I'm from the south and "bless your heart" is not always an insult. It all depends on the inflection in your voice. A lot of times it is but not always.
that and the situation, Like if somebody says that after regaling a tragic tale or telling some bad news, when a southerner or Texan says bless your heart or bless their heart that means "oh may God bless them". and in that situation people really mean that they want nothing but the best for them.
I was going to say the same thing.... I am Alabama born, Texas raised, and I never knew about the snarky 'bless your heart' until social media started implying it.... for me it has always been a statement of empathy/sympathy for some someone.... 🤷♂
I was born in the south. After 62 years, I moved to Oregon (family). I will tell you, "Bless your heart" can be very genuine. My grandmother blessed everyone's heart, and she meant it. But, not in a negative way ever. So it depends on the person and the situation.
Hi Kabir... during my 20 years in the Navy approximately half of that time was in the south. It is absolutely true that life down south is a bit slower and more calm and laid back than up north, and the southern manners and hospitality ARE VERY REAL. Everyone has manners and their politeness will prevent them from immediately telling you off if you act up or act like a jerk... to an extent. If you continue to act like a jerk you will eventually cross a line and you will be corrected sternly and without a doubt. I loved living down south (except for July and August... lol heat and humidity like no where else). The south is AWESOME!!!
I'm a Navy vet born in Spartanburg S.C. my rating was Operations Specialist . Where were you stationed ? I was stationed on a DDG homeported in Charleston S.C. , a Military Policeman in Yokosuka Japan , and a CG homeported in Long Beach CA.
Mesquite, TX in the 80’s was my home. I’m from Chicago but I was raised in Michigan. It’s a whole new world in a wonderful way. Customs ,language, and cuisine were like night and day from the north. I also had family in SanAntonio who were of Mexican heritage and that’s another world completely ?
@@victorwaddell6530 I was a corpsman stationed mostly with Marines. I was in Virginia, 3rd FSSG in Okinawa, 2nd Marine Air Wing in Beaufort SC, Laredo TX, Camp Lejeune NC and then back north in CT when I retired.
Lived in Alabama or Georgia all my 40+ years. The ma’am and sir thing rings extremely true to me. I was raised to always ALWAYS respond with yes/no/etc ma’am/sir. I cannot stress how important this was. I still do it without knowing it - no matter their age.
Same for me. I obviously taught my children the same. I went to Illinois for family visits and people would look at me really crazy when my children address with ma'am. While they're children are screaming and making demands of them. My children wouldn't DARE speak to me that way. I was absolutely shocked.
I'm from North Carolina & I can say that we are generally nice here even if we don't like you. We were raised to be polite & not be rude. Kill 'em with kindness. My manners don't leave me just because we're not friends. We "speak" to people we encounter if eye contact is made. It's ingrained in us. You give a head nod or a wave or say hi.
I’m from NC too. I once had a girlfriend from NY who thought it was so strange that we would wave at people we met in traffic on the road. Or how people in their yard or on their porch would exchange a wave with you when you drove by.
Absolutely, we're in Johnston County outside of Raleigh. I'd beat my kids if they didn't say yes ma'am, no sir so on. They're grown now and would still beat them if they didn't use their manners. I say yes ma'am, no sir and I'm in my 50s, both me and my husband are, still say that and thank you. WE WAVE AT STRANGERS IN VEHICLES AS WE PASS THEM ON THE ROAD? 🤔 TRUE But that's us Ty Kabir Lol, see
I'm in Charlotte, native. I mean there's the polite thing, but I'm still an asshole. Considerate, unfortunately a lot of people aren't, probably bc the city is blue, but I'm an asshole bc sometimes people have to learn what life is.
I’m English and live in the Midlands. I’ve visited an American friend who lives in a small town Mississippi. I got to know her family and all I can say is that they are now known as my American family. Because I stayed off the usual tourist track most of the time I met a lot of people who never met an English person before. One young lady who served us in a roadside diner one night got so excited when she heard my accent lol. My friend and all of her family are great and I was treated as a member of their family every time I went there. We were in New Orleans quite a lot and I only met people from England twice. Once in a cafe in New Orleans and another time in the local Walmart. They were English tourists on a coach trip and stopped at Walmart on their way to New Orleans. They were actually the only English people I ever met in my friends home town. Great food,friendly people, great places to visit. I’d advise New Orleans for Halloween. Not a child in sight and the adults really go for it with their costumes. If I won the lottery I’d be moving to Mississippi 😁
June O'Connor, I hope I'm not coming across as arrogant, but living in Illinois, which is one of the top 5 states for immigrants, I see immigrants every day of my life, and my medium sized city has people from 100+ countries.
What town in Mississippi? I grew up in Mississippi and loved it. But, I've never heard anyone say they'd prefer to move there from anywhere else in the world.
Hi Joey. Sorry I just saw this message. I was in McComb. Stayed with my friend who lives there and has family in Louisiana. Some of the nicest people I’ve ever met
I used to live down south and still consider myself a southerner. It’s not the heat of the south that kills, it’s the humidity. It can get to 100° sure but add the humidity and it feels like 115°, even at 80° you’ll feel like you’re swimming through the air
Right now the temp is 92 and feels like 100! So looking forward to the cool front that’s suppose to push through early next week. The humidity drains you of any energy you might have. Even though you might be drinking plenty of water. I hate it when I take a bath of a morning, get dressed to run to the store, and by the time I get back and lug the groceries in, I’m soaked in sweat! So, often times, 2 baths or showers are needed a day.
@@TexasRose50 I've been down in Wilmington, and Raleigh NC, doing research in the city, in the dead of summer. I could only manage to work a couple hours a day, because the heat, humidity, and all the concrete and asphalt in the city just made it feel like i was in an oven as I dashed from ac to ac. Afterwards, I would be dishrag wet and limp to boot.
We had that problem in NC where the weather channel will say its 89f but it will feel like 110f.that lasted for about 2 weeks too. Those kind of days are miserable
I am from Wisconsin, but my wife and I got married in Georgia. Everything he says is true. As a tourist, we loved our time in Georgia. Kabir, I highly recommend visiting Savannah, Georgia when you visit the states again. It is hands down one of the most beautiful and historical cities I’ve been to.
I agree. If he comes to Georgia I would suggest Savannah over Atlanta. I mean I am glad I live close to Atlanta but wouldn't want to live in either lol.
It is! But don’t go between late May through late August unless you’re prepared for that oppressive heat he’s talking about in the video! March, April, October and November are very nice milder weather!
I have to disagree slightly on the “bless your heart” thing. It can be used in multiple ways. You can use it to express genuine empathy or in a more sarcastic way.
I've lived in Greensboro NC, New Orleans and now St Petersburg Florida. I think the expression " Bless your heart" is adorable. I've never heard it used to be sarcastic or demeaning. Part of many charms of the laid back South.
@@elisaabolafia9542 I can't speak for other states but in Louisiana it's used to mean many different things and sarcasm is definitely one of them but it's mostly said by older people. For example, if you have an accident like tripping over something because you weren't paying attention to where you were walking someone might say, "uh, bless your heart". That's just a nicer response than another saying we have, "see, that's what get for being stupid".
I feel this in my soul. Ive lived in the deep south my entire life and while there are always exceptions in every state, town/city country etc, but, I'm thankful that the town I live in has never strayed from pretty much everything this guy is describing!😊💜
Indeed and what he didn't notice was college football is a big deal, because High School football is a big deal. In my city, the whole community comes out to support their local team, and it's not just about football. School spirit is a big deal. Game week starts on Monday at every high school in the South, culminating on a Friday pep rally and/or bonfire and the whole community comes out to support the team. I think it's an important ritual to bring everyone together to show community pride and pay attention to how our community is being managed.
I was born and bred in Tennessee but I now live in the "Hospitality State" of Mississippi. Manners and hospitality are traditions among the Scots-Irish--African-Indians in the South. An old friend of mine from Virginia had a name for us mixed up immigrant southern folks, he called us the "Mutt People". 😉 But of course, like any place you visit around the world, there are going to be other traditions passed down through the generations that are not quite as positive. But down South, the good outweighs the bad. There's an old slogan that was once popular in the southern culture. "American by birth-Southern by the grace of God" 😉♥
I’m from Louisiana and visited London back in 2001. I didn’t notice a huge portion size variant so much as I did the lack of flavor and spice in the food. Fortunately we were forewarned about this and brought our own “to-go” sized bottles of Tabasco sauce and Packets of Tony’s creole seasoning 😉. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.
@@clarissagafoor5222 I’m a lifelong Louisiana native too and know from experience, only our chili tastes like chili. Louisiana seasonings are thousands of times better tasting than chili seasoning..just gotta know how to use them. Tobasco, or hot sauce, doesn’t taste anything like chili seasoning. I’m not a fan myself because hot sauce is too much spicy hot without enough spicy flavor but it’s a good staple in Louisiana. Most food served in the US outside the US (other than ethnic food like Mexican or Asian food) is as dull as dishwater when it comes to taste due to the lack of seasoning.
My daughter moved to California from here in Louisiana and she said the food was so bland..even expensive restaurants. I send her regular care packages with Tony’s and red beans and rice and homemade sausage etc so she can make her own food like she grew up with at home.
I have lived in the Deep South for the last 15 years after born and raised in Chicago. People are very friendly. I had to adjust to people greeting me with “Good Morning” and being addressed by Miss in front of my name. Winter I use my heat very sparingly and summer is brutally hot at least 95 every day
I’m 53 and have lived my whole life in Louisiana. Personally I say thank you for your kind comment and it your ever like to visit, we’d welcome y’all here. I get so tired of the flack that southerners get in the media about our accents and laid back ways so it’s nice to know we’re appreciated. I too love Canada and Canadians as y’all are known to be super nice and friendly too. The southern US folks and Canadian folks would probably get along really well if we hung out lol.
@@kerrijohnson2303 yes I agree in fact I think Canadians would love Southerners. Unfortunately the media (fake news) is constantly trying to divide us. Even here in Canada. Years ago they tried to create hatred between French speaking Canadians and English Speaking Canadians. Thankfully they failed but much mistrust was started. Now it is the Blacks against Whites. Sad that any organization can be so manipulating and deceptive by creating conflict and hate between people groups. Merry Christmas and God continue to bless the great USA.🥰
You know the funniest thing about that is most of have no idea we sound like that. I was born in Alabama, went to NJ for a year when I was in the 6th grade, then moved back. I've been all over and even different countries while in the Army so I picked up some habits for sure. But I was recording some idiot I caught peeing in my trailer and called him out just before I called my company and his boss. As I was watching the video to make sure I caught it, I was like WTF, that's the most redneck hillbilly sounding voice I've ever heard. Do I really sound like that? 🤔🤭🤫
@@davidulmer9774 lol that’s hilarious! The southern always comes out strong when your mad. But I too don’t notice my accent unless someone points it out but when I hear myself on a recording, I sometimes cringe trying from how I sound. I’m capable of speaking less southern but lord of is exhausting to have to enunciate every word and to have to think about your words as you speak them. It’s easy to let the southern hang out and mostly that’s what I do. It is what it is. It’s all good though. Most non-southern accent people find out accents quite charming or amusing.
If you visit, you MUST go to Savannah Ga where he was!! And the dish you didn't recognize was a shrimp boil. Shrimp, crab or crawfish boils are common. They include corn potatoes and sausage. And even though portion sizes are larger, we are used to "to go" containers to take our remaining food home and eat later.
Yes. Definitely visit Savannah, beautiful old city with lots of history, but also lots of fun. And definitely do a seafood boil of some kind. Whether it’s crawfish, shrimp, or whatever, you just can’t beat good quality fresh seafood cooked in such a simple way-it’s so freaking delicious. They typically lay out newspapers or something like that and just dump it out on the table and go at it with your hands, of course. And don’t forget: a bucket on the table for the shells. (Isn’t every dinner out supposed to have a bucket in the middle of the table?) It’s even better when a crawfish boil is turned into a party/get-together, like a barbecue.
Southerners are very sweet! I'm born & raised from New York (Brooklyn then Long Island)and it's a breath of fresh air to be around nice, sweet, polite people! I wish it was that way here but unfortunately it's rough & tough. There are nice people here but niceness seems to be a dominant trait in the South. I also love the quietness of the South. It reminds me of the slow paced lifestyle where I went to school in Spain. 🌹🌝
Its so nice to walk down the street and share a smile or a "good morning" with a stranger. Honestly little things like that make my day. I need to hop on a plane!
@@kabirconsiders We're awaiting your visit here in NW Georgia, where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the Piedmont and where one of our main local TV and radio station's call sign is WSB - Welcome South Brother. Visit soon. The weather just took a turn towards Fall and the leaves are planning a spectacular show!
I feel for you New Yorkers having it so rough and tumble. Lived my whole 53 years here in Louisiana and though I don’t always love it, I do love how kind we are raised to be..my three kids were raised to be kind to anyone they meet (my 28 year daughter lives in California and some interpret her natural southern born kindness as suspicious and that’s sad..guess they think we are siding someone up by making eye contact and smiling to strangers). My best friends son visited NY on a college trip and he said he didn’t smile or make contact or try to take with just random strangers there after the first day because he got yelled out a few times by the rough and tumble people there. He came home saying it was like waking around 24/7 with your eye down on pins and needles just to avoid attention..I guess y’all want to be sure not to attract the wrong attention in NY so are naturally suspicious of eye contact or attention from strangers and I understand that. Just makes me sad for you and other NYorkers or anyone raised or living in such tough crowds. We learn kindness from the cradle down here..before we learn to walk and talk so it is indeed a huge trait of southern culture. We may have more than our share of not good things such as poverty or illiteracy rates in some parts, I am always proud when I hear a visitor go home and speak fondly of how kindly they were treated here.
