10 Ways to Piss Off a Southerner

[@krisevans5022]

My brother in law married a woman from Valdosta, Ga. He moved there. My family and I were driving from Ohio to Florida. They wanted us to stop for the night. Which we did. Here’s one thing you never do - when a southern woman makes food for her visiting in-laws, you don’t say you aren’t really hungry. I was rude. I did eat after I saw the look on her face. It was wonderful. She was a lovely person

[@woltersworld]

Yep. Even if you are full, you eat

[@TheMVCoho]

thats more of a basic common sense life skill than a southern thing but, glad you finally realized you were in the wrong.

[@oooh19]

@@woltersworldfrankly that’s kinda pushy but at the same time if you’re traveling why not indulge in free food from the fam?

[@jackmcclary2136]

As I was leaving Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room one of the hosts came over from across the room and said "I hope you enjoyed everything. I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking off your hat in the restaurant." I was both honored and impressed at the degree to which manners matter.

[@ny4i]

My grandmother would rise up from her grave to swat the hat from my head if I ever wore a hat indoors.

[@deadzio]

Cant believe people still loosing shit over hats in restaurant 🤣🤣 i bet that big hole in my head would make people.enjoy their food while watching my head 👍👍

[@itsnotme07]

Sometimes "Bless Your Heart" doesn't mean that....

[@heathermichael3987]

Yep . They say it to me all the time and I respond with thank you .

[@itsnotme07]

@@heathermichael3987 That's the best answer. Shows you're cool and annoys them if they meant it badly.

[@apallok54]

North Florida is the south I promise lol. The more north in Florida you go the more south it gets

[@comm2531]

Yes

[@DK-vn7lr]

I just came here to say that

[@gilmer3718]

Cause that's where all the people from Georgia and Alabama spend their summers.

[@solokom]

My German brain: "Smiling without a reason or knowing them, small talk AND humid weather?" - _slowly crosses the south from the travel list_ 😄 PS: the BBQ might win me over, though. 😉

[@tracib.7725]

@solokom but Southern small talk is usually pretty entertaining! Even if the topic isn’t particularly funny, usually the glimps into someone else’s life or the witty/glib give and take is enjoyable! Be happy to be there, grateful for the moment/food/view (whatever) and share that moment with the fellow human that is part of it, even if it’s a cashier at a gas station.

[@D20AttackRolls]

One of my friends from Germany was super awkward at first because of those reasons as well, but she ended up falling in love with the southern attitude, food, and hobbies and still comes back from Germany to visit her "2nd home" as often as she is able.

[@johnalden5821]

Yep, in my experience the Germans have to resort to techno and nude spas to get rid of the uptightness. In the South, it's just bourbon and conversation.

[@gilmer3718]

I've lived in Alabama for about 50 years and the small talk in line thing - doesn't always happen. Most of the rest of that, OK. I can see most of it, although I have never liked nanner pudding. Will never like it. Or chicken and dumplings. But my grandma made some pretty badazz buttermilk biscuits.

[@ShamileII]

lol....I'm so used to you doing crazy places like "the poorest town in the former Soviet Union" instead of my home state and where I live. Originally from Eatonton GA and live in Lakeland Florida. You really hit the nail on smiles , warmth openness and manners. That's why i always find it odd when I've been to Europe or even Canada, no one smiles ....and it's not go dogs....but go dawgs 😂 lol

[@elir2041]

Floridian here 😂, love Savanna, one of my favorites cities, nothing beats the southern charm, great video

[@gnosis7662]

Simple travel tip: When traveling to hot or humid places in the northern hemisphere, travel between October - April. You'll be a lot more comfortable!

[@barryfletcher7136]

The best-weather months to visit New Orleans are November and April. Halloween to early May is overall OK to visit New Orleans. July and August are brutally hot + humid and the only attraction is that hotels often offer lower rates during those months.

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, great video

[@VesaJay]

8:18 Yea come to Houston 100% Humidity with 110 degree heat 😉👌

[@michaeldufresne9428]

I love this. (Grew up outside of New Orleans). When I moved to San Antonio I was watching the news and the weather guy was complaining about the high humidity. It was 40%. I just laughed. I am from the South, I grew up with temperatures in the 90's with humidities to match. 40 is not high, that is a treat!!!

