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Posted by: EasterEgg
Tell that to the West Virginians. When I travel below the southern border of PA I'm concidered a Yankee. Let alone going south of the "Gum line" or Mason-Dixon line.
You gotta love and appreciate that southern hospitality though and when those southern women talk with that accent UMMM UMMM UMMM....
Posted by: dirthead
Its not really like that here in the south, I came down to the south back in 1991 and have been here since and nobody has given me any problems because I was from the north (U.P. of MI) and also west coast (CA). Everyone down here is friendly and polite, and I have hung with, worked, lived, and partied with all sorts of people throughout my life.....from rednecks and country folks to stock brokers and lawyers to hippie liberals and bros from the hood.....treat people with respect and respect will be given both ways...
With that in mind....here are some translations...all done in fun...
PoBoy sandwich = Hoggie sandwich
fixin' ....often used in a sentence like "Im fixin to come over there".....fixin' means "about" or "going to"
Coke = Pop, Soda....Like scaboy said, coke down here is a generic term meant for any carbonated drink.
dawg = dog
yonder = over there
Almost any word with an "a" on the end you can drop the "a" and replace it with an "er"...i.e. China = Chiner, banana = bananer, idea = ider, etc, etc....
Sana Clause = Santa Clause
Yankee is someone from the north who is visiting the south, a d@mn yankee is a northern who came to the south and stayed.
One last thing, it was not the Civil War....it was the War of Northern Aggression.
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
I think we need to identify what a Yankee is. If you were born North of I-10 west of San Antonio or from Florida your a Yankee.
Posted by: 1BigDSRider
I'll have to reclearify what a Yankee is. If you dont know what kracklins, boudin, jambalya, gumbo, etoufee, and tasso are you might be a yankee. Just because you know what they are doesnt make you southern. You have to know how to cook and use them.
Posted by: Bing
Merriam and Webster were Yankees
Posted by: Bing
i was a damn yankee for 5 years,,,,,then I got the heck out of gumville
Posted by: Bing
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Originally posted by: MrDumass
What about those of us stuck in the middle? hr>
it just means your ancestors were ambitious and went west looking for bigger/better things
just a hunch
Posted by: KGB
Westerners are not Yankees. Maybe the Californians, but in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, we are alot more like you then them.
We are simply from the west. We do not get caught up in your "War Between the States", there was nothing civil about it , I know, I know.lol
I spend alot of time in the south, Charleston, Savannah, ect, and I would not hesistate to move there if:
I could just get a Pepsi, if ya'll could do something about the humidity, and if ya'll were not fixin to cut out the lights so early!
Just playin, I liked that alot!
I am going to share it with my Southern Buddies!
Posted by: Coyotechaser
I think I might use that for all the N.Y. and N.J. people invading our area. I'll only have to change a couple words. j/k
Posted by: blindside350
mmmm Cracker Barrel havn't been there for years.
Posted by: catchmeifucan
thats funny, chicago....scars to prove it.....hahaha, its not that bad, I get along with them, maybe cause I am one...oh well.
Funny joke though
Posted by: catchmeifucan
HAHAHA, I like grits with maple syrup....seriously
Posted by: scaboy
Ways NOT to get your ass kicked while in the south.
1. Don't fake a Southern accent. This will
incite a riot, and you will get your ass kicked.
2. Don'torder filet mignon or pasta primavera at Waffle House. It's just a diner.
They serve breakfast 24 hours a day. Let them cook something they know. If
you confuse them, they'll kick your ass.
3. We are fully aware of how high the humidity is, so shut the hell up.
Just spend your
money and get the hell out of here, or we'll kick your
ass.
4. Don't order a bottle of pop or a can of soda down
here. Down here it's called Coke. Nobody gives a flying rat's ass whether
it's Pepsi, RC, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up or whatever... it's still a Coke. Accept
it. Doing otherwise can lead to an ass kicking.
5. We know our heritage. Most of us are more literate than you
(e.g.Welty,>Williams, Faulkner). We are also better educated
and generally a lot nicer. Don't refer to us as a bunch of hillbillies
or we'll kick your ass.