Hi Kabir!! Houstonian here 😊 If you are planning on coming to Houston Texas, please take a day to visit Galveston!!! It's only about an hour's drive from Houston, and the statues, monuments, homes and other historical sights are beautiful down there! Love your channel ❤️
The portion sizes served in Europe for adults is what you will probably find we serve on children's menus. American portion sizes are a lot bigger, especially in the South. Southern hospitality is a very real thing. If you plan on coming to the South Kabir, make sure to bring a few things....1. Always bring your manners, 2. Make sure to say yes/no ma'am or sir, 3. Respect all elders, 4. Bring a big appetite, 5. Bring clothes that will stretch (because of all the good food you will be eating), and finally and more importantly HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR STAY!
Actually we found the portion sizes in the Netherlands and Portugal to be huge, like in the U.S., as well as northern Italy, especially Tuscany. But of course, Europeans don’t do doggie bags, so I left a lot of food on the plate.
I was born and raised in South Carolina. Bless your heart is also for when someone does something nice for you. If someone brought me a water that I didn’t ask for , I would say “ Bless your heart “. We practice good manners here! Hope you visit us soon. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Florida is in the South, but I don't consider it Southern...there is definitely a difference. Especially, South Florida. It is the same with Northern Virginia. Technically, still Virginia but culturally not Southern at all.
Also, more than half of Florida is "transplants" from the north. The several years I lived there, we stuck out with accent & manners. It was shocking to me at how many people commented on my accent & my kids manners. (I grew up in N Georgia). It's just the way it is in the real south! 😉🥰 *go DAWGS*
@@kabirconsiders Have you went to Orlando before? And if you did, did you like it? I remember going there and it was good experience even though I don't like Disneyland but kinda went anyway since I was young and with my family.
@@kabirconsiders yeah, Orlando bears absolutely no resemblance to true florida. Neither does Miami for that matter. To see the real Florida you have to stay off the beaten path.
I'm from Mobile, AL and I love it there. The greenery is gorgeous and the Antebellum homes are beautiful. There is a lot of pride in the south and yes, it's part of the Bible Belt
Attended UGA, which is in Clark county GA. The neighboring county to the north was a dry county…no alcohol sales. You can often tell the dry counties because as you approach the county line you will see groups of liquor stores on the county line before you enter the dry one.
Very true. As I was saying in another comment, I grew up in a dry county, but it was just outside Little Rock. It’s obviously no surprise that those big liquor stores at the Pulaski County line went out of business after our county voted to go wet. (or Garland County for Hot Springs; I live in Benton, Saline County-Not Bentonville!- Little Rock is about 20 minutes one way and Hot Springs is about 30 minutes in the other direction.)
Athens, Clarke County Georgia was a dry county when I first arrived. Many beer runs to counties nearer to Atlanta in those days. It's only been a short time since they've allowed Sunday sales.
In my home state of MD, I went to college in a town where the sale of alcohol was banned after midnight. If you lost track of time, you had drive up to Delaware, about 5 min away, where you could buy until 1 AM.
I moved from the North East, to Texas. Southern hospitality is true! Especially in small towns I'm in Dallas and even here everyone is super nice to visitors and newcomers, as well as strangers. My neighbors and I are always helping each other, and I love it Its very rare that two people are approaching a door and one doesnt stop to hold it for the other, or the next few people I fit in much better down here for a variety of reasons
As a southern man, born and bred, I can tell you we take the whole Southern Hospitality thing VERY seriously. Oh and "Bless your heart" isn't always an insult. It could be an expression of sympathy. "Did you hear about Steve? Fell off the ladder and broke his arm, bless his heart!"
I am from NY but spent most of my life in Miami. South Florida is not "the south". But the Panhandle is. I have traveled through all southern states and have friends and families in some. Yes, the south is calmer, not rushed, and people are friendly and nice. Definitely worth traveling the southern U.S., especially the Carolinas and Louisiana. See Savanah if you can.
I was raised in Chicago and I live in Georgia now. They are very friendly. They also disrespect you in the sweetest way with phrases like “Sweet summer child” and “bless your heart.”
Hi Kabir! I was born and raised in Baltimore, but my family's previous generation is from North Carolina. You asked about southern hospitality - yup. The attitude is that of "Y'all come!" So that means that, everyone is included. If a person is on your property, and you're dining, so are they, even if you don't really know that person. Example: a couple kids in my southern aunt's neighborhood are often at loose ends with hardworking parents who don't have enough time for them. My aunt, who is by no means a rich woman, has extended her home to these kids as if they were her own grandkids. They just mix right in with everyone there. This is very old school south, but there are still echoes of it to this day. Regarding manners, my southern father ALWAYS reminded us as small kids to say yes sir/no ma'am before taking us anywhere. Adults were always Mr. Kabir or Miss Annette - you only used Mrs. If you were using a married woman's last name. Please and thank you were naturally drilled in. You weren't supposed to say you didn't like something; it was better to say that you didn't care for any right now. (And then some elder would say, "Well bless you sweet little heart!" Because you don't know what's good eatin'). Whatever you do, when you travel there, do NOT go between June and September, because it really is hell.
The meaning behind Bless Your Heart has different meanings in the south and Texas depending on the situation. On one occasion it can mean "thank you. that's so nice" and in another situation it could mean " boy is that person a hopeless case". 😂 We used to be a dry county here in Texas but there were a large number of liquor stores just into 2 of the next counties. It changed from a dry county a few years. It's 90 degrees F here right now with 60% humidity. Going to be 96 degrees at 3pm.
Not long ago I was called out for using Bless Your Heart to someone. I had to explain to another person that I actually meant it in a nice way! So, now I try to say something like, you’re so sweet, thank you.
And "how nice" pr "isn't that nice' (or isn't that interesting?) sometimes means the speaker is responding to your statement they think is full of baloney or incredibly boring but are too polite to say that. It's all in the context.
I’m currently in Alabama, bout an hour away from the University of Alabama. I grew up here & everything he said is accurate. I was a rifleman in the Marine Corps & spent years in California & Japan. Japan is way closer to the south than California even tho it’s across the globe. Lush green vegetation, rolling hills, lakes & rivers everywhere, & sadly a very uncomfortable level of humidity. It’s very common for the humidity to reach 90% and above down here. So even if it’s not a high temperature day you will still sweat if you’re not accustomed to it. Manners are huge, and the portion sizes are even bigger haha. Enjoyed your reaction man, you just gained another subscriber my friend.
I have lived within 100 miles of the town I was born all my life. I'm 46and lived most my life in my hometown. The heat is BAD in the summer, on the other hand I wear shorts on Christmas as often as not. My hometown is Geneva, Alabama, right on the Alabama / Florida libe. A hidden gem in Alabama if you are a space / NASA enthusiast is the city of Huntsville. Huntsville is where the rockets were built that took us (humans) to the moon and back in the 70's. Yes in Alabama there is literally a city where you will bump into a rocket scientist more often than a farmer. I'm an Auburn fan, you MUST come see an IRON BOWL game. It doesn't matter if Alabama is headed to a National championship and Auburn's won 2 games, when they face Auburn in the in state rivalry known as the Iron Bowl Auburn is as likely to win as not. The Iron Bowl is the biggest rivalry in collage football. Im not just saying that cause I live here. Bo Jackson and Cam Newton are 2 legends who played collage football at Auburn. Come on down. WAR EAGLE!!!
I grew up in the south and manners and etiquette are very important. In fact, I went to Saturday etiquette and deportment classes. I moved to Los Angeles about 25 years ago but my training and mannerisms are still intact. My manners, Ii believe have given me a good start in LA. Of course, the food is wonderful and everyone are so friendly and helpful. The kids address me as Miz Cheryl, and I always use Ma'am and Sir and it is out of respect. In Tennessee where Jack Daniels is made is a dry county. You also can't buy liquor on Sunday or on election day until the polls close. In New Orleans, knowing a bit of French language is helpful. New Orleans is so historic with it's roots in pirates, spain and so forth..... But, I love the south.
Hello, I am French. I lived in London, but for the past 30 years, I have lived in the States with the last 25 years in Charleston, SC. 1- Charleston is better than Savannah. 2- People in the north think that Southerners are stupid because they don't speak as fast and when they get cut off from impatient Northerners, they will not confront the person, they will just think to themselves "How rude". 3- Most dry counties are in mountainous regions where they still have or used to have a lot of Native American population. In addition to religion, Native Americans have been wrecked by the damages of alcohol and that is where you will find dry counties. 4- He is right about the SEC college football. As a supporter of UGA ( I married into it) and Les Bleus, in matter of passion, NFL is like a second league tournament while College Football season is like the World Cup every year. If you come to the States in the fall, go see a game! Athens is a lovely college town to see a UGA game, Boone, NC is also gorgeous and home to Appalachian State which not a power 5 school but is doing really well this year. 5- The dish you see laid out on the table is called "Low Country Boil" and I can confirm, it is delicious!
That was a low country boil. Different but similar to crawfish boil. It’s a lot of seafood, potatoes, and corn all boiled in heavily seasoned water. A crawfish boil tends to have tons of peppers in the water with lots of spice in the flavor while low country boils are less heat and more natural flavor, also different to New England fish and lobster boils as their idea is just salt with old bay on the side but the pot is covered with fresh seaweed to really lock in that taste.
You should watch "Sh%t Southern Women Say" to understand Bless Your Heart. It can mean a variety of things, depending on the situation, from sincere compassion to a scathing put down. All I can say about SEC football is for me it's War Eagle!
In Savannah you can go to a bar and get a drink to-go, but buying an actual bottle of liquor is highly restricted. When I was a kid and we were driving across Alabama, my father realized at the last minute that we were going to be staying that night in a dry county…had to stop and stock up before we crossed the county line. And always be prepared for Sundays!
Hi Kabir! I'm from the south and with regard to getting around and parking...Uber, Lyft, and other car services like that have really improved your ability to navigate in and out of places so you don't have to spend so much time and effort. Not particularly efficient getting from one city to another, but if your hotel is 25 - 30km from the historic/downtown district you want to go to, get an Uber from your hotel to downtown, and then you can walk around, see the sights, and call them to pick you up when you are ready to go back to your hotel or other destination not within walking distance. Your itinerary will determine whether this is more cost/time effective for you than renting a car for the duration and dealing with all the parking issues.
Kabir, as a born and raised southerner, I would advise that if and when you take a visit, pick an interesting region and soak it in because there are significant differences between, for example, southern Louisiana versus East Tennessee. But realize that most of the bigger cities, maybe excluding New Orleans, are much less "Southern" than the smaller towns like Savannah. So, if you want to experience Georgia, go to Savannah instead of Atlanta. For Alabama, go to Mobile instead of Birmingham. For Mississippi, check out Oxford instead of Jackson. Etc.
re pride of place: when i was very liitle, my grandmother -- my nama -- told me that some cousins i'd never met were coming to visit that day. when i asked why i'd never met them, nama told me they lived too far away to visit much. so i asked where they lived, and my nama said, "tennessee." i can remember literally gasping. i was shocked, and my grandmother knew it. she reached down to pick me up and hugged me tight, and told me we had to be especially nice to our poor cousins, because they couldn't help being from tennessee. after all, she told me, not EVERYone could be from kentucky. lol.
As a southerner from birth I can say best places would be savannah, ga for the historical and vibe and New Orleans for creole and variety and history the culture and finally knoxville/ Gatlinburg for stuff to do especially in the fall and winter for the colors the mountains cabin experience places like dollywood and festivals etc
I'm from southern TN you should definitely check out Gatlinburg tn beautiful in the fall! Mostly people are nice and sincere but just like anywhere you will run into someone that's having a bad day!
@@kabirconsiders I forgot to mention do be careful from people here in the South when you're driving. From my personal experience (even though I am just a new driver) the way people drive here can be not good and at times dangerous. Just becareful with that. Of course many places in the World are like this and have bad drivers but I am telling you this because idk if in England drivers are good or not so maybe you don't have experience with that idk. The other day (not long ago) I was driving on a highway and then bam a car crashe into another car and one of them flipped over. And that happened infront of me. It was maybe like 2 months ago or something. Also at times people might suddenly come in your land so becareful from that. Now this is in Texas idk about the rest of the South. Florida has it worse than us though maybe you haven't experienced anything there.
I agree with this wholeheartedly. I especially love the Smokey mountains. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Gatlinburg. It was the first of November and the view from our cabin was glorious. We barely even went out to do things because it was just so beautiful and peaceful there.
As someone else has pointed out, "bless your heart" isn't always an insult. When I grew up, this phrase was usually a sincere expression of caring. It somewhat echoed the religiosity of the area. Savannah is beautiful, but for all the beautiful larger towns/cities, there are more towns suffering economic hardships and are rundown. I went to college in a dry parish in Louisiana. We would drive over to the next parish to purchase our alcoholic refreshments. The food of the South is absolutely awesome! It's probably the thing I miss most, along with my brother, dogwood and some species of birds.