[@phillipbranch8291]

Another way to tick off a Southerner is for a woman from the north to get bent out of shape when someone in the South addresses her as "ma'am." It's a form of respect and most kids in the South are taught to address their parents and other adults as "Sir" or Ma'am.

[@paulforbes1217]

The difference between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee? A Yankee visits and returns North. A Damn Yankee stays.

[@heathermichael3987]

And don’t call us northerners yanks,, I will respond with statements that 😱

[@TheLightningZap]

@@heathermichael3987general Sherman was too soft

[@tracib.7725]

1) pan-handle of Florida and far northern Florida are accepted as Southern. 2) Louisiana is the deepest of the Deep South. Yes, we are unique in a lot of ways, differing from the rest, but we are 1000% the deepest of Southern. That’s another way to tick off a Southerner…claim they aren’t Southern! I know you did a shout out at the end but it the omission earlier stung like a wasp.

[@llamasugar5478]

One FL gal said, “The farther north you go in Florida, the more southern it gets.” It’s true!

[@josephhoward8637]

Amen from “very Southern Memphis TN” Great video, should help those that want to be helped!

[@geograph-ology4343]

Having lived in New York and Miami, you are right about the South. We moved from Miami to North Carolina and luckily I knew the language. Heat, riches, manners, slower pace, BBQ, and sweet tea pretty much. says it all.

[@goldenstilettos3166]

My wife is from Alabama and I visited AL, FL and TX a few times and yessss to all of this, looking forward to sharing it with her because I know she'll agree 🤣 And yes, Alabama was the first place where I sweated my ass off while standing still, the humidity and heat are next-level

[@johnalden5821]

I lived for a while in Augusta, Georgia. I swear to God the trees were sweating and I thought the cicadas were going to fly off with me to feed their kids.

[@gilmer3718]

@@johnalden5821 I lived from 7th grade to 19 years old in Montgomery Alabama. 1980 was the hottest summer I have ever experienced anywhere. It was brutal.

[@nickpvb]

We grew up in Miami-Dade, then attended Florida State University (in Tallahassee) we tell people we moved up north to go “down south”.

[@matthewhenderson5070]

Go Noles

[@mattm597]

In Florida, the farther south you go, the farther north you go. 😒

[@Commonsenseisnotcommon8]

4:00 Go Dawgs!!! 🐶 As a southerner, this is been my favorite video of y’alls. I love the European stuff but I had no idea how many things that you just had on your list that weren’t common sense. small talk at the cash register and smiling is a huge one. When I smile at people and they don’t smile back. Normally, I assume that they’re not from the south nowadays. Because of a large influx of northerners/foreigners in the last few years But yeah, some people around here are not that in tuned and it would piss a lot of people off. And when you were talking about that barbecue showing that video I was getting so hungry. Yeah don’t sleep on the roadside stops. Also, that’s the best place to get boiled peanuts.

[@jacinta83504]

As a native New Orleanian, these are pretty accurate. I would also add that we say ma'am and sir regardless of age. I can't stand when someone says don't call me ma'am or sir because it makes me feel old. I say it out of respect and mannerisms

[@penelopepitstop762]

Yes, ma’am. And you know what? Ive noticed my son’s friends say yes/no ma’am and I think that’s so nice coming from young people.

[@incantations446]

I say it even to children. It’s about being respectful not at all about age.

[@fourlittlebirds6166]

Can confirm. As a Southern California transplant to Tennessee, it’s respect, and courtesy. If you don’t have it, people WILL notice, and they WILL remember you later for it. Also; don’t tell people that you don’t have “family” from around the south. Family ANY family from ANY southern states originally, counts. They like to feel you’ve got a connection here. No connections… ever, and it’s much harder to make friends. Might be sounding like a stretch, but it’s actually true. Grandparents or distant relatives that you can relay certain towns in the south etc, those still count. There are actually lots of people here who can trace their family back to the civil war. (Or earlier)- Southern pride is strong, as well as pride in family. You will never see so many people as when your little league kid has a game. Seriously EVERY relative that kid has within driving distance, as well as neighbor, teacher, and friends from church will ALL show up. Family really matters here. And if you don’t have family, someone else’s family will adopt you as their own, and you will be invited to everything. Whenever possible, go. Southerners have loooooong memories. 😂

[@StrikeEagle784]

The manners and the slow pace of life is why I love the South. I’m from NY, and people are generally cold, way too fast, and don’t want to enjoy a good small talk every now and again.

