Have any of you guys noticed how we Southeners like to take a one syllable word and make two syllables out of it? I was noticing this fact this very week. I had one of my not-so-regular patients call up because he had a tooth bothering him. He came in and sure enough it was one of his front teeth that I had been TELLING him was going to start bothering him if he didn't get it fixed. Now, I told him it was going to require a root canal and a crown for a grand total of about $1,400 or he could have his front tooth pulled and start calling himself 'Bubba'. If he had gone on and gotten it fixed when I had told him, it would have set him back a little over $100.
His reaction? One word.. two syllables.. Dey-um!!!
When I first moved to Texas, someone lent me her copy of How to Speak Southern. She didn't think it was funny, because she spoke exactly as in the book! :lol: A couple that missed ex70's list:
NOME: a child's response to his mother. "Jew break the winner with thishere baseball?" "Nome."
WRETCHED: man's name. "Wretched Burton is a fan actor."
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Belle
Thank you so much! Now, maybe people will be able to unnerstan me better. :D :D
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moony3424
Wernt them thar wards awlrady in de dictionry
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ChasUFarley
There's also Rhode Island-bonics....
"Jeet?" = Did you eat?
"Naw. Jew?" = No. Did you?
Trust me... they really talk like this!
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moony3424
That's that's bama!!
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Have any of you guys noticed how we Southeners like to take a one syllable word and make two syllables out of it? I was noticing this fact this very week. I had one of my not-so-regular patients call up because he had a tooth bothering him. He came in and sure enough it was one of his front teeth that I had been TELLING him was going to start bothering him if he didn't get it fixed. Now, I told him it was going to require a root canal and a crown for a grand total of about $1,400 or he could have his front tooth pulled and start calling himself 'Bubba'. If he had gone on and gotten it fixed when I had told him, it would have set him back a little over $100.
His reaction? One word.. two syllables.. Dey-um!!!
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dmiller
I always know when I am in the South.
Ya don't see U-Haul trucks, you see -----
Y'all Haul trucks!
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Sushi
WIDJADIDJA- question, as in:
"You didn't bring yer come along, widjadidja?"
(courtesy of Jeff Foxworthy)
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mstar1
You forgot
"Skweet" = Let's go eat
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GeorgeStGeorge
When I first moved to Texas, someone lent me her copy of How to Speak Southern. She didn't think it was funny, because she spoke exactly as in the book! :lol: A couple that missed ex70's list:
NOME: a child's response to his mother. "Jew break the winner with thishere baseball?" "Nome."
WRETCHED: man's name. "Wretched Burton is a fan actor."
George
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ex70sHouston
Just so ya'll know. We don't speak with an accent in Texas.
Jeews guys just dont know.
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outandabout
And don't forget how in the South they're always "fixin" to do something. Wonder how they get anything done if they're always "fixin" to do it.
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