I'm in the foothills of Georgia- 40 miles outside Alanta. kan't type sorry, weird komputer. all the K's keep klicking up by akkident. at first i thought I was on a Kraut Komputer and then I remembered oh yeah, I'm in the south.
so I met a man who at the age of 50 leagally changed his name to Chevy Chorvet, because he always wanted one and couldn't aford to buy one. people just call him C.C.
Southern girls are wild and fun lovein' though and I'm starting to say Ya' all, after every sentence.
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georgia water does that to you. atleast thats what ive heard, never been there myself. you have to stop the ya'll. even i dont do that. texas girls are the best.
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What in the world are you doing in the southland? I'm only about 3 hours north of Atlanta. You shoulda let me know, I coulda bought you a beer.
Hey, sayin' y'all isn't that bad. I say it all the time but without thinking about it.
Oddly enough, the KKK isn't quite so prevalent here ... it's way bigger up in the middle states such as Indiana and Idaho also seems to be a big bastion of white supremacy. Doesn't Mark Furman live in some whites only town there now?
myke
Hey, sayin' y'all isn't that bad. I say it all the time but without thinking about it.
Oddly enough, the KKK isn't quite so prevalent here ... it's way bigger up in the middle states such as Indiana and Idaho also seems to be a big bastion of white supremacy. Doesn't Mark Furman live in some whites only town there now?
myke
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mccutcheon, just write about another 30,000 lines in the wonderful vein of what i read above and i will call you faulkner. or maybe mcfaulkner.
or, considering that john malkovitch always pronounces faulkner "fuckner" (for reasons i cannot imagine) perhaps we will then call you mcfuckner. who knows? just do it.
or, considering that john malkovitch always pronounces faulkner "fuckner" (for reasons i cannot imagine) perhaps we will then call you mcfuckner. who knows? just do it.
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Having grown up in Virginia, I have been caught using "ya'll" a few times since I moved to Seattle, despite my pride about having no discernible southern accent. Although I don't say "ya'll" very often, I still find it strange that there is no easy one-word, one-syllable equivalent for this word in the north. "You guys" is a poor substitution, and come to think of it, sexist to boot!
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i say ya'll a thousand times everyday. it only sounds silly when you start to say things like "all ya'll" but there's definitely something to be said about the deep southern accents- you could approach an absolutely gorgeous person and when they open their mouth....this unexpected shit rolls out. im not a fan. sorry.
texas girls Are the best..but of course that is a completely bias remark coming from me-- YA'LL should come and see for yourself
texas girls Are the best..but of course that is a completely bias remark coming from me-- YA'LL should come and see for yourself
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y'all sounds way better than "you guys" ou "yous".
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/drlang006.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/drlang006.html
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i accidentally caught myeslf saying ya'll. i blame it on guinness. but ooh is right, it does sound better. weird how that works out.
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I think we should call McC "McFunkner". What do you think Martino? Has he got the McFunk?
Oh, yeah I can't handle that whole "yooz guyz" thing they have going up there in Philly and such. I just can't relate, sorry.
Oh, yeah I can't handle that whole "yooz guyz" thing they have going up there in Philly and such. I just can't relate, sorry.
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Well I’m back, from the backwater. The South where they all say y’all, ya’all. Where girls who are pregnant drink and smoke and drive 100 mph. This one lovely gal drove me 140 miles to the nearest Irish pub so I could get a pint of Guinness at 4am. Not a bad distance considering the ride was half the fun. See second sentence in paragraph, where it says pregnant woman who drinks and smokes and drives 100 mph.
Here are some things I observed. I now understand Myke stance against things now. He is more liberal than any southern I meet. Basically the South is as right as Pax is left. All the guys down there have short buzz cut military haircuts and some funky ass type of facial hair. It’s like General Jackson’s goatee never went out of style.
They are aware of the event of war and they are chopping at the bit to go. Here are some direct quotes. I bite my tongue and smiled.
“See we are Americans and we love freedom so we assume everyone else in the world does. As Americans we have a hard time understanding other people, like we love family, the pursuit of happiness, and kids. We don’t understand why Arabs hate their families, pour gasoline over their babies and burn them alive.”