[@wendell_stamps]

Recently moved to the South. A few good ways to piss them off: - Compare anything in the South to where you came from - Tell the Southerners that you were moved down to the South by your company - Follow that up with a snarky "because there just isn't the local talent around here that can do my job" - Complain about Southern food - Be in a hurry in general

[@wendell_stamps]

The point about "don't imitate the accent" is very very true. If you're with someone you don't know and do a Southern accent which makes them sound dumb, you're going to upset people.

[@Caderic]

"...you were moved down to the South by your company..." the quickest way to not make friends!

[@tracib.7725]

@wendell_stamps it sounds like you may have learned the hard way? You okay?

[@wendell_stamps]

@tracib.7725 the hard way is pretty much the only way to learn in the south

[@wendell_stamps]

@Caderic it's a dig at the preconceived attitude many southerners have that "those damn Yankees are moving down here." No, I didn't move down here. I *was moved* down here.

[@RickP2012]

Living in England, the only thing I saw from the Southern States growing up was the Dukes of Hazzard. So I imagine everyone driving around in orange Dodge Chargers with the doors welded shut, speeding away from the local cops who are always trying to set them up for some felony or other.

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

That is way more accurate than you would ever believe. But thats backwoods south, not city south. Seriously, I did not know that show was meant to be a comedy until I was in my 30s. It was just a show about the world I lived in.

[@kirancourt]

And all we saw of England was East Enders...with all that entails. ;)

[@wendell_stamps]

It's all pickup trucks now

[@RickP2012]

@@kirancourt That was pretty close to what London was like when it started - grotty and miserable!

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Growing up in the U.S., I thought England was just like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[@kevinbennett2477]

This video made me miss Savannah, GA so much. Honestly one of the best cities in the country, if not world.

[@mrn13]

Splendid architecture in the backgrounds

[@ArmandoBellagio]

Must be difficult for tourists here from Germany. It's like the opposite. You don't smile at strangers, otherwise people think you are weird or up to no good and small-talk is frowned up.

[@as-guardianangel9360]

Same I’m Sweden

[@clrobinson1776]

I live in Cary NC (near Raleigh) It stands for: containment area for relocated yankees. Bless their hearts.

[@Hamsalad2]

I’m a yankee (live in Greensboro), that is funny but true!

[@sidgriffith1592]

NC has a lot of half backs. They lived in Florida then moved half way back up north.

[@OISaviour]

Go! Wifey! I apologize for I've probably watched 40-50 Wolters World, and seen your smile many times, and don't recalll your name, but, glad to see your passion flow out of you. Many Blessings for you, your family and the South. Looking forward Wolter's for your "Pissing off the North" video.

[@AvanHamaland]

I have been to Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and people were just so friendly, I loved it! And you're right: some of the most unassuming places serve the best food.

[@stacyrussell460]

These tips will come in handy as my husband & I are planning our anniversary trip to Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge later this year. Thanks.

[@StevenFarmerComedy]

I was raised in Arkansas. Trust me it’s the south. Especially the southeast where I’m from

[@evan22303]

I grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs, but I've lived almost 17 years in the Raleigh area. I have adapted to southern cultures in some ways, but I still sometimes show my northern state personality in others. I love making small talk in the lines, especially if the line is really long. I started liking barbecue in the first year I came here, and I started liking sweet tea about 3 years later. I'm not really into college sports, but I do love me some Publix sandwiches and humid summers. If I go to NYC, I won't be eating southern foods(I will pretty much live on pizza up there). I also smile at everyone in public(didn't do that when I lived in NOVA).

[@acivilright]

Hate to tell you this, but Virginia and Maryland are part of the south. Yes, it is also part of the weird midAtlantic region. But it's also southern.

