Helen is a cool little German mountain town. Going there during Octoberfest is pretty legit. Athens is a super nice college town and home to the University of Georgia. Being there on a game day during the fall (Saturday) is certainly an experience. Plus a ton of bars to go to. Savannah is a great place too full of historic sites since Sherman didn’t burn it down during the Civil War. Atlanta of course being the capital has a lot to do and depends on when you go down. If you can I highly recommend an Atlanta United game. Also the aquarium, world of coke, and the Buckhead bar area are great as well. The north Georgia mountains are nice too but all the towns are pretty small with not much else.
Honey, I’ve lived in the south my whole life, and he’s absolutely wrong about the “people being 30 or more minutes late is “ being on time “… no way would we be so disrespectful as to be thirty or forty five minutes late! Again….MANNERS!
I took a bit of umbrage with this one, too, but to some degree it's true. It just depends on the occasion. If it's a job interview, formal event, or an outing with a friend, you'd best be on time or let someone know you're late. If it's a family bbq or friendly gathering then I think the start times are much more of a suggestion. Something that someone might drop in for.
Informal family gatherings, 30 minutes is fine. They don't sweat it. They know you're coming. BUT...ya might miss the good food! I'm from Louisiana and ½ hour late could mean you end up with the cold crawfish! 😁
Biscuits are nothing like scones. When I moved to the South from Northern Ireland, I found that biscuits were a fluffy, buttery gift from God. Also, the key to great biscuits in the South is not only the self-rising flower, it is the buttermilk in the mix.
I love to eat them with butter and honey or with the white gravy with my once over easy eggs. And I do put Tabasco sauce on the white gravy to give it some kick. Some sausages on the side or bacon and that's some good eatin.
Fact! We don't have a scone equivalent, unless you let a biscuit sit for days and go stale. Biscuits are savory, soft, buttery and flakey with slightly crispy edges.
I live in North Carolina. One Thanksgiving we had about 150 guests. I was out on the property directing guests in cars where to park. One young couple pulled in the drive and I motioned where they could park. They seemed confused. I said ya'll get on in the house and eat! Deserts are on the back deck. They went in and fixed themselves a plate. I assumed they worked for my husband and showed them where everything was and made sure the ate all they could hold. When they got ready to leave, I fixed them both a plate to go. Before they left they said thank you for inviting us in. We've had a great time! We just pulled in to ask directions but your wife insisted we come in and eat. We made new friends that day!
I have to disagree with his take on time, I have lived in the South all my life (68) and being late is considered rude, if someone says be there at 8, it is expected to be there around 8(a few minute before or after) never 30 minutes late very inconsiderate
“Hillbillies” do not come from Texas. We come from the Appalachia Mountain Range. Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. We are proud of being “Hillbillies”. Using it as a derogatory term is offensive.
Hillbilly is a perjurotive term to refer to people from the Appalachian area (W. Virginia, Kentucky, S. Ohio and Pennsylvania). Even in America people from the north always spill BS stereotypes about the South.
@@staceyveazey491 I remember Paula Dean pronouncing it PEE-Can. She is from Georgia. I decided to investigate it through RUclips. One video said that back in the 1500’s explorers in Texas were introduced to them as pih-kahn. Later there was a French influence. The video concluded with New England predominately using PEE-Can, most of the South saying Pih-Kahn, and the Midwest saying Pee-Kahn. (For me, the Pih is like P & then a short “u”
@@valg.3270 maybe a true southern bell lady like Paula Dean would pronounce the word as pee-can instead of Puh con or Maybe she's been around enough people from the north over the years to adopt how they say the word.?LOL
I will also add, we Southerns pull over to the side of the road for a funeral to pass. It is a sign of respect. I've had several folks say they've never seen this done anywhere else. Southern Hospitality is a real thing.
Walking outside at night in Florida in July is like walking into a dryer full of wet clothes . During the daytime it's like walking into a dryer full of wet clothes with a lit flamethrower pointed at your back .
@@TexasRose50 ALMOST!!!? I had a 30 minute layover in Dallas in July once. I went outside for a cigarette and couldn't finish it because I felt like I was drowning!
@ MsMikkiC, you did that in Dallas?? Lol! Sorry, try Houston or even closer to the Gulf. You will literally feel like you’re in a sauna! A very hot sauna!
"Tailgating" is generally done in the big parking lot outside the football stadium. People show up to grill, drink, and mingle in the parking lot beforehand. The term tailgating comes from those with pick-up trucks dropping the tailgate down to use as makeshift seats. Although many people bring folding lawn chairs.
I’m from the south/Midwest, but have family in the “Deep South”. I have to disagree about the time. While not in a rush, I find it rude to make plans to meet up and be late. Being late is not the norm from what I’ve seen
Can confirm a lot of this is true! Lived in the South my entire life and grew up in a Southern family, so I'm used to these, but here are some things my foreign friends were a little caught off guard by when they were visiting. In this video when he said Southerners will strike up conversations in random situations, he isn't kidding. One of my British friends was caught off guard at times by how different this was from where she grew up in the UK. In Southern culture it is almost expected to strike up a conversation in certain situations that it is expected in the UK not to strike up a conversation. This is especially true when people are in an environment like an elevator or in a long line. Silence in those situations can make many, but not all, Southerners feel uncomfortable, so they talk. Southerners are extremely chatty, even with strangers. Just try to avoid conversations around politics and religion, especially with older people. Another thing that caught my friends off guard was the Southern hospitality. One time a few of my European friends and I were on a road trip to the beach for spring break. We ran into some car issues, and within a five minutes a couple of rednecks in a truck stopped to help. When I say redneck, I'm not being degrading. These guys had extremely strong accents that my friends had difficult times understanding. They were extremely helpful and got the vehicle up and running again in no time. When they were about to leave, my friend who owned the car asked me how much money they wanted for fixing it. I told him they don't expect anything but a thank you. He was so impressed by that. When they stopped to help, he assumed that they did it under the expectation that we'd give them a reward. It meant a lot to him that two strangers would stop and go so far out of their way to help him, and not expect anything in return. That is one of the best things about the South. Southerners are far from perfect, but I do believe most will go out of their way to be helpful. A thing that made some of my friends a little uncomfortable at times was the over the top patriotism that many people in America have. If you go to things like sporting events or civic events, there is a good chance that you will be around people saying the pledge or singing the national anthem. You are not expected to participate being from here, but I want to make a mention of it because it made my foreign friends feel a little awkward at times, so be prepared for it. Unfortunately, my friend was in a situation once where people didn't know she wasn't from the US and gave her strange looks when she didn't stand and participate in the pledge. She wasn't sure what to do so she just sat there, and her reaction was understandable. It may not hurt in instances like that to give the people next to you a heads up that you aren't from here to avoid potentially awkward situations. Just a simple thing like, "I'm not from here, but think it is great you do that." or "I am just visiting so I'm going to watch." People will always be supportive of you not participating if they know that you aren't from here. I am of the opinion that one should just mind their own business and not expect anyone, American or not, to participate, but some people can be snobs. So just be prepared for those situations to be a little awkward. I laughed at the coke thing. I am from a rural area and almost every time I go to restaurants they ask me what coke do I want. Often when I say, "coca cola" they will respond with "we have pepsi products is Dr. Pepper ok?" Happens all the time lol
FYI Coming from a southerner: When we say "Bless your Heart" (at least in my area/region of the South) it's not meant as an endearing term all of the time. We could be calling you crazy when we say "Bless your heart"... cuz we see you doing or saying something crazy. And then other times we could actually mean for your heart to be blessed, it just depends on the context of the situation... lol!😜🤗 And if someone tries to correct someone else's child they may say something like "baby don't do that, I don't want to you to hurt yourself"....we would try to do it with tact and a spoonful of sweetness. 🤗🙂 I agree with Walter, but you can get unsweet tea...lol.😊
Bless your heart is contextual...but (and we will skip over how I know) coming from an older middle age to old traditional southern woman if it's directed at someone older than 10 it usually means you are being a f*****n idiot but I'm to polite to tell you.
It's pretty contextual. In my neck of the woods it's either a response to a nice gesture as to say you're sweet, or it means you're really naive and are looking at something with a lens of innocence.
Having lived in Tennessee my whole life I say he is extremely wrong on the being on time thing. I was taught it was extremely rude to be that late without an actual reason, like heavy traffic or something similar. Hell I feel bad even if Im just a few minutes late
And what makes you think I value work more than I do people they're both very important but I'm from the south where we value people and have the most up respect for anyone that respects their self
Awesome! I was born and raised in the state of Michigan. Which, technically is a part of the "Midwest" but definitely a Northern state. But my family is from the South. So I have gone to Southern states many times to visit relatives. I can tell you 100 percent that people in the South are, on average, much nicer and more engaging than in the North. It's night and day. That's not to say that everyone in the North are jerks, but they seem to be very preoccupied (and defensive even), with themselves and their own little sphere. In the South people are more likely to invite you and make you a part of their sphere. One thing that this video didn't touch on, is the highly charged topic of racism, and with that the perceived relationship to the civil war. Without getting into all the history, the idea that Southern people in general are racist is patently false. In fact, I would dare say that in general, there is more racism (from all races) in the North than in the South. At least, that has been my experience.
I'm from Mississippi, but, moved to PA when I was 21. Everything you just said is SO true. Especially the racism thing. I'm CONSTANTLY defending the south, when, the north..is so BLATANT.