Hello from the South! “Bless your heart” has more than one meaning. It’s most often used as an insult but sometimes is an expression of deep concern or sorrow on someone’s behalf. It’s all in the delivery.
Native NYer here and yes Savannah is beautiful! I also enjoyed Charleston and New Orleans as well. My sister has been living in NC for a decade now and yes I can confirm southerners are very polite. Always a smile on their face along with calling you honey lol I love it !!!
Midwesterner here. I've been to all 3 also. Loved them all but I think my favorite one would be Charleston? But you are correct Savannah is beautiful and it's been years since I've been to New Orleans but last I went it's changed...and not for the better.
It’s gets pretty rough here in the south (MS here) especially late July thru early Sept. The heat doesn’t bother as me as much as the humidity. When you step outside it feels like someone threw a hot wet blanket over you. On the plus side our winters are mild and I can count the times on my fingers when I have experienced snow. Last Feb we had a rare ice storm in which I was without power for 5 days.
Virtually every place in the South is air-conditioned, so the heat never bothered me very much in my years in Georgia, Tennessee & Kentucky. The biggest difficulty with travel in the South is lack of public transportation, but if you can rent a car or use Uber or Lyft you can go anyplace. You will have much more fun there if you can find local residents to show you around. They will fall in love with your British accent. Great places: Savannah GA, Asheville NC, Nashville TN, Lexington KY, Atlanta GA, New Orleans LA, Austin TX.
Hey Kabir. For the most part, Southern hospitality is very real. You'll find jerks in every society, but most people in the Southern states are uniformly polite, helpful, friendly and kind. I seldom feel uncomfortable around them.
I lived in Savannah in the late 80s and it is a unique place. It is said to be one of the most haunted cities in the nation, so all kinds of cool spooky stuff. If you want the best time in Savannah it's best just to wander the historic district and see all the odd places stuck in here and there. Oh - and in Savannah, more than a few people take voodoo VERY seriously.
I’m Canadian, haven’t done much travelling in the South, West Virginia once. Beautiful hilly tree-covered land, and yes, super friendly and polite people. Passed through a corner of Kentucky. Stopped for a bite at McDonalds, and noticed a couple of things: Catfish on the menu, and almost everyone prayed over their food. I was completely charmed!
There are 4 different styles of southern BBQ- Carolina, Memphis, Texas, and Kansas City. In those groups there are also sub-groups. Some of the best BBQ comes from the guys on the side of the road. If you are in Georgia from Sept-Nov, you have to hit Oktoberfest in Helen Georgia. The county where Jack Daniels is made is a dry county, you cant buy the whiskey at the distillery. There are becoming fewer and fewer dry counties in the US, but there are still some that wont sell any alcohol on Sunday, you have to plan for that if going to those counties. In Georgia the summer temps will be between 85-92 for the highs and lows to the low 70 most of the time. There are outliers though. What you saw at 15:45 is called a low country boil, using shrimp instead of crawfish.
From Ohio, and I have visited the south 10+ times in my life, and we have always been polite (grew up with manners) and they are extra polite. The food is amazing, they know how to make serious seafood all along the coasts.. if u order iced tea and don’t want it sweetened (extra sweet) you have to order unsweetened, or half n half tea.. humidity is serious, but it’s beautiful so it’s worth it.. definitely do look up places and research before u go, savanna is wonderful with lots of historic tours, but also the tour guides will point out local restaurants to go to afterwards.. do not go to chain restaurants, do local places.. id skip Myrdal beach, very commercial, but there’s nice beaches surrounding it..
Lol there’s a restaurant here in the south that has labels on the Tea and the unsweetened tea is label as Northern Tea. My first time ordering a glass of tea at a restaurant on Lake Erie in Cleveland resulted in a shock I was like maybe 10 and they brought me a glass of unsweetened Luke warm tea, when I asked in my Southern accent “what is this?” The waiter asked where we were from I told him Alabama and he brought me a jar full of sugar packets lol I didn’t want to get a spanking but I really wanted To say “Awe Bless his little heart” lol
@15:44 this is a low country boil. It has shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sometimes other fun things like crab legs. The seasonings are phenomenal (think: Old Bay) and is shared family style.
Having lived in South Carolina for 3 years. As a Yankee I was somewhat "bless your heart" - ed a few times . I went to school with all northerners so we didn't really interact with locals. This was a long time ago. I'm sorry I didn't mix in as much as I could have. My MUST is the fruit and vegetables. Peaches are unbelievably sweet and delicious. Vegetables are so fresh. We had an abattoir near our school so we could get fresh meat. South Carolina when I lived there had no liquor on Sunday and you had to buy it by the bottle, so those little bottles like you get on an airplane are what you get at a bar unless you are a regular and have a bottle behind the bar that belongs to you. The summer can be brutal but the mountains aren't too far in SC, GA, NC the weather is much more pleasant during the summer.
Collin county Texas is dry. That's where my sister lives, about 3 hours north of me. Whenever I visit we have to drive to the next county to buy alcohol. She recently moved, and I think it's in that county that we had to buy alcohol in.
I am from Charleston SC and I was shocked in Europe in general by the portion sizes, the price to go out to eat, and not being able to have ice in drinks regularly. That is unthinkable here (mostly due to our 9 months of close to 100 degree weather and 90% humidity. Also that some places do not have Air Conditioning, we did not even think to ask and were baffled by it. Here in Charleston if a hotel doesn't have AC then they would cancel guests or rebook them elsewhere.
I lived in Germany for a total 6 years, 3 years at at time, two different times. It did not take me long to figure out why Europeans do not have ice in their drinks. First of all NOBODY drinks tap water the way we do in the States. The water is not processed the way it is here in the U.S. The water is also very hard, with a lot of sediment. My friends that had small pets would give them bottled water, or else they would get kidney stones. They also do not add Flouride to the tap water. My kids had a weekly Flouride treatment at school. So ice would be really expensive for restaurants to buy or make for themselves. It is just something they never thought was a priority. As for the air conditioning, most of Europe only gets a little hot for about 6 weeks out of the year. Although, in the last few years they have seen some higher temperatures. In Germany, I noticed that the houses also do not have window screens. However, most people hang lace curtains. They don't have as many bug problems as we do in the south.
Born and raised in Georgia, but have had a lot of experience in international community settings. I find that most don’t realize that in the south a lot of communication is all about infliction and tonality when speaking. It’s how it’s said more so than the words said. You really have to listen to the tone things are spoken in to really feel what someone is saying. The south is super polite, all about being proper and polite, especially in certain settings. So if you don’t listen to how something is said, you may never realize that a mother is about to ground her child for life if they don’t do what she just told them to, because she’ll sound super sweet. It took me a while to get used to the way a new professor at my college spoke, to accept that he wasn’t always mad and talking down to me, he was simply from somewhere up north where tonality wasn’t important so he came off as harsh to my ears. So like others have said ‘bless your heart’ can mean dozens of things depending on the conversation and how it is said. It’s true for a lot of things. Hope this helps, and that you really do get to enjoy our southern hospitality.
I watched several of his videos before touring Europe. Keep in mind he is also a tourist! He is not a southerner! So, take what he says with a grain of salt. As has been mentioned by another comment, "Bless your heart" is not an insult. I have lived across the south in my life.
U.S. housing market will probably go through a "correction" after a period of "red hot" price increases that have put home ownership out of reach for many Americans.
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yes, it is really hot here in the summer. I can remember a summer day that the heat index was 120 degrees F. This is not usually but many days over 100.
I grew up in Atlanta and went to college in Savannah. I miss it so badly. Food is amazing. Wasn't bothered by portion sizes in the UK, just lots of traditional British food that was bland.
The 15 dry counties is down from 20 just a few years ago when I checked in on this stat. And according to Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control, there were 71 completely dry counties in Kentucky in 1990 - so a lot has changed over the years.
I grew up in a dry county in eastern Kentucky but it went wet when I was in college. But everyone knew where the bootleggers were so it wasn't a problem when it was a dry county!
I'm from a dry county in Texas. It's not dry now, but when it was, it had more bars than any other county in Texas. The trick was, they were all private clubs. Normally, the cost of membership was the first two drinks.
To answer your question about weather....i am in MISSISSIPPI....our summer highs can reach up to 100 degrees F...but what gets you is the humidity which causes a heat index temp....it may be 95F but the heat index will make it feel like 106F
Southern hospitality is definitely true, at least in Georgia where I live. Now the younger generation tends to be a little different but at least 90’s babies and older we were taught to use manners to people of all ages
Yep. I’m from Arkansas, 47, very old Southern family (but politically more progressive than average around here definitely). My parents taught me the general rule of being polite and saying “sir/ma’am” to any adult, at least unless/until the adult said it was OK to be more informal and call them by their first name, etc. And typically if i’ve known them for years, they’re friends, it’s Ms/Mr. and their first name.
@@JosephRussellStapleton just a thought but maybe the younger parents didn’t agree with what they were taught, or even just the kids in general just not agreeing with what they’re parents are teaching them. Kids these days have more of a choice on how they behave now
People in the south will be friendly and helpful. Some people have a drawl (I love accents of all kinds) and it’s fine to be amused by it. In fact I love learning and imitating them. What is even more fun is to text words the way people say them. For example I’m becomes I’ahm.
When I lived in the St Pete area in FL. We were out on my dad's boat in the Gulf on Christmas day in bikinis, fishing, drinking....etc. it was 86°. And again on New years...boating, fishing... it was fabulous!! KABIR, that food towards the end is a "low country boil". It's incredible! 😋🥰
Been in St Pete Florida 20 years. A delightful city in every way. Love going barefoot wearing a SARONG around the house year round. Friendly. Happy people.. And beautiful. Works for me. ⛱️🌺🌴
Back to finish BUT we are very hospitable! We are kind, welcoming,and love having people experience what we get to experience everyday! 😘 Oh! "Bless your heart" is our "nice-nasty" 🤣🤣
I went to University in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a city with Norther Conveniences and Southern charm and hospitality. It has more PHd's per capita that anywhere else in the United States because of the Space Program. I won't say that Southern Hospitality exists everywhere in the South, but it is more common to encounter it than to not.
I was born and raised in the South, while in the Army (stationed in Georgia) I had a buddy from Detroit. Michigan a city boy and he was confrontational with the South initially thinking they were not sincere. 30 years later he still thanks me, telling me loves his Southern Bell and life
I live in DeKalb County, Alabama. It is a dry county. About 10 or so years ago, however, one city voted to go wet. And just recently, a couple more towns voted to do the same. Still can't buy any booze on Sundays, though, or between midnight and 6am in DeKalb (still have to drive to the next county for that). Up until my mid 30's, we had to drive about 50 miles round trip to buy alcohol. Gambling is also illegal in Alabama, so no casinos or lottery. Of course, we can gamble amongst ourselves but nothing institutional is allowed. As far as the Bible Belt...I live in the buckle of that belt; there are 4 churches within walking distance from my house. They're all nestled around the school (my alma mater) whose mascot, ironically, is the Red Devils lol
The Red Devils 😂😂 ironic indeed! Driving 50 miles to get booze is such an alien yet fascinating concept to me, I honestly think 99% of the British public are less than a mile away from accessing alcohol
Yes, hospitality is definitely here ( Florida), years ago and had to wait for someone else to show up, so into the house, into the a/c invited and coffee, water and tea offered!
I will definitely agree about most of that. The food and football, for sure. The food is not always healthy, but it's really good. We even have deep fried Oreo desserts, lol. Race, religion or creed pales in the face of your choice of college football team, that is true too. If you come to Alabama, just say Roll Tide! And you'll be good to go! 😂😂
I was born in Alabama but raised just across the state line in Tennessee. I’m the only Bama fan in my immediate family (the rest are Vols fans) and have been all of my life. 💁🏻♀️My youngest brother likes to say that I must have been adopted. 🙄🐘🐘🐘
Lynchburg, Tennessee! Home of Jack Daniel's distillery is a dry county. But they have a gift shop where you can purchase special blends that you cannot get anywhere else. If you come to Tennessee I highly recommend taking the tour. It takes about an hour and it's in the middle of the state. The town square has some nice restaurants and souvenir shops as well.
As a teenage high schooler student from the South I can tell you MANY SOUTHERNERS (including myself) are proud of where we come from. An interesting thing is that many researchers have suggested that southerners are an entirely different ethnic group. Since the South and it’s people are so distinct from the rest of the country as well as considering Southerners dialects are so distinct and like many other ethnic groups southerners are usually stereotyped by the larger society (often negatively). Love your vids
Lived in Georgia for 20 years. I am a Cardiac Nurse and worked for a Cardiologist in Augusta Georgia. I love watching the guy who was talking about the South. Your right all that food wasn’t for party of two😂😂 it was a large Country Boil for many people. The South usually puts in shrimp, lobster, crawl fish, sausage, and crab legs, potatoes and corn on the cob. Everyone does it to their liking. One thing he did say is not correct. When we say bless her heart or his or even there’s it is not an insult it’s taking the place of I can relate but I really don’t know what to say. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed this video! Y’all come see us!😂 👍🏻❤️❤️🇺🇸
I live in Louisiana outside New Orleans. A lot of the things he says is truth. We have our own language. Lol..we have learned to "layer clothing" because the weather changes quickly. About the mannerisms..I moved north to Illinois for a year. I found it difficult making friends there. One of my co workers said that no one trusted me because I was "too nice." Oh well, their loss.🤣😅🤣. When my work there was finished I moved back to Louisiana.🥰
I heard "too nice" as well until someone pushed my buttons hard enough that I got my temper up and tore into them. After that I heard, "Don't get her mad!" lol I enjoyed my time up north, but I'm happy to be back home (north Louisiana) as well.