“Those damn French, we are lobbing restaurants to drop the name French fries and call them Freedom fries. I think McDonald’s might do it”
“I no longer buy gasoline from Exxon and other places where they buy gas from Saudi Arabia because why should we support the countries trying to kill us?”
There were many others but can’t remember than all. But one thing that really struck me was that the KKK was mentioned on the news every night. And they love a war. I wouldn’t wear a peace sign shirt to the mall down there. You might get shot ya’all. The whole time I kept thinking, REM is from here? No wonder Peter Buck is now my neighbor back in Seattle.
This is Mcfucker signing off, ya'all.
Here are some things I observed. I now understand Myke stance against things now. He is more liberal than any southern I meet. Basically the South is as right as Pax is left. All the guys down there have short buzz cut military haircuts and some funky ass type of facial hair. It’s like General Jackson’s goatee never went out of style.
They are aware of the event of war and they are chopping at the bit to go. Here are some direct quotes. I bite my tongue and smiled.
“See we are Americans and we love freedom so we assume everyone else in the world does. As Americans we have a hard time understanding other people, like we love family, the pursuit of happiness, and kids. We don’t understand why Arabs hate their families, pour gasoline over their babies and burn them alive.”
“Those damn French, we are lobbing restaurants to drop the name French fries and call them Freedom fries. I think McDonald’s might do it”
“I no longer buy gasoline from Exxon and other places where they buy gas from Saudi Arabia because why should we support the countries trying to kill us?”
There were many others but can’t remember than all. But one thing that really struck me was that the KKK was mentioned on the news every night. And they love a war. I wouldn’t wear a peace sign shirt to the mall down there. You might get shot ya’all. The whole time I kept thinking, REM is from here? No wonder Peter Buck is now my neighbor back in Seattle.
This is Mcfucker signing off, ya'all.
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Yuck, yuck ... hardy har har. I shoulda known betterin' to try to talk like was edgecated around all y'all. You found me out. I'm from the Bible thumpin', Bush lovin', confederate flag wavin' Southland.
<< Insert dripping sarcasm here >>
McCutcheon, here I thought you were more reasonable. To assume an entire region of the country is as backwater as that is quite exaggerated. Now, there are little towns that are wholely like something out of the 40s and there are lots of rednecks who have confederate flag decals on their pickups. Doesn't mean we're all that way. And what in the world type of TV were you watching?? I'm an avid, habitual watcher and reader of the news and I can't recall the last time I saw something regarding the KKK mentioned. I'm sure it's still in some people's lives but it's not anywhere near as prevalent as it used to be. The major Aryan nation groups hail from Idaho actually ... much closer to your neck of the woods.
One backwater mom & pop diner started that "Freedom Fries" thing. Most average people are ignoring it.
I will agree that the short, military style hair cuts are in vogue here. Have been for a long time. My hair is usually that short in the summer. I don't know about for others, but for me it's for the damned heat.
Yep. REM are from down the road in Athens, GA. Notably, Peter Buck is your "neighbor" in Seattle. I don't think you can equate that with any disdain he has for being a southernor. After all, Michael Stipe is much more liberal that Peter is and he maintains a home in Georgia. So does Mike Mills. And Bill Berry.
One thing has struck me throughout the drum beat of war .... in times like this, the vocal minorities are always the ones who you see in the news. The "freedom fry" guys, the protestors for and agains, the crowds on the far right and far left, are, in my humble opinion, what the always have been ... the vocal minorities. The "moderate majority" (I need to form a political party named that) is, unfortunately, often the ones who are more silent. I also believe that the moderates are inevitably the ones who keep the country from swaying to awful far one way or the other. Historically, it's easy to prove, that the country never leans to the right or left for to long. After a while, the moderates get off their collective asses and swing everything back in the other direction.
myke
<< Insert dripping sarcasm here >>
McCutcheon, here I thought you were more reasonable. To assume an entire region of the country is as backwater as that is quite exaggerated. Now, there are little towns that are wholely like something out of the 40s and there are lots of rednecks who have confederate flag decals on their pickups. Doesn't mean we're all that way. And what in the world type of TV were you watching?? I'm an avid, habitual watcher and reader of the news and I can't recall the last time I saw something regarding the KKK mentioned. I'm sure it's still in some people's lives but it's not anywhere near as prevalent as it used to be. The major Aryan nation groups hail from Idaho actually ... much closer to your neck of the woods.
