Well, being from the South, it is so hilarious to read these lists because they really are SO true! I mean, I'm sure others read them and think "this can't be for real," but it is. Especially the way we speak. There are so many things that I just say without thinking about how they sound and can't imagine it any other way. I'll be damned if I ever say "soft drink" or "soda." Oh, and nothing annoys me more than "pop." Ha ha ha! They're all "Cokes." As in, "Do you want a Coke?" "Yes, what kind do you have?" "I've got Dr. Pepper and Sprite."
"Y'all" -- to even attempt to use another word or words there sounds really strange to my ears! The best is making it plural possessive..."what are y'alls plans for tonight?"
Oh, there are so many. But here's a question for the Southerners...I had a college roommate from Arkansas who swore Texas was not "The South." He said at home, every night for dessert they had a piece of white bread soaked in a glass of buttermilk. Has anyone here ever heard of that before or ever tried it? I have to say that was a new one to me. Even his squirrel and dumplings dinners didn't surprise me as I know my grandparents used to eat that growing up. "Where the hell is Eddie? He usually eats these goddamn things!"
Brad
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