I was born & raised in Arkansas & the manners, hospitality & the food is awesome. My dad's family is from Chicago & they think everyone here are the nicest folks. I've been to England and the food portions are smaller but I totally love the place! I'm a total Anglophile😊
When i was in the military in the early 80s i was stationed in the south. When I would go to church i would be invited to Sunday dinner by strangers. Of course I was a babyfaced teen with a military haircut but that wouldn't happen inthe north
I’m from Arkansas, and yes Southern hospitality is a real thing. Meet any woman in my family and she’ll invite you over for coffee and pie, including me. The guys in my family will take you hunting. LOL. And I may have an accent, but I also have an MBA….yes, we do “bless your heart” often, but out of love. 😁 And yes, I’m religious, and grew up in a dry county…I also support the Razorbacks!!! Wooo Pig Soooie!!
@@kabirconsiders In July me and my family visited Arkansas from Texas and it was great. Went many areas. We went down South from Texarkana up North to Eureka Springs and even went a bit into Missouri. We also went to Hot springs. We went through the place called Russellville. Also Jasper. I don't remember everything even though It was just in July we went. And the nature is amazing. All the trees and mountains. So beautiful. Kabir I suggest you go there. You won't regret it. We also plan going in November during Thanksgiving to see the yellow/red leaves during the Fall.
@@melissastapleton5384 In July me and my family visited Arkansas from Texas and it was great. Went many areas. We went down South from Texarkana up North to Eureka Springs and even went a bit into Missouri. We also went to Hot springs. We went through the place called Russellville. Also Jasper. I don't remember everything even though It was just in July we went. And the nature is amazing. All the trees and mountains. So beautiful. We also plan going in November during Thanksgiving to see the yellow/red leaves during the Fall.
In Alabama, the county I live in started alcohol sales in 2010. In 2021 they started allowing Sunday sales. Mon-Thurs sales end at 11pm. Friday and Saturday sales are til midnight and Sunday sales stop at 10pm. No bars allowed, the “bar” has to be in a restaurant that has a certain percentage of food on the menu.
When I first moved to Colorado and tried to buy liquor on Christmas day I was SHOCKED to find out it was the law in our County no alchohol could be sold on Christmas. Coming from AZ I was dumbfounded and thankful I still had some leftover mescal and a bottle of wine. No booze w my Christmas dinner?? Come on, even Jesus drank wine......😉
As from someone that has his entire 50 years in the south, but married a northerner, I am use to both areas. Yes, most people around here do say yes maam, or no sir, etc..., although that has been falling off the last couple decades. But talk about being helpful, I knew a guy one time, there was some people from out of town drove up to the gas station where we were talking, and asked directions. They said they had been lost for almost an hour. When we started giving directions we could tell by their face they had no clue. So my friend gets in his car and lets them follow him the 25 miles (40.2km), just so they found their way. There was another family from out of town stopped at another friends garage (repair shop), he moved their car to the front of the line, even moving another one out. When he told them it would take until the next day to get the part, and how much it would cost, the man and wife broke down in tears. It's a long story but they were moving 8 hours from where they lived to move in with her parents because they were broke. They did not know what to do, except call her parents, but with thing like they were, they didn't want to do that, they had managed to keep if from the kids, but looks like they were going to find out. My friend transferred their luggage to his van, loaded mom and dad, and 3 kids up, took them to a nicer motel with swimming pool, paid for a night for them. When he got finished with their car, him and another employee drove their car to the hotel. Where he told them there was no charge. After leaving the employee said I thought you were going to give them some cash for gas and stuff, my friend said "i did, but you heard him, I already guessed that they would not take any more money from me, so I just stuck a couple hundred dollars in their console. Now I've heard of some northerners do things like that, just not as much. It just seems that southerners are more likely to not want anyone to know. Also with the politness, and the hospitality, and the helpfulness all adds up to something that you will not find in the north. (It's pronounced pea-c-o-n pie, peas come in a can not a pie) I live in a dry county, Union County MS. Thing is I only live 3/4 mile (1.2km) from the county line, that county is wet, there is a gas station/beer store just inside the other county. So everybody that lives within 5 to 10 miles of us, drives over to this store to buy beer, wine coolers, other alcohol. For heavy liquors they still go to a liquor store in a larger city. Every county surrounding my county is wet so no body in this county has to do without, the county just loses out on the tax income. Just to be transparent, I don't drink anymore. I used to drink a good bit, but I am on some medications that I can't drink with, one makes me vomit, within 2 swallows of alcohol, one can actually cause you to pass out, and even die, and the newest one, I forget what it does, but I have felt the effects of trying to drink with the other two. The temp in the summer here is 95F to 110F (35C to 43C) fyi 59f is 15C. Kabir says "I'm sure there will be things about the south I will not like", Kabir my friend as I said I've lived here my whole 50 years and there are things I don't like, so that is just fine if you find something. Keep my name handy and if your coming close, I'll drive up and meet you, and we'll have lunch or something.
I am from NY and I now reside in Florida. Yes, the people from the south are extremely nice and native Floridians do say Yes, Sir or ma'am. They also say Mr. John or Miss Kelly. Yes, Florida is part of the South. The difference is that Florida has many northerners like me here too.
Southern weather is 80’s and 90’s. Yes it can get above 100, but not all time by far. It is the humidity which adds to the heat index. Aka it’s 95 but feels like 102 because of the humidity. Why you can really tell is the difference in how the sun feels. We’re about 400 miles from the gulf coast and the sun just feels more powerful the farther south you go. Go down to tip of Florida and it feels that much hotter just due to the latitude. Ring further south. Wear sunscreen.
Hey! Southerner here, with some answers/responses to the points brought up. 1: Haha, yeah, manners are a huge part of the southern culture, so much so that my friend from Paris was a little freaked out by the smiling. 2: The stereotype of the "stupid southerner" is something I feel very strongly about. I attended grad school in the UK, and faced a lot of condescending behavior due to my accent and origin and it ruined my higher education experience. 3: I would argue that "bless your heart" is more flexible than just being an insult, for example, "Oh, I heard he was diagnosed with cancer, bless his heart!" It depends on the situation 4: All true. Delicious food across the board, so I recommend going all in and trying the local delicacies. I was born in Nashville, so there, I'd recommend Princes Hot Chicken. 5: Okay...so I'm going to disagree with this one because it really depends restaurant to restaurant. For example, I ate way more in France than I eat usually, and in the UK, it depended on the restaurant. 6: UGH. Driving is a nightmare, and it takes ages to get anywhere, not to mention the weird, offensive, billboards. The south could truly use a feasible railway system as an alternative. 7: While still true in many rural communities and in some circles, I will say, younger people are stepping away from the church. Whereas college football? Yeah, it's quite cut throat. Football season is wild, and tailgating is so fun! 8: A funny example of an extant dry county is Moore county Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniels distillery, so they brew it, but cant buy and sell it in the county. It's so archaic and weird. 9: This man has a rosy view of Southern weather and it is evident. Summer is hot and humid and oppressive, and the rest of the year? Spring is moody, we get huge, severe, storms frequently. Winter can swing between cold and hot and truly catch you off guard. Fall is okay, well, except for hurricanes. 10. Hard disagree on the clothing... Savannah is just fancy. That same "southern pride" can be very problematic because, like it or not, a huge part of the legacy of the south is slavery and segregation. Though I do admire that he said "people want to make it better" because that is something that a lot of young people here feel very strongly about, because I do believe the south can be better, and I think we can overcome the evils of the south. Hope this helps! Come visit the south! We'd love to have you
"bless your heart" isn't ALWAYS an insult. sometimes it's meant kindly, like when you're thanking someone, or it expresses genuine pity, especially if the subject is a child.
At 15:39, at a glance that looked like a lobster boil or crawfish boil. It's all cooked in one big pot, dumped in the middle of the table, and everyone eats from that. Lots of bibs and napkins required, as it's cooked in it's own juices, liquid and buttery. Come visit the Knoxville- Gatlinburg area of Tennessee. You'll see it all full bloom. Also Savannah, Georgia. The weather is hot af in summer tho. I leave for Michigan in summer.
Very friendly...people in other countries are not used to it and think it's fake....it is NOT FAKE. When you go to other countries people are paranoid and rude.
Born and raised in Tennessee and I might be a little biased, but we are literally the nicest people on the planet. We love people. Oh, if you get out of line, you might hear a "bless your heart" and if you really act up, you'll probably get a "somebody needs to take him down a peg or two." But generally speaking, it takes us a while to get upset. We love cooking and the home is built around the kitchen. We have thick accents and love thick gravies. If you come for a visit, remember: the party moves to the barn if it starts to rain, stay out of the hay and dont mess with someone's horse. Other than that, you're bound to have a good time!
Northern Florida is more like the south. Central Florida is not. I’ve lived in Central Florida for 40 years and most of the stuff on this list is like brand new information to me that I’ve never heard of
The Panhandle is definitely the South. And TBH the “redneck Riviera”- along the gulf coast of Alabama and Florida: Gulf Shores, AL; Pensacola, Destin, Panama city Beach, FL, etc are honestly some of the nicest, prettiest beaches I’ve ever been to (and I’ve been to the actual Riviera Lol). Powder white sand beaches and clear turquoise water. And of course great fresh seafood but ask around locally where to eat, don’t just go to the big tourist traps. (but that’s kind of a given anywhere, I think.)
You’d like the Carolinas.. We both have beaches and mountains, we have big college teams that you can visit for a sporting event or you could check a Charlotte FC match plus a Carolina Panthers game inside the same stadium. We are also the home of NASCAR & the Biltmore home oh and we are the first in flight state.
I'm from the south and "bless your heart" is not always an insult. It all depends on the inflection in your voice. A lot of times it is but not always.
that and the situation, Like if somebody says that after regaling a tragic tale or telling some bad news, when a southerner or Texan says bless your heart or bless their heart that means "oh may God bless them". and in that situation people really mean that they want nothing but the best for them.
yes, tone and circumstances definitely make a difference...
@@AB-ol5uz Is probably one of the most nuanced phrase in Texas if not the entire South
There is also "Well, aren't you special?" Hahaha
I was going to say the same thing.... I am Alabama born, Texas raised, and I never knew about the snarky 'bless your heart' until social media started implying it.... for me it has always been a statement of empathy/sympathy for some someone.... 🤷♂
I was born in the south. After 62 years, I moved to Oregon (family). I will tell you, "Bless your heart" can be very genuine. My grandmother blessed everyone's heart, and she meant it. But, not in a negative way ever. So it depends on the person and the situation.
Yes it's very true, I live in Alabama,
Hi Kabir... during my 20 years in the Navy approximately half of that time was in the south. It is absolutely true that life down south is a bit slower and more calm and laid back than up north, and the southern manners and hospitality ARE VERY REAL. Everyone has manners and their politeness will prevent them from immediately telling you off if you act up or act like a jerk... to an extent. If you continue to act like a jerk you will eventually cross a line and you will be corrected sternly and without a doubt. I loved living down south (except for July and August... lol heat and humidity like no where else). The south is AWESOME!!!
Most of the comments about the south share your opinions, sounds like I'll have a great time down there!
I concur! Much like Hawaii, we even understand each other's accents.
I'm a Navy vet born in Spartanburg S.C. my rating was Operations Specialist . Where were you stationed ? I was stationed on a DDG homeported in Charleston S.C. , a Military Policeman in Yokosuka Japan , and a CG homeported in Long Beach CA.
Mesquite, TX in the 80’s was my home. I’m from Chicago but I was raised in Michigan. It’s a whole new world in a wonderful way. Customs ,language, and cuisine were like night and day from the north. I also had family in SanAntonio who were of Mexican heritage and that’s another world completely ?
@@victorwaddell6530 I was a corpsman stationed mostly with Marines. I was in Virginia, 3rd FSSG in Okinawa, 2nd Marine Air Wing in Beaufort SC, Laredo TX, Camp Lejeune NC and then back north in CT when I retired.
Lived in Alabama or Georgia all my 40+ years. The ma’am and sir thing rings extremely true to me. I was raised to always ALWAYS respond with yes/no/etc ma’am/sir. I cannot stress how important this was. I still do it without knowing it - no matter their age.
Same.
Same for me. I obviously taught my children the same. I went to Illinois for family visits and people would look at me really crazy when my children address with ma'am. While they're children are screaming and making demands of them. My children wouldn't DARE speak to me that way. I was absolutely shocked.
Me too. We were taught to say yes sir and yes ma'am at an early age. And we love our football and food.
Same.
I'm from North Carolina & I can say that we are generally nice here even if we don't like you. We were raised to be polite & not be rude. Kill 'em with kindness. My manners don't leave me just because we're not friends. We "speak" to people we encounter if eye contact is made. It's ingrained in us. You give a head nod or a wave or say hi.
