Southerners have elevated communication to an art form. I submit that is because our culture values human connection. Also, it's real hot and having a little chat is a great excuse to take a break with a cold drink. We have a lot of different ways to talk, and most of the good ones do not require a cell phone. Here are six distinct types of talking that are specific to the South. Let me be clear - none of them involve using speaker phone on your cell phone at the grocery store.
Holiday Manners are like vacation spankings — They are not talked about much, but they are extremely helpful when everyone is dressed up and tired and in need of a little course correction.
Summer in the South. It’s hot and wet so we … go to the beach — where it’s so hot and wet that folks put bags of ice into their pools to cool them down.