My mom is English and I was raised in Minnesota. Definitely a northern state. Much of what is in this video is true. Although I will say that the importance placed on manners are not unique to the south although what is perceived as good manners differs regionally. Yeah, racism is a problem everywhere in the US. I think recent events throughout the country shows that.
Dry rub isn't dry once the meat is cooked. It usually has a suger component . So as it slowly cooks juices release from the meat and the rub kind of turns in to a sticky flavorful glaze. It's so so so good!
I was born and raised in California. I moved to the south (Georgia) when I was 29 and have lived here for 35 years. The south is the best place in the USA.
Hillbillies are NOT from Texas.🤣 Also, scolding other people's kids used to not just be a southern thing. If you aren't DOING your job of disciplining your kid when they get out of pocket the community would and the parents would be mad at the kid for embarrassing the family. That's how America USED to be. Now the southern states still roll like that. I salute them for that.
@Dayspring when children are rude, a public nuisance or engaged in harmful behavior and their.parents are not available or unwilling to scold them then it falls on the public to step in just as it falls on strangers to rescue kids from peril. It is a higher form of societal responsibility that transcends ego driven parents and spoiled children. Neither your kids nor my kids are precious unique little gems immune from being disciplined. If society treated kids as a community responsibility we would have better adjusted, better behaved kids and less narcissistic parents who don't take the time to teach their children civility and then get all thin skinned and gangsta when the meances they are creating recieve some actual care and instruction.
@Dayspring I don't because I don't want to kill some kids irresponsible parent who would even think their kid could do something worthy of someone having to scold them, but a parent that's dumb enough to not take issue with their kid for the bad behavior. I'm not a southerner. I'm from a place where people today share YOUR views. Chicago. Need I say more?????
My experience having lived all over the US, including Hawaii, is that the further you get from major cities, the more polite and friendly people are. Regardless of the region of the country. I guess what I am saying is that... cities are filled with unhappy, self-absorbed ***holes. Seems to be true all round the world. The correcting other people's kids has pretty simple rules. If you aren't going to keep your child from being rude, obnoxious, or disrespectful to others, they will do it for you. It goes back to the manners thing. Teach your kids manners, or someone else will. I hope your tried (or will try) dry rubbed bbq. When it's done right, slowly smoked, the moisture is still inside the meat. We're talking dripping when you take a bite.
@@Drewsco Plenty of Southerners who come to California to either visit or for job opportunities often call us aloof and rude for not being as social as they expect us to be. Manners and politeness are perceived by what you expect and aren't concrete.
@@Drewsco Its not completely true, some of all groups are saints and some of all groups are sinners, but generally cities push people to be meaner due to a lot of physical and more psychological factors.
You were looking for the word “tailgate” Beese!! Yes college football games are a massive event especially in the south, and tens of thousands regularly show up. I enjoyed the video!!!!
That arrival time is bull. It is considered rude. The tea thing is also a lie. Most places serve unsweetened tea and sweetened tea. Lived in the South all my life.
Hundreds of thousands in the South. Most stadiums hold about 100K and many many don't care about going in (especially with modern technology....have fun outside and watch on a flat screen and save your ticket $$$)....Ole Miss and Tennessee (Rocky Top) probably minimum of 150K gather and these are not huge cities so that level of people in 1 spot...BTW...I live in Bristol TN...please look it up..it held biggest college football game attendance of all time and it's on Guinness Book of World Records at 150K seats as top 10 biggest in world.....it gets wild I'll leave it at that
Ok guys, I'm from the US and my boyfriend is in Scotland. We had a detailed conversation tonight about that biscuit thing and there just isn't a UK equivalent. Scones only resemble biscuits in how they look, sort of. Biscuits in the south are made using buttermilk so they have a very different taste and texture than scones, but scones are the closest in appearance. I'm not at all a fan of scones but give me a biscuit with gravy on top, and I'm all in. You'll just have to try them when you get to come.
American biscuits are generally less dense than scones. BTW you can get scones in the US. Also there are three ways most people eat biscuits, either plain, aka dry, but usually only if they are fresh. Or people like them with butter and/or honey. And last, and in my opinion the best, biscuits and gravy. The gravy is either ground beef or pork sausage based. My preference is the pork sausage based gravy. Some places also do breakfast sandwiches using biscuits as well with sausage or fried chicken, and with or without an egg or two, and sometimes cheese, often American or cheddar. As for football tickets, plan way ahead. Games are almost always on Saturdays, but the team is not always home. The season is usually from late August through early December. Rivalry and playoff games can be especially hard to get tickets for, both at the university and professional levels. Bowl games are near impossible to get for a decent price. Season tickets often go on sale six or more months in advance, so start looking for the next season's schedule information starting as early as February. There are a number of ticket companies to check with. Try Ticketmaster or StubHub. Ticket prices can range widely, not just from stadium section to section, but team to team. Also remember that major cities candy have both big university football programs and a professional team. The NFL is the professional league and most games are on Sundays, though some special games are played on Mondays and some Thursdays. Regardless, pro tickets are often more expensive than university tickets, and university tickets can be pricey already. Good luck to you.
Apparently milk gravy isn't all that common in some places in England, either. I tried to explain it to a friend once and he was absolutely lost and thought it sounded disgusting.
I was raised in the South and I lived in the UK for ten years. The UK can learn a thing or two about being polite from a Southerner. "Hill-billies" are not from Texas.
There's no one more polite, more gracious, more "Christian" in every sense of the word the way it was suppose to be displayed than a person from the south, of faith or otherwise. Seeing a culture based on grace and respect is an amazing thing...
As a Southerner, if someone addresses someone else's child to correct them, it's usually done in a nice way. As in, listen to your mom or don't do that because you might get hurt.
That’s a bit more reassuring 😅 I don’t know, I just feel like it’s my job as the parent to tell them off. But I can understand that if you’re used to it then it’s nice to have other people there for support 🥰
When we say “tell them off” we aren’t screaming at them or spanking them, we just address them face to face on their level and say things like “you know you shouldn’t be doing that, mind your parents” or “don’t do that! You might get hurt, go find your parents.” That’s our version of “telling off”. Like in the video it takes a village to raise a child and if you’re a parent consider your child out in public when they are older and can actually get in trouble with the law through their actions. Would you rather them act crazy or having someone older than them putting them in line and curbing their inappropriate behavior?
@@milliebeesley24 It's a subtle scolding of the parent as well - usually because they're not paying attention to their child or the disruption they are causing.
Generally, people expect the parents to make corrections of bad behavior. If they don't, those parents will receive some glares from other adults. But if a kid is acting up and no parent seems to be around, any adult is expected to speak up and correct the rude behavior. Kids are expected to straighten up and behave. If not, a discussion with their parents is warranted. Now, this does not only go for young kids. Even teenagers and young adults will be corrected by older adults when necessary. The idea is that if Mom and Dad aren't there, you are needed to step in for the child's proper development and education. It isn't meant to be mean.
@@milliebeesley24 You're right, it is your job as a parent to keep your child in check. If someone else had to do it that's because the parent isn't. As Rita pointed out someone is more likely to speak to your child on behalf of a parent that is already trying their best to tame them. Perhaps an unruly child giving their single mother a problem. You might see another father step in and scold a child telling them to listen to their mother, stop acting up. It's less about someone else's child being a nuisance or inconvenience (although that is the case), and more about their misbehavior being disrespectful to their own parent(s), especially in public. This does not necessarily apply to all places in the South. In the video this guy is in Savannah. This is something you might see there. Atlanta is a different story. The larger cities are more likely to be distant from this kind of habit, and more likely to have a population from all over that would find it odd.
I love watching your reactions, you truly try to understand. My Mom is southern, my Dad is northern, so I’ve e grown up with the best and worst of both cultures. I wanted to address giving up seats for elders, and correcting kid’s behavior. If you two were invited to a home (and especially if you brought kids along) where many people are expected, and there might not be enough seats… the youngest people would always sit on the floor, ESPECIALLY THE KIDS. If there are soft seats, such as recliners or sofas, you would give those seats to the older people. Always stand when anyone older than you enters a room out of respect, and then it is very easy to offer your seat to them. Nothing is ruder to a Southerner than a child lounging in the best seat in the room, and that child’s guardian not correcting that behavior. That is when another adult would step in and tell the child to let the older person sit down. Mannerless children are an anathema to properly raised Southerners, and it DOES reflect poorly on their parents.
And midwestern families also Some times I think church goers are much better behaved because weekly kids a in a situation where propriety matters to the success at being accepting and fitting in... Professionals and ex military I see it common also... We are outside of Chicago 20 minutes and lots of great kids in our neighborhood.
“Why are you telling my child to behave” “Why aren’t you telling your child to behave” We all have to endure the same space on the same planet. If someone has to tell your child to behave you should probably be embarrassed, not angry.
@@elbee1771 If the kid is being a little shit, then I have every right to intervene. If the parents don't like others correcting their child's behavior, then they can ignore me. 😈
@@elbee1771 "If you don't like their behavior, you can ignore it." what...? People have every right to tell a child off if the child is doing wrong and the parents wont intervene. It teaches children a lesson that their parents refuse to teach them. Just because they are someone else's child doesn't mean ANYTHING lol ???? If you are being a nuisance to me or others around you, you need to be straightened out
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII NO YOU DON'T.....You are not paying my childs bills and you did not bring my child into this world and misbehaving is VERY, VERY subjective.....Try correcting my child, I'll correct your behavior. YOU are talking about an instant way to start a war.
