Why Does Skwim Hate The South?

[Revoltingest]

To be honest I have a distinct dislike for southern food, like girts, greasy fried chicken, deep fried pig skin, larded biscuits like hockey pucks, everything deep fried, Army green over cooked vegetables, too much salt, Callabash grossed seafood, and sweet ice tea 50/50 tea/sugar. I do definitely like New Orleans food, but I do not consider it Southern Food.

Talking dirty to me, eh.....you will not escape punishment!
I sentence you to....

When I was a kid, the pork rinds (aka cracklins) we used to buy
(can't remember the brand) included a package of hot sauce.
Criminy, they was goooood!!!!

 

[BSM1]

With emphasis both @Skwim and I are referring to is the South that was once the Confederate States of America, and not inclusive of the Southwest.

I grew up in the South in a town with Confederate officer statue pointing south, except for some relief of ten years in South America. I have lived in the South, Hillsborough, NC. for ten years, before a 9 years in China, and five years in North Carolina before that.

Even though my view of the South is not as extreme as skwim I can most definitely empathize with his view. The South has a very distinct dark side, and I do mean very very dark rooted in Slavery, racism, fundamentalist Christian beliefs, and separationist sentiments. This is not just a minority view. In many areas of the rural South it remains a stoic toxic stubborn archaic antebellum world view. Moore shared these views, and only lost his election because of his attempts of sex education of minors.

Change in the south is coming about by migration from the North, and the improved status of the Black population primarily due to national legislation resisted stoically by the South.

The popularity of David Duke in Louisiana is another example of this dark side of the South.

To be honest I have a distinct dislike for southern food, like girts, greasy fried chicken, deep fried pig skin, larded biscuits like hockey pucks, everything deep fried, Army green over cooked vegetables, too much salt, Callabash grossed seafood, and sweet ice tea 50/50 tea/sugar. I do definitely like New Orleans food, but I do not consider it Southern Food.

I was raised in the North and the South and except for the accents you could say the same thing about any area of the US. The big difference, IMHO, is that the southern foibles made for better Hollywood on the Silver Screen.

 

[BSM1]

Talking dirty to me, eh.....you will not escape punishment!
I sentence you to....

When I was a kid, the pork rinds (aka cracklins) we used to buy
(can't remember the brand) included a package of hot sauce.
Criminy, they was goooood!!!!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is a perfect example of Southern misunderstanding. The difference between "cracklins" and "pork rinds" is palpable.

 

[Revoltingest]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is a perfect example of Southern misunderstanding. The difference between "cracklins" and "pork rinds" is palpable.

I would like to do some extensive research (including testing) into that claim.

 

[sun rise]

Ironic punishment?
Woo hoo!
If you suffer enuf in their miserable summers, then you'll be allowed fried chicken.

I've been in Myrtle Beach during dead summer. As long as going outside is thought of as going into a sauna, you'll be fine.

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

It's that accent.

In a woman, it's sexy as hell. Think Scarlet O'Hara.

But in a man? Think Gomer Pyle.

 

[Revoltingest]

It's that accent.

In a woman, it's sexy as hell. Think Scarlet O'Hara.

But in a man? Think Gomer Pyle.

A male southern accent can be eloquent.

And.....

And finally, is there any greater silver tongued devil than Boyd Crowder?

 

[Wu Wei]

 

[Father Heathen]

 

[Sha'irullah]

Lmfao. Can't rate on my phone.

This is funny for the sheer irony

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

A male southern accent can be eloquent.

And.....

And finally, is there any greater silver tongued devil than Boyd Crowder?

Disagree.

Yes, Andy was more eloquent than Barney Fife, but not because of his accent.

The words may be eloquent, but when couched in the Foghorn Leghorn thing - "Ah say, ah say" - it turns one into Jethro Bodine - "Yonder in the cement pond" (accent on the first syllable of cement).

Incidentally, I once set out to try to be able the identify the Southerner by state. I identified a prominent resident of each Southern state whose voice was familiar to me - Andy Griffith is North Carolina, Jimmy Carter Georgia, Bill Clinton Arkansas, Al Gore Tennessee, Jim Nabors (or Jeff Sessions) Alabama, George Bush Texas, etc.. Then, when you hear a Southerner speak, ask yourself which of these people he or she sound most like. McConnell can be your guide to Kentucky.

It works pretty well.

 

[Revoltingest]

Disagree.

Yes, Andy was more eloquent than Barney Fife, but not because of his accent.

The words may be eloquent, but when couched in the Foghorn Leghorn thing - "Ah say, ah say" - it turns one into Jethro Bodine - "Yonder in the cement pond" (accent on the first syllable of cement).

Incidentally, I once set out to try to be able the identify the Southerner by state. I identified a prominent resident of each Southern state whose voice was familiar to me - Andy Griffith is North Carolina, Jimmy Carter Georgia, Bill Clinton Arkansas, Al Gore Tennessee, Jim Nabors (or Jeff Sessions) Alabama, George Bush Texas, etc.. Then, when you hear a Southerner speak, ask yourself which of these people he or she sound most like. McConnell can be your guide to Kentucky.

It works pretty well.

Foghorn Leghorn is far more eloquent than Jethro.
But speaking of the Bev 'Billies, Jed was also gifted at turning a phrase.

