naughty naughty This was meant to be a heart warming example of true Southern courtesy <g> A gentleman doesn't tell.
On Feb 6, 2008 9:27 AM, Tom Strader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *... and, and.....* > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lee Douglas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:05 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT: YEE HAW: I'm Southern Y'all > > > #20 reminds me of a recent visit by a PhD from Poland, by way of > Vancouver, who came to the Triad (a metro area here in NC) for an interview > (and was subsequently hired). He got lost after dark while looking for his > hotel. With more than a little concern, he pulled up next to a woman at a > stop light and called over to her to ask for directions. He admitted later > that he wondered if he'd get shot at. > She not only gave him directions, she led him to his hotel. > > > On Feb 6, 2008 8:19 AM, Tom Strader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > ** > > ** > > * Southernisms:* > > > > 1.) Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and > > a conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them, -- you "PITCH" them. > > > > 2.) Only a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip > > greens, peas, beans, etc. make up "a mess." > > > > 3.) Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you the general > > direction of "yonder." > > > > 4.) Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: > > "Going > > to town, be back directly." > > > > 5.) All true Southerners, even babies, know that "Gimme some sugar" is > > not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a > > pretty little bowl on the middle of the table. > > > > 6.) All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might > > not use the term, but they know the concept well. > > > > 7.) Only a true 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'!) > > > > 8.) Only true 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. > > > > 9.) Only a true Southerner both knows and understands the difference > > between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash. > > > > 10.) No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing > > turn signal is actually going to make a turn. > > > > 11.) A true Southerner knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun, a > > verb, or an adverb. > > > > 12.) Only a true Southerner knows that the term "booger" can be a > > resident of the nose, a descriptive, as in "that ol' booger," a first > > name or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you > > senseless. > > > > 13.) Only true 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! > > > > 14.) Put 100 true Southerners in a room and half of them will discover > > they're > > related, even if only by marriage. > > > > 15.) True Southerners never refer to one person as "y'all." > > > > 16.) True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them. > > > > 17.) Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and > > coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast > > food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. > > > > 18.) When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin' .. ," you > > know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner! > > > > 19.) 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. > > > > 20.) 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