👍 I did a study abroad in Scotland when I was in college and I can tell you there are HUGE similarities between the people in Scotland and the people in the South. Primarily because that's where they came from: Scotland to the South. Including my family who came here in the 1600's. Take what he says with a grain of salt. He's not even from the South. Some of it is kind of general information, it is not 100% everywhere. If you were watching your kids and raising them right nobody would have to say anything to them is the way it is generally thought. You'd definitely want somebody to say something if they're about to get hurt; same thing. Also, a lot of Irish people immigrated here and they're viewed to be friendly, same thing. The humidity is like stepping into a sauna so definitely avoid between mid-June to mid-October. Hope you have a good time when you can visit. When I went to England, Scotland, and Ireland I had a pretty good visit except for London, it was not very good. 🙂
He also doesn't know why tea comes pre-sweetened, or he would explain. It is because sugar does not dissolve in ice-cold tea full of ice cubes. Also, I almost had a heart attack when he showed that clip of grits being served in a BOWL. Grits are served on a plate. This is practically a law. Only a yankee idiot would serve grits in a bowl.
@@thebuttermilkyway687 I once ordered grits at a Denny's in Connecticut and they brought me a bowl of soupy grits. I just looked at it and could not bring myself to even taste this abomination. 😐
In my experience, in the few cases where I’ve seen someone scolding another person’s children, there’s often an element of danger or urgency involved that a local may know of.
Yes, this. It is very rare that you'll see anyone scolding someone else's child unless there is some factor of safety. Or they will let the child know if they are being particularly rude as well.
Real Southern Ish. 😌.. the south is sooooooo diverse it’s ridiculous. We are known in the US for the nicest people. Also respect is huge in the south it’s critical I’m not joking. Show respect you’ll feel like a king.
Here in Alabama its neat to see the transition of where Spanish moss grows. You can drive down interstate 65S and you will see no moss, then it's like you cross a line running east and west where you all of a sudden see the moss in every tree. Because it just will NOT grow any further north than about 45 min north of Montgomery.
While most places serve sweet tea, you can ask for unsweetened tea everywhere and expect to get it. Some people may correct your child if your child is doing something dangerous but most people will probably ask you to control your child if they are being obnoxious instead of taking direct action. People are friendly in the south but they expect you to keep your children under control. Yes, you can go to a college football game even if you don't have relatives attending the college. If you support a team, especially the home team, you are welcome to attend.
One thing I've noticed from these types of videos is that the British view of class consciousness is very different from the US view (and the terms don't have precisely the same meanings). For example you were careful not to paint the south as "working class". Truth is most southerners would proudly accept being called working class. In part because in the US, "working class" and "middle class" are often synonyms. I think when the British use the term "middle class" the American equivalent term would be "Upper Middle Class". Also most Americans would shrug if you were to assign them a class to begin with, whereas with a Brit, they are very aware of their class and would be greatly offended if you guessed their class wrong (higher or lower).
The u.s. definitely doesn't fit any of the traditional class systems and even if you were born into poverty you can easily end up the CEO of a major corporation
Another thing so common in the Southern U.S. is to teach your children to say miss/mr (insert first name) instead of calling an elder just by their first name. Yes ma’am and no sir is taught from the time a child can talk. Also, the South in any of their large cities are completely different from the small towns, like night & day. The South is the very best place to grow up in America, IMO.
Yeah, offering your seat or holding a door or saying thank you is universal. I'm a midwesternerer, and we were raised to be respectful and treat people they way we would like to be treated. And we smile and are friendly too..lol
As a southerner with a child, I have had other parents parent my child, and honestly, I jump in and join them. I don't take offense, I view the other parent as a comrade in arms, in making sure our kids become upright human beings. I am not a bad parent, I have a teaching moment to say "See, I told you multiple times its bad, and now this stranger is yelling at you for it too." It works! It works really well! Parents unite!
I've been here for 6 years, moved here from Arizona. I've never had anyone try to parent my kids. I have well behaved kids. I've had people ask if the could by them a candy bar. Or elderly people like to come up and compliment them. Never had anything like that in Arizona.
The manners of the Southern ppl, were the manners of the entire USA, til about the late 1970's/80's. Same with disciplining other's children. Infact, it was kind of expected. I can say, firsthand, that my friends & I were well behaved whether our parents were a around or not. The ppl in the south have just KEPT those practices.(just my experience/opinion).
I agree, except I think I saw it in the 80s and 90s when I was raising my kids. I got many comments from parents telling me how polite my boys were and they were the only kids they would let in their house because of Their Manners and also because they would correct their friends and tell them not to talk to their mother like that Etc. I was born and raised about 25 Mi north of Philadelphia which was a lot of Farmland until about 20 years ago and now it's just a rich suburb of Philadelphia.
I agree. I grew up in Ohio. If you did something really bad the neighbor might spank you and send you home. Your mother knew what happened before you got home and you were spanked again. You might act up at home but DO NOT embarrass your mother in public.
My mom would watch over our neighbors kids as if they were her very own. The regular neighborhood moms all did the same. It gave some mothers peace of mind to know they'd be safe. We weren't allowed to hang out at houses of parents my mother didn't know well and trust. Other moms were the same. My mom would sit in the yard with a bunch of us kids and tell every last one of us if we went to the road we'd have to sit in time out on the porch and not be able to play with the others a while. If you did it again, she'd call your mom on the phone or watch you home until you got to your door. And if one of the neighbor women had a new baby all the other women would take turns for about a week, cooking covered dishes for her family. We'd let her older kids sleep over too so the mom with the new baby could get rest and focus on the new baby when first home. We always threw baby showers too.
@@shymoment I'm from NC and our neighborhoods mom's were the same. We were all only allowed to play at houses where the moms were that our moms knew very well and trusted. I remember a kid running out in the road. Mama had already warned him. 2nd time she swatted his tail, called his mom and said Michael went in the road twice so I had to dust his backside and I'm gonna watch him to your house. The other mom said, yeah, send him on home.
One thing videos like this might fail to capture is that there are often going to be greater cultural differences between urban, suburban, and rural persons than between people in different regions. Whether people allow others to correct and discipline their kids really has more to do with trust and community, so while that spirit may exist more in the South these days and therefor people may take liberties some northern tourists are uncomfortable with, I'm guessing you go some parts of a big city and you'll see different behavior than you would in a small town in the same region.
SWEET TEA RECIPE! 6-TEA BAGS(Lipton or Charleston Tea Plantation) 2-Cups of Sugar 1- Gallon Water - Ice -Put 2 cups of sugar in pan -Add 6 Tea Bags -Add Water and bring to boil and stir. (Boiling with sugar adds a Carmel like taste to tea) -Let Steep for 5-10 minutes -Put Ice in large Pitcher and Pour in Tea -Add Lemon slice to glass or Half Sliced Lemon to whole pitcher. Sweet Tea is the, "Housewine of the South" Enjoy your show.
I use 8 of the small bags, 4 of the medium or 1 of the big bags. Normally I just buy a the big ones and brew it in a coffee pot. We bought the coffee pot just for brewing tea.
A must-know, we stop for Funeral processions, to honor those that have lived their lives and now have gone to meet their maker. If you see red and blue lights (police) or red lights (ambulances and fire trucks), they have the right of way. We move over or stop our vehicles so they can do what they do best, saving lives and dealing with emergency situations.
Do they not do that in other places? I just assumed they did. I know places in the uk have really classy respectful funerals with these beautiful floral arrangements that spell names and mom/dad (and other names like that)
Being from the south, I think the scolding children thing in this video is overblown. It's not like they yell and scream at them, it's generally gentle reminders for kids to mind their parents or mind their manners. There are some exceptions, but it's almost always mild redirection or reminders.
Yes, if a child is a little rowdy, most of the time nothing is said. But, if a child is yelling, screaming, hitting, running in a crowded area, they would probably get a "hey buddy, slow down". Or a "ssshh, we don't yell around here."
It takes a village to raise children. We don’t mind when other people correct our children that are acting up. It deters a lot of bad behaviors when parents are otherwise occupied. Once children believe that the society won’t tolerate that foolishness either, they respect their parents boundaries better; even when we aren’t hovering. A united community makes a difference in the behaviors of children.
I don't care for that saying it takes a village to raise a child... sounds like a socialist saying to me implies let other people raise your kid. I don't mind a coach or teacher reprimand my kid but I don't need some yahoo telling them what to do. First time I heard that it was Obama so that fatboy must be a liberal.
@@willkittwk Socialists corrupt what is meant to be good about any phrase or meaning. Simply put, people in the neighborhood, especially when I was growing up, never had to worry about correcting someone else’s child if they were misbehaving away from home. And children turned out more responsible and respectful for that correction, as it kept them on the straight and narrow. Sad to say, socialists prefer indoctrination rather than having children being raised as responsible and respectful members of the future community.