6. We have plenty of business sense (e.g., Fred Smith of Fed
Ex, Sam >Walton, Oprah, Turner Broadcasting, MTV, Netscape). Naturally,
we do, sometimes, have small lapses in judgment, if you keep reminding us
of the fact we will kick your ass.
7. Don't laugh at our
Civil War monuments. If Lee had listened to Longstreet and flanked Meade
at Gettysburg instead of sending Pickett up the middle, you'd be paying
taxes to Richmond instead of Washington. If you visit Stone Mountain and
complain about the carving, we'll kick your ass.
8. Don't laugh at our Southern names (Merleen, Luther, Tammy Lynn, Inez, Billy Joe,
Sissy, Clovis, etc.) or we will just HAVE to kick your ass.
9. Don't order wheat toast at Cracker Barrel. Everyone will
instantly know that you're a Yankee. Eat your biscuits like God intended
with gravy. And don't put sugar on your grits, or we'll kick your ass.
10. Don't talk about how much better things are at home
because we know better. Many of us have visited Northern hellholes like
Detroit, Chicago, and DC, and we have the scars to prove it. If you don't
like it here, Delta or US Airways is ready when you are. Move your ass on
home before it gets kicked.
11. Yes, we know how to speak
proper English. We talk this way because we don't want to sound like you.
We don't care if you don't understand what we are saying. All other
Southerners understand what we are saying, and that's all that matters.
Now, go away and leave us alone, or we'll kick your ass.
12.
Don't complain that the South is dirty and polluted. None of OUR lakes or
rivers have caught fire recently. If you whine about OUR scenic beauty,
we'll kick your ass all the way back to Boston Harbor.
13.
Don't ridicule our Southern manners. We say sir and ma'am. We hold doors
open for others. We offer our seats to old folks because such things are
expected of civilized people. Behave yourselves around our sweet little
gray-haired grandmothers or they'll kick some manners into your ass just
like they did ours.
14. So you think we're quaint, or
losers, because most of us live in the countryside? That's because we have
enough sense to not live in filthy, smelly, crime infested cesspools like
New York, Baltimore or Boston. Make fun of our fresh air, and we'll kick
your ass.
15. Last, but not least, DO NOT DARE to come down here and tell us how to
cook barbecue. This will get your ass shot (right
after it is kicked). You're lucky we let you come down here at all.
Criticize our barbecue, and you will go home in a pine box...minus your
ass.
Really thought this was a funny one.
Peace to all
Scaboy
Posted by: scaboy
Agreed.
peace
scaboy
Posted by: scaboy
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Originally posted by: BryceGTX
LMAO, scaboy. I love it.. But I gotta admit, I love grits with sugar. BR>
BryceGTX
Personally I do to.
But I also like my eggs over medium.,
NOT sunnyside up . (UUURP!)BR>
Peace
scaboy
Posted by: Superballs5337
that was a waste of my time to read that.
Posted by: pinheadedjoker
good thanksgiving joke...
So Have you ever wondered what would happen if the pilgrims didnt kill a turkey? Say they were to kill a cat.. We would all be eating cat for thanksgiving..
Posted by: pinheadedjoker
gotta love it.
Posted by: Whitewater
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Originally posted by: Bing
Merriam and Webster were Yankees
I needed a laugh today.
Posted by: MrDumass
What about those of us stuck in the middle?
Posted by: MNWolverine01
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Don't refer to us as a bunch of hillbillies
or we'll kick your ass.
That is my favorite. lmao
Posted by: Freddy22
Hey, Scaboy. ... Guess what ! (go to the yamaha forum)
Posted by: BryceGTX
LMAO, scaboy. I love it.. But I gotta admit, I love grits with sugar. BR>
BryceGTX
Posted by: BryceGTX
Hey scaboy. For the last three years we have been taking trips to Norris lake for Jetskiing. We stay at the state park and commute to the other lakes in the area. Those lakes have to be some of the nicest lakes in the country. Question is, are there quad trails in the area around Knoxville? Thanks and have a great day.
BryceGTX
