Friday, October 23, 2009

Southernese

In my time in the south, I have come to realize that southerners have their own language. I had heard of it through the media or comedians...but until you actually experience it, it doesn't really sink in. Day one was when it all started. As I was going to lunch with my boss, the secretary asks "Where's you'uns going to lunch?" I know that she said you'uns now because I have been in the south for 6 years, but what I heard at the time was "Are you all having onions for lunch?" The thought of eating just onions for lunch is a rather disturbing one, so of course I answered that I did not plan on having onions for lunch. So the response I got was that I spoke to proper. I never had thought there was such a thing as talking too proper, but apparently I was wrong.

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