Texan Reaction: 1. Manners: YES!! It is a must! 2. Smiling: I can’t say anything I have RFB but smile when I remember to 😂 3. Random Convos: YES. My social anxiety is through the roof, but yes it is super common. 4. Asking for Help: Yep! Ask anyone, if they don’t know they’ll refer you to someone who does! :) 5. Accent = Stupid: I don’t think I have an accent, but it definitely is misrepresented on television and movies for sure! Just a form of speaking, doesn’t mean you’re unintelligent. 6. Misbehaving Kids: Yes! They will tell the kid if you aren’t handling it yourself. Handle your kids. 😬 7. Don’t Melt: Laughs in Texan 😂 8. Don’t Jump in Fountains: Dooooon’t. Lololol 9. Soda: We don’t say pop, but Coke can be ANY soda. 😂 10. Being on Time: Nope. 😂 11. Tea: Sweet Tea is the ONLY way. 👏🏼🤭 12. Tight Clothes: Soooo much food 😫🤤 13. Fried Foods: We fry a lot. Fried pickles are the best! 14. BBQ vs Grilling: HUGE difference for sure! 15. BBQ Sauce: Different EVERYWHERE and so many different kinds to choose from place to place 16. The South: Everywhere is soooo different! 17. Spanish Moss: No clue 🤷🏻♀️ 18. Underdressed: Where whatever makes you comfortable. 19. Football: The word you’re looking for is Tailgate 🏈 20. Mayo: I’ve never heard of either of those brands… and don’t care about the Mayo lmao 21. Grits: 🥴 22. Biscuits: I have no idea what that man showed lmao. I think flaky biscuits. 23. Football again: It is a way of life. College, Professional, it doesn’t matter. 🏈 24. Buggy: NO. It’s a cart or shopping cart. NOT a buggy 🥴🥴 25. Pride: Major Cities and Small towns definitely have HUGE pride! Very interesting to hear what it’s like other places. Can we see some do’s and don’ts or more about Texas to see how it varies? 👀🤗
I'm a Northern New Yorker who experienced grits at Fatz restaurant for the very first time in South Carolina last year. I was astounded at how great they were!
The best way to eat them is Cook up some back and set it aside. Cook a few eggs over easy in the bacon grease Put the bacon and eggs at the bottom of a bowl and cover with grits. Salt, pepper and butter to taste. I grew up eating this 3-4 mornings a week before going to school. I dont eat breakfast anymore but I do have this for dinner once or twice a month.
I've moved a lot around the U.S. Rural and Urban. Pacific NW, Southeast, Midwest, and more. Everyone is pointing out differences in their own experience to what he's said in the videos, but the important thing to remember (again) is how large and diverse we are. I agree 100% with his rules for the South and the U.S. in general. They won't all be necessary and some people will disagree with them...BUT...you also won't offend anyone by following them. These are safe generic rules for people from around the world to follow if they're here for a short term visit. If you're here longer, then you'll get to know local ways of doing things. If you're here even longer and stay in multiple different places, then you'll learn multiple different local ways of doing things ; ) Enjoying the channel and look forward to having both of you visit!
The general rules for the south work anywhere in the US as well as Europe. Be polite, helpful, don't demand from strangers, don't be afraid to disagree but don't belittle people either. I've lived in 2/3 of the states (if you count 4 months or more as living in) and spent several years in Europe. Even in East Germany a few months prior to the Wall coming down, though the woman I helped with her stroller (tram, baby buggy etc) was a bit shocked in East Berlin when I helped her get it and her baby up a long flight of stairs...I still got a smile and a danke
When he said "November to April" for nice weather...it is more November to February. March-May is the weird time of year because for the most part, the days will be nice, but that is also the heart of tornado season. Think like 1-2 weeks of nice days then 1-2 days of hell. Repeat for 3 months.
One thing he didn’t mention was personal space. In the South we tend to have a wider area of personal space. If you get too close to us, we get uncomfortable and will try to back up. I have noticed that this can change from place to place probably due to population density. The Deep South tends to be more rural; therefore, we like our space. I recommend you try the pecan pie. However, it will be the sweetest thing you have ever eaten. If you don’t like sweets, you won’t like it. It can be toned down with some ice cream. Sweet tea is still a thing. However, they usually serve both sweet and unsweetened and something that is becoming more common is “half and half”. A mixture of sweet and unsweet. Getting half and half allows you to get a sweetened tea without a sugar overload. Sometimes Southern sweet tea is unbelievably sweet.
I confused a young employee at a fast food restaurant when I asked for 1/4 unsweet and 3/4 sweet tea. They asked, “1/2 and 1/2?” I told them, “Sort of…give me mostly sweet with a little shot of unsweet.”
A half and half here in Michigan is half ice tea half lemonade, we order that on the golf course all the time! It can also be called an Arnold Palmer. Maybe he invented it, I DK
As someone who has lived in the South all my life - most of these things are really not what to expect.... the South is laid back, friendly and hospitable. Come visit - you'll see!
I just know that I would never scold someone else's child. And I don't think anyone ever scolded my child when she was growing up. That's just not something I see.
I lived in Berkeley county SC for 10 years, coming from Maryland as a 10yr old. They gave some jabs at some of my "Northern" habits, but all in good humor, and were really nice, and welcoming folks.
It so funny to hear y'all say that you would have a problem with someone telling your kids to calm down. I grew up in Panama City Florida and live in south Alabama where it's very common. We look out for each other's kids. Parents usually thank one another for doing it. It's still a case by case deal. We also call all sodas coke where I'm from 😂.
Someone said - “tell a child off” The way you approach a child makes a difference. I can’t imagine anyone wanting another adult to talk their child in a mean tone of voice. If it is something that bad I would want them to come to me and let me talk to my child.
I saw it happen when I was on vacation/holiday in Texas . They reduced a foreign child to tears , she could not understand why someone was shouting at her in a Southern ( none Texans ) accent . It wasn't even that bad what she was doing How can they expect a foreign child to know the rules 🤔 She was six for gods sake
As a Souther from North Carolina. I can tell you we believe whole heartedly that it "Takes a village " to raise your kids. When I worked at a department store, there was this woman who came in frequently with her kids, and these kids ran wild, to the point where the store could be sued. They were climbing the shelves where the display furniture was and my coworker walked by, slapped her hand on the shelf, and said 'Get your ass down from there right now. The mother was pissed cuz the kids started crying. But at the end of the day, those kids could have gotten hurt. Southern people try very hard to watch out for their kids safety. So we will scold them if they put themselves in danger. Fuck your feelings when it comes to kids in the South. We might be backwards, to the rest of the world, but we do try.
There is a difference between-"Honey, you need to get down or you can get hurt" or "hop down before you get hurt, do you know where your mom is?" AND "Get your ass down right now!" (as you slam your hand down). I would be irate if someone said that to my child. I don't talk to my children that way and don't want anyone else to either. Those would be fighting words. Moms in the south are just like what I would assume most moms are- protective of their children- they will become a momma bear if you are mean to their child. It is also not professional to talk to customers that way. I have never seen that in the south-not the norm!
They DO have unsweetened tea in the South in most places! You just have to ask specifically for unsweetened if that’s what you want. Sweet tea can be REALLY sweet (TOO sweet), so if you want to you can ask for “half and half” (half sweet-half unsweetened) and it is good if you don’t want to get a major sugar rush!
lol first time i have ever heard hillbilly from Texas :) hillybilly tend to be from the Appalachian mountain rage like west virgin , Virginia , Kentucky , Tennessee parts of the south
Yes, hillbilly is southeastern. In Texas it's cowboy. I always laugh when Hollywood plays Tennessee mountain music when they do a movie or documentary on Texas. Hillbilly music isn't from Texas. Swing and Country are.
@@KB-ke3fi Yeah they use the terms hillbilly, redneck, and cowboy interchangeably (as if they mean the same thing) especially when talking about Texas.
Southerners are well known for producing some the greatest military Generals and Admirals in American history. The Southern people are often known for having the largest number of Engineers in the country. Additionally, Atlanta Georgia is the country's headquarters for communications.
I have spent the last 12 to 16 hours watching you two, I find your brand of RUclips videos interesting. I am a Polish American from Chicago originally (English name actually "Michael") but live in the South, in Nashville, Tennessee. I love this state because I hold traditional conservative values from an American point of view. I am proud of my birth city of Chicago, but I personally found, in my personal opinion, the Southern American culture, to be the best to raise my children, because I want my son and my daughter to respect people, say "Yes Sir/Ma'am" or the opposite, say "Please" and "Thank you" and just be polite. And I personally feel the South shows more respect to the American Constitution as a collective group. Keep up the great videos. Look forward to seeing many more.
I think you are confusing the "respecting the Constitution" with the cult-like patriotism of the South. People elsewhere are Patriotic and respect the Constitution. Most people think of the South as rather lawless and who are against the Constitution by how they vote. They vote based off of only a few issues that aren't as important, and they are religious based. They don't consider the country as a whole.
I also live in Tennessee and I prefer the south as opposed to the north because of manners. Here people are more like to wave at you and up north you will more likely get flipped the middle finger. I have lived in both north and south.
Tailgating = lots of food & big party in the stadium before the game. ********** Use White Lily flour ONLY for biscuits *********** Cook grits in milk, not water
Also, don't lump Texas in with the south. Texas has one foot in the south, one foot in the southwest which creates a very distinct culture. Yes, you can get great bbq, but also gumbo, etouffee, jambalaya, tacos, menudeo, chulupas and chili.
Texas is part of the south because of the Confederacy that is pretty much the classification people use for the south is what states were in the confederacy.
@@krisl8928, It is as far as the government is concerned. When it comes to the US Census, Texas is considered the south. Just because you dont think so doesnt mean it isnt its akin to that weird guy who wrote up that one article while back that label what is and isnt the south and his position was on politics not geographic location which basically removed many states even you consider the south.
