True Southerners Know

[DreamWarrior]

1. The difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit.
2. Pretty much how many fish make up a mess.
3. What general direction cattywumpus is.
4. That "gimme sugar" don't mean pass the sugar.
5. When somebody's "fixin" to do something, it won't be long.
6. The difference between Yankee's and damn Yankee's.
7. How good a cold grape Nehi and cheese crackers are at a country
store.
8. Knows what, "Well I Suwannee!!" means.
9. Ain't nobody's biscuits like Grandma's biscuits!!
10. A good dog is worth its weight in gold.
11. Real gravy don't come from the store.
12. The War of Northern Aggression was over state rights, not sl*****.
13. When "by and by" is.
14. How to handle their "pot likker."
15. The difference between "pert' near" and "a right far piece."
16. The differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and trailer
trash.
17. Never to go snipe hunting twice.
18. At one point learned what happens when you swallow tobacco juice.
19. Never to assume that the other car with the flashing turn signal is
actually going to make a turn.
20. You may wear long sleeves, but you should always roll 'em up past
the elbows.
21. You should never loan your tools, pick-up, or gun to nobody.
22. A belt serves a greater purpose than holding Daddy's pants up.
23. Rocking chairs and swings are guaranteed stress relievers.
24. Rocking chairs and swings with an old person in them are a history
lesson.

[dream walker 2]

LOL
You missed a few.
Reckon.. I reckon I'll fix them biscuits now.
tote...Gotta tote this poke of groceries in the house.
Poke....see above
Ni'on...It's ni'on 7 oclock.
Book Learnin.....That boys so dumb, you can tell he ain't had no book
learnin
feard...I ain't a feard of the dark.
Holler....I live way back in the holler.
Worsh.....I got a sack full of clothes to worsh.
Fixin.....I was a fixin to give that youngun a bath. (you had this)
Youngun....see above.
Twernt.....Twernt very nice of her to say that.
Heard all these used in my time. LOL
Thanks.

[cpbaby]

What about "liked"? Or "fell out"?

As in "When he brought that snake in my house, I Liked to have fell out!"

Translation: When he brought that snake in my house, I almost fainted.

[blueyez37811]

6. The difference between Yankee's and damn Yankee's


Love this one!! I didn't know what this meant until I moved to TN 7 years ago.

Someone called me a damn yankee and it really hurt my feelings. My dh is from around here and had to tell me what he meant.

Now I'm more than happy to be a damn yankee! :) I'm not going home! I love it here!

[sweetlady28]

do not forget yall as in you all.
lol

[erniemarie]

Originally posted by blueyez37811
Love this one!! I didn't know what this meant until I moved to TN 7 years ago.

Someone called me a damn yankee and it really hurt my feelings. My dh is from around here and had to tell me what he meant.

Now I'm more than happy to be a damn yankee! :) I'm not going home! I love it here!

yeppers, learned that when I moved here to NC back in 1998 and I am proud to be a damn yankee, I also learned you aren't really a "local" unless your family goes back several generations LOL

[angelinwaiting]

I have heard all those and still say most all of them myself;) My Daddy used to say "hope" for help, as in, "I am fixin to go hope my Momma was her clothes":p :p :p

[NASCAR38]

Fur - How fur Is it to the next road?

Zackly- it's Zackly 2 miles to the next stop

less-less go to store And get something to eat

Yale- Dont yale At me

idnit- it shore is Purty out t'nite with the full moon An'all ,idnit??


far- Watch out that Far is Hot

treckly- y"all go on Home i'll be comin on treckly

rernt- i spilt Something on my New Coat and Rernt it.

prolly- I Ain't Reel shore What we gonna do this Christmas we'll prolly go to Mama's house..



LOL i'm Southern to the Bone .. i love the South


:) :)

[jaimethepooh]

in the south it's not an insult as long as you add "bless her heart" at the end
for example
she has the worst hair cut, bless her heart

[ahippiechic]

Ya'll are skeerin' me! :o

You sound just like my family! We're not only southern hillbillys, we're MOUNTIAN hillbillys! Some people almost need a translator to understand my grandparents! :p

[adair]

That pretty much says it all. Since I was reared in the South (below the Mason Dixon Line which I did not cross until I was 21 y/o) all of those items were very true.

I can remember that a female never wore white shoes until after the Kentucky Derby, everyone was called Mr. or Miz (first name...but only after you had been given the permission to use their first name), sir and/or ma'm was a normal word (along with please and thank you), biscuits were on the table at every meal, and knowing the difference of "as the crow flies" from "around Robin Hood's barn." Everyone would have a nickname that in no way resembled their real name, if a neighbor moved nearby you would take them a plate of cookies or a cake to welcome them to the area (even if they were Yankees), that if a neighbor was ill you would send a casserole or some sort of dinner dish over to them, and you always pulled off to the side of the road when coming upon a funeral procession as a sign of respect for the newly departed. If you were not driving when that funeral procession came by then you would face the direction of the cars and hold your head in silent prayer (remove any hats and hold them in your hands)

[dream walker 2]

I can't believe everyone knows all these, it's so durn funny, to read em all. A lot of people still use all those phrases. Some hillbillies can be so funny. I went to work at a state park one year, there were all these local women working there, they were great!!!! but sooooooo funny some times. I would get tickled listening to them talk, real serious too. One lady told her friend, that some mens where down her way awantin to know where ya'll lived, I told em it twerent to fur up the road from my house, the guy told me the road looked awful ruff, I told em he wouldn't have nary a bit of trouble gettin to yer house. LOL you had to be there.

I try to make sure I don't type like that when I rite, I mean write. I still use some of these myself, especially. BLESS HER HEART or BLESS HIS HEART that one is so true. everyone still uses that. Lordy she is so ugly, bless her heart. LOL LOL

[bngomom]

Whats The difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit?

You guys are making me home sick.