I’m from NC too. I once had a girlfriend from NY who thought it was so strange that we would wave at people we met in traffic on the road. Or how people in their yard or on their porch would exchange a wave with you when you drove by.
I am also from NC and I agree with you. I can't tell you how many times people have told me to kill em with kindness
Absolutely, we're in Johnston County outside of Raleigh.
I'd beat my kids if they didn't say yes ma'am, no sir so on. They're grown now and would still beat them if they didn't use their manners. I say yes ma'am, no sir and I'm in my 50s, both me and my husband are, still say that and thank you.
WE WAVE AT STRANGERS IN VEHICLES AS WE PASS THEM ON THE ROAD?
🤔 TRUE
But that's us
Ty Kabir
Lol, see
I'm in Charlotte, native. I mean there's the polite thing, but I'm still an asshole. Considerate, unfortunately a lot of people aren't, probably bc the city is blue, but I'm an asshole bc sometimes people have to learn what life is.
@@lindamiller2432 Awesome! Another Johnston county native!!
I’m English and live in the Midlands.
I’ve visited an American friend who lives in a small town Mississippi. I got to know her family and all I can say is that they are now known as my American family.
Because I stayed off the usual tourist track most of the time I met a lot of people who never met an English person before. One young lady who served us in a roadside diner one night got so excited when she heard my accent lol.
My friend and all of her family are great and I was treated as a member of their family every time I went there.
We were in New Orleans quite a lot and I only met people from England twice. Once in a cafe in New Orleans and another time in the local Walmart. They were English tourists on a coach trip and stopped at Walmart on their way to New Orleans. They were actually the only English people I ever met in my friends home town.
Great food,friendly people, great places to visit.
I’d advise New Orleans for Halloween. Not a child in sight and the adults really go for it with their costumes.
If I won the lottery I’d be moving to Mississippi 😁
June O'Connor, I hope I'm not coming across as arrogant, but living in Illinois, which is one of the top 5 states for immigrants, I see immigrants every day of my life, and my medium sized city has people from 100+ countries.
@@jimgreen5788 Jimbo, I live in Chicago.
Illinois has a thick asterisk. Heh
@@SansAzizaI, I'm out in Rockford.
What town in Mississippi? I grew up in Mississippi and loved it. But, I've never heard anyone say they'd prefer to move there from anywhere else in the world.
Hi Joey. Sorry I just saw this message. I was in McComb. Stayed with my friend who lives there and has family in Louisiana. Some of the nicest people I’ve ever met
I used to live down south and still consider myself a southerner. It’s not the heat of the south that kills, it’s the humidity. It can get to 100° sure but add the humidity and it feels like 115°, even at 80° you’ll feel like you’re swimming through the air
Right now the temp is 92 and feels like 100! So looking forward to the cool front that’s suppose to push through early next week. The humidity drains you of any energy you might have. Even though you might be drinking plenty of water. I hate it when I take a bath of a morning, get dressed to run to the store, and by the time I get back and lug the groceries in, I’m soaked in sweat! So, often times, 2 baths or showers are needed a day.
@@TexasRose50 I've been down in Wilmington, and Raleigh NC, doing research in the city, in the dead of summer. I could only manage to work a couple hours a day, because the heat, humidity, and all the concrete and asphalt in the city just made it feel like i was in an oven as I dashed from ac to ac. Afterwards, I would be dishrag wet and limp to boot.
We had that problem in NC where the weather channel will say its 89f but it will feel like 110f.that lasted for about 2 weeks too. Those kind of days are miserable
YES!!!
As 'tis said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity!"
I am from Wisconsin, but my wife and I got married in Georgia. Everything he says is true. As a tourist, we loved our time in Georgia.
Kabir, I highly recommend visiting Savannah, Georgia when you visit the states again. It is hands down one of the most beautiful and historical cities I’ve been to.
I agree. If he comes to Georgia I would suggest Savannah over Atlanta. I mean I am glad I live close to Atlanta but wouldn't want to live in either lol.
married in ga? just curious, was it the little wedding chapel in Ringgold? that is where Dolly
PARTON got married...lol
It is! But don’t go between late May through late August unless you’re prepared for that oppressive heat he’s talking about in the video! March, April, October and November are very nice milder weather!
I have to disagree slightly on the “bless your heart” thing. It can be used in multiple ways. You can use it to express genuine empathy or in a more sarcastic way.
I've lived in Greensboro NC, New Orleans and now St Petersburg Florida. I think the expression " Bless your heart" is adorable. I've never heard it used to be sarcastic or demeaning. Part of many charms of the laid back South.
@@elisaabolafia9542 I can't speak for other states but in Louisiana it's used to mean many different things and sarcasm is definitely one of them but it's mostly said by older people. For example, if you have an accident like tripping over something because you weren't paying attention to where you were walking someone might say, "uh, bless your heart". That's just a nicer response than another saying we have, "see, that's what get for being stupid".
I feel this in my soul. Ive lived in the deep south my entire life and while there are always exceptions in every state, town/city country etc, but, I'm thankful that the town I live in has never strayed from pretty much everything this guy is describing!😊💜
Indeed and what he didn't notice was college football is a big deal, because High School football is a big deal. In my city, the whole community comes out to support their local team, and it's not just about football. School spirit is a big deal. Game week starts on Monday at every high school in the South, culminating on a Friday pep rally and/or bonfire and the whole community comes out to support the team. I think it's an important ritual to bring everyone together to show community pride and pay attention to how our community is being managed.
BBQ varies throughout the south. Wet, dry rub, sides too. So very much good food!
You’re making me hungry Susan 🤤🤤
I was born and bred in Tennessee but I now live in the "Hospitality State" of Mississippi. Manners and hospitality are traditions among the Scots-Irish--African-Indians in the South. An old friend of mine from Virginia had a name for us mixed up immigrant southern folks, he called us the "Mutt People". 😉
But of course, like any place you visit around the world, there are going to be other traditions passed down through the generations that are not quite as positive. But down South, the good outweighs the bad. There's an old slogan that was once popular in the southern culture. "American by birth-Southern by the grace of God" 😉♥
If someone calls you a mutt, remind them about mongrel integrity.
We have Melungeon peoples living up here in the Appalachians. Look it up - seems like what you are describing.
I’m from Louisiana and visited London back in 2001. I didn’t notice a huge portion size variant so much as I did the lack of flavor and spice in the food. Fortunately we were forewarned about this and brought our own “to-go” sized bottles of Tabasco sauce and Packets of Tony’s creole seasoning 😉. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.
why would you have all your food taste of chilly sauce? How very odd!
@@clarissagafoor5222 I’m a lifelong Louisiana native too and know from experience, only our chili tastes like chili. Louisiana seasonings are thousands of times better tasting than chili seasoning..just gotta know how to use them. Tobasco, or hot sauce, doesn’t taste anything like chili seasoning. I’m not a fan myself because hot sauce is too much spicy hot without enough spicy flavor but it’s a good staple in Louisiana. Most food served in the US outside the US (other than ethnic food like Mexican or Asian food) is as dull as dishwater when it comes to taste due to the lack of seasoning.
My daughter moved to California from here in Louisiana and she said the food was so bland..even expensive restaurants. I send her regular care packages with Tony’s and red beans and rice and homemade sausage etc so she can make her own food like she grew up with at home.
I have lived in the Deep South for the last 15 years after born and raised in Chicago. People are very friendly. I had to adjust to people greeting me with “Good Morning” and being addressed by Miss in front of my name. Winter I use my heat very sparingly and summer is brutally hot at least 95 every day
Just be yourself in the South. We’re hospitable and laid back people. We just like down to earth, good people.
I am Canadian and I love their beautiful accents and their southern hospitality. Very warm and sweet people.❤❤❤
I’m 53 and have lived my whole life in Louisiana. Personally I say thank you for your kind comment and it your ever like to visit, we’d welcome y’all here. I get so tired of the flack that southerners get in the media about our accents and laid back ways so it’s nice to know we’re appreciated. I too love Canada and Canadians as y’all are known to be super nice and friendly too. The southern US folks and Canadian folks would probably get along really well if we hung out lol.
@@kerrijohnson2303 yes I agree in fact I think Canadians would love Southerners. Unfortunately the media (fake news) is constantly trying to divide us. Even here in Canada. Years ago they tried to create hatred between French speaking Canadians and English Speaking Canadians. Thankfully they failed but much mistrust was started. Now it is the Blacks against Whites. Sad that any organization can be so manipulating and deceptive by creating conflict and hate between people groups. Merry Christmas and God continue to bless the great USA.🥰
You know the funniest thing about that is most of have no idea we sound like that.
I was born in Alabama, went to NJ for a year when I was in the 6th grade, then moved back. I've been all over and even different countries while in the Army so I picked up some habits for sure. But I was recording some idiot I caught peeing in my trailer and called him out just before I called my company and his boss. As I was watching the video to make sure I caught it, I was like WTF, that's the most redneck hillbilly sounding voice I've ever heard. Do I really sound like that? 🤔🤭🤫
@@davidulmer9774 lol that’s hilarious! The southern always comes out strong when your mad. But I too don’t notice my accent unless someone points it out but when I hear myself on a recording, I sometimes cringe trying from how I sound. I’m capable of speaking less southern but lord of is exhausting to have to enunciate every word and to have to think about your words as you speak them. It’s easy to let the southern hang out and mostly that’s what I do. It is what it is. It’s all good though. Most non-southern accent people find out accents quite charming or amusing.
If you visit, you MUST go to Savannah Ga where he was!! And the dish you didn't recognize was a shrimp boil. Shrimp, crab or crawfish boils are common. They include corn potatoes and sausage. And even though portion sizes are larger, we are used to "to go" containers to take our remaining food home and eat later.
I definitely will, I need to try a shrimp boil asap 😋
@@kabirconsiders You might hear it referenced as a "low country boil".
Yes. Definitely visit Savannah, beautiful old city with lots of history, but also lots of fun.
And definitely do a seafood boil of some kind. Whether it’s crawfish, shrimp, or whatever, you just can’t beat good quality fresh seafood cooked in such a simple way-it’s so freaking delicious. They typically lay out newspapers or something like that and just dump it out on the table and go at it with your hands, of course. And don’t forget: a bucket on the table for the shells. (Isn’t every dinner out supposed to have a bucket in the middle of the table?) It’s even better when a crawfish boil is turned into a party/get-together, like a barbecue.
We call them Low Country Boils
Mmmm!!!
Fun fact ozark was filmed by my house by lake Allatoona in canton Georgia for the first few seasons.
Southerners are very sweet! I'm born & raised from New York (Brooklyn then Long Island)and it's a breath of fresh air to be around nice, sweet, polite people! I wish it was that way here but unfortunately it's rough & tough. There are nice people here but niceness seems to be a dominant trait in the South. I also love the quietness of the South. It reminds me of the slow paced lifestyle where I went to school in Spain. 🌹🌝
Its so nice to walk down the street and share a smile or a "good morning" with a stranger. Honestly little things like that make my day. I need to hop on a plane!
@@kabirconsiders We're awaiting your visit here in NW Georgia, where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the Piedmont and where one of our main local TV and radio station's call sign is WSB - Welcome South Brother. Visit soon. The weather just took a turn towards Fall and the leaves are planning a spectacular show!
@@kabirconsiders We’d love to have you visit us down here. Prepare for niceness overload and weight gain of several pounds!
I feel for you New Yorkers having it so rough and tumble. Lived my whole 53 years here in Louisiana and though I don’t always love it, I do love how kind we are raised to be..my three kids were raised to be kind to anyone they meet (my 28 year daughter lives in California and some interpret her natural southern born kindness as suspicious and that’s sad..guess they think we are siding someone up by making eye contact and smiling to strangers). My best friends son visited NY on a college trip and he said he didn’t smile or make contact or try to take with just random strangers there after the first day because he got yelled out a few times by the rough and tumble people there. He came home saying it was like waking around 24/7 with your eye down on pins and needles just to avoid attention..I guess y’all want to be sure not to attract the wrong attention in NY so are naturally suspicious of eye contact or attention from strangers and I understand that. Just makes me sad for you and other NYorkers or anyone raised or living in such tough crowds. We learn kindness from the cradle down here..before we learn to walk and talk so it is indeed a huge trait of southern culture. We may have more than our share of not good things such as poverty or illiteracy rates in some parts, I am always proud when I hear a visitor go home and speak fondly of how kindly they were treated here.
Hi Kabir!! Houstonian here 😊 If you are planning on coming to Houston Texas, please take a day to visit Galveston!!! It's only about an hour's drive from Houston, and the statues, monuments, homes and other historical sights are beautiful down there! Love your channel ❤️
The portion sizes served in Europe for adults is what you will probably find we serve on children's menus. American portion sizes are a lot bigger, especially in the South. Southern hospitality is a very real thing. If you plan on coming to the South Kabir, make sure to bring a few things....1. Always bring your manners, 2. Make sure to say yes/no ma'am or sir, 3. Respect all elders, 4. Bring a big appetite, 5. Bring clothes that will stretch (because of all the good food you will be eating), and finally and more importantly HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR STAY!
