North vs. South - is there still a "conflict" there?

[bunkkinsmom]

Well hey ya'll! There is such a thing as Southern Hospitality, and there is such a thing as dumb redneck. Biggest redneck I ever knew was from New York, so it's not just regional!!!

I am from a small town about 20 miles south of Greensboro, and I am a Red Sox fan, Bruins fan, and Ravens fan. I live in Greensboro now, and "us natives" are few and far between.

We don't care if ya'll like it here and want to move here. We like it here too! Just know that the tea is sweet, we don't drive as fast in the snow, and we like to sit on the porch and talk late in to the night. The problem comes when people who aren't from here complain about how things aren't "right" here. Like when we hear complaints about how there aren't enough snow plows or how people down here can't drive. As Southerners we get stereotyped a lot. We are slow talking stupid people who are ignorant and way too conservative along with being out of touch with reality, according to the stereotypes anyway. Even though we have the first public University in the country (UNC-CH) and some of the top schools in the nation. So yeah, we can get a little defensive. (Oh by the way, NC went democrat in the last election, not that I did )

At any rate, most of us just want to get along and have a great time. You can come have blackeyed peas, greens, dumplings, peach cobbler, and tea with us any day!!! And if you won't drink Pepsi, there's always Cheerwine!

By the way, don't talk smack about the Tarheels till March!!!

GO HEELS!!

 

[donaldduck352]

By the way, Walt Disney World is in the South. I've heard that it is a nice place with nice people.

Weez downz here in da south are stewped!!!

 

[MrsPete]

At any rate, most of us just want to get along and have a great time. You can come have blackeyed peas, greens, dumplings, peach cobbler, and tea with us any day!!! And if you won't drink Pepsi, there's always Cheerwine!!

Y'all gotta admit: We do have the best food down here in the South. In addition to the above, don't forget that we have the market cornered on fried chicken, macaroni-and-cheese, pralines, corn on the cob, cornbread and corn-pone, okra, home-grown tomatoes, coconut cake, pecan pie, and Lexington-style barbeque.

However, we here in NC prefer our local soft drinks over either Coke or Pepsi. Cheerwine is the best of the bunch, of course, but we also love RC Cola, Sundrop, and Cherry-Lemon Sundrop. These are local sodas, and you can't buy them anywhere else.

 

[donaldduck352]

Y'all gotta admit: We do have the best food down here in the South. In addition to the above, don't forget that we have the market cornered on fried chicken, macaroni-and-cheese, pralines, corn on the cob, cornbread and corn-pone, okra, home-grown tomatoes, coconut cake, pecan pie, and Lexington-style barbeque.

You forgot too add-lima beans with smoked ham hocks,fried green tomatoes,green boiled peanuts,chicken with homemade dumplings,mustard greens or collard.I can go on!!

 

[Jennasis]

And it takes me about 10-10.5 hours to get to WDW from here.

Yeah, but we drive wicked fast.

Actually, we are stupid close to I-40 (only 3 miles) and about 10 miles from I-77. It's just a straight shot down 77 to 26 west to 95 south. Archdale is WAY more than 30 minutes from me. Takes me 45 minutes to get to PTI....driving wicked fast of course.

 

[Feralpeg]

I know many northerners who live in Florida and I haven't heard they have experienced any ugly behavior from the southerners. I know that I haven't had any problems.

 

[Crystal0608]

I'm a triad, NC area girl born and bred. I grew up in a rural county and now reside in a more urban town. Borrowing the checklist:
Liberal: Yep.
Been Hunting: Never, watched Bambi too much. It is VERY popular around here, mostly deer. I don't put it down to others, but I would never eat it. My relatives do.
Fishing: Yes, but I won't hook or cast. Kinda boring to me, but my kids love it. I don't eat fish.
Country Music: most of it except the sad ones
Religion: Atheist
Coke or Pepsi: Neither! Mt Dew, Sprite, Fanta Cherry, or Cheerwine
Sweet Tea: Hate sweet tea (bless my heart) ((haha, me too!)
Grits: love with cheese or sugar
Honestly, I've learned from past experience, NEVER discuss politics or religion. It is pretty conservative around here. That would be a bigger influence than where you are from I think, I've always liked accents that are different than mine. On the bright side, the bbq here is awesome, you're 4-5 hrs from the beach or mountains, most people are friendly, things are slower, the weather is nice April-Oct, and we shut down schools for any snow or ice (which is awesome b/c I really can't drive haha). You'll have to get used to being called honey, baby, sweetie, especially in stores and restaurants. Overall, I like NC but would prefer a warmer more southern state.

