"southern hospitality" myth or no?

kgb6days

it pays to be nice when everyone carries guns

Having just returned from the range, I have to agree with you!

kgb6days

We relocated from PA to NC and I will say that people here are 150% nicer than they are in PA. There are crappy people everywhere but the "general attitude" down here is a lot more relaxed........... of course living at the beach doesn't hurt that, either. Everyone's on "island time". The niceness sort of freaked me out at first but now I like it, it's sweet.

And yes, southern women are a lot more put together. They always look nice, haha.

I'm from NC, and we went on a trip 'up north'. Only place we were treated rude was in PA. Actually had eye rolling at me because of my southern accent. Had to spell coffee at one place, just to have them repeat "Oh, you mean caf'ee" and laugh. We've been back just because we love Gettysburg, but every time it's been the same.

sbilyeu75

I'm from Ohio but lived in Louisiana for a short time. I don't think they are any nicer, unless you're the right color.

rickgomez2003

I am originally from Lubbock Texas and there is definitely Southern hospitality. There is a huge difference between the people from any where else and from home.

Cindy311

I'm a born and raised Tennessean, and there are nice and hateful people here just like everywhere else in the world. I was in Idaho for a few days and the people there seemed to be sincerely friendly and nice. I have found the locals where I live to be a little more unfriendly because of the huge influx of out of towners moving in and "taking over" here. My own Mom has said that the ones that move here are nicer than the people raised here, lol!

PearonaPair

it pays to be nice when everyone carries guns

:laugh:

meandtwocats

This topic caught my eye because my husband went to work in Harrison Arkansas and I went with. I have never been treated so badly in my life. I went clothes shopping and the lady at the shop told me I probably would not find anything at her shop and just where did I find what I was wearing. Levi's and a short sleave t-shirt? Smile and say hello usually got a snear in response. I came back to N. California after 3 months yet his job was for two years. We went to TN and that was the nices trip and everyone we met was lovely. Had the same experience in MS. Must be hit and miss where ever you go.

urloved33

come to connecticut you will run for the south!

MelStrey

Southern Hospitality is about etiquette, not about sincerity. I've lived all over the world and I have to say the French have always been the best. That being said, we each have our own experiences. My mum is from the South and she is the loveliest lady with impeccable manners. She is also the most nosiest, sarcastic woman who can deliver a back-handed compliment so well you'd be flattered. Then she'll call the local social-ton and gossip until she has to fabricate to keep the tale interesting. But hey, she's me mum and I love her.

whitetiger011680

Having lived all over the country, people in or from the south are no nicer and more
Hospitable.
In fact, I prefer to know right away when somebody doesnt like me.
Rather than somebody saying "well bless her heart" as you walk away.
Nice people are nice people wherever you go.

...most people know that "bless her/your/his heart isn't a compliment or anything well intended.

I have also lived in many areas, and everywhere, there are mean people and nice people. However, only the south has the best iced tea unless you can somehow pry the secret from someone!

I even found nice people in Watts... THAT was amusing.

**Yes, it does exist. it's just hyped up

Born and raised in Alabama.

Fill the kettle (or sauce pot) with water, approximately one quart and bring to a boil.
At full rolling boil, remove from heat.
Add 4 family sized Luzianne teabags and cover.
Let steep 20 minutes.
Add either 2 cups sugar OR 1-3/4 cup Splenda to a 1-gallon jug.
(optional) remove teabags from kettle and press against the inside of the jug with a wooden spoon.
Dispose of teabags.
Pour steeped tea over sugar / splenda to dissolve.
Fill jug rest of the way with cold water.
Refrigerate or pour over ice.

Walla, Southern Sweet Tea (bless your hearts)

I have a fast and flawless method for making tea that any one can do.
Since my schedule is packed and time limited, I don't boil water to make tea. I use the coffee maker. (I have two of them, one for coffee and one for tea.)
Fill to the mteal line of a 12 cup carafe 12 cup and pour into the coffee maker.
Add 8 tea bags. (I use the cheap ones at wal-mart called National Cup best because I don't really care for the taste of Lipton and because they are not indiviually wrapped. I hate having to take the paper wrapper off each bag.)
Turn coffee maker on. (This is a very important step :laugh: )
Add 1.25 to 1.5 cups sugar into 1 gallon pitcher.
Pour the hot tea into the pitcher and stir to melt the sugar.
Add water up the spout of the pitcher and stir then refrigerate.
Perfect every time and I never have to watch a boiling pot ot set a timer to make sure it's not forgotten about.

Enjoy! :drinker:

rml_16

I grew up in the Northeast and my father's family is from Ohio (sort of Midwest) and I now live in the Deep South (first south Georgia and now north Florida).

I can't say people are really any different between the those places as far as how nice or not nice people are. I;ve visited NYC and New England and spent a lot of time in Maryland growing up because of family.

People are people are people.

Also, I came into contact with a LOT of people from all over the world over the years and spent a lot of time in Canada when I lived in BUffalo (plus my cousin married a Canadian) and again, no difference. There are nice people, polite people, rude people and mean people wherever you go.