tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post115112227103058790..comments2023-10-16T10:56:04.976-05:00Comments on This Ain't New York: Manners of The South 101. Get a pen. You'll need it.Melanie @ This Ain't New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210688612707551402noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-75992460340946250892010-01-09T17:10:43.570-06:002010-01-09T17:10:43.570-06:00Ok...2010 here, but hey, better late than never!
...Ok...2010 here, but hey, better late than never!<br /><br />I was actually on the quest to learn about you (and hence win the prizeless contest you posted about today), when I came upon this post.<br /><br />I was raised (as opposed to "reared") in Alabama. ALL of these things rang true! I LOVE the thank you note points! To this day, I make my own children write them, and they think I'm nuts. Of course, we lived down in South Florida (i.e. "Little New York") for eight years before moving back up to the "South," so I've been re-indoctrining them.<br /><br />One of my favorite Southernisms is saying "If you say so" when you know someone is wrong. It's the not-so-nice way of saying I'm right and you're wrong, but I'm gonna let you THINK you're right.<br /><br />I'm off to read the rest of this blog. Should keep me busy for a long time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-1807075302595950312007-08-28T11:45:00.000-05:002007-08-28T11:45:00.000-05:00I REALLY enjoyed my visit to your blog! I've bookm...I REALLY enjoyed my visit to your blog! I've bookmarked you! :)Liquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515708086582181923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-1151561803897778292006-06-29T01:16:00.000-05:002006-06-29T01:16:00.000-05:00I couldn't help but think of Aunt Alexandra in To ...I couldn't help but think of Aunt Alexandra in To Kill A Mockingbird: "There is no truth in the Delafields." And if I had a nickel for everytime my mama had told me that somebody "can't help it" (usually a result of bad breeding or thick ankles)....<BR/><BR/>Now let's address all these young Southern girls who feel the need to talk like Yankees. Bless their hearts. They can't help it.boomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675279081741763175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-1151368342715141262006-06-26T19:32:00.000-05:002006-06-26T19:32:00.000-05:00This is hilarious! The funny thing is, a lot of it...This is hilarious! The funny thing is, a lot of it is similar to Asian American culture, too! The whole thing about bringing a dish to a party--oh boy, Mom would have killed me if I went anywhere without SOMETHING in hand, and preferably store-bought if I couldn't cook (which I can't) to cause her less embarassment.<BR/><BR/>I surfed over from Nancy's blog. :)<BR/>CamyCamy Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577747925320907186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-1151185004058072182006-06-24T16:36:00.000-05:002006-06-24T16:36:00.000-05:00So many truths are shared in this post. I want to ...So many truths are shared in this post. I want to talk about the other side, the "dark side," the "your mama didn't raise you right" side.<BR/><BR/>Apparently, there are many people who don't know that if you want to have a party, you <B><I>do not</B></I> assign your guests a food to bring. There are no exceptions to this rule. If you don't feel you can accomplish the task of feeding your guests by yourself, don't have a party or ask a friend if they would like to have a party <B><I>with</B></I> you. (This is especially the case when hosting a baby shower or bridal shower. Guests required to bring a gift to an honored recipient should not have to feed themselves.)<BR/><BR/>As said in the post, if you ask nice Southern people over for dinner, they will bring a dish anyway, but you don't get to say what it will be.<BR/><BR/>Bless your heart, you didn't know any better, but now you do!Nancy Murphree Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564890403728433649noreply@blogger.com