Actually we found the portion sizes in the Netherlands and Portugal to be huge, like in the U.S., as well as northern Italy, especially Tuscany. But of course, Europeans don’t do doggie bags, so I left a lot of food on the plate.
Don’t forget to bring your bug spray in any season but the winter. These mosquitos are no joke.
So true
I was born and raised in South Carolina. Bless your heart is also for when someone does something nice for you. If someone brought me a water that I didn’t ask for , I would say “ Bless your heart “. We practice good manners here! Hope you visit us soon. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Absolutely 💯 ! 🇺🇸
Florida is in the South, but I don't consider it Southern...there is definitely a difference. Especially, South Florida. It is the same with Northern Virginia. Technically, still Virginia but culturally not Southern at all.
Yeah I think because Orlando is so touristy it doesn’t really feel like the South to me (at least what I imagine the South to be like)
Also, more than half of Florida is "transplants" from the north. The several years I lived there, we stuck out with accent & manners. It was shocking to me at how many people commented on my accent & my kids manners. (I grew up in N Georgia). It's just the way it is in the real south! 😉🥰 *go DAWGS*
@@kabirconsiders Have you went to Orlando before? And if you did, did you like it? I remember going there and it was good experience even though I don't like Disneyland but kinda went anyway since I was young and with my family.
@@kabirconsiders yeah, Orlando bears absolutely no resemblance to true florida. Neither does Miami for that matter. To see the real Florida you have to stay off the beaten path.
Northern Florida is "the South" while the rest isnt. It's because the FL panhandle borders Alabama.
I'm from Mobile, AL and I love it there. The greenery is gorgeous and the Antebellum homes are beautiful. There is a lot of pride in the south and yes, it's part of the Bible Belt
Attended UGA, which is in Clark county GA. The neighboring county to the north was a dry county…no alcohol sales. You can often tell the dry counties because as you approach the county line you will see groups of liquor stores on the county line before you enter the dry one.
Woah, seeing them all bunched up together like that would be surreal
Very true. As I was saying in another comment, I grew up in a dry county, but it was just outside Little Rock. It’s obviously no surprise that those big liquor stores at the Pulaski County line went out of business after our county voted to go wet. (or Garland County for Hot Springs; I live in Benton, Saline County-Not Bentonville!- Little Rock is about 20 minutes one way and Hot Springs is about 30 minutes in the other direction.)
Athens, Clarke County Georgia was a dry county when I first arrived. Many beer runs to counties nearer to Atlanta in those days. It's only been a short time since they've allowed Sunday sales.
In my home state of MD, I went to college in a town where the sale of alcohol was banned after midnight. If you lost track of time, you had drive up to Delaware, about 5 min away, where you could buy until 1 AM.
I moved from the North East, to Texas. Southern hospitality is true! Especially in small towns
I'm in Dallas and even here everyone is super nice to visitors and newcomers, as well as strangers. My neighbors and I are always helping each other, and I love it
Its very rare that two people are approaching a door and one doesnt stop to hold it for the other, or the next few people
I fit in much better down here for a variety of reasons
So true! I’m a life-long Texan.
Born in the Midwest and I was raised in the South. Love it
As a southern man, born and bred, I can tell you we take the whole Southern Hospitality thing VERY seriously. Oh and "Bless your heart" isn't always an insult. It could be an expression of sympathy. "Did you hear about Steve? Fell off the ladder and broke his arm, bless his heart!"
I am from NY but spent most of my life in Miami. South Florida is not "the south". But the Panhandle is. I have traveled through all southern states and have friends and families in some. Yes, the south is calmer, not rushed, and people are friendly and nice. Definitely worth traveling the southern U.S., especially the Carolinas and Louisiana. See Savanah if you can.
I will agree with you that Miami and it's metro is not the "South".
In Florida the further north you go, the further south you get. 😉
I was raised in Chicago and I live in Georgia now. They are very friendly. They also disrespect you in the sweetest way with phrases like “Sweet summer child” and “bless your heart.”
Hi Kabir! I was born and raised in Baltimore, but my family's previous generation is from North Carolina. You asked about southern hospitality - yup. The attitude is that of "Y'all come!" So that means that, everyone is included. If a person is on your property, and you're dining, so are they, even if you don't really know that person. Example: a couple kids in my southern aunt's neighborhood are often at loose ends with hardworking parents who don't have enough time for them. My aunt, who is by no means a rich woman, has extended her home to these kids as if they were her own grandkids. They just mix right in with everyone there. This is very old school south, but there are still echoes of it to this day.
Regarding manners, my southern father ALWAYS reminded us as small kids to say yes sir/no ma'am before taking us anywhere. Adults were always Mr. Kabir or Miss Annette - you only used Mrs. If you were using a married woman's last name. Please and thank you were naturally drilled in. You weren't supposed to say you didn't like something; it was better to say that you didn't care for any right now. (And then some elder would say, "Well bless you sweet little heart!" Because you don't know what's good eatin').
Whatever you do, when you travel there, do NOT go between June and September, because it really is hell.
The meaning behind Bless Your Heart has different meanings in the south and Texas depending on the situation. On one occasion it can mean "thank you. that's so nice" and in another situation it could mean " boy is that person a hopeless case". 😂
We used to be a dry county here in Texas but there were a large number of liquor stores just into 2 of the next counties. It changed from a dry county a few years.
It's 90 degrees F here right now with 60% humidity. Going to be 96 degrees at 3pm.
Not long ago I was called out for using Bless Your Heart to someone. I had to explain to another person that I actually meant it in a nice way! So, now I try to say something like, you’re so sweet, thank you.
And "how nice" pr "isn't that nice' (or isn't that interesting?) sometimes means the speaker is responding to your statement they think is full of baloney or incredibly boring but are too polite to say that. It's all in the context.
I’m currently in Alabama, bout an hour away from the University of Alabama. I grew up here & everything he said is accurate. I was a rifleman in the Marine Corps & spent years in California & Japan. Japan is way closer to the south than California even tho it’s across the globe. Lush green vegetation, rolling hills, lakes & rivers everywhere, & sadly a very uncomfortable level of humidity. It’s very common for the humidity to reach 90% and above down here. So even if it’s not a high temperature day you will still sweat if you’re not accustomed to it. Manners are huge, and the portion sizes are even bigger haha. Enjoyed your reaction man, you just gained another subscriber my friend.
Nope live 5 mins away from the university and I hate football
Wow I'm about an hour & half away from the University of Alabama too. ROLL TIDE
Hey! I grew up about 45 minutes south of T Town a small town called Demopolis
I have lived within 100 miles of the town I was born all my life. I'm 46and lived most my life in my hometown. The heat is BAD in the summer, on the other hand I wear shorts on Christmas as often as not. My hometown is Geneva, Alabama, right on the Alabama / Florida libe. A hidden gem in Alabama if you are a space / NASA enthusiast is the city of Huntsville. Huntsville is where the rockets were built that took us (humans) to the moon and back in the 70's. Yes in Alabama there is literally a city where you will bump into a rocket scientist more often than a farmer. I'm an Auburn fan, you MUST come see an IRON BOWL game. It doesn't matter if Alabama is headed to a National championship and Auburn's won 2 games, when they face Auburn in the in state rivalry known as the Iron Bowl Auburn is as likely to win as not. The Iron Bowl is the biggest rivalry in collage football. Im not just saying that cause I live here. Bo Jackson and Cam Newton are 2 legends who played collage football at Auburn. Come on down. WAR EAGLE!!!
I grew up in the south and manners and etiquette are very important. In fact, I went to Saturday etiquette and deportment classes. I moved to Los Angeles about 25 years ago but my training and mannerisms are still intact. My manners, Ii believe have given me a good start in LA. Of course, the food is wonderful and everyone are so friendly and helpful. The kids address me as Miz Cheryl, and I always use Ma'am and Sir and it is out of respect. In Tennessee where Jack Daniels is made is a dry county. You also can't buy liquor on Sunday or on election day until the polls close. In New Orleans, knowing a bit of French language is helpful. New Orleans is so historic with it's roots in pirates, spain and so forth..... But, I love the south.
Hello, I am French. I lived in London, but for the past 30 years, I have lived in the States with the last 25 years in Charleston, SC. 1- Charleston is better than Savannah. 2- People in the north think that Southerners are stupid because they don't speak as fast and when they get cut off from impatient Northerners, they will not confront the person, they will just think to themselves "How rude". 3- Most dry counties are in mountainous regions where they still have or used to have a lot of Native American population. In addition to religion, Native Americans have been wrecked by the damages of alcohol and that is where you will find dry counties. 4- He is right about the SEC college football. As a supporter of UGA ( I married into it) and Les Bleus, in matter of passion, NFL is like a second league tournament while College Football season is like the World Cup every year. If you come to the States in the fall, go see a game! Athens is a lovely college town to see a UGA game, Boone, NC is also gorgeous and home to Appalachian State which not a power 5 school but is doing really well this year. 5- The dish you see laid out on the table is called "Low Country Boil" and I can confirm, it is delicious!
That was a low country boil. Different but similar to crawfish boil. It’s a lot of seafood, potatoes, and corn all boiled in heavily seasoned water. A crawfish boil tends to have tons of peppers in the water with lots of spice in the flavor while low country boils are less heat and more natural flavor, also different to New England fish and lobster boils as their idea is just salt with old bay on the side but the pot is covered with fresh seaweed to really lock in that taste.
Yes seafood boil are what he was seeing and they are worth the trip alone !!!
Oh man, I wish I had a plate of that infront of me right now..
You should watch "Sh%t Southern Women Say" to understand Bless Your Heart. It can mean a variety of things, depending on the situation, from sincere compassion to a scathing put down. All I can say about SEC football is for me it's War Eagle!
In Savannah you can go to a bar and get a drink to-go, but buying an actual bottle of liquor is highly restricted. When I was a kid and we were driving across Alabama, my father realized at the last minute that we were going to be staying that night in a dry county…had to stop and stock up before we crossed the county line. And always be prepared for Sundays!
Hi Kabir! I'm from the south and with regard to getting around and parking...Uber, Lyft, and other car services like that have really improved your ability to navigate in and out of places so you don't have to spend so much time and effort. Not particularly efficient getting from one city to another, but if your hotel is 25 - 30km from the historic/downtown district you want to go to, get an Uber from your hotel to downtown, and then you can walk around, see the sights, and call them to pick you up when you are ready to go back to your hotel or other destination not within walking distance. Your itinerary will determine whether this is more cost/time effective for you than renting a car for the duration and dealing with all the parking issues.
Kabir, as a born and raised southerner, I would advise that if and when you take a visit, pick an interesting region and soak it in because there are significant differences between, for example, southern Louisiana versus East Tennessee. But realize that most of the bigger cities, maybe excluding New Orleans, are much less "Southern" than the smaller towns like Savannah. So, if you want to experience Georgia, go to Savannah instead of Atlanta. For Alabama, go to Mobile instead of Birmingham. For Mississippi, check out Oxford instead of Jackson. Etc.
re pride of place: when i was very liitle, my grandmother -- my nama -- told me that some cousins i'd never met were coming to visit that day. when i asked why i'd never met them, nama told me they lived too far away to visit much. so i asked where they lived, and my nama said, "tennessee." i can remember literally gasping. i was shocked, and my grandmother knew it. she reached down to pick me up and hugged me tight, and told me we had to be especially nice to our poor cousins, because they couldn't help being from tennessee. after all, she told me, not EVERYone could be from kentucky. lol.
As a southerner from birth I can say best places would be savannah, ga for the historical and vibe and New Orleans for creole and variety and history the culture and finally knoxville/ Gatlinburg for stuff to do especially in the fall and winter for the colors the mountains cabin experience places like dollywood and festivals etc
I’ve made a note of this comment, thanks for the tips!
Any questions I'd be happy to answer I've been all over was in the military cheers mate
I'm from southern TN you should definitely check out Gatlinburg tn beautiful in the fall! Mostly people are nice and sincere but just like anywhere you will run into someone that's having a bad day!
@@kabirconsiders I forgot to mention do be careful from people here in the South when you're driving. From my personal experience (even though I am just a new driver) the way people drive here can be not good and at times dangerous. Just becareful with that. Of course many places in the World are like this and have bad drivers but I am telling you this because idk if in England drivers are good or not so maybe you don't have experience with that idk. The other day (not long ago) I was driving on a highway and then bam a car crashe into another car and one of them flipped over. And that happened infront of me. It was maybe like 2 months ago or something. Also at times people might suddenly come in your land so becareful from that. Now this is in Texas idk about the rest of the South. Florida has it worse than us though maybe you haven't experienced anything there.
I agree with this wholeheartedly. I especially love the Smokey mountains. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Gatlinburg. It was the first of November and the view from our cabin was glorious. We barely even went out to do things because it was just so beautiful and peaceful there.
As someone else has pointed out, "bless your heart" isn't always an insult. When I grew up, this phrase was usually a sincere expression of caring. It somewhat echoed the religiosity of the area.
Savannah is beautiful, but for all the beautiful larger towns/cities, there are more towns suffering economic hardships and are rundown.
I went to college in a dry parish in Louisiana. We would drive over to the next parish to purchase our alcoholic refreshments.
The food of the South is absolutely awesome! It's probably the thing I miss most, along with my brother, dogwood and some species of birds.
