Yankee Girl Survives First Year at Southern University

[SWTXBelle]

In a cruel trick of fate, there are no Krispy Kremes in Houston. When I visit Gypsyboots in San Marcos, however, I can have my lovely, light, delicious Krispy Kremes.

[AnchorAlumna]

This thread is officially derailed!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

This thread is officially derailed!

Actually, the whole point of the thread was North vs. South, so it's surprisingly ON topic for Page 2 of a thread.

ETA: I just heard my Carolina born 'n raised boss say "Meg'en'em" to mean "Meg and her coworkers".

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Yes, I understand this. My Maryland sorority sisters were really irritated when I used the term "you guys." They would say, "we are NOT guys!" So I tried saying y'all for plural situations. You know, it just didn't sound right coming out of my mouth. That's the point my daughter and I have discussed. If you're not southern, and you don't have a southern drawl, it just doesn't sound right.

That's what "yinz" is for.

Originally Posted by chi-o_cat

While we’re on the subject (sort of)….what’s the deal with “and them”? My significant other is Southern, and I am not. Sometimes he’ll say something like “John and them are coming over later.” Horrible grammar aside, this makes me think he means John plus at least 2 other people, when most of the time he’s actually talking about John plus one person. Is this a Southern thing?

I've been saying that since I learned to talk, so no, it is not a Southern thing. Sometimes "them" is singular, sometimes plural.

Originally Posted by AzTheta

sorry, but NOTHING beats LeCave's or El Rio Bakery in Tucson. NOTHING.

Mister Donut, exit 10 on the PA Turnpike. RIP

Our Dunkins all closed and then came back...same thing is happening with Popeyes.

[limegreen]

As a Midwesterner in the South, I have to very emphatically state that I want UNsweetened iced tea. I have not adapted to the whole sweet tea thing. I also haven't adapted to the heat. Snow all the way!

I have, however, added "fixin' to" to my vocabulary.

[srmom]

Just to chime in on southern things that are missed when you go north - Whataburger! Best hamburgers and sorely missed when out of town.

My son said in a facebook post - you know you're from Texas when every other status update is how excited people are that HEB is going to carry Whataburger Ketchup and Mustard.

We are extremely loyal to that brand (and I agree that Shipley's donuts are great!).

Another thing we love down here are kolaches - the kind made with good German sweet dough. My son can't get them in Florida and thinks he should open a shop!

Also, a good friend of mine from South Carolina says - You'ens instead of y'all. Is that common?

And fixin to is part of any conversation

[atrianglepi]

A soft drink is a Coke, regardless if it is a Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew. Pop is for Balloons and corn. Soda is a float made with ice cream and "Coke"

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

I have discovered that if you order iced tea in a restaurant in the North and make no mention of sweetness, it'll come unsweetened, but if you ask for it with no reference to flavor in the South it comes sweetened.

And in the north, at Dunkin Donuts, if you order a "regular" coffee, you get 2 creams and 2 sugars. I guess it's the northern version of tea.

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

We once had a Krispy Kreme, but it went out of business because it wasn't Dunkin. Same for Bess Eaton and then Tim Hortons. New England is not kind to non-Dunkin coffee places.

I remember when Krispy Kreme opened in MA. My friends and I went the first week it was open for our free donut. The place was packed. Police were directing traffic. And... I never went back. And neither did anyone else. I think it closed within 2 years...?

Originally Posted by KKGAlumDGMom

The one thing, however, that she does miss from home is Dunkn' Donuts coffee. She just got home from school last night (only home for 2 1/2 weeks as she wants to quickly return to school and work in the admissions office) and Dunkin' Donuts was one of the first things she mentioned.

This was me when I returned home from school, too! I went to school in northwestern PA, and there weren't any within a 60 mile radius!

Originally Posted by srmom

Just to chime in on southern things that are missed when you go north - Whataburger! Best hamburgers and sorely missed when out of town.

I just moved to TX 5 months ago, and I was introduced to Whataburger almost immediately. Yum! I love going for late-night breakfast

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by atrianglepi

A soft drink is a Coke, regardless if it is a Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew. Pop is for Balloons and corn. Soda is a float made with ice cream and "Coke"

I'm with you on the first two. Completely. But I've never heard "soda" used to mean a float. Where I'm from, "soda" means club soda/soda water or baking soda.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I'm with you on the first two. Completely. But I've never heard "soda" used to mean a float. Where I'm from, "soda" means club soda/soda water or baking soda.

Me too on all counts.

[xibair]

Ewww Yahhh Whataburger! Not as good as Whataburger but Might Fine is good even though it not southern.
You also know you are in Texas when you see Taco Cabana. Yumm!!!

My family being from Massachusetts, coke is called tonic. Weird.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by atrianglepi

A soft drink is a Coke, regardless if it is a Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew. Pop is for Balloons and corn. Soda is a float made with ice cream and "Coke"

And when asked what type of "coke" you wanted, you are likely to reply "coke-cola" if you want the *Coca-Cola* brand.

As in...

Question: I'm fixin' to go inside and get me a coke. Would y'all like one?
Person 1: Yes please. I'll have a coke-cola if you have one.
Person 2: Y'all got any RC?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by xibair

Ewww Yahhh Whataburger! Not as good as Whataburger but Might Fine is good even though it not southern.
You also know you are in Texas when you see Taco Cabana. Yumm!!!

My family being from Massachusetts, coke is called tonic. Weird.

Yup, my grandparents (from MA) call it tonic. For me, it's soda. Pop was said in PA where I went to school and it drove me crazy.. mostly because everyone tried to correct ME when I said soda.

And I've yet to go to Taco Cabana. I guess I'll need to try it. But of course, there are a ton of Mexican food restaurants here. I have so many at which I need to eat!

[Sciencewoman]

In our neck of the woods, a soda is any ice cream float that is not made with root beer. Soda does not equal pop. Pop is pop. Period. Often you'll see the heading "soft drinks" on a menu, but people don't use this term verbally.

Also, if someone gives you a perplexed look when you hold up your right hand and point to where you live, they're definitely not from Michigan!

[AGDLynn]

I vaguely remember a Pinterest pic that something like this:

P- I'll have a Coke.
Waiter - Is Peipsi okay?
P- Is Monopoly money okay?