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14 Things You Learn From Living In The South

Sweet Southern comfort.

Haley Fields

Apr 04, 2016

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14 Things You Learn From Living In The South

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I have always loved where I lived. Sure, when I was younger I wanted to be anywhere but here (and I do still occasionally get that feeling, too) but I honestly wouldn't trade living in the South for anything. Living here has its pros and cons, like everyone knowing your business, but I believe that the good outweighs the not so good by a long shot. Here are just some of the many things I have learned from living in Dixie.

1. You never meet a stranger.

Someone's gonna know who you belong to. Whether they know your mama, your grandaddy, or your neighbor.

2. You never really know how much you can miss sweet tea until you leave the South.

It basically runs through our veins.

3. You're used to people asking you to "talk" for them, just so they can hear your accent.

4. But with that, you also get the people who give you the "correct" pronunciation and/or they don't even understand what you said.

5. Your idea of directions are landmarks and stoplights.

You also measure distance in minutes/hours, not miles.

6. Words like "y'all", "ain't", "yonder", "fixin' to", and "reckon" become part of your everyday vocabulary without you even noticing.

7. You refer to any kind of carbonated drink as a "Coke", not a "soda".

"What do you want to drink?" "Coke." "Okay, what kind?" "Mountain Dew."

8. "All y'all" and "and them" are acceptable forms of people measurement.

"How's your mama and them?"

9. You're used to getting called "honey", "darlin'", "baby", "sweetie" and "sweetheart" by complete strangers.

"Here's your change, have a nice day!" "Thank you, darlin', have a good one."

10. Summer is for trips to the river, creeks, the beach, and fishin'.

11. Hunting season might as well be an ongoing holiday.

12. There's nothing in the world like SEC football. Or the Auburn/Alabama rivalry, for that matter.

War Eagle, y'all. ;)

13. Even though we're from the South and are known for having an easy-going attitude, we're also known to get fired up.

Pulling up next to the car that cut you off like...

14. You learn to appreciate every little sound and sight of the South, because it really is one of the most beautiful places to be.

And we're lucky enough to call it home.

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14 Things You Learn From Living In The South

Sweet Southern comfort.

1. You never meet a stranger.

2. You never really know how much you can miss sweet tea until you leave the South.

3. You're used to people asking you to "talk" for them, just so they can hear your accent.

4. But with that, you also get the people who give you the "correct" pronunciation and/or they don't even understand what you said.

5. Your idea of directions are landmarks and stoplights.

6. Words like "y'all", "ain't", "yonder", "fixin' to", and "reckon" become part of your everyday vocabulary without you even noticing.

7. You refer to any kind of carbonated drink as a "Coke", not a "soda".

8. "All y'all" and "and them" are acceptable forms of people measurement.

9. You're used to getting called "honey", "darlin'", "baby", "sweetie" and "sweetheart" by complete strangers.

10. Summer is for trips to the river, creeks, the beach, and fishin'.

11. Hunting season might as well be an ongoing holiday.

12. There's nothing in the world like SEC football. Or the Auburn/Alabama rivalry, for that matter.

13. Even though we're from the South and are known for having an easy-going attitude, we're also known to get fired up.

14. You learn to appreciate every little sound and sight of the South, because it really is one of the most beautiful places to be.

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4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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