 

[phragmipedium]

For The South, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, those folks who do not like it, or feel unwanted, basically bring it on themselves. When people from the north move to the south (and I assume vice versa) you have to "go with the flow". You have moved to a different culture. We do not do things like they do in MN, or anywhere else, and, if you insist on non-conforming to the southern ways, you will not like the south. If, on the other hand, you open up and embrace southern ideals, i.e. pickup trucks, fishing, hunting, individual rights, religion, etc. or at least don't start bashing those ideals, you will find southerners to be very open, accepting and friendly.

I truly apologize to those who I offended. It was not my intention. I read the whole thread and then shaped my response, but I should have taken the time to look back through the thread and quote the main post (above) that I was responding to (as well as a few others mentioning things like "it's all Coke, not soda or pop," etc.) Most of the things I mentioned in my first paragraph are not an image I personally have of all southerners, but my post was a response to that person's statement of what it takes to be comfortable in southern culture overall. I should have quoted it to show context to my response, and that I wasn't just trying to draw up a southern stereotype from my head or things I've seen on television. I've never even seen the Dukes of Hazzard, I swear!

In any event, I do know that Southerners are as much individuals as anywhere else and I really sincerely apologize again to those who I offended. I feel badly about it and didn't mean to disparage southern culture in any way, and I also know there are plenty there who don't fall in line with any sort of southern stereotype at all. Heck, I'm in the Pacific Northwest and I own no flannel and no Birkenstocks. I was anxious last night about today's ultrasound and my pregnant brain was not as thoughtful or clear as I should have been, and I shouldn't have posted at all.

 

[LUVMYTINK]

Y'all gotta admit: We do have the best food down here in the South. In addition to the above, don't forget that we have the market cornered on fried chicken, macaroni-and-cheese, pralines, corn on the cob, cornbread and corn-pone, okra, home-grown tomatoes, coconut cake, pecan pie, and Lexington-style barbeque.

However, we here in NC prefer our local soft drinks over either Coke or Pepsi. Cheerwine is the best of the bunch, of course, but we also love RC Cola, Sundrop, and Cherry-Lemon Sundrop. These are local sodas, and you can't buy them anywhere else.

Okay where are you finding this one? The only time my DH can find it is when we go back home to TN.


I'm a Navy brat ( lived on west and northeast coasts) that married a Marine who is from TN, who:
doesn't hunt, hates NASCAR, a true blooded Vols fan ( don't ask about his feeling about this week ) and raised by his grandmother to be a Vandy fan, fishes once in awhile with the kids, a Sun Drop drinker, appreciates all types of music since he is a very talented trumpet player, looks at me like I'm crazy when I say I like butter and sugar on my grits , eats chicken and dumplings, fried bologna, biscuits and gravy, but also loves Italian ( not talking chef boyardee) Mexican ( not talking Taco Bell either), Japanese ( not Ramen) and many other nationalities food.

We live in a "blink and you miss it" kind of town with about 1/2 being military from all over the US, in fact alot of the military end up retiring here cause they like the area.

No one makes fun of anyone down here, just good old ribbing about different sports teams everyone likes and don't like and joking around with friends about where they are from and their accents.

I have to agree about the people that move down here and all they do is complain about how "we don't do this/that where I'm from" they don't get to know anything about this area or the people.
How else are you gonna know that the little Italian resturant down the road is own by a lady that is from Naples, Italy or that the greatest seafood place in town is owned by a couple from NJ that vacationed down here, fell in love with the area, moved down here to open their resturant.

