Babble On: Southern Etiquette

Monday, March 16, 2009

Southern Etiquette

If you can't be kind, be vague.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: As in 'Bless them'?
Always a good one...
Always loved the Southern hospitality.... good people, and always friendly, despite not always understanding my accent! I must write a blog about my experience in Spencer, TN, one of these days.; March 16, 2009 at 6:02 AM
David Dust said...: And if you can't be vague - keep your mouth shut and smile.

XOXOXOXOXOXO; March 16, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Christo Gonzales said...: oscar wilde said in all matters of importance style not sincerity is the essential and in all matters of unimportance, style not sincerity is the essential; March 16, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Bob said...: I may have told this before, but I'll tell it again. It was my mother's favorite joke.

A Southern woman takes her first trip to New York City, where she is invited to a high society soiree.
She is seated next to the hostess, and turns to say, "Hi! Where y'all from?"
The high society matron sniffs, and says, "I come from a place where one does not end a sentence witha preposition."
The Southern belle frowns a bit, and then says, "I'm sorry. Where y'all from..............bitch."

Goota love 'em. bless their hearts!; March 16, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Dan said...: If you cant be vague.... come sit next to me.; March 16, 2009 at 8:35 AM
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the dogs' mother said...: LOLOLOLOL!
Love that :-); March 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Jazzy said...: Yes, soooo Southern. Love it, Joy. I'll have to add this to my vocabulary to swap out with "Bless whatever"...; March 16, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Wonder Man said...: that is a southern thing; March 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Joy said...: Interested in reading about that, Oxy.

Love that Southern advice, David! Your mama brought you up right! :-)

I like that quote, Doggy.

Good one, Bob!

Me, too, Dan!

Thanks, FP, Linda, and WM!; March 16, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Marker said...: Ah, the velvet hammer.

Southerners think that outsiders do not know of its existence, but it's 2009, and we do.; March 20, 2009 at 2:25 AM

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