And for your listening pleasure....

 

[Srivijaya]

On the plus side, they got Daisy Duke. Did she really insure her legs for a million dollars each?

 

[Revoltingest]

On the plus side, they got Daisy Duke. Did she really insure her legs for a million dollars each?

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That would be odd.
If she lost both legs, she'd get $2M because of likely lost work.
But if she lost only one leg, she'd lose just as much work, but
get only $1M.
My advice: Insure the ability to properly wear Daisy Dukes for $2M.

 

[Skwim]

Why Does Skwim Hate The South?

I'll tell you why. Because from where I live the South is below me, and I hate everything that's below me. I hate the Alamo, Argentina, even angle worms. But truthfully, I once spent a year in Macon Georgia. Can't say enough bad things about it to erase the taste.

I say he should be sentenced to 10 years without getting any gumbo!
Hear that, @4consideration .....no gumbo for Dumbo!

Reminds me of Brer Rabbit pleading not to be thrown into the briar patch

Oh, Please, please give me some gumbo.

It depends. Does he hate the Southeast or the Southwest? There's quite a difference, you know.

I do like Louisiana cooking, though. Best in the world.

Good question. The Southwest is filled with a lot of good stuff: Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, saloons, dusty ranch hands, and wholesome, well endowed cow girls. The Southeast is filled with fire ants, Bible banging hypocrites, inbred red necks, rotgut moonshine, and a whole lot of intolerance.

He should be sentenced to retirement in a Florida old people's home.

Tried signing up for one once, but was told I'd have to be circumcised to qualify.

What is wrong with those Skwims who hate the south?

Hey, that's not a detriment. It's a well honed attitude.

Nooooooo...!
He should be forced to eat pinto beans and collard greens with nary a bite of corn bread or sip of sweet tea.

Pinto beans-yes
Collard greens-no
Corn bread-no
Sip of sweet tea- ah yeah.

Grits. Grits for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hey, only god can send people to hell.

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He hates the south all the way from VA to AZ.

Actually I go along with

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[shunyadragon]

I was raised in the North and the South and except for the accents you could say the same thing about any area of the US. The big difference, IMHO, is that the southern foibles made for better Hollywood on the Silver Screen.

Very, very much disagree. I have spent enough time in the north, went to college in Oklahoma, and Philadelphia, and yes prejudice and bad attitudes toward race exist everywhere, but there is no comparison to the institutionalized racism. The history of penal servatude in the South existed up until at least1940 where negro men were imprisoned for minor offences for often life and farmed out as slave labor to municipal and industry such as mining. The history of violence, the KKK (which still exists and showing a resurgence since Trump was elected) occurs throughout the heart of the south. The belief in the purpose of separatism and the intimate relationship of the Church to the government in the South remains strong with the Confederate Flag proudly displayed. Polls showed that between 14 and 20% North Carolinians support seceding from the Union. The history of the violence against blacks is nationwide, but in the south it has been institutionalized for over 200 years. No where else in America would Moore and David Duke engender so much popularity.

@Skwim brought up Macon Georgia, as some other towns and cities in the South it was racial cleansed of the black population. Are you familiar with this?

The list is very long and not pretty

 

[Wu Wei]

Actually I go along with

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What about Southern California, do you hate that too?

And what about place in the north that are referred to as south...like South Boston or Southern New Hampshire, or Southboro in Massachusetts?

 

[shunyadragon]

What about Southern California, do you hate that too?

And what about place in the north that are referred to as south...like South Boston or Southern New Hampshire?

Southern California, no problem, it will go up in flames, volcanic destruction, earthquakes, and sink into the sea.

 

[shunyadragon]

I'll tell you why. Because from where I live the South is below me, and I hate everything that's below me. I hate the Alamo, Argentina, even angle worms. But truthfully, I once spent a year in Macon Georgia. Can't say enough bad things about it to erase the taste.


Reminds me of Brer Rabbit pleading not to be thrown into the briar patch

Oh, Please, please give me some gumbo.



Good question. The Southwest is filled with a lot of good stuff: Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, saloons, dusty ranch hands, and wholesome, well endowed cow girls. The Southeast is filled with fire ants, Bible banging hypocrites, inbred red necks, rotgut moonshine, and a whole lot of intolerance.



Tried signing up for one once, but was told I'd have to be circumcised to qualify.


Hey, that's not a detriment. It's a well honed attitude.



Pinto beans-yes
Collard greens-no
Corn bread-no
Sip of sweet tea- ah yeah.



Hey, only god can send people to hell.

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Actually I go along with

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You left out Texas.

 

[Skwim]

You left out Texas.

Only place I'm familiar with in Texas is Austin, which seemed almost civilized---it has formulae 1 races---so my prejudices leave Texas out.

What about Southern California, do you hate that too?

I did until I found out that's where my pot was coming from. Gotta make some concessions in life.

And what about place in the north that are referred to as south...like South Boston or Southern New Hampshire, or Southboro in Massachusetts?

They're in the East. And they're purely pseudo-souths trying to pass themselves off as damnation worthy. Once rode through a so-so South Boston neighborhood where I swear the six or seven black Caddies I saw parked together had to be mob cars. The mob doesn't do honest to god south.

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