True Southerners...

[Dixie_Peach 1]

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!

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

*G.R.I.T.S. = Girls Raise In The South

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 your front porch that reads "I'm not originally from the South, but I got here as soon as I could!"

[faith 0]

cute! I liked the one about making friends in line. My hubby makes fun of me because put me in a long line and I'll make 10 friends before I get to the front of the line

[MaryandMian 1]

Some very true statements.

Mary

[Sister Fracas 5]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

:lol:

Oh, one more point.

When Southerners say "...FROM UCLA", it means "Upper Corner of Lower Alabama"!

[Dixie_Peach 1]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

*prepares to fed-ex frances some southern goods*

[Sister Fracas 5]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

*prepares to fed-ex frances some southern goods*

*drools* *waits for Fed-Ex man*

[munchkins 0]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

Love the biscuits and sausage gravy, but GRITS, on no,

[Sister Fracas 5]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

Love the biscuits and sausage gravy, but GRITS, on no,

good...I'll have your serving!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

wish I were fixin to have some biscuits with sausage gravy, grits and sweet tea... mmmm... there are definitely things I miss 'bout livin' down south.

Love the biscuits and sausage gravy, but GRITS, on no,

good...I'll have your serving!

He can substitute my serving of sausage gravy for the missing grits. :lol:

[Dixie_Peach 1]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEE GRITS!!! it is a quick meal... and will warm me up in the winter time!!! also... ya gotta have lots of butter with them... hehe

someone asked my mom what her favorite dessert was one time... she said... anything with butter!!! haha

God, I miss her! she was a hoot!

[Fuzzness 2]

I'm not a true southerner but I knew exactly what everything was. So what does that make me?

I like grits too but I have to keep a tiny little bit of my canadiana so I put maple syrup or maple sugar on it sometimes.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEE GRITS!!! it is a quick meal... and will warm me up in the winter time!!! also... ya gotta have lots of butter with them... hehe

someone asked my mom what her favorite dessert was one time... she said... anything with butter!!! haha

God, I miss her! she was a hoot!

Guess what I had to bring to Calgary everytime I visited from Atlanta--grits, as it is NOT available in Canada!

For a particular snack, upma-kozhkottai, that my mum liked, there was no substitute for grits; and any leftover grits could be used as cornmeal (albeit, it would make it coarser) in baking.

[Sister Fracas 5]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEE GRITS!!! it is a quick meal... and will warm me up in the winter time!!! also... ya gotta have lots of butter with them... hehe

someone asked my mom what her favorite dessert was one time... she said... anything with butter!!! haha

God, I miss her! she was a hoot!

CHEEEESE grits Peachy!!!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEE GRITS!!! it is a quick meal... and will warm me up in the winter time!!! also... ya gotta have lots of butter with them... hehe

someone asked my mom what her favorite dessert was one time... she said... anything with butter!!! haha

God, I miss her! she was a hoot!

CHEEEESE grits Peachy!!!

How would grits taste with chicken gravy and cheddar-cheese-curds (would that qualify as "southern poutine")? :lol: