Things You'll Never Hear a Southener Say
by teejay
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teejay
1. Oh I just couldn't; Hell, she's only sixteen.
2. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
3. Duct tape won't fix that.
4. Honey, I think we should sell the pickup and buy a family sedan.
5. I'll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
6. We don't keep firearms in this house.
7. Who gives a crap who won the Civil War?
8. You can't feed that to the dog.
9. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
10. Spittin is such a nasty habit.
11. I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
12. Trim the fat off that steak.
13. Cappuccino tastes better than expresso.
14. Has anybody seen the sideburns trimmer?
15. I thought Graceland was tacky.
16. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
17. Honey, we don't need another dog.
18. Would you like your fish poached or broiled?
19. Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
20. Wrestling's fake.
21. Little Debbie snack cakes have too many fat grams.
22. The tires on that truck are too big.
23. Does the salad bar have bean sprouts, and would you please bring my salad dressing on the side?
24. What nice body this Merlot has.
25. Hey, here's an episode of "Hee Haw" that we haven't seen.
26. I don't have a favorite college team.
27. She's too young to be wearing a bikini.
28. You All.
29. Checkmate.
30. Nope, no more for me. I'm driving tonight.
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Robdar
Jeez, TeeJay, where yall from? Down yonder in the sticks?
I don't know any Southerner who wouldn't say these things. Your clan must be from a different part of the south than my clan. Keep swimming, eventually you'll get into the deeper end of the gene pool!
Love ya,
Robyn
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teejay
Robyn, all I kin say is if you know Suthun-uhs who'd even come close to saying more'n one or two of these thangs, then... well, you don't know real Suthun-uhs.