Biscuits are closer to crumpets than scones. You just have to try them though, they’re their own thing. There are actually two kinds, but the kind most often meant in these conversations are the crumpetish one.
Yeah, biscuits are nothing like those door stops they call a scone. Those are awful. I've had them several times in strawberry shortcake and they are so dense. Nothing like some hot, fluffy buttermilk biscuits, smothered in sausage gravy. Good grief, I just made myself so hungry!
Biscuits are a Savory bread more akin to bun then a scone, though the density is similar to cake (almost, just try one). I also recommend Sausage and biscuits from anywhere that make there own biscuits. Also goes well with stews... or in place of dinner bread.
As a well traveled southern boy (I have been to all 48 contenintal states, Canada, and Mexico). You have to get out of the major metropolitan centers to see the real America. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you don't see farm country and dirt roads you aren't seeing what makes us tick. It doesn't really matter what part of the country you are in.
@@jasonsellers9595 yeah, I've come to like the country more often than not; which is seriously weird considering I grew up a city slicker as it were. 🤷♀️
Dry rub is not a sauce nor a liquid. It is spices rubbed on the meat before cooking and after (If I am not mistaken). Dry rub is style is gives the meat a different taste. As Mark said, the sauces are different in every locale. Some sauces are ketchup based or mustard base. If it is ketchup based, that means the main ingredient is ketchup along with other spices and elements. The same goes for mustard base sauces. I love it all!
I've lived in Florida and Louisiana the fishing is awesome but what some people forget is to be careful near bodies of water, we have lots of alligators and they will get you if you are messing around on the waterline. Even at Disney World, don't let your kids play at the waterline or in the lakes or rivers. Even American families from northern states forget sometimes with heartbreaking results.
I was born and raised in the deep south and have always lived somewhere in the south. I can tell you from growing up here that neighbors do tell other people's kids to behave. It's typically when the parents aren't around and don't see what their kids are doing. All of the parents did it so it was no big deal. Many parents would explicitly say to another parent, "If they start actin' up, you straighten them out, and be sure to tell me about it." So you would get in trouble with the neighbor and when you got home. More incentive to behave. I think that only works well in a culture where the majority share common values and expectations of proper behavior. All of my friends were raised with the same standards of behavior, so all of the parents were in agreement on how children should behave. They wouldn't punish another person's kid, but they wouldn't hesitate to call them out and tell them to straighten up.
I definitely get on to the neighbor kids when they are over here playing. I never thought of it as weird though. I grew up with the neighborhood kid's parents getting onto us and stuff.
Howdy, Tennesseean here! I've seen this video before and obviously seen reactions of this video before. But a lot of the things in this particular video and the way he describes it, are true. Or at least around my area. A lot of times we are very polite, friendly, and inviting. We have great food, history, pride, etc. So, if you ever want to travel here, Tennessee specifically, it is a MUST to go to Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville. Love y'all's content, and again howdy from Tennessee!
A dry rub on BBQ also creates a crust on the meat called "bark" that is a somewhat crunchy and spicy in a peppery sort of way as opposed to the juicy, moist meat it is covering.
I'm from Memphis. You definitely need to try the dry rub ribs. However, also try the pulled pork sandwiches, and I always order them without sauce. The thing about BBQ sauce is that you can always add it later, but you can't take it off. So try the meat plain first, and add sauce if you need to, but really good smoked shoulder made into a pulled pork sandwich is good all by itself. You'll know it when you encounter it.
The South is almost overly mannerly. You may never find a man in the South that doesn't say "Yes Ma'am" or "Yes Sir." In the North we have good manners, but in the South they are super, super polite.
I'm from the Southern USA. I have been to other states outside of the south. A lot of people in other states are not as friendly as people in the South. People don't usually correct someone else's kids unless they are acting extremely rude. Definitely don't visit the south in the summer. All southerners are not late. We would get fired from jobs, miss doctor appointments etc. Everyone is not late. We do love our sweet iced tea. Yum! Arkansas is in the south too. We have barbecue and everything the other Southern states have.
I have to agree with everything you said. I do like my iced tea with lemon, though and my daughter-in-law, a Michigander transplant, likes "sweet" tea. Best regards.
I work in a hospital in NC. Not too long ago we had a patient from New York for a stress test. He was visiting N.C. and had a health emergency while here. He said he loved the area because he didn't know his way around and took longer to go at stop lights because he wasn't sure which way to turn. He said not 1 person blew their horn impatiently at him. He couldn't believe it. No finger gestures or cursing at him or honking. He said he went to a restaurant and they treated him like they had known him a long time and even in a grocery store the clerk struck up a nice conversation with him and was so kind and patient. I was proud that his experience was so nice.
Also, slight correction southern biscuits are not like scones. We have scones here too. Biscuits are not sweet at all, and they are very fluffy, and almost melt in your mouth. They are probably more closely related to your Yorkshire pudding (just in terms of the rich taste) than a scone
We had an Italian family restaurant in our area offer their take on biscuits-n-gravy by incorporating their Italian sausage. OH-MY-WORD!! Just total awesomeness.
When he mentioned visiting the south in winter large portions of the south it is beach weather all winter.It doesn't really get cold in much of the south. It gets bearable. July and August in the south can be daily temps near or over 100 degrees F and high humidity. Tailgating takes place in every stadium parking lot. College and NFL alike. Biscuits here aren't really like scones (not the good biscuits anyway). Imagine if scones were light and airy and melted in your mouth. Now that is a proper biscuit. Great for sopping gravy or just eaten warm with butter.
I don't think they realize that you can die from the summer heat and humidity. It's a lot different than the southwest. 110 here is uncomfortable, but if you have shade and water, you won't die. The furthest east I've been is Fort Worth, Texas, and when I went outside it felt like I was trying to breathe soup. I stayed in the hotel the whole time. Was for a convention.
I live in Indiana and when I go down south and they hear my northern accent they call me a Yankee. Everywhere I have gone down south the people were just wonderful and even though there is north and south we all know we are all Americans.
Absolutely Marlene! As a former truck driver I can say that I have been treated with nothing but acceptance while in your state (a hundred plus times in over 20 years). I have heard the U. S. and her states compared with the continent of Europe and its nations and cultures. I can understand the analogy but it’s not entirely accurate. We were founded on an idea (however imperfectly it was executed), and this (among other things) helps bind us together, as a nation, despite our differences. Not simply geography.
Knowing we are all American's is a unspoken bond we all have between each other. I wonder if it's like that with people in other countries? That is a good question I would like them to answer.
We southerners are friendly by nature. If you visit people will speak and wave. Wow he is showing Huntsville AL, Rocket City USA where we have more PHD's per capita than any other city in the USA, and most of them have that sweet southern drawl. Thank you Walter for reminding people just because we have an accent we are not stupid. I am a southern lady and I would not call another kid down unless it was a safety issue. :) April in Alabama is tornado season by the way. Now now I have taught my 5 kids to be on time. If you say 6:00, I 'll be there at 6:00 my hubby 5:45. I have one child who will be late to her own funeral. Football in the south is the best, anyone can go if you can get a ticket. University of Tennessee's stadium holds 100,000 people.
If someone scolded your child and you take offense and tell them then they will probably tell you to get control of the child. Southern people for the most part will not let their children act out in public and embarrass the parents. You would love the Southern style in Savannah, it is incredible. And most of us don't eat crawfish, we call them "mudbugs"
All depends on the local area..'dads, crawdads, mud bugs, crayfish..etc etc...doesn't make a difference they are the same and delicious. Eat tail and suck heads y'all
The "scold" by a Southern adult is generally pretty mild and designed to get the child to improve his "focus," such as a soft "Hey, hush," to a child that is too loud.
Yep, if your child is running wild to the point someone else has to correct them, then you should have already done it yourself! If we ever had to be corrected by someone other then our parents (which we never did), that meant double trouble for us!
I was born & raised in Louisiana. When I'm in other states, usually northern & western states, when I use my manners. Others just aren't used to it. Even holding open a door for ANYONE that is approaching the same door as me about the same time will make many strangers look at me funny. I wish the rest of the world were raised to have the same manners. And SWEET TEA. This guy said it right... sugar packets is definitely NOT the same thing. It's a 100% different taste... not good. Also, Bar-b-que does NOT have to equal BBQ Sauce. There is A LOT of great BBQ with zero BBQ Sauce. I LOVE me some Grits. Just gimme some grits with my butter :P
Raised in the North (Great Lakes area) and people are nice here too. We are always holding doors open, so I'm not sure where you visited. When you say "North" maybe you are referring to New England, and I did find people there to seem more stern. There are other Northern states too that are just as polite as the South. Upper Midwest.
In regards to disciplining a child: Almost universally in the South, unless what they're doing is imminently dangerous, most Southerners will give the parent time to straighten the kid out or for the kid to stop before saying something. Most of the people who do correct behavior also do so in such a way that reminds them to not act out instead of just going off on them; I myself have done it as well (which is odd for me since I'm just shy of 25) and I personally remind them that they're parents are probably tired and just want to go home, so they would appreciate it if you'd be quiet and behave until then.
In Georgia, Savanah would be a must, similar to Charleston, antebellum homes, coastal food. It was also the setting for the novel, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." It's a beautiful city.
The partying before a game is called tailgating...the term comes from our pickup trucks 🛻, we throw all our beer and food in the back,roll up to the parking lot outside the stadium, put down the tailgate of the truck and start the party! The tailgate is used as a kitchen table for your food and beverages usually.