[@louiseleonard8078]

Pub sub not sandwich

[@BrandiJess]

The photo of those fried green tomatoes... omg!!! 🤤🤤🤤 Jocelyn saying the humidity keeps the wrinkles away is 💯 LMAOOO

[@luffegasen7711]

As an introvert Dane ... Smiling at random People .... THAT'S a thoughie! ;)

[@karenkranig2968]

Spot on Mark & Jocelyn! I’m originally from Illinois and have lived here in East Tennessee for 30+ years and love it! ❤

[@Starscreamious]

I've been in SC since the 80s. When you're in the deep south you'll get strangers waving to you from their car. Sometimes you even get a hello honk.

[@barryfletcher7136]

I was born in Louisiana and have lived here for most of my life. I also lived in Alabama as a child and have lived abroad for about a quarter of my life. Some of this is overstated if you live in a city in the South, though maybe not if you live in a rural area. For example, you do not have to make eye contact with and grin at everyone you encounter. I agree small talk is important. Slow service is NOT everywhere. I agree about manners. Not every restaurant has ice tea that is already sweetened. I absolutely agree about criticizing SEC football, but not about "Go Dogs". Florida is indeed filled with northerners, but most of them try to be nice. Agree about heat, humidity, and insects.

[@Zodia195]

Yeah Texan here, and I live near San Antonio, I definitely don't expect small talk in the city. I myself with do it briefly if I am in a line for something, but yeah I am not going to 'expect it' from others. Me being polite and nice was ingrained from me since I can remember, so it comes naturally. Lol I think the only times I think Texans forget their manners is when they drive lol. My mom, bless her heart, gets mad at the drop of the hat when someone doesn't drive right lol.

[@Skyking6976]

@@Zodia195 AND I moved from SA to southern NJ…outside Philly about 10 years ago. There is zero small talk up here. Get your shit and get out the door. They don’t want to hear about your day nor tell you about theirs. They are in a hurry…not just drive fast like SA but get out of my way or I’ll mow you ass down…hurry. It’s about making money and don’t take it personal if they screw you over…it’s just business. When I get to my Florida home my IQ goes up about 30 points it seems. My diet in SA other than Tex-Mex, was Cracker Barrel. Up here…not so much. Granted the food is healthier but not better…better.

[@ironman0917]

Go Tigers!

[@matthewestrada5217]

Words for the wise, just respect people.

[@comm2531]

I live in Texas and lived in North Florida around Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. They are pretty well enough southerners as they come. Moreso than Houston. Ya i complain about the heat in summer. Its brutal down here for a long time. Opposite of cold winters up North.

[@louiseleonard8078]

Native here. Love when people try to tell me they get humidity in Pennsylvania or the Midwest. I'm like, "come here on July or August and we'll talk " 😂

[@TheSlipperFitsMe]

Both my husband and I grew up in the South and we’ve lived all throughout it and the rest of the United States (though we live in Austria now.) I realize you did not grow up in the South, but Arkansas is considered the South. Maybe not patois-speaking Cajun, but we bless our own share of hearts. We might be the buckle on the Southern Belt, but we are still in it and not nearly adjacent. I mean, dude, we’re right on the same lateral line as Tennessee and lower than Kentucky. We share a good portion of our Western border with Texas. We’re one state above the Gulf … I’m not getting mad; I’m getting mad adjacent. 😊Bless your heart … pass me some of them boiled peanuts.

[@Mark1405Leeds]

The food and the people sound fantastic - the humidity is a no for me!

[@sburris65]

Do not tell us how much better things are where your from. You can to visit us, so act right while you're here!

[@blindpanthervlogs]

One way you could really piss off people in the south is if you drive slow in the left lane. In South Carolina it pisses them off so much that you can even get a ticket for it. Respect the way we drive down here and the way we use the lanes. we put slow people in fast people in separate lanes so that they don’t cause problems for each other. You can avoid a lot of accidents that way. For those who say the left lane is used for passing, in the south people who are driving fast stay in the left lane because we want to pass everybody who isn’t driving fast.

