a Southerner means probably needs to listen to tone. According to a friend of mine from up north, this is only said here Do what? Down here in Tennessee not only do we say Dumber than a box of rocks we add in Aint worth two dead flies. Be nice, and theyll be nice to you, but dont come down to the South expecting them to change their ways. My Papas wealthy (and owns a 20-car garage), my mother works for the county health department, my dad is a city inspector, and I am among one of the highest GPAs in my entire school. We know how to cook, fix things, and take care of our own kind. First of all, MIT *IS NOT* AN IVY LEAGUE **SCHOOL**! Definitely that one. Willamette. You BETTER be ther next week, our the guilt trip will triple. under a second "Southern Louisiana" sub-section within the current . We would NEVER consider anything like that our dialect is colorful not ignorant the rules of grammar regarding subject and verb, pronoun and verb agreement, sentence structure are pretty solid, alive and well and living south of the Mason Dixon Line. I was born in the South and raised in both the North and South. And in NYS people do NOT call a bunch of girls you guys I believe thats a California thing, You know California? (Well, NEXT season, ANYWAY! Love art and paint and do crafts. Also you are poor trailer trash. But now, I don't have to . You've got the pronunciation of southerners right. Preach on my southern brothers and sisters down south. I live in South Florida and one of the things I regret is the lack of Southern hospitality that I found in places like St. Augustine and Savannah. Let me tell yall something, I hate it up here. The Yanks kicked our #$ses. Im gonna go ahead and lay somethin down nice and easy for ya. TY, Dear Southern Lady. You know, Vee-in-ah. Try them stkickers in northern NYS. Someone done walked over my grave used after a shiver or cold chill. Hey!hey!HEY!!! My family says it all the time and Im from Wisconsin. west of not only those states, but also the four states directly north of Oklahoma, which are located in the MIDWEST. Listen carefully and read the comments. Whatcha no good? Im from Tennessee and we say all these sayings and words all the time and aint got no is a big un, Im from Tennessee and we say all this sayings and words all the time and aint got no is a big un. From what Ive read, Madi, lets just say that Harvard Yard being what it *actually* is, there is no way in heck that you can park your car in Harvard Yard (Boston accent: pahk yah cah in Havahd Yahdwith which the Boston accent has long been associated with). [At least they made it to the postseason, they just didnt advance from the Wild Card, thats all. Oh and I have a college education. And bats. But suthern hospitality is still hear. Number two, you cant say that the major or even smaller cities of the South arent without a fast pace, but then you cant say that their respective paces are always as fast as that of, say, New York City or Philadelphia or Los Angeles, I dont think. Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)? Ha. Heres a couple sayins used in my family: (And thats just MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL teams, as YOU can SEE.) So the topic was Words Only Southerners Say, right? Word of the day - in your inbox every day, 2023 HowToPronounce. Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)? The civil war wasnt about slavery, it was about individual state rights. My family has always lived in the north with no southern ties at all. I hope you freeze your ass off next winter up there! *right*! What we believe in is Southern hospitality. Reminds me of the Yankee sayin, Hey! And MY personal favorite: I have never heard that. Shows you how even in the South, the pronunciation of the word that is spelled p-e-c-a-n varies with the area. Anyway the assistant teacher asked her who asked and she didnt know my daughters name bc not her student, and said that one there with the run-down face. Lolol! Damn yankee. I do not know where you, the biggest moron from the North, got your information, but I am sorry to inform you that you are incorrect. Its crazy!! Something could tump over (tip or fall), a mess of any variety could be referred to as kyharn, though the spelling could be suspect. Especially the northern part where these two cities are. id say im just as southern as anyother southerner. AMEN. Im from FL just moved to GA But I have to say this Florida is the south! In South Carolina, at least my familys section, they do not use fixin/fittin at all;dont know why. The reason they always think you want Pepsi is because so many Yankees aint strong enough to drink Coca-Cola. Before/ four, Maybe One Fine Day the Northerners