One backwater mom & pop diner started that "Freedom Fries" thing. Most average people are ignoring it.
I will agree that the short, military style hair cuts are in vogue here. Have been for a long time. My hair is usually that short in the summer. I don't know about for others, but for me it's for the damned heat.
Yep. REM are from down the road in Athens, GA. Notably, Peter Buck is your "neighbor" in Seattle. I don't think you can equate that with any disdain he has for being a southernor. After all, Michael Stipe is much more liberal that Peter is and he maintains a home in Georgia. So does Mike Mills. And Bill Berry.
One thing has struck me throughout the drum beat of war .... in times like this, the vocal minorities are always the ones who you see in the news. The "freedom fry" guys, the protestors for and agains, the crowds on the far right and far left, are, in my humble opinion, what the always have been ... the vocal minorities. The "moderate majority" (I need to form a political party named that) is, unfortunately, often the ones who are more silent. I also believe that the moderates are inevitably the ones who keep the country from swaying to awful far one way or the other. Historically, it's easy to prove, that the country never leans to the right or left for to long. After a while, the moderates get off their collective asses and swing everything back in the other direction.
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to butt in briefly..now im sure that mc wasnt generalizing the entire region. but you have to admit, myke, outside the really urban areas of the south (atlanta, savannah, etc.) there is a wholelotta land out there that modern society has not yet infected.
we all have our vision of a certain region or state. example: i think of the upper west coast as a bunch of laid back hippies and california as palm trees and silicon bodies, and yes, the south to be a little backwoods. now i know that thats not entirely true but when i went to OR and WA those types were just more prominent. and ive been to GA and NC. these stereotypes just didnt evolve out of thin air.
and to bring this back to texas (as i always do) im sure most people think about cowboy hats and boots...and im not one to disagree, i just say its not entirely correct. there are just not as many as everyone believes to be....there are a few here in the city but if you were to travel 40 miles in each direction you will find that to be the everyday uniform for the country texan. back me on this one rabbit.
im sure we all know that you are a educated, well-read, intellectual, but dont be close-minded in the subject. we dont ALL think your region is just one big scene from Deliverance.
and maybe your "moderate majority" and the media are in one big conspiracy. that would explain why the news always seems to find the one tobacco-chewing, toothless, overalls wearing, pee-paw to interview for the news.
we all have our vision of a certain region or state. example: i think of the upper west coast as a bunch of laid back hippies and california as palm trees and silicon bodies, and yes, the south to be a little backwoods. now i know that thats not entirely true but when i went to OR and WA those types were just more prominent. and ive been to GA and NC. these stereotypes just didnt evolve out of thin air.
and to bring this back to texas (as i always do) im sure most people think about cowboy hats and boots...and im not one to disagree, i just say its not entirely correct. there are just not as many as everyone believes to be....there are a few here in the city but if you were to travel 40 miles in each direction you will find that to be the everyday uniform for the country texan. back me on this one rabbit.
im sure we all know that you are a educated, well-read, intellectual, but dont be close-minded in the subject. we dont ALL think your region is just one big scene from Deliverance.
and maybe your "moderate majority" and the media are in one big conspiracy. that would explain why the news always seems to find the one tobacco-chewing, toothless, overalls wearing, pee-paw to interview for the news.
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"One big scene from deliverance" LOL Now THAT would be a nightmare.
I know, I know I get defensive. I shall endeavor not to do so so easily.
myke
I know, I know I get defensive. I shall endeavor not to do so so easily.
myke
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xquisid3 is correct. I would go so far as to say that within 20 miles you would find more cowboys. It is not really a look. More of a lifestyle. Just like you have all your Emo kids up in Seattle. 