[@TeutonicNordwind]

All good advice for the south but I've got news for you. Michigan has real humidity in summer. Look on a map. Two peninsulas surrounded by water, lots of inland lakes and long summer stretches in high 80's and 90's. It's real

[@LizMillerDesign]

Southerners laugh at 80s and 90s, that’s a chilly sweater day in March, lol

[@TeutonicNordwind]

@@LizMillerDesign They can't survive without AC, dingledork. We all laugh at you and your silly words. I lived in Alabama for several years and have family there and in Florida. On the other hand, a half inch of snow falls in the south and the world shuts down. They whine about it being so cold when it's 35 or 40. They have no idea what it's like to go three weeks with it never getting above 20. That's when we eat lots of meat and cheese to keep the body metabolism and strength up! Nothing like some tasty dead piggies, chickens, cows and deer to warm the soul... 🙂

[@bobanderson6656]

80s are not hot, merely warm. Most people here would not bother with their AC in the low 80s unless it is to clear the humidity. Lovely place, Michigan. But a day or two of temps around 90 does not a hot climate make.

[@TeutonicNordwind]

@@bobanderson6656 Cool story, bruh. Today's high 86/87. That's hot, regardless of what any bumpkin says.. Next five days 94-98 highs every day. Things start cooling off next Saturday with high of only 93 forecasted. A few words of ignorance rolling off one's fingertips onto one's keyboard does not a smart fellow make.

[@bobanderson6656]

@@TeutonicNordwind OK, OK A handful of hot days do not a hot Summer make. Much of the south will have a straight run of 90 from now to about October 1st. You'll have your first frost and we'll still have 90 degree days.

[@karladoesstuff]

Yes, Arkansas is in the South!!!! People who say we're part of the midwest should have been here in the '70s when Chicagoans discovered our real estate prices and weather and started flocking here to retire. They moved here with a Yankee attitude of "We've got to teach these dumb hillbillies how to do everything" and generated a TON of resentment in this Southern culture. They ended up clustering in little colonies in gated communities like Hot Springs Village. What most people don't realize is that Arkansas is the barbecue crossroads, where the southeast pork meets Texas-style beef. We have the best of all of it!

[@RotneybotOfficial]

Now I wanna visit Arkansas.

[@Zodia195]

I got to visit your state when my family took a road to Branson, Missouri, and yeah having met people there, y'all are very nice and I definitely would consider y'all Southern (Texan here btw). Definitely can see why Arkansas is called the Natural State.

[@bbqbros3648]

If you ask me, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma are southern states. That’s how the US census defines them - Missouri can claim southern and it doesn’t bother me. They have a complex history.

[@phillipbranch8291]

Oklahoma is not part of the South and neither is Missouri. Arkansas is!

[@llamasugar5478]

Here’s the test, near as I can figure: Is un-sweet tea even an option? Do you get side-eye or a “bless your heart” if you ask for it? If the answers are No and Yes, respectively, then you’re a southern state.

[@atoswald]

I have to disagree with you on Florida, Mark. I was raised in Pensacola, and they are Southern and proud of it there. The Southern half of Florida is less so, but Northern Florida and the Panhandle are true Southerners.

[@chd_123]

100%. The north Florida southerner - the “Florida Cracker” - is the most forgotten story of interest demographic in America. It’s a tragedy.

[@matthewhenderson5070]

Agreed, I grew up in Fort Walton Beach and it’s definitely “The South” Jokingly referred to by locals as LA… lower Alabama

[@ShamileII]

I live in Lakeland which is not considered the south....maybe north of Ocala. Even though my home state is GA, it's more of a relaxed and polite version of northern culture here.

[@atoswald]

@@ShamileII Lakeland is definitely the Southern half of Florida, which is a completely different environment than Northern Florida. Heavier snowbird populations that far down.

[@cscarlton24]

Yea, north of I-4 (Tampa and Orlando) is Southern.

[@AndrewSmith-if2dh]

Great presentation, but he forgot to mention that NORTH Florida (@ least rural North Florida) is still part of the South.

[@louiseleonard8078]

Yes! Apparently he never read The Yearling or Cross Creek😊

[@floridapanhandling3136]

Florida is southern!!! Floridians in the north and the panhandle take offense at NOT being considered southern. Parts of the panhandle easily qualify as deep southern.

