tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post8125565423859679740..comments2023-09-23T10:49:09.426-04:00Comments on Langley Designs: Girls Raised in the South = G.R.I.T.S.Langley Cornwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064219496272043638noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post-74934892804037650192011-07-08T00:04:04.510-04:002011-07-08T00:04:04.510-04:00Langely,
I was born and raised in Texas. When I m...Langely, <br />I was born and raised in Texas. When I moved here to Missouri, first day a check-out girl asks "OMG, are you from Alabama?" According to her, and other locals Alabamaites are the only people allowed to have an accent. I've also experienced the "awww, you must be slow" looks when I speak. I just smile, cause you know southern ladies are all about hospitality and grace! (and huntin' and fishin' and well .. you get it ;)Savvy Practicalityhttp://savvypracticality.com/i-miss-comforting-television/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post-58298548171711657982011-07-04T15:38:53.149-04:002011-07-04T15:38:53.149-04:00It's difficult (OK, impossible) to detect an a...It's difficult (OK, impossible) to detect an accent in a blog but I think you're right – a lot of people equate a southern accent with a hillbilly mindset – a Deliverance kind of mindset ;) More than anything though I think people think of individuals from the south as having a southern hospitality.Theresa Wizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991340792082953965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post-86732937258866364622011-06-29T13:46:35.826-04:002011-06-29T13:46:35.826-04:00That's funny. My best friend for years was bo...That's funny. My best friend for years was born in NC and everytime her hubby and my hubby and I would go on vacation with lots of their southern friends people would tell her they couldn't understand me, because I talked to fast. lol, the problem I had is I wanted to finish some of their sentences for them because they really really talked slow. I can see why people move slower though in the south, it's hot. Moving slower makes good sense. That aside, it has nothing to do with one's abilities. Grits...argh, can't see why anyone eats them, that or sweet tea. But, guess that's cause I'm from up north. lol<br /><br />Thanks for invite to your new page over on FB, hope to see you, welcome mats always out....come on down ya all.<br /><br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141251905909903805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post-56883936101600806742011-06-29T11:07:24.541-04:002011-06-29T11:07:24.541-04:00I have always used others' low expectations of...I have always used others' low expectations of me to my advantage. I too had the Manhattan-Southern drawl experience when I lived there back in the late 70's. I also have a decidedly air-headed persona and my blond hair doesn't do anything to soften this. When people think you are stupid, they let down their guard around you and their jaws start a-flappin' (as we Southerners like to say)and it is amazing what you can learn! I'll keep my intellect to myself and watch the rest of the world make fools of themselves!!Cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591479420869875715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964214230567972140.post-65343702233900486962011-06-28T23:35:44.159-04:002011-06-28T23:35:44.159-04:00Fun post. Hope your colonoscopy went okay!Fun post. Hope your colonoscopy went okay!Cindy Beck, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915624341543651886noreply@blogger.com