will learn how to talk. Backer/ tobacco Growing up my mother would refer to to something not being straight as Whanky jawed. A tantrum was a walleyed hissie fit and a gourmet meal was red beans, fried potatoes and sweet cornbread. Run your ass up a tree like a coon They are still doing it and have been at it for 40 years so thats why our kids dont know who Audie Murphy is but know who Jesse Jackson is. Hun if you have ya ass b kicked from the south all the way back 2 ya Yankee town/city! Just because we dont feel so insecure as to want to use higher tier vocabulary to feel self-important doesnt mean were any less intelligent than you Northern folk, Jon. Here in NC we say drop cord, not extension cord. Google it. So, I think its wrong to think that to be Southern is to be pro-secession, or angry that the South lost the war. By adopting innovative technologies and building sustainable capabilities . By the way, the New York Yankees have had their share of Southern born- and/or-raised players through the decades: Mickey Mantle (from Oklahoma), Ron Guidry (Louisiana), Alex A-Rod Rodriguez (born in NYC, raised in Florida), Roger Clemens (born in Ohio, raised in Texas), Brett Gardner (Texas again, if Im not mistaken), and Andy Petitte (sp?) AGAIN. As in Crank the engine. This has got to be the stupidest thing I have ever seen I was born in the north and live in the south and all I have to say is were f#@#ing Americans! You missed a few. The [shift] key is useful. I think you are full of shit yank. So most of us callem pepsi or soda. Im lovin yall here in south eastern Alabama! Ohio most certainly is Yankee. And you have the nerve to call us prejudice, and judgmental???? -"Cha-TUH-noo-guh" is even more awkward. Needless to say, weve taken our NC Appalachia accent up a notch just for spite. Ears itchin? I think your right Yankees think they know everything there is to know about the Southasses go back to where you came from, Even though we are southern doesnt mean Yankees dont say these things tothough they dont drop the gs like huntin and fightin. A Service road might Include signage that reads Frontage Road and that might be TxDOTs official term, but at least throughout Texas, theyre called access roads.unless you live in Houston, which I did for 23yearstheyre called feeder roadsl. I promise I wont change your ways, thats just non-sense. Keep reading. The rest of North Jersey and all but the southernmost/southwesternmost part(s) of Central Jersey speak with an accent more like General American or more like a mix of that and the Philadelphia accent but sharing with New York City dem-dese-dose and no other elements of the NYC accent. It really feels like English is testing us sometimes. States of America!! There is a reason they call it the dirty south. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. You better keep your mouth shut. Anyone else ever heard of stop walkin like you gotta corn cob stuck up your butt? No, I never lived in the south but I was ALWAYS in them parts while I was growing up. Maryville is pronounced Marvull. Rather, they pronounce it Pontz dee Lee-ahn Avenue. I meant to click the Reply button immediately below this one to post this comment, but if Texasand Oklahoma, for that matterare in the Midwest, Louisiana and New Mexico are in the Midwest. How To Recruit Participants For A Study, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. My vocabulary is sort of Southern fusion. I actually find it comfortable speaking with several of the southern words despite the looks I get. We got quite a few kinsfolk down in mah state. Youre exactly what these people are talking about. My mama grew up in south Georgia. Part of the problem is that they seem to waste most of their energy on being very judgmental, insincere (extremely fake manners and false charm), suspicious, nosy, competitive (especially with other women), manipulative, and downright nasty. Have a good day sugar plum. Top it off with a big ol Suthen Grin and a bole of grits and Ill be Diddley Damned if that aint a good day! leader of a popular news magazine, is now Moroccos Southern Province, where the Sans Souci. ; look at a map of the United States and discover *THAT* for **YOURSELF**!! but needs to put up with locals who are ignorant, intolerant and dont believe in science or much of anything else other than da baaable. Southerners once again proving they are, in fact, dumber than a box of rocks. I hate it that people are being ugly toward you just cause you come from somewhere else. Coca-Cola, created by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta in 1886; Pepsi, invented by Caleb Bradham in North . Everybody LOVES our accents. We say Maw Maw and paw paw