[@Nancynani-w9i]

Que hermoso lugar ❤

[@ShortVersion1]

Love seeing you get to Savannah! We lived right around the corner from where you filmed back in college. ❤😂

[@davidrice6724]

Hmmm...not sure how much of this is still true.... Too many Northerners have moved down..😅

[@wlhamaty]

Absolutely do NOT be in a hurry. I have lived in NC for over 40 years, married a Carolina Girl, my kids were born here, and I still have to be intentional about taking it slow. If someone is chatting with the cashier, they are having a precious moment of human interaction. Just let it be. You can wait. And when it is your turn smile, say hello, and make some small talk. "Bless your heart" is advanced Southern. It can mean many different things depending on context and inflection. It takes years to get a feel for it.

[@dellunn7026]

sounds epic there and lovely, same sort of attitude to cornwall uk

[@World_Act]

Alabama born and raised, we fish in the river and party on the lake.

[@nancylancaster5457]

I was raised in the northwest corner of Indiana but have lived all over the country. My favorite part is the south. They smile and say "Hey" all the time. You need help? They will jump right in. Hungry? They have the best food! They tend to be a little "chunky"? That's because the food is so good. Need directions? They will gladly give them to you and often will just take you there. Yeah, it's hot 9 months of the year, folks move slower, talk slower - gives you more time to enjoy life. Y'all come visit us. 😅

[@chd_123]

100%. The north Florida southerner - the “Florida Cracker” - is the most forgotten story of interest demographic in America. It’s a tragedy.

[@joeychitwood6004]

Love you guys! From GA… Go Dawgs! ❤Savannah!

[@acivilright]

Food one is so accurate. People can claim their x is better than the southern version. We just laugh inside because you are only saying that because your palate has been destroyed by unseasoned food.

[@obliograce3551]

I was born in Florida and raised in Northern Virginia. I have been many places since then and what occurs to me is that I still identify as a southern man. I strive to be the best representation of my father, and in my best moments, I hope to behave like a southern gentleman. To a southerner good manners are extremely important. What bothers me the most is when I encounter the arrogance of a yankee. A yankee is someone with a northeastern attitude who feels that because of their own heritage, every southerner is basically a moron. I heard someone on a podcast recently from NYC with a Jewish/NYC accent. He was going on about what some "jimbo" in the south said in a feigned superiority. It was not funny to me. Northerners have nice things about them, and many problems of their own too. It gets my hackles up pretty quickly when some yahoo from yankee land or out in “enlightened" California is making fun of southerners in general. Another thing that really bothers me is when people assume or accuse a southerner of being a racist as slavery once existed in the south. However, slavery also existed in the north. More than this, many southerners I know are not in the least bit racist. I am a white man and I have never uttered the “N” word. Neither have my parents. Where I have heard that term expressed was when I was in the service. The persons I would hear using that term, who were white, were from New York, Vermont, Connecticut or Massachusetts. There is also a strong KKK contingency in Illinois and Indiana. And yet some people very ignorantly will continue to make slavery the butt of their disdain for a southerner. FWIW Florida is somewhat upside down. The northern parts of Florida, from Jacksonville through the panhandle are very southern. Orlando has a lot of “attractions" people like to visit. Tampa and the west coast draws people from the midwest and so the region somewhat reflects midwestern values. Miami is more like the Northeast, has a lot of yankees, and a good deal of cubans, Haitians, and other cultures along with wonderful food and music form the Caribbean region.

[@madcatjo]

😅"You come here and say you have heat and humidity in Michigan or wherever the heck you're from...." * Australia has joined the chat. Oh and thanks for the Palmetto Bugs, America. We have those things here too. 🤪

[@Zodia195]

Lol Hawaii might like to have a word too lol. But yeah I was thinking of Australia too.

[@cherylk1518]

Hahaha 😂 best comment 👍😁 and so true…from what I’ve seen on TV anyway….cause I’m from GA, goooooooooo Dawgs!