Hello from the South! “Bless your heart” has more than one meaning. It’s most often used as an insult but sometimes is an expression of deep concern or sorrow on someone’s behalf. It’s all in the delivery.
I use it more as an expression of deep sympathy when I use it more then as an insult.
Florida is in the South. Some people consider Maryland as on the cusp of the South too.
Native NYer here and yes Savannah is beautiful! I also enjoyed Charleston and New Orleans as well. My sister has been living in NC for a decade now and yes I can confirm southerners are very polite. Always a smile on their face along with calling you honey lol I love it !!!
Midwesterner here. I've been to all 3 also. Loved them all but I think my favorite one would be Charleston? But you are correct Savannah is beautiful and it's been years since I've been to New Orleans but last I went it's changed...and not for the better.
It’s gets pretty rough here in the south (MS here) especially late July thru early Sept. The heat doesn’t bother as me as much as the humidity. When you step outside it feels like someone threw a hot wet blanket over you. On the plus side our winters are mild and I can count the times on my fingers when I have experienced snow. Last Feb we had a rare ice storm in which I was without power for 5 days.
Virtually every place in the South is air-conditioned, so the heat never bothered me very much in my years in Georgia, Tennessee & Kentucky. The biggest difficulty with travel in the South is lack of public transportation, but if you can rent a car or use Uber or Lyft you can go anyplace. You will have much more fun there if you can find local residents to show you around. They will fall in love with your British accent. Great places: Savannah GA, Asheville NC, Nashville TN, Lexington KY, Atlanta GA, New Orleans LA, Austin TX.
Hey Kabir. For the most part, Southern hospitality is very real. You'll find jerks in every society, but most people in the Southern states are uniformly polite, helpful, friendly and kind. I seldom feel uncomfortable around them.
I lived in Savannah in the late 80s and it is a unique place. It is said to be one of the most haunted cities in the nation, so all kinds of cool spooky stuff. If you want the best time in Savannah it's best just to wander the historic district and see all the odd places stuck in here and there. Oh - and in Savannah, more than a few people take voodoo VERY seriously.
I’m Canadian, haven’t done much travelling in the South, West Virginia once. Beautiful hilly tree-covered land, and yes, super friendly and polite people. Passed through a corner of Kentucky. Stopped for a bite at McDonalds, and noticed a couple of things: Catfish on the menu, and almost everyone prayed over their food. I was completely charmed!
There are 4 different styles of southern BBQ- Carolina, Memphis, Texas, and Kansas City. In those groups there are also sub-groups. Some of the best BBQ comes from the guys on the side of the road.
If you are in Georgia from Sept-Nov, you have to hit Oktoberfest in Helen Georgia.
The county where Jack Daniels is made is a dry county, you cant buy the whiskey at the distillery. There are becoming fewer and fewer dry counties in the US, but there are still some that wont sell any alcohol on Sunday, you have to plan for that if going to those counties.
In Georgia the summer temps will be between 85-92 for the highs and lows to the low 70 most of the time. There are outliers though.
What you saw at 15:45 is called a low country boil, using shrimp instead of crawfish.
Southern Louisiana girl here and yes we are very humble and respectful here ...
From Ohio, and I have visited the south 10+ times in my life, and we have always been polite (grew up with manners) and they are extra polite. The food is amazing, they know how to make serious seafood all along the coasts.. if u order iced tea and don’t want it sweetened (extra sweet) you have to order unsweetened, or half n half tea.. humidity is serious, but it’s beautiful so it’s worth it.. definitely do look up places and research before u go, savanna is wonderful with lots of historic tours, but also the tour guides will point out local restaurants to go to afterwards.. do not go to chain restaurants, do local places.. id skip Myrdal beach, very commercial, but there’s nice beaches surrounding it..
Lol there’s a restaurant here in the south that has labels on the Tea and the unsweetened tea is label as Northern Tea. My first time ordering a glass of tea at a restaurant on Lake Erie in Cleveland resulted in a shock I was like maybe 10 and they brought me a glass of unsweetened Luke warm tea, when I asked in my Southern accent “what is this?” The waiter asked where we were from I told him Alabama and he brought me a jar full of sugar packets lol I didn’t want to get a spanking but I really wanted To say “Awe Bless his little heart” lol
@15:44 this is a low country boil. It has shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sometimes other fun things like crab legs. The seasonings are phenomenal (think: Old Bay) and is shared family style.
Having lived in South Carolina for 3 years. As a Yankee I was somewhat "bless your heart" - ed a few times . I went to school with all northerners so we didn't really interact with locals. This was a long time ago. I'm sorry I didn't mix in as much as I could have. My MUST is the fruit and vegetables. Peaches are unbelievably sweet and delicious. Vegetables are so fresh. We had an abattoir near our school so we could get fresh meat. South Carolina when I lived there had no liquor on Sunday and you had to buy it by the bottle, so those little bottles like you get on an airplane are what you get at a bar unless you are a regular and have a bottle behind the bar that belongs to you. The summer can be brutal but the mountains aren't too far in SC, GA, NC the weather is much more pleasant during the summer.
Collin county Texas is dry. That's where my sister lives, about 3 hours north of me. Whenever I visit we have to drive to the next county to buy alcohol. She recently moved, and I think it's in that county that we had to buy alcohol in.
I am from Charleston SC and I was shocked in Europe in general by the portion sizes, the price to go out to eat, and not being able to have ice in drinks regularly. That is unthinkable here (mostly due to our 9 months of close to 100 degree weather and 90% humidity. Also that some places do not have Air Conditioning, we did not even think to ask and were baffled by it. Here in Charleston if a hotel doesn't have AC then they would cancel guests or rebook them elsewhere.
I lived in Germany for a total 6 years, 3 years at at time, two different times. It did not take me long to figure out why Europeans do not have ice in their drinks. First of all NOBODY drinks tap water the way we do in the States. The water is not processed the way it is here in the U.S. The water is also very hard, with a lot of sediment. My friends that had small pets would give them bottled water, or else they would get kidney stones. They also do not add Flouride to the tap water. My kids had a weekly Flouride treatment at school. So ice would be really expensive for restaurants to buy or make for themselves. It is just something they never thought was a priority. As for the air conditioning, most of Europe only gets a little hot for about 6 weeks out of the year. Although, in the last few years they have seen some higher temperatures. In Germany, I noticed that the houses also do not have window screens. However, most people hang lace curtains. They don't have as many bug problems as we do in the south.
Born and raised in Georgia, but have had a lot of experience in international community settings. I find that most don’t realize that in the south a lot of communication is all about infliction and tonality when speaking. It’s how it’s said more so than the words said. You really have to listen to the tone things are spoken in to really feel what someone is saying. The south is super polite, all about being proper and polite, especially in certain settings. So if you don’t listen to how something is said, you may never realize that a mother is about to ground her child for life if they don’t do what she just told them to, because she’ll sound super sweet. It took me a while to get used to the way a new professor at my college spoke, to accept that he wasn’t always mad and talking down to me, he was simply from somewhere up north where tonality wasn’t important so he came off as harsh to my ears. So like others have said ‘bless your heart’ can mean dozens of things depending on the conversation and how it is said. It’s true for a lot of things. Hope this helps, and that you really do get to enjoy our southern hospitality.
I watched several of his videos before touring Europe. Keep in mind he is also a tourist! He is not a southerner! So, take what he says with a grain of salt. As has been mentioned by another comment, "Bless your heart" is not an insult. I have lived across the south in my life.
"Bless your heart" can be a insult though!
If someone is sad or fell, we would say Oh! bless your heart! It is not always an insult! It is often showing love and care.
U.S. housing market will probably go through a "correction" after a period of "red hot" price increases that have put home ownership out of reach for many Americans.
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yes, it is really hot here in the summer. I can remember a summer day that the heat index was 120 degrees F. This is not usually but many days over 100.
I grew up in Atlanta and went to college in Savannah. I miss it so badly. Food is amazing. Wasn't bothered by portion sizes in the UK, just lots of traditional British food that was bland.
Summer weather in the south is typically in the high 80’s to middle 90’s. But it’s the humidity which kicks the “real feel” of how hot it can be.
The 15 dry counties is down from 20 just a few years ago when I checked in on this stat. And according to Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control, there were 71 completely dry counties in Kentucky in 1990 - so a lot has changed over the years.
I grew up in a dry county in eastern Kentucky but it went wet when I was in college. But everyone knew where the bootleggers were so it wasn't a problem when it was a dry county!
I'm from a dry county in Texas. It's not dry now, but when it was, it had more bars than any other county in Texas. The trick was, they were all private clubs. Normally, the cost of membership was the first two drinks.
To answer your question about weather....i am in MISSISSIPPI....our summer highs can reach up to 100 degrees F...but what gets you is the humidity which causes a heat index temp....it may be 95F but the heat index will make it feel like 106F
Southern hospitality is definitely true, at least in Georgia where I live. Now the younger generation tends to be a little different but at least 90’s babies and older we were taught to use manners to people of all ages
Yep. I’m from Arkansas, 47, very old Southern family (but politically more progressive than average around here definitely). My parents taught me the general rule of being polite and saying “sir/ma’am” to any adult, at least unless/until the adult said it was OK to be more informal and call them by their first name, etc. And typically if i’ve known them for years, they’re friends, it’s Ms/Mr. and their first name.
Why do you think manners are fading? I'm 20 and I see this as a broad problem in our country.
@@JosephRussellStapleton I think manners are fading because they’re not being taught as much anymore
@@audrielle31 But why do you think that might be? If you don't have any theories, that's fine. I'm just wondering.
@@JosephRussellStapleton just a thought but maybe the younger parents didn’t agree with what they were taught, or even just the kids in general just not agreeing with what they’re parents are teaching them. Kids these days have more of a choice on how they behave now
People in the south will be friendly and helpful. Some people have a drawl (I love accents of all kinds) and it’s fine to be amused by it. In fact I love learning and imitating them.
What is even more fun is to text words the way people say them. For example I’m becomes I’ahm.
When I lived in the St Pete area in FL. We were out on my dad's boat in the Gulf on Christmas day in bikinis, fishing, drinking....etc. it was 86°. And again on New years...boating, fishing... it was fabulous!! KABIR, that food towards the end is a "low country boil". It's incredible! 😋🥰
Been in St Pete Florida 20 years. A delightful city in every way. Love going barefoot wearing a SARONG around the house year round. Friendly. Happy people.. And beautiful. Works for me. ⛱️🌺🌴
@@elisaabolafia9542 it is a paradise life for sure. I miss it so bad! 😪 I prefer St Augustine, but Largo/Clearwater was VERY nice! 🏖🏝🚤🌞🌊
Back to finish BUT we are very hospitable! We are kind, welcoming,and love having people experience what we get to experience everyday! 😘 Oh! "Bless your heart" is our "nice-nasty" 🤣🤣
I was in the UK a month ago. I found the portion sizes to be fine. I got a Sunday roast at a Pubb that I could only eat half of!
Did you have a good time over here?
@@kabirconsiders I did! I'll definitely come back.
15:35 it's frogmore stew/ low country boil. It's a Carolina thing. It's shrimp, little potatoes, little corn, shrimp, kielbasa and seasoning.
I went to University in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a city with Norther Conveniences and Southern charm and hospitality. It has more PHd's per capita that anywhere else in the United States because of the Space Program. I won't say that Southern Hospitality exists everywhere in the South, but it is more common to encounter it than to not.
Huntsville is so close to Tennessee they have more of a Northern attitude especially around Nashville. Lol
I was born and raised in the South, while in the Army (stationed in Georgia) I had a buddy from Detroit. Michigan a city boy and he was confrontational with the South initially thinking they were not sincere. 30 years later he still thanks me, telling me loves his Southern Bell and life
I live in DeKalb County, Alabama. It is a dry county. About 10 or so years ago, however, one city voted to go wet. And just recently, a couple more towns voted to do the same. Still can't buy any booze on Sundays, though, or between midnight and 6am in DeKalb (still have to drive to the next county for that). Up until my mid 30's, we had to drive about 50 miles round trip to buy alcohol. Gambling is also illegal in Alabama, so no casinos or lottery. Of course, we can gamble amongst ourselves but nothing institutional is allowed. As far as the Bible Belt...I live in the buckle of that belt; there are 4 churches within walking distance from my house. They're all nestled around the school (my alma mater) whose mascot, ironically, is the Red Devils lol
The Red Devils 😂😂 ironic indeed! Driving 50 miles to get booze is such an alien yet fascinating concept to me, I honestly think 99% of the British public are less than a mile away from accessing alcohol
There is a casino now in Wetumpka AL...I think it's called Wind River???
Yes, hospitality is definitely here ( Florida), years ago and had to wait for someone else to show up, so into the house, into the a/c invited and coffee, water and tea offered!