and address our godparents as Paran andNanny or Nan. In our neck of the woods, bless your heart (or little heart) meant that we know you mean well, but.And to touch on one vulgarism, males fart but females poot. I would trust a Yankee any day of the week over the average Southerner. he/shes madder than a wet hen Friend up north. That dog wont hunt. It means that your excuse or story is not good. Yall done made me mad. I wrote an article about a Southern Belle deciphering Northern slang. Well, unless you are in Oklahoma or Texas (west says pop more than soda), but we mostly just say Cokebut here, we often mean Dr. Pepper, the nectar of the gods. In addition to the "n" being silent, area residents throw a "the" in front of the name, referring to it as "the Kill." You speak about our grammar, yet you didnt use any punctuation in your sentence. Hey yall, when you refer to the South, remember to capitalize it. I am on here to research names for a new business. Where I was raised on the south shore of Massachusetts, we said pocketbook and dropped the gs on our words. If you dont like it, Ill give yall dirctions to I-10 NORTH! I stay literally about an hour from the gulf. Im from NC (parents are from SC and GA, family roots go back to LA) just found out the devils beatin his wife is a specifically Southern term I thought it was at least all over the east coast! You give a bad name to the south, idjit. Ive heard that down here in South Louisiana too. We have a way of life that may seem odd but Im cajun and its funny when Yankees freak bc the boiled shrimp has a head on it and when they see boudin or crawfish or raw oyters. Its a term of endearment, practically, here. Joshua Katz Some in. If they come South for Winter, they are Snowbirds When do rebels ever go up north to retire or vacation? I also say cold drink. We have an entirely different dialect than people in Austin or Houston or Dallas. I beg to differ. I will never understand people who say they are American but clearly hate Americans. The reason I keep my hair close is because its freaking hot. Awesome way of life, none to compare. In particular your post is an ironic perversion of how southerners are misrepresented. Bre, Ohio is one of those interesting on-the-border states because even though yall are technically north of the Mason Dixon line youre not nearly as Yankee as someone from New York. Much to the same affect of if you visit another country you speak their language. Stay up there and pray a REAL Skinhead doesnt beat your ass. Yea, I Believe you are. We are stronger, faster, more educated. Oh, and By The Way. By the way, Its called The War Between The States, for obvious reasons. Im originally from South Oklahoma, moved a while back to the real South part a Kansas, and this is our vocabulary- That brings me to the end do my southern charm by saying, now come on by and sit a spell ye here? Um, yes, the war was about states rights, in those states rights, slavery was included. This is great! Please tell us what you truly feel , than carry your rude self back north with the rest of your little gangster friends. Hey, you want some southern hospitality? And not sure if youve heard this one or Shame the devil; tell the truth! Ha! I grew up in SOUTHERN Illinois and so many of these sayins and words roll right off our tongues up hereWe dont use yall much (unless we re teasing someone), but the southern half of Illinois would be mistook for Georgia accents, iffen ya wernt payin REEL close attention! My comments are true Im waiting to see if they get removed because readers like you dont want to read them and know the facts. WE SAY BLESS YOUR HEART DOWN EHRE TOO!! Unfortunately, this browser does not support voice recording. Hi everyone! NOT TO MENTION, YOUR ARROGANCE AND SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT WOULD EITHER GET YOU ASS BEAT OR YOUD FIND YOURSELF SWIMMING IN LAKE MICHIGANTHATS ON A GOOD DAY. A mansion in the north is at least double the cost for a reason. Im an American, and I live in the United States. But just remember, not all of us gave up. Not all of us are uneducated. 1) They pronounce oil as one syllable. The short answer can be found in these maps from Professor Bert Vaux's Dialect Survey:. ), We have the best education (IVY LEAGUE, you have none MIT, Harvard, Cornell, Browning, Stanford, Columbia, ETC.).. Uhyeah. In the South, in the mid 20th century, in Atlanta, we called them cocolas.. 