[@drewmcdonald4082]

You may not have better bbq, but you do have Darcy's Pint in Springfield, and boy do I miss it a lot. Great video! Never been to Savannah but I'll have to mosey my way over there sometime.

[@teanott5073]

I would be proud to be a flordia man they are invincible to everything and are always hilarious no matter the situation

[@matthewhenderson5070]

North Florida IS in the “south” “The South” ends somewhere around Orlando

[@MrDHWong1989]

Regarding your point about not smiling or using small talk, what if someone is autistic and lacks proper communication skills?

[@TerribleShmeltingAccident]

As a southerner (I live in LA….lower alabama) I can confirm most of these. the sweet tea thing, you won’t find a restaurant in the south that does not serve sweet tea….its just the way it is around here! in our homes sweet tea is a cheap alternative to expensive soda beverages. I can guarantee that every refrigerator in the south has either Kool-Aid, sweet tea, milk, or all three. As far as the eye contact statement at the beginning of the video, that’s absolutely correct. We consider it polite to talk to everybody come in contact with. This includes random strangers! if you’re close enough to me to make eye contact, I’m going to say hello & ask how you’re day is going. I’m gonna hold the door for you whether you’re a man or a woman, please don’t read to far into it, im simply being polite. I’m gonna make small talk, it gives me an opportunity to learn a lot about somebody in a short time…based on how they carry themselves, their body language, and more importantly, they’re willingness to engage. Finally the biggest issue I have is when people take my accent as stupidity. What does it matter that my mother and father are brother & sister! ( a little self deprecation 😂)

[@N.D.Veronikasandul]

Happy New Year dear friend!🤗👏

[@ny4i]

Don't tell us how much better you do things in New York. And remember, I-95 runs both ways so feel free to go back. That is what people told me when I moved from NY. :) Yes I was the obnoxious New Yorker when I got here 42 years ago.

[@royrice8021]

One big way to keep a southerner happy: Don’t come, stay at home! 😊😊😊

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

Tying strings to bugs is a thing down here... Had a lot of "pet" june bugs as a kid. Parents get real good at tying those tiny knots.

[@sandranynj7118]

Yes. Always say Hello in the South. I lived there for years and got use to it. Then when I moved back to New York, people thought I was crazy when I said Hello (They men though I liked them, the women thought rolled their eyes at me).

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

Thats because when a stranger comes up to you in NY and says hello, its usually followed by "I just need a couple of bucks for a sandwhich..." or "would you like to hear about our lord and savior..." maybe if you're lucky, its just someone asking for directions, but more likely they're gonna ask you for a cigarette

[@CheekyPug]

@@A_Lion_In_The_Sun 100%

[@CricketsBay]

That sounds exactly like Omaha, Nebraska. "No, sorry, I don't smoke," and "No. Hail Satan!" have become my go-to's since I moved here. Man, there's a lot of street corner preachers here, and they are persistent.

[@tomwong6067]

Oh no - you didn't just diss my ACC teams, lol! But living here in the south, manners count - something the rest of the country has forgotten. And love your 'Bless your heart' dig.......LOL

[@candicehall925]

As I sit here in the Savannah airport about to leave this beautiful place after 10 days it was nice to see your video pop up!! Missing the architecture and beautiful street lines trees already! It’s been colder than expected this go around, wouldn’t have minded a little bit of the Savannah heat and humidity 😂 perhaps in June 🎉

[@jamesclick8223]

I'm 60,lived in Georgia my whole life. I lived 23 years in Atlanta and since 2016 out in the country between Savannah and Augusta. The first two on your list I don't find as true anymore. Between people moving here from other places and generational changes the south not as friendly as when I was younger. The Florida thing is spot on. Extreme north Florida could be part of Georgia but the rest of it is it's own thing. Fun list.

[@andrejka_talking_out_loud]

I am in Arkansas and I find the people working the register or tables are moderately social at the store or restaurants ... similar to what I found anywhere. Every once in a while someone driving apologizes or moves back from the zebra crossing when I am downtown trying to cross the street which is different.

[@knotheadusc]

As a Southerner who lives in Germany, I have to admit this video gave me a chuckle.

[@adi91216]

Every state in the US is like a new country with its own unique culture. I've only been to California..barely scratched the surface. Plenty more to see.