I will definitely agree about most of that. The food and football, for sure. The food is not always healthy, but it's really good. We even have deep fried Oreo desserts, lol. Race, religion or creed pales in the face of your choice of college football team, that is true too. If you come to Alabama, just say Roll Tide! And you'll be good to go! 😂😂
I've promised myself to find a gym as soon as I arrive. as long as I can get the cardio in I'll eat like a pig 😂
Roll Tide Roll!!! 🐘
@@kabirconsiders that's the ticket!! Excellent strategy! 😂 Just don't come in the summer... It's too hot for cardio in the summer! 🤣🤣🤣
@@kabirconsiders Yea, it's about the nutritional equivalent of smoking crack, but it's delicious. lol
I was born in Alabama but raised just across the state line in Tennessee. I’m the only Bama fan in my immediate family (the rest are Vols fans) and have been all of my life. 💁🏻♀️My youngest brother likes to say that I must have been adopted. 🙄🐘🐘🐘
Lynchburg, Tennessee! Home of Jack Daniel's distillery is a dry county. But they have a gift shop where you can purchase special blends that you cannot get anywhere else. If you come to Tennessee I highly recommend taking the tour. It takes about an hour and it's in the middle of the state. The town square has some nice restaurants and souvenir shops as well.
As a teenage high schooler student from the South I can tell you MANY SOUTHERNERS (including myself) are proud of where we come from. An interesting thing is that many researchers have suggested that southerners are an entirely different ethnic group. Since the South and it’s people are so distinct from the rest of the country as well as considering Southerners dialects are so distinct and like many other ethnic groups southerners are usually stereotyped by the larger society (often negatively). Love your vids
Lived in Georgia for 20 years. I am a Cardiac Nurse and worked for a Cardiologist in Augusta Georgia. I love watching the guy who was talking about the South. Your right all that food wasn’t for party of two😂😂 it was a large Country Boil for many people. The South usually puts in shrimp, lobster, crawl fish, sausage, and crab legs, potatoes and corn on the cob. Everyone does it to their liking. One thing he did say is not correct. When we say bless her heart or his or even there’s it is not an insult it’s taking the place of I can relate but I really don’t know what to say. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed this video! Y’all come see us!😂 👍🏻❤️❤️🇺🇸
I live in Louisiana outside New Orleans. A lot of the things he says is truth. We have our own language. Lol..we have learned to "layer clothing" because the weather changes quickly. About the mannerisms..I moved north to Illinois for a year. I found it difficult making friends there. One of my co workers said that no one trusted me because I was "too nice." Oh well, their loss.🤣😅🤣. When my work there was finished I moved back to Louisiana.🥰
I heard "too nice" as well until someone pushed my buttons hard enough that I got my temper up and tore into them. After that I heard, "Don't get her mad!" lol I enjoyed my time up north, but I'm happy to be back home (north Louisiana) as well.
I was born & raised in Arkansas & the manners, hospitality & the food is awesome. My dad's family is from Chicago & they think everyone here are the nicest folks. I've been to England and the food portions are smaller but I totally love the place! I'm a total Anglophile😊
Lynchburg, TN, the home of Jack Daniels, is in a dry county.
When i was in the military in the early 80s i was stationed in the south. When I would go to church i would be invited to Sunday dinner by strangers. Of course I was a babyfaced teen with a military haircut but that wouldn't happen inthe north
I’m from Arkansas, and yes Southern hospitality is a real thing. Meet any woman in my family and she’ll invite you over for coffee and pie, including me. The guys in my family will take you hunting. LOL. And I may have an accent, but I also have an MBA….yes, we do “bless your heart” often, but out of love. 😁
And yes, I’m religious, and grew up in a dry county…I also support the Razorbacks!!! Wooo Pig Soooie!!
Melissa you and your family sound delightful ☺️
Thanks! Truly, if you’re ever in Arkansas please let me know, we’d love to have you over for supper.
@@kabirconsiders In July me and my family visited Arkansas from Texas and it was great. Went many areas. We went down South from Texarkana up North to Eureka Springs and even went a bit into Missouri. We also went to Hot springs. We went through the place called Russellville. Also Jasper. I don't remember everything even though It was just in July we went. And the nature is amazing. All the trees and mountains. So beautiful. Kabir I suggest you go there. You won't regret it. We also plan going in November during Thanksgiving to see the yellow/red leaves during the Fall.
@@melissastapleton5384 In July me and my family visited Arkansas from Texas and it was great. Went many areas. We went down South from Texarkana up North to Eureka Springs and even went a bit into Missouri. We also went to Hot springs. We went through the place called Russellville. Also Jasper. I don't remember everything even though It was just in July we went. And the nature is amazing. All the trees and mountains. So beautiful. We also plan going in November during Thanksgiving to see the yellow/red leaves during the Fall.
@@Nope991 that’s so nice! Hot Springs is a beautiful area of the state, truly. So glad you came and enjoyed being here 💕💕💕
In Alabama, the county I live in started alcohol sales in 2010. In 2021 they started allowing Sunday sales. Mon-Thurs sales end at 11pm. Friday and Saturday sales are til midnight and Sunday sales stop at 10pm. No bars allowed, the “bar” has to be in a restaurant that has a certain percentage of food on the menu.
When I first moved to Colorado and tried to buy liquor on Christmas day I was SHOCKED to find out it was the law in our County no alchohol could be sold on Christmas. Coming from AZ I was dumbfounded and thankful I still had some leftover mescal and a bottle of wine. No booze w my Christmas dinner?? Come on, even Jesus drank wine......😉
Yeahh you've got to have some booze after the christmas lunch!
That’s called a Blue Law
@@tax905972 ohh....ty I didn't know.🙂
Plan ahead.
@@chrispavlich9656 yeah I learned that the hard way lol.... haven't made that mistake again😊
As from someone that has his entire 50 years in the south, but married a northerner, I am use to both areas. Yes, most people around here do say yes maam, or no sir, etc..., although that has been falling off the last couple decades. But talk about being helpful, I knew a guy one time, there was some people from out of town drove up to the gas station where we were talking, and asked directions. They said they had been lost for almost an hour. When we started giving directions we could tell by their face they had no clue. So my friend gets in his car and lets them follow him the 25 miles (40.2km), just so they found their way.
There was another family from out of town stopped at another friends garage (repair shop), he moved their car to the front of the line, even moving another one out. When he told them it would take until the next day to get the part, and how much it would cost, the man and wife broke down in tears. It's a long story but they were moving 8 hours from where they lived to move in with her parents because they were broke. They did not know what to do, except call her parents, but with thing like they were, they didn't want to do that, they had managed to keep if from the kids, but looks like they were going to find out. My friend transferred their luggage to his van, loaded mom and dad, and 3 kids up, took them to a nicer motel with swimming pool, paid for a night for them. When he got finished with their car, him and another employee drove their car to the hotel. Where he told them there was no charge. After leaving the employee said I thought you were going to give them some cash for gas and stuff, my friend said "i did, but you heard him, I already guessed that they would not take any more money from me, so I just stuck a couple hundred dollars in their console.
Now I've heard of some northerners do things like that, just not as much. It just seems that southerners are more likely to not want anyone to know. Also with the politness, and the hospitality, and the helpfulness all adds up to something that you will not find in the north. (It's pronounced pea-c-o-n pie, peas come in a can not a pie)
I live in a dry county, Union County MS. Thing is I only live 3/4 mile (1.2km) from the county line, that county is wet, there is a gas station/beer store just inside the other county. So everybody that lives within 5 to 10 miles of us, drives over to this store to buy beer, wine coolers, other alcohol. For heavy liquors they still go to a liquor store in a larger city. Every county surrounding my county is wet so no body in this county has to do without, the county just loses out on the tax income. Just to be transparent, I don't drink anymore. I used to drink a good bit, but I am on some medications that I can't drink with, one makes me vomit, within 2 swallows of alcohol, one can actually cause you to pass out, and even die, and the newest one, I forget what it does, but I have felt the effects of trying to drink with the other two.
The temp in the summer here is 95F to 110F (35C to 43C) fyi 59f is 15C. Kabir says "I'm sure there will be things about the south I will not like", Kabir my friend as I said I've lived here my whole 50 years and there are things I don't like, so that is just fine if you find something. Keep my name handy and if your coming close, I'll drive up and meet you, and we'll have lunch or something.
I am from NY and I now reside in Florida. Yes, the people from the south are extremely nice and native Floridians do say Yes, Sir or ma'am. They also say Mr. John or Miss Kelly. Yes, Florida is part of the South. The difference is that Florida has many northerners like me here too.
Southern weather is 80’s and 90’s. Yes it can get above 100, but not all time by far. It is the humidity which adds to the heat index. Aka it’s 95 but feels like 102 because of the humidity.
Why you can really tell is the difference in how the sun feels. We’re about 400 miles from the gulf coast and the sun just feels more powerful the farther south you go. Go down to tip of Florida and it feels that much hotter just due to the latitude. Ring further south. Wear sunscreen.
Hey! Southerner here, with some answers/responses to the points brought up.
1: Haha, yeah, manners are a huge part of the southern culture, so much so that my friend from Paris was a little freaked out by the smiling.
2: The stereotype of the "stupid southerner" is something I feel very strongly about. I attended grad school in the UK, and faced a lot of condescending behavior due to my accent and origin and it ruined my higher education experience.
3: I would argue that "bless your heart" is more flexible than just being an insult, for example, "Oh, I heard he was diagnosed with cancer, bless his heart!" It depends on the situation
4: All true. Delicious food across the board, so I recommend going all in and trying the local delicacies. I was born in Nashville, so there, I'd recommend Princes Hot Chicken.
5: Okay...so I'm going to disagree with this one because it really depends restaurant to restaurant. For example, I ate way more in France than I eat usually, and in the UK, it depended on the restaurant.
6: UGH. Driving is a nightmare, and it takes ages to get anywhere, not to mention the weird, offensive, billboards. The south could truly use a feasible railway system as an alternative.
7: While still true in many rural communities and in some circles, I will say, younger people are stepping away from the church. Whereas college football? Yeah, it's quite cut throat. Football season is wild, and tailgating is so fun!
8: A funny example of an extant dry county is Moore county Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniels distillery, so they brew it, but cant buy and sell it in the county. It's so archaic and weird.
9: This man has a rosy view of Southern weather and it is evident. Summer is hot and humid and oppressive, and the rest of the year? Spring is moody, we get huge, severe, storms frequently. Winter can swing between cold and hot and truly catch you off guard. Fall is okay, well, except for hurricanes.
10. Hard disagree on the clothing... Savannah is just fancy. That same "southern pride" can be very problematic because, like it or not, a huge part of the legacy of the south is slavery and segregation. Though I do admire that he said "people want to make it better" because that is something that a lot of young people here feel very strongly about, because I do believe the south can be better, and I think we can overcome the evils of the south.
Hope this helps! Come visit the south! We'd love to have you
"bless your heart" isn't ALWAYS an insult. sometimes it's meant kindly, like when you're thanking someone, or it expresses genuine pity, especially if the subject is a child.
The term “bless your/their heart” can be genuine OR insulting, depending on how it’s said, believe me. 😂
I've had a few people say it to me in comments, but I've got no way of determing which way they meant it 😂
Oh, you have a beautiful baby, bless it's heart lol
@@vickilloyd7472 probably means “that’s one funny-looking kid!” 😂
@@kabirconsiders oh, you’ll know. Trust me, you’ll know.
@@ashleydixon4613 absolutely! From Tennessee here. 😁
At 15:39, at a glance that looked like a lobster boil or crawfish boil. It's all cooked in one big pot, dumped in the middle of the table, and everyone eats from that. Lots of bibs and napkins required, as it's cooked in it's own juices, liquid and buttery. Come visit the Knoxville- Gatlinburg area of Tennessee. You'll see it all full bloom. Also Savannah, Georgia. The weather is hot af in summer tho. I leave for Michigan in summer.
Very friendly...people in other countries are not used to it and think it's fake....it is NOT FAKE. When you go to other countries people are paranoid and rude.
Friendliness goes such a long way, makes you feel welcome
Born and raised in Tennessee and I might be a little biased, but we are literally the nicest people on the planet. We love people. Oh, if you get out of line, you might hear a "bless your heart" and if you really act up, you'll probably get a "somebody needs to take him down a peg or two." But generally speaking, it takes us a while to get upset. We love cooking and the home is built around the kitchen. We have thick accents and love thick gravies. If you come for a visit, remember: the party moves to the barn if it starts to rain, stay out of the hay and dont mess with someone's horse. Other than that, you're bound to have a good time!
It's always been odd to me Florida isn't considered part of the true south despite being one of the southern most states.
When I and other Brits think of the South we think of states like Georgia, Virginia, Carolina..
The Florida panhandle is absolutely part of the south
Northern Florida is more like the south. Central Florida is not. I’ve lived in Central Florida for 40 years and most of the stuff on this list is like brand new information to me that I’ve never heard of
The Panhandle is definitely the South. And TBH the “redneck Riviera”- along the gulf coast of Alabama and Florida: Gulf Shores, AL; Pensacola, Destin, Panama city Beach, FL, etc are honestly some of the nicest, prettiest beaches I’ve ever been to (and I’ve been to the actual Riviera Lol). Powder white sand beaches and clear turquoise water. And of course great fresh seafood but ask around locally where to eat, don’t just go to the big tourist traps. (but that’s kind of a given anywhere, I think.)
The saying is "The further South you go, the more Northern Florida gets".
You’d like the Carolinas.. We both have beaches and mountains, we have big college teams that you can visit for a sporting event or you could check a Charlotte FC match plus a Carolina Panthers game inside the same stadium. We are also the home of NASCAR & the Biltmore home oh and we are the first in flight state.