06.07.22 | Comment? Some people say taters for potatoes lol. An overall trend toward celebrating the history and originality of our homes is displacing ultramodern aesthetics and sharp lines as we all look . We have the best education ( IVY LEAGUE, you have none MIT,Harvard, Cornell, Browning,Stanford,Columbia, ETC. And if yakees hate it here so much, why are they moving here? Southerners pronounce the "law" in "lawyer." Joshua Katz People from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have a grim idiom for when it's sunny and rainy at the same time. Dirts got IQ points on that boy Translates to What do you know thats good? Its actually a friendly saying. By the way, Im a yankee from Wisconsin and believe it WAS the War of Northern Aggression!! *Bible REBEL SCUM THAT IS YALL TO YOU SISTER AND DADDY LOVING BASTARD HILLBILLIES! You need to go back to school, and take a history lesson. Thats purdy southern for ya. Gee, Aric. You can drive to Winder from Atlanta in about an hour. We world visit my grandmother some times.I remember the people seeming so dumb, that It was like they were drugged on downers; but I loved the accent. This means "be sweet and come over and give me some of that sweetness"a kiss. Observe and blend in as much as possible. We only pushed buttons. Party Gravy: A puddle at any public celebration consisting of water, spilled spirits, glitter, and possibly bodily fluids. Not just a south GA thing, We say up here in Ol Kentucky too!!! Yes, snooty ass Yankees, its HOT down here! We arent garbage. Enjoy the sayings and accents: They are just another thing to interest us and connect us, not separate us! I am friends with people my ancestors once owned, to my disgrace, but those times are long gone. We just call it a remote control or remote. The North and South are both large enough to be many, many different countries and so have numerous subcultures and such within it (think of all the different cultures squished into small countries in Europe). Wonder where the north would be without our inventions and the Civil war was not fought over equality it was fought over economics, freeing those from slavery was just a by product. We barely make the cut, and were south of the Mason Dixon. (Most people call them Hitchhikers) We call them Beggarlice. Id put your question back to you: how would you define yourself as a Yankee? Theres/contraction, joining of two words, there is I hate the fact that I even used that word. Lincoln had the Legislature and Government of Maryland locked up so they couldnt vote. The devils beatin his wifeIts raining, but the suns still shining. I even use the word shall sometimes. or post as a guest. Life below the Mason Dixon line is so sweet, just like our tea and Coca-Cola. One of my best friends live in Texas. My mamas from the south. Aric, you know NOTHING about the northern US as you so well demonstrate. Have to admit I have met some real decent Southern folk, who are indeed the salt of the earth, but Ive met a lot more who fit into the former category. For all gifts. Also she would look up and say its goin to be a beautiful day, ther rid enough blue to make a Dutchmans pants. Grant was one of the worst generals, he saw his men as nothing more than a means to win a war. My favorite shows protagonists voice actor is from NJ. They also said you guys moreand while yall was used, it wasnt as common. If youda made that turn there right on that turnpike youda been goin back south. Dear Mr. South Will Rise gain, Hey south, Ive lived in you since I was three, and I can honesty say you can go fuck yourselves. Pretty sure I out southern most southerners. In fourth grade my teacher started talking about a coo-pon for something and I began cracking up laughing, thinking that she had a glitch in her speech. Its spelled superior. We were better than you, you cold hearted yanks. Oh yes! I have said everything everything and more on those videos that is the funniest and the best thing I have seen all week I wish you could hear the way I talk because Im from Southern Middle Tennessee go Vols sorry but, our high school down here where I graduated from only had like 18 graduates that was the whole class and we were the Bulldogs so I can say go dogs when necessary. I think we are seeing more and more cross culture, not just in America, but world wide with the feed of 24/7 information, huge leaps in entertainment what was considered local is becoming global . And when my mom gets mad all her is r long spunding like whaa for why and ahh for I and mahh for my lol, Lol a June bug is an actual bug. Does anyone else use this word? Id like to buy you fer what youre worth and sell you fer what you think youre worth You know, I have a friend who moved from Wisconsin down into Alabama during middle school, and, I say this only to inform you of the facts, not to insult her, was actually behind in all classes except for our orchestra class together.
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