[@timmmahhhh]

And California itself is pretty diverse.

[@nathanaelfra]

Nice! Conquered all of Europe now time to explore America! Will you do all 50 states?

[@llamasugar5478]

Best BBQ we ever had was from a tiny joint that shared a building with an auto-repair shop.

[@AprilThompson-w6e]

Southerners expect visitors to be polite, sociable, and to be respectful of others. Doing these things makes life a lot more pleasant.

[@gtramerica4565]

As a southerner that lives in Ga ! Anytime i visit the north i ask for coke which means soda back home but they call it 'pop'

[@WhereIsHeist]

LOL... "Illinois BBQ" 😂

[@scottholthouse6004]

I can’t wait to visit the south, my wife and I are from Australia and have never travelled, any tips?

[@victoriadryg2916]

It really depends on where you're going in the south. Every state is like it's own different country tbh. The weather, geography, people, food, etc are all super different depending on where you go. I'm from Texas so I can give you tips if you plan on visiting!

[@scottholthouse6004]

@@victoriadryg2916 always wanted to go

[@The_FloridaMan]

Don't come in summer lol

[@scottholthouse6004]

@@The_FloridaMan lol 😂

[@CricketsBay]

Go to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games outside Linville, NC. In 2024 it runs July 11 - 14, but it's around mid-July every year. The games take place at MacRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain. They are the premier Scottish Highland games and gathering of Clans. Book a room at a nearby inn months, if not a year in advance.

[@kathyfuesting1165]

We thought Illini fans were intense. Moved to Knoxville SEC fans are a whole another animal. We did love our Hickory River bbq.

[@dwhetsel695]

Jocelyn, it’s GB🍊!! 😂

[@leonardobatista8432]

I love the unconscious and empathetic lovely subtle southern accent Jocelyn had here 😂. I’m a psychiatrist, so no judgement here. Great example of mirror neurons pathway here 👍👏👏

[@leonardobatista8432]

Or maybe she always had it and I hadn’t notice before

[@heathermichael3987]

Georgia pecan pie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have literally driven to Georgia for their pecan pie ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@aaronclift]

I would only include far eastern Texas as part of the South, and even that designation is debatable. Texas is kind of its own thing.

[@woltersworld]

Yes, texas is kind of its own thing

[@CricketsBay]

Texas is like 10 different states rolled into 1.

[@jackodanovich68]

Lol I lived in Texas for about 35 years so I absolutely loved Mexican food there. Moved to just outside of Peoria, Illinois in 2020. Huge difference but I don't say anything to compare it. Going to New Orleans for the first time next month and yes I know about the hot weather.

[@craigwoolbert2443]

Good stuff

[@weejackrussell]

As a UK person I found this interesting.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Texas BBQ is best! Love beef (dinosaur) ribs.

[@sdv23100]

We don't do it like this up North . You'll probably receive a one finger salute .

[@lwilton]

I think you sold me on immigrating to the South. Sure sounds like one heck of a lot nicer place than where I live.

[@MercenaryTX]

Upset a Southerner when I said Jefferson Davis was never President. Oh that President. My father had a hilarious reaction to boiled peanuts. They took it in stride.

[@incantations446]

I would say that you can have small talk but not at the checkout line. That holds up the line and people may actually be in a hurry. Sure you can stop us at the seafood department or produce aisle but don’t hold everyone else up at the checkout line.

[@mohammedhassouni2026]

Friday night is a great night for football !!! hahahah

[@bbqbros3648]

Woah woah woah, The US census defines Arkansas and Oklahoma as southern. Those are two states that fought for the South (Oklahoma was just territory at the time, but it was also the last to surrender) I would not place either of those states in the Midwest at all. Kentucky and Missouri can both claim southern and it won’t bother me at all.

[@nancykelly5999]

Pretty accurate 😂

[@LizMillerDesign]

After living in Germany for 5 years, then moving back to Texas, I didn’t want to make small talk with the grocery store cashier. lol, just quick, efficient, and no talking! Haha The Florida headline on my bday is: Florida Man Arrested After Calling 911 to Get Ride to Hooters ROFL