@@davidcosta2244 many southerners tend to think everyone outside the south is rude as hell, and no one up north strikes up a conversation with strangers....it is complete nonsense of course
@@stevevalkos6308 I'm from the south, and I've also lived in the midwest and in the northeast.... They aren't actively more rude, just less polite and less courteous. Except for Jersey and NYC: screw those places and the people there. We have an old expression for them here: We don't care how you do it up north. If it's so great, go back home. Do you know why that expression even exists? It's because northerners here... Never. Stop. Complaining. It's like being nagged by a girlfriend, but there's thousands of them.
"dry rub" is seasoning on top. Its not a very good descriptor. they meat is still tender and juicy. I live in NC but the South Carolina mustard barbecue is awesome as well and didnt get mentioned. All the meats, no need to discriminate.
Dry rubs have the opposite effect that one assumes with the name. The spices rubbed on the surface create a barrier that prevents the juices from escaping, making the meat juicier than meat with sauce.
To clear up the SWEET TEA thing - sugar is added to tea when it is first made so that the sugar dissolves in the hot liquid. It is then served with ice. it tastes bad if you try to add sugar after the fact. I prefer half the sugar most Southerners use, and I was raised in the South. :)
Had some family come to western NC last summer for their first visit. They only had a few days & I took them to waterfalls, asheville & the smokies. They remarked on several things. 1 - how clean it is, little to no litter, 2- how friendly & nice people were and how good the food was and they were impressed by the elk. Also went crazy for the shrimp & grits.
I like shrimp, if it is hot & I don’t have to peel it. Sunday was the first time I had shrimp & grits. It was probably the best I will ever have…It was in the little town of Sour Lake, Texas.
One local cultural thing is pronunciation of the word “pecan”. In the video, he says PEE-can. Depending on where you are, you might hear people say PEE-can, pih-CAN, PEE-kahn, or pih-KAHN. In south Alabama, we say pih-KAHN. I think it is PEE-can in many parts of Georgia.
Yes, a "pee can" is something you might use, while a"pu kahn" is something you eat or make into a pie. So of course the right pronouncement is "pu kahn". 🤤
So glad he gave a shoutout to Asheville, North Carolina! It's my hometown. So if you ever want to visit a very eclectic, quirky yet classy southern town in the Appalachian Mountains, let me know. I'd be happy to give you a tour!!
In the South, you will get a suntan all yearlong. Here in Florida and everywhere else the temperatures are in 70s F or more in all year during the day. The Summer is when it is in the upper 80s or more with high humidity. Nights temperatures in the Summer are in low 80s and 50s in the winter- Nov. to March. Bring sun protection anytime of year.
This holds true only for the southern portions of Florida, not for the Florida Panhandle. The Panhandle can and does get quite nippy in the winter, and some days in the fall.
If y’all show up at a southern university football tailgate with those accents, you’ll be treated like royalty, lol. You’ve never had so many friends. Folks will welcome you with food and beer and want to know your life story and how you ended up there. You’d love it, I hope y’all can do it.
Yeah usually if a stranger disciplines someone’s kid down here it’s more of them asking where their parents are or telling their parents to get their kid to knock it off pretty harmless though
It depends when my mom was growing up if you did something to embarrass your parents or yourself the person would whoop you then tell your parents. Then your parents would deal with you.
Never mind college football. High School football games in small to medium southern towns will often have almost the entire town turn out, very skilled marching bands, and highly skilled cheerleaders.
I wanted to clarify the "others scolding your kids" portion. They won't yell or curse at your kid, they will politely talk to them and tell them they shouldnt act like that. Not really scolding.
Typically when adults in the south "scold" a child, they aren't rude, they don't curse and they don't put their hands on the child. They simply ask a child to , "not be so loud", "don't touch that", "don't hit". Thing's like this.
That's the rub between southern states and others. Non-southerners generally tend to let their children run amuck, and generally irritate everyone within their presence...."he's just a child, let him be". Not acceptable in the south...but the reason is not mean natured...southerners in general, LOVE children, and deeply care for ALL children, and feel it's their job to teach them respect (if their parents don't).
Yep, if you child is running wild to the point someone else has to correct them, then you should have already done it! If we ever had to be corrected by someone other then our parents (which we never did), that meant double trouble for us!
Dry rub is basically just spices. The low and slow smoking makes the meat tender and juicy. If the tea is too sweet, you can request half sweet/half regular. I have had some sweet tea that makes my teeth hurt 😆.
@@tanyamckinnon5376 I've had servers in restaurants in the south think to ask me if I'd like my tea unsweetened when they've heard my northern accent. (I don't like unsweetened iced tea, actually, but it was very sweet of them to ask.) Many places just won't have it available, but some places will, or will be willing to brew you a cup of unsweetened tea and then ice it for you.
The dry rub he mentioned are spices and savory flavor all mixed together. The ribs are usually pierced with a bacon fork(long tines) and it is rubbed completely over the entire piece of meat. It can be applied and wrapped the day before or just before being smoked. The ribs with the dry rub are put in the smoker type grill and cooked for hours. The juices from the meat will absorb the dry rub and it becomes more like BBQ sauce. It's not at all dry after it's cooked.
American Football did have its' roots in Rugby. What made it a wholly different game were (1) the establishment of a line of scrimmage (2) the introduction of the downs system which required the achieving of definite yardage objectives to retain possession of the ball and (3) the introduction of the forward pass. Just my opinion - American Football is order and Rugby is essentially chaos.
came from Rugby and Soccer (futball). They even used the rules of futball in the early days before it evolved over the next few decades of the late 1800s.
@@OoogaBoog I would say that American Football and Rugby Football evolved from proto-Rugby Football which in turn evolved from proto-Football. Proto-Football led to Association Football, Rugby Football, American Football and several other variations.
Football is practically a religion in the South. Every one has a team that they follow or cheer for. Not just their local professional team, but also their favorite college team.
When they said “I would wanna come during the summer to get a tan” I just busted out laughing 😂😂 ok y’all be my guest I can already hear the complaining from a mile away lol if u haven’t experienced it don’t underestimate it
About being on time: If you have an appointment or reservation, yes, be on time. That's polite and expected. But if you are going to someone's house or meeting up somewhere for fun, be flexible. The time given is an estimate of arrival, not a deadline. And give text updates to those waiting for you. (BUT odds are they are running late, too!)
I feel like some of these things (ex. scolding your kid) only apply to rural areas/smaller cities in the south. People in the big cities are very different
Any place you go in the US, the big cities will have a different culture than the countryside, and often one that doesn't match the popular conception of that area's regional culture.
Please let us know what we could visit in the state of Georgia!
It honestly depends on the part of the state you are in.
@@justinwebb8831 Savannah looked beautiful 🤩
I'd definitely go to Savannah if you go there. The historic district would be cool for Bees to see with the architecture.
Helen is a cool little German mountain town. Going there during Octoberfest is pretty legit.
Athens is a super nice college town and home to the University of Georgia. Being there on a game day during the fall (Saturday) is certainly an experience. Plus a ton of bars to go to.
Savannah is a great place too full of historic sites since Sherman didn’t burn it down during the Civil War.
Atlanta of course being the capital has a lot to do and depends on when you go down. If you can I highly recommend an Atlanta United game. Also the aquarium, world of coke, and the Buckhead bar area are great as well.
The north Georgia mountains are nice too but all the towns are pretty small with not much else.
I thought Atlanta was just an overrated city... until I visited there.
OMG, it's incredible. I can't say enough great things about it.
Honey, I’ve lived in the south my whole life, and he’s absolutely wrong about the “people being 30 or more minutes late is “ being on time “… no way would we be so disrespectful as to be thirty or forty five minutes late! Again….MANNERS!
I took a bit of umbrage with this one, too, but to some degree it's true. It just depends on the occasion. If it's a job interview, formal event, or an outing with a friend, you'd best be on time or let someone know you're late.
If it's a family bbq or friendly gathering then I think the start times are much more of a suggestion. Something that someone might drop in for.
@@davidjack7418 Yeah that's how it is for me, family gatherings like Thanksgiving, 15, or 30 minutes is normal, an hour and we'll start without you
I don't know late is on time on time is to early
Informal family gatherings, 30 minutes is fine. They don't sweat it. They know you're coming.
BUT...ya might miss the good food! I'm from Louisiana and ½ hour late could mean you end up with the cold crawfish! 😁
Thank you Kelly. That would be extremely rude.
Biscuits are nothing like scones. When I moved to the South from Northern Ireland, I found that biscuits were a fluffy, buttery gift from God. Also, the key to great biscuits in the South is not only the self-rising flower, it is the buttermilk in the mix.
You're welcome.
Yes! Everyone from uk tries to compare it to a scone.. we have scones here too, and that ain’t no biscuit 😂😂
I was born and raised here in East Tennessee and I could not have phrased it any better myself. 😂😁
Meanwhile I'm from the south with moving to Ireland as my life's goal 😂
I love to eat them with butter and honey or with the white gravy with my once over easy eggs. And I do put Tabasco sauce on the white gravy to give it some kick. Some sausages on the side or bacon and that's some good eatin.
Biscuits are NOT like scones. They are more savory, buttery, and flakey.
Absolutely! Just what I was thinking. The similarity ends with the appearance.
Lot's of butter in Southern biscuits.
Fact! We don't have a scone equivalent, unless you let a biscuit sit for days and go stale. Biscuits are savory, soft, buttery and flakey with slightly crispy edges.
