tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post8783613628408908402..comments2023-10-16T08:25:47.205-05:00Comments on PARSLEY'S PICS: Wiseman Threatens EmailerLeslie Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-4154522352285657842009-12-10T20:20:39.392-06:002009-12-10T20:20:39.392-06:00Actually, so does the west.Actually, so does the west.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-54869333782853123032009-12-10T13:05:40.583-06:002009-12-10T13:05:40.583-06:00The midwest has hoards of southern wannabes. Half...The midwest has hoards of southern wannabes. Half the dudes with pickup trucks have a confederate flag bumper sticker or topper on them. Bo and Luke Duke are icons. Cousin Daisy will always be thin to them.Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-86310948294910241232009-12-09T20:23:49.068-06:002009-12-09T20:23:49.068-06:00That's a good one. I used to know a fabulous j...That's a good one. I used to know a fabulous joke along this vein but old age prevents me from recalling it!<br /><br />One day maybe I'll write a blog in "Southernese." Don't know if I spelled that as it should be.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-38707175939818149762009-12-09T19:56:06.113-06:002009-12-09T19:56:06.113-06:00A friend of ours (my partner and I) with a certain...A friend of ours (my partner and I) with a certain sense of 'self-awareness' about the South has an excellent and accurate description of the proper usage of 'bless their heart.'<br /><br />The phrase, when used properly, is used to attempt to make some absolutely horrible/demeaning/insulting comment about a third party sound affectionate or endearing. <br /><br />As in:<br /><br Eclectic Radicalhttp://eclecticradical.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-37346266512832267422009-12-09T08:59:24.247-06:002009-12-09T08:59:24.247-06:00ER: East Texans sound very much like east Tennesse...ER: East Texans sound very much like east Tennesseans - or rather the mountain people in TN, KY, NC, WV and VA. A nasal twang, harsh and unpleasant but with a question mark at the end of each sentence, i.e., Ahm gonna arn now? Getting away from the mountainous areas, the accents become soft and "charming." But, as TAO points out, I wouldn't trust one of those "Why bless your Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-29177214746651065542009-12-09T08:03:43.994-06:002009-12-09T08:03:43.994-06:00'I think a Southern USA accent can sound very ...'I think a Southern USA accent can sound very charming, but that's just me.'<br /><br />It can. My doctor is originally from Alabama and talks like Scarlett O'Hara. Her accent is /extremely/ 'charming.' Among her other 'charming' qualities. Which are legion.<br /><br />However, I live in Northeast Tennessee. The local accent is not quite so charming.<br /><br />TheEclectic Radicalhttp://eclecticradical.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-23047320191059197562009-12-09T04:06:52.560-06:002009-12-09T04:06:52.560-06:00I think a Southern USA accent can sound very charm...I think a Southern USA accent can sound very charming, but that's just me.magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690258860393548951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-33388658971101825942009-12-09T02:11:28.923-06:002009-12-09T02:11:28.923-06:00'Lived in Denver for 30 years and never could ...'Lived in Denver for 30 years and never could get rid of my drawl. Funny, I don't think I have one.'<br /><br />I've actually picked one up, and I've only been in TN for about eight years. It's depressing.<br /><br />I live in Tennessee, but California is always going to be my 'home.'Eclectic Radicalhttp://eclecticradical.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-47947871931772802642009-12-08T20:39:26.173-06:002009-12-08T20:39:26.173-06:00Well, I'm southern but I can't say I'm...Well, I'm southern but I can't say I'm proud of it. When people ask me where I'm from, I try to evade the answer but they can tell from my accent that it has to be somewhere in the south. Lived in Denver for 30 years and never could get rid of my drawl. Funny, I don't think I have one.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-40632474766591535052009-12-08T20:26:09.297-06:002009-12-08T20:26:09.297-06:00Like I tell people who are unfamilar with southern...Like I tell people who are unfamilar with southern ways:<br /><br />"bless your heart" means "F**K YOU"<br /><br />and "hon" or "honey" is just a nice way of saying "Bitch" or "Bastard"<br /><br />Been a southerner for 24 years and still not southern...TAOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452702225885449029noreply@blogger.com