# Tell me you're southern w/o telling me your southern **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690 "2023-01-24T01:19:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/61 "2023-01-24T17:24:37Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > “Nice to meet you. What church do you attend?” “We’ve got the First Baptist Church right down the street, the Calvary Baptist Church down yonder, the Antioch Baptist Church out on the old highway, the Fellowship Baptist Church on the new highway. . .” ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/62 "2023-01-24T17:46:52Z")
I’z down at the Waffle House the other day… > [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > "We’ve got the First Baptist Church right down the street, the Calvary Baptist Church down yonder, the Antioch Baptist Church out on the old highway, the Fellowship Baptist Church on the new highway. . .” We’z all Baptists ‘round here. Methodists are jus’ Baptists who are scared of water. 'Piscopalians are Baptists who’ve been to college. Presbyterians are Baptists who’ve been successful in business. And Unitarians are Baptists who cain’t count. > [@RTFirefly](#): > > > Tell me you’re southern w/o telling me your southern > > I might could do that Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/63 "2023-01-24T17:52:16Z")
Gonna catch the Duke boys over t’Talladega! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/64 "2023-01-24T17:58:53Z")
“D’jew see that catch that ol’ boy made in the [Alabama/Georgia/Florida/LSU/Clemson/Florida State] game?..whatta ya mean, yew didn’t watch the game?” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/65 "2023-01-24T18:04:28Z")
Dude! Surf’s up! ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/66 "2023-01-24T19:11:44Z")
“It’s the fourth house on the right, but don’t count the third one. The man there died last week.” ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/67 "2023-01-24T19:20:07Z")
I know how to make grits that are not instant nor quick. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/68 "2023-01-24T21:09:22Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > “We’ve got the First Baptist Church right down the street, the Calvary Baptist Church down yonder, the Antioch Baptist Church out on the old highway, the Fellowship Baptist Church on the new highway. . .” dont forget to count the 7th day Baptist Church by the Walmart ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/69 "2023-01-24T21:19:06Z")
Let’s go to the Woolsworth. Aont ta buy a fountain pin. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/70 "2023-01-24T21:29:37Z")
I keep telling y’all yer not supposed to say y’all unless yer talkin’ to more’n one person. If’n there’s jest one it’s “yew.” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/71 "2023-01-24T21:32:07Z")
And if you are referring to _everybody_ it’s “all y’all.” ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/72 "2023-01-24T21:33:52Z")
_Any y’all seen mah sow? She’s the purty one with the squiggly tail, lipsticked snout an’ weddin’ ring on ‘er hoof._ ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/73 "2023-01-24T21:57:42Z")
I filled up my buggy at Piggly-Wiggly. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/74 "2023-01-24T22:03:03Z")
Rat cheer (Right here) ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/75 "2023-01-24T22:06:59Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > I filled up my buggy at Piggly-Wiggly. I filled up my ought-oh-mobile at [Hogly Wogly](https://www.yelp.ca/biz/hogly-wogly-tallahassee) ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/76 "2023-01-24T22:19:07Z")
I thought i was, “we’re fixin’ to go down to the Wal-Mart.” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/77 "2023-01-24T22:48:33Z")
We weren’t fixin’to go, we goin’ rat now. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/78 "2023-01-24T22:50:05Z")
Jeet? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/79 "2023-01-24T22:51:58Z")
Yeah, just left Memaws table. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-youre-southern-w-o-telling-me-your-southern/978690/80 "2023-01-24T22:52:38Z")
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