@@johnthomas6895 soo different than a scone.
I'm not going to say these comments are right, but I will say it's 5am in TX and I'm going on a biscuit hunt now
I live in North Carolina. One Thanksgiving we had about 150 guests. I was out on the property directing guests in cars where to park. One young couple pulled in the drive and I motioned where they could park. They seemed confused. I said ya'll get on in the house and eat! Deserts are on the back deck. They went in and fixed themselves a plate. I assumed they worked for my husband and showed them where everything was and made sure the ate all they could hold. When they got ready to leave, I fixed them both a plate to go. Before they left they said thank you for inviting us in. We've had a great time! We just pulled in to ask directions but your wife insisted we come in and eat. We made new friends that day!
A fellow North Carolinian, triad area here
@@desperoriggity8140 triad here too. 😁
I was born in Goldsboro, but we moved to Roswell, NM when I was still a baby.
Blue Devils! Yeah, I know you will probably hate me now but that was my school, not those other people in Chapel Hill.
@@BTinSF oh no. Tar heel nation!!!!😆
I have to disagree with his take on time, I have lived in the South all my life (68) and being late is considered rude, if someone says be there at 8, it is expected to be there around 8(a few minute before or after) never 30 minutes late very inconsiderate
Exactly. Where did that guy come up with the thing about being late??
I agree.
Yes!
I agree. Being late not cool.
maybe he had that experience because they were not eager to meet him?
“Hillbillies” do not come from Texas. We come from the Appalachia Mountain Range. Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. We are proud of being “Hillbillies”. Using it as a derogatory term is offensive.
Exactly
Hillbilly is a perjurotive term to refer to people from the Appalachian area (W. Virginia, Kentucky, S. Ohio and Pennsylvania).
Even in America people from the north always spill BS stereotypes about the South.
Hillbilly is in fact a Michigan dirt farmer. That is the original meaning.
Mississippi and Alabama
Also western NC
In Texas, we don’t say “pecan” the way he did. We don’t pronounce it like a can of peas. It is more like puh-con.
I'm from A.abama and we don't say pecan either.We say puh-con as well.Pecan is what they say in Northern states.
@@staceyveazey491 I remember Paula Dean pronouncing it PEE-Can. She is from Georgia. I decided to investigate it through RUclips. One video said that back in the 1500’s explorers in Texas were introduced to them as pih-kahn. Later there was a French influence. The video concluded with New England predominately using PEE-Can, most of the South saying Pih-Kahn, and the Midwest saying Pee-Kahn. (For me, the Pih is like P & then a short “u”
Somehow, I posted before finishing. P with a short u sound.)
@@valg.3270 maybe a true southern bell lady like Paula Dean would pronounce the word as pee-can instead of Puh con or Maybe she's been around enough people from the north over the years to adopt how they say the word.?LOL
I'm with you. "Puh-con" is the right way to say it. A "pee-can" is a chamber pot.
I will also add, we Southerns pull over to the side of the road for a funeral to pass. It is a sign of respect. I've had several folks say they've never seen this done anywhere else. Southern Hospitality is a real thing.
As Military I’ve lived all over, pulling over for a funeral procession is done in every State, Common respect‼️
Its done everywhere
Walking outside at night in Florida in July is like walking into a dryer full of wet clothes . During the daytime it's like walking into a dryer full of wet clothes with a lit flamethrower pointed at your back .
Same here in south Texas! Sometimes it can get almost unbearable.
very best description ive heard yet!!! And I'm a native Floridian !!!
@@TexasRose50 ALMOST!!!?
I had a 30 minute layover in Dallas in July once. I went outside for a cigarette and couldn't finish it because I felt like I was drowning!
Lol. So descriptive! TX
@ MsMikkiC, you did that in Dallas?? Lol! Sorry, try Houston or even closer to the Gulf. You will literally feel like you’re in a sauna! A very hot sauna!
"Tailgating" is generally done in the big parking lot outside the football stadium. People show up to grill, drink, and mingle in the parking lot beforehand.
The term tailgating comes from those with pick-up trucks dropping the tailgate down to use as makeshift seats. Although many people bring folding lawn chairs.
I’m from the south/Midwest, but have family in the “Deep South”. I have to disagree about the time. While not in a rush, I find it rude to make plans to meet up and be late. Being late is not the norm from what I’ve seen
I agree, it is not the norm.
I'm on the Gulf Coast, and you're right. Lateness will make you a lonely person. Lol
Reporting in from Texas. This is true in order to be really respectful to somebody you be on time.
Sorry, I know I'm late to the conversation but I can't even think of the last time that I wasnt on time
Tennessee here and being on time is expected.
Can confirm a lot of this is true! Lived in the South my entire life and grew up in a Southern family, so I'm used to these, but here are some things my foreign friends were a little caught off guard by when they were visiting.
In this video when he said Southerners will strike up conversations in random situations, he isn't kidding. One of my British friends was caught off guard at times by how different this was from where she grew up in the UK. In Southern culture it is almost expected to strike up a conversation in certain situations that it is expected in the UK not to strike up a conversation. This is especially true when people are in an environment like an elevator or in a long line. Silence in those situations can make many, but not all, Southerners feel uncomfortable, so they talk. Southerners are extremely chatty, even with strangers. Just try to avoid conversations around politics and religion, especially with older people.
Another thing that caught my friends off guard was the Southern hospitality. One time a few of my European friends and I were on a road trip to the beach for spring break. We ran into some car issues, and within a five minutes a couple of rednecks in a truck stopped to help. When I say redneck, I'm not being degrading. These guys had extremely strong accents that my friends had difficult times understanding. They were extremely helpful and got the vehicle up and running again in no time. When they were about to leave, my friend who owned the car asked me how much money they wanted for fixing it. I told him they don't expect anything but a thank you. He was so impressed by that. When they stopped to help, he assumed that they did it under the expectation that we'd give them a reward. It meant a lot to him that two strangers would stop and go so far out of their way to help him, and not expect anything in return. That is one of the best things about the South. Southerners are far from perfect, but I do believe most will go out of their way to be helpful.
A thing that made some of my friends a little uncomfortable at times was the over the top patriotism that many people in America have. If you go to things like sporting events or civic events, there is a good chance that you will be around people saying the pledge or singing the national anthem. You are not expected to participate being from here, but I want to make a mention of it because it made my foreign friends feel a little awkward at times, so be prepared for it. Unfortunately, my friend was in a situation once where people didn't know she wasn't from the US and gave her strange looks when she didn't stand and participate in the pledge. She wasn't sure what to do so she just sat there, and her reaction was understandable. It may not hurt in instances like that to give the people next to you a heads up that you aren't from here to avoid potentially awkward situations. Just a simple thing like, "I'm not from here, but think it is great you do that." or "I am just visiting so I'm going to watch." People will always be supportive of you not participating if they know that you aren't from here. I am of the opinion that one should just mind their own business and not expect anyone, American or not, to participate, but some people can be snobs. So just be prepared for those situations to be a little awkward.
I laughed at the coke thing. I am from a rural area and almost every time I go to restaurants they ask me what coke do I want. Often when I say, "coca cola" they will respond with "we have pepsi products is Dr. Pepper ok?" Happens all the time lol
I think it is respectful to stand during the pledge or national anthem even if it isn’t for your own country.
Its just common courtesy to stand for the flag. She was rude and disrespectful.
FYI Coming from a southerner: When we say "Bless your Heart" (at least in my area/region of the South) it's not meant as an endearing term all of the time. We could be calling you crazy when we say "Bless your heart"... cuz we see you doing or saying something crazy. And then other times we could actually mean for your heart to be blessed, it just depends on the context of the situation... lol!😜🤗
And if someone tries to correct someone else's child they may say something like "baby don't do that, I don't want to you to hurt yourself"....we would try to do it with tact and a spoonful of sweetness. 🤗🙂
I agree with Walter, but you can get unsweet tea...lol.😊
Bless your heart is contextual...but (and we will skip over how I know) coming from an older middle age to old traditional southern woman if it's directed at someone older than 10 it usually means you are being a f*****n idiot but I'm to polite to tell you.
That's not always true. I still mean but I am an old southern lady.
where I'm from, "bless your heat" means you're all fucked up lmao
It's pretty contextual. In my neck of the woods it's either a response to a nice gesture as to say you're sweet, or it means you're really naive and are looking at something with a lens of innocence.
in the context of you telling them you've been sick lately, "Bless your Heart" is a term of, "I feel bad you had to go through that," context is key.
Having lived in Tennessee my whole life I say he is extremely wrong on the being on time thing. I was taught it was extremely rude to be that late without an actual reason, like heavy traffic or something similar. Hell I feel bad even if Im just a few minutes late
I would rather be early any day than late!
I live in Tennessee also and I hate people being late.
Being late is always rude. My people always taught if you aren't early your late.
He is definitely wrong on being late I've lived in Tennessee 40 years we take being late very serious
And what makes you think I value work more than I do people they're both very important but I'm from the south where we value people and have the most up respect for anyone that respects their self
Awesome! I was born and raised in the state of Michigan. Which, technically is a part of the "Midwest" but definitely a Northern state. But my family is from the South. So I have gone to Southern states many times to visit relatives. I can tell you 100 percent that people in the South are, on average, much nicer and more engaging than in the North. It's night and day. That's not to say that everyone in the North are jerks, but they seem to be very preoccupied (and defensive even), with themselves and their own little sphere. In the South people are more likely to invite you and make you a part of their sphere.
