Every Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption and that you don't "have" them, you "pitch" them.
Nobody but a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up a mess.
A true Southerner can show or point out to you the general directon of yonder.
A true Southerner knows exactly how long directly is -- as in "Going to town be back directly."
Even true Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.
All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.
True Southerners know instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of potato salad. (If the trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana pudding.)
True Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 2 miles.
True Southerners both know and understand the differences between a redneck a good ol'boy, and po' white trash.
No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn.
True Southerners know that "fixin" can be used both as a noun, verb, and adverb.
True Southerners make friends standing in lines. We don't do "queues," we do "lines." And when we're in line, we talk to everybody.
True Southerners never refer to one person as "yall."
True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits and coffe are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green tomatoes are not breakfast food.
When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you're in the presence of a genuine Southerner. Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet mild." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it - we do not like our tea unsweetened; "sweet milk" means you dont' want buttermilk.
And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 on the freeway -- you say, "Bless her heart" and go your way.
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