Southern Women Southern women know their summer weather report: Humidity Humidity Humidity Southern women know their vacation spots: The beach The rivuh The crick Southern women know everybody's first name: Honey Darlin' Shugah Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts: Fried Green Tomatoes Driving Miss Daisy Steel Magnolias Gone With The Wind Southern women know their religions: Baptist Methodist Football Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm: Chawl'stn S'vanah Foat Wuth N'awlins Addlanna Southern women know their elegant gentlemen: Men in uniform Men in tuxedos Rhett Butler Southern girls know their prime real estate: The Mall The Country Club The Beauty Salon Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins: Having bad hair and nails Having bad manners Cooking bad food More Suthen-ism's: 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." Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder." Only Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, as in: "Going to town, be back directly." 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 (or even more) 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, ... and when we're "in line,"... we talk to everybody! Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, even if only by marriage. 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 your 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 for those that 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." Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah!
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Loreli

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Jul 3 @ 11:09PM
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I'm not Southern...midwestern....but I can relate to so much of this!
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butterfly943

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Jul 3 @ 11:16PM
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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! .... I love it
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loonietunes

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Jul 3 @ 11:19PM
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you forgot the hush puppies , and they're not the shoes
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MrPaul

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Jul 3 @ 11:25PM
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Southern women are the best American by birth, Southern by the grace of God
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Jacksonboy

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Jul 3 @ 11:38PM
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And only real southerners can really understand this blog.
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summerbreeze916

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Jul 4 @ 12:23AM
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Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts: Fried Green Tomatoes Driving Miss Daisy Steel Magnolias Gone With The Wind I must be part Southerner. That part must be my heart, because all four of these movies definitely spoke to mine.
Right now, I'm going to find myself a snack.......and if I don't find one, I WILL be pitchin' a hissie fit!
Cute write, kywonder!
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WhiteRose1952

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Jul 4 @ 12:27AM
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WOW!!!! TOTALLY AWESOME AND TOTALLY CORRECT...FOR I'M A SOUTHERN BELL AND RELATE TO THIS FULLY, AND TOO MY MAMA WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LOUISANA SO I'M DOUBLED UP ON SOUTHERNESS AND SOUTHERN TALKING AND MEANINGS... AND YOU ALSO LEFT ONE...ONLY SOUTHERN'S KNOW WHAT A "SMIDGE" MEANS... AGAIN GREAT BLOG AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING... HAVE A GREAT,BLESSED AND SAFE HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!! HUGS AND SMILES, CHRISTIE AKA "WHITEROSE1952
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chevymn

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Jul 4 @ 12:48AM
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Of all the southern blogs I've seen, I've never once heard them mention barried( bar-eed). I've had several women ask me what I was talkin' about. I had to explain that is when you use something that doesn't belong to you without stealing it and usually have the persons permission to use it. They all say "oh! you mean borrowed?". Yeah! thats right..
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butterfly943

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Jul 4 @ 2:01AM
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Southern Women ROCK although I was born in Michigan..but im a Southern Girl in my heart
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Tiramisu4u

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Jul 4 @ 2:05AM
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This was a HOOT!!!!
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anaugustrose

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Jul 4 @ 8:08AM
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Ain't all that tha truth! Great blog, understood ever word! Nothin like southern hospitality and language.
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ceecee1952

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Jul 4 @ 2:16PM
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funny- southern as a second language fun blog ky
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oldhippie796

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Jul 4 @ 9:20PM
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you damn betcha......
this good ole boy agrees...good stuff.
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mystery2u888

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Sep 19 @ 7:52AM
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soo funny too cute..........you have some goodies
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