 

[ead79]

I have friends from Atlanta who won't touch Pepsi with a 10-foot pole.

As a native Atlantan, I feel it's my solemn duty to drink only Coke! That *cough* other beverage *cough* isn't worth a dime!

 

[torinsmom]

The bolded part is the only thing I disagree with. I never learned to liked boiled peanuts, and never will!

One more, it's not a car accident, it's a car wreck. Oh, and high school football is the sport to follow.

Yeah, born and raised in the south(NC) and sorry, but boiled peanuts are just NASTY! Of course, maybe I'm a rebel, but I don't like grits either.

MArsha

 

[donaldduck352]

I remeber growing up when all soda pops came in A 12oz returnable bottle.10cents each,and the best way to drink RC was pouring A pack of salted peanuts in it.Now thats old school!!

 

[Smileybug]

I remeber growing up when all soda pops came in A 12oz returnable bottle.10cents each,and the best way to drink RC was pouring A pack of salted peanuts in it.Now thats old school!!

How about RC cola and Moon Pies.

 

[webprinter]

Yes and No. If you move anywhere near MS, you will be called a Yankee. We have been here for 3 years and I still get called a "Yankee". DD had a difficult time adjusting to high school because they called her a yankee and treated her like she was different. There is very definately a difference between north and south here.

 

[minkydog]

I truly apologize to those who I offended. It was not my intention.
In any event, I do know that Southerners are as much individuals as anywhere else and I really sincerely apologize again to those who I offended. I feel badly about it and didn't mean to disparage southern culture in any way, and I also know there are plenty there who don't fall in line with any sort of southern stereotype at all. Heck, I'm in the Pacific Northwest and I own no flannel and no Birkenstocks. I was anxious last night about today's ultrasound and my pregnant brain was not as thoughtful or clear as I should have been, and I shouldn't have posted at all.

NO BIRKS! Ack! i couldn't live without my birks. Thanks for the apology. We're all straight. Pregnancy brain put me in la-la land--there's 27 months I'll never get back.

 

[minkydog]

Y'all gotta admit: We do have the best food down here in the South. In addition to the above, don't forget that we have the market cornered on fried chicken, macaroni-and-cheese, pralines, corn on the cob, cornbread and corn-pone, okra, home-grown tomatoes, coconut cake, pecan pie, and Lexington-style barbeque.

And there is NOTHING better than Carolina BBQ. The only place i can get it in Georgia is a little shop up in Blue Ridge, which is fairly close to western Carolina. I drive 1-1/2 hours just to get a little piece of heaven on a bun.

 

[christineann]

Tomato pie, made with Vidalia onions and fresh Wadmalaw Island tomatoes..........can't wait for summer

 

[KirstenB]

And there is NOTHING better than Carolina BBQ. The only place i can get it in Georgia is a little shop up in Blue Ridge, which is fairly close to western Carolina. I drive 1-1/2 hours just to get a little piece of heaven on a bun.

I find Carolina BBQ a little tart. Definitely an acquired taste. I prefer more sugar, less vinegar.

 

[dansamy]

How about RC cola and Moon Pies.

Oh and parading is starting soon for Mardi Gras!! Moon pies! (I think the whole moon pie thing from the MG floats is a Mobile thing. I've been to NOLA and they don't seem to throw moon pies. Maybe it was just the parade I went to, but I sure didn't see them throw amy.)

 

[dansamy]

I find Carolina BBQ a little tart. Definitely an acquired taste. I prefer more sugar, less vinegar.

I hafta have spicy BBQ or sweet BBQ. I don't like bitter/tart BBQ sauce.

Oh and grits. I was bred, born and raised in the Deep South and I hate them. Go figure. I love cream of wheat, though. My daddy damn near disowned me over that. I think drinking sweet tea by the gallon and slathering mayo on my cornbread redeemed me a little bit.