One thing that this video didn't touch on, is the highly charged topic of racism, and with that the perceived relationship to the civil war. Without getting into all the history, the idea that Southern people in general are racist is patently false. In fact, I would dare say that in general, there is more racism (from all races) in the North than in the South. At least, that has been my experience.
I'm from Mississippi, but, moved to PA when I was 21. Everything you just said is SO true. Especially the racism thing. I'm CONSTANTLY defending the south, when, the north..is so BLATANT.
My mom is English and I was raised in Minnesota. Definitely a northern state. Much of what is in this video is true. Although I will say that the importance placed on manners are not unique to the south although what is perceived as good manners differs regionally. Yeah, racism is a problem everywhere in the US. I think recent events throughout the country shows that.
I’m southern and date black women I wish people didn’t think the south was racist 😥
South sucks
I especially Agee on the racism thing. I've visited all over the 🇺🇸 U.S.
I've heard more derogatory remarks up North.
Dry rub isn't dry once the meat is cooked. It usually has a suger component . So as it slowly cooks juices release from the meat and the rub kind of turns in to a sticky flavorful glaze. It's so so so good!
I was born and raised in California. I moved to the south (Georgia) when I was 29 and have lived here for 35 years. The south is the best place in the USA.
I’ve lived in East TN my whole life (although I’ve traveled quite a bit) and I 100% agree.
Anything is better than SoCal
@@SPACEB0YZER0 Tennessee is the best state!
@@jayk4828 don’t forget about ny, Illinois, Oregon.
Hillbillies are NOT from Texas.🤣 Also, scolding other people's kids used to not just be a southern thing. If you aren't DOING your job of disciplining your kid when they get out of pocket the community would and the parents would be mad at the kid for embarrassing the family. That's how America USED to be. Now the southern states still roll like that. I salute them for that.
Exactly!
@UCQNC1RDJ1f6xY24kPc156aQ Yep, and the Black population are descended from W Africa.
@Dayspring when children are rude, a public nuisance or engaged in harmful behavior and their.parents are not available or unwilling to scold them then it falls on the public to step in just as it falls on strangers to rescue kids from peril. It is a higher form of societal responsibility that transcends ego driven parents and spoiled children. Neither your kids nor my kids are precious unique little gems immune from being disciplined. If society treated kids as a community responsibility we would have better adjusted, better behaved kids and less narcissistic parents who don't take the time to teach their children civility and then get all thin skinned and gangsta when the meances they are creating recieve some actual care and instruction.
@@uwharries2001 Or shed crocodile tears when those kids get sentenced to jail.
@Dayspring I don't because I don't want to kill some kids irresponsible parent who would even think their kid could do something worthy of someone having to scold them, but a parent that's dumb enough to not take issue with their kid for the bad behavior. I'm not a southerner. I'm from a place where people today share YOUR views. Chicago. Need I say more?????
The South has its own culture. Many Americans are shocked when they visit. It is beautiful. Great food,friendly people lots of history.Great music.
Thanks, so many people pass off BS about Southners!
My experience having lived all over the US, including Hawaii, is that the further you get from major cities, the more polite and friendly people are. Regardless of the region of the country. I guess what I am saying is that... cities are filled with unhappy, self-absorbed ***holes. Seems to be true all round the world. The correcting other people's kids has pretty simple rules. If you aren't going to keep your child from being rude, obnoxious, or disrespectful to others, they will do it for you. It goes back to the manners thing. Teach your kids manners, or someone else will. I hope your tried (or will try) dry rubbed bbq. When it's done right, slowly smoked, the moisture is still inside the meat. We're talking dripping when you take a bite.
They’re only polite if you’re white. If you’re not white, the further from cities you get the more stares you get
@@Drewsco Plenty of Southerners who come to California to either visit or for job opportunities often call us aloof and rude for not being as social as they expect us to be.
Manners and politeness are perceived by what you expect and aren't concrete.
@@Drewsco Its not completely true, some of all groups are saints and some of all groups are sinners, but generally cities push people to be meaner due to a lot of physical and more psychological factors.
You were looking for the word “tailgate” Beese!! Yes college football games are a massive event especially in the south, and tens of thousands regularly show up. I enjoyed the video!!!!
Ole miss/university of Mississippi and the grove is by far the best tailgate during football season.
That arrival time is bull. It is considered rude. The tea thing is also a lie. Most places serve unsweetened tea and sweetened tea. Lived in the South all my life.
Hundreds of thousands in the South. Most stadiums hold about 100K and many many don't care about going in (especially with modern technology....have fun outside and watch on a flat screen and save your ticket $$$)....Ole Miss and Tennessee (Rocky Top) probably minimum of 150K gather and these are not huge cities so that level of people in 1 spot...BTW...I live in Bristol TN...please look it up..it held biggest college football game attendance of all time and it's on Guinness Book of World Records at 150K seats as top 10 biggest in world.....it gets wild I'll leave it at that
The video literally covered this......
Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Ok guys, I'm from the US and my boyfriend is in Scotland. We had a detailed conversation tonight about that biscuit thing and there just isn't a UK equivalent. Scones only resemble biscuits in how they look, sort of. Biscuits in the south are made using buttermilk so they have a very different taste and texture than scones, but scones are the closest in appearance. I'm not at all a fan of scones but give me a biscuit with gravy on top, and I'm all in. You'll just have to try them when you get to come.
Scones are good, buttermilk Biscuits yum, Biscuits and gravy 10 out of 10. I agree I would recommend to try.
American biscuits are generally less dense than scones. BTW you can get scones in the US. Also there are three ways most people eat biscuits, either plain, aka dry, but usually only if they are fresh. Or people like them with butter and/or honey. And last, and in my opinion the best, biscuits and gravy. The gravy is either ground beef or pork sausage based. My preference is the pork sausage based gravy. Some places also do breakfast sandwiches using biscuits as well with sausage or fried chicken, and with or without an egg or two, and sometimes cheese, often American or cheddar.
As for football tickets, plan way ahead. Games are almost always on Saturdays, but the team is not always home. The season is usually from late August through early December. Rivalry and playoff games can be especially hard to get tickets for, both at the university and professional levels. Bowl games are near impossible to get for a decent price. Season tickets often go on sale six or more months in advance, so start looking for the next season's schedule information starting as early as February. There are a number of ticket companies to check with. Try Ticketmaster or StubHub. Ticket prices can range widely, not just from stadium section to section, but team to team. Also remember that major cities candy have both big university football programs and a professional team. The NFL is the professional league and most games are on Sundays, though some special games are played on Mondays and some Thursdays. Regardless, pro tickets are often more expensive than university tickets, and university tickets can be pricey already. Good luck to you.
It's kind of like a stone crossed with a croissant
Apparently milk gravy isn't all that common in some places in England, either. I tried to explain it to a friend once and he was absolutely lost and thought it sounded disgusting.
@@loveshoves1825 Ah man! That's a double whammy! Poor souls.
I was raised in the South and I lived in the UK for ten years. The UK can learn a thing or two about being polite from a Southerner. "Hill-billies" are not from Texas.
My Brother in Law was born in Canada but raised in the foothills of Tennessee. He describes himself as a "Canuck-a-billy"
@@RLKmedic0315 I love that sense of humor.
Hill-billies are mountain folk.
The TX thing got me too. Kentucky? Tennessee? Arkansas? Oklahoma maybe? SOMEPLACE with hills and mountains, but Texas? That made no sense.
There's no one more polite, more gracious, more "Christian" in every sense of the word the way it was suppose to be displayed than a person from the south, of faith or otherwise. Seeing a culture based on grace and respect is an amazing thing...
"Dry" rub BBQ ribs are usually very juicy because they self baste from the fat on them that adds even more flavor.
As a Southerner, if someone addresses someone else's child to correct them, it's usually done in a nice way. As in, listen to your mom or don't do that because you might get hurt.
That’s a bit more reassuring 😅 I don’t know, I just feel like it’s my job as the parent to tell them off. But I can understand that if you’re used to it then it’s nice to have other people there for support 🥰
When we say “tell them off” we aren’t screaming at them or spanking them, we just address them face to face on their level and say things like “you know you shouldn’t be doing that, mind your parents” or “don’t do that! You might get hurt, go find your parents.” That’s our version of “telling off”. Like in the video it takes a village to raise a child and if you’re a parent consider your child out in public when they are older and can actually get in trouble with the law through their actions. Would you rather them act crazy or having someone older than them putting them in line and curbing their inappropriate behavior?
@@milliebeesley24 It's a subtle scolding of the parent as well - usually because they're not paying attention to their child or the disruption they are causing.
Generally, people expect the parents to make corrections of bad behavior. If they don't, those parents will receive some glares from other adults. But if a kid is acting up and no parent seems to be around, any adult is expected to speak up and correct the rude behavior. Kids are expected to straighten up and behave. If not, a discussion with their parents is warranted. Now, this does not only go for young kids. Even teenagers and young adults will be corrected by older adults when necessary. The idea is that if Mom and Dad aren't there, you are needed to step in for the child's proper development and education. It isn't meant to be mean.
@@milliebeesley24 You're right, it is your job as a parent to keep your child in check. If someone else had to do it that's because the parent isn't. As Rita pointed out someone is more likely to speak to your child on behalf of a parent that is already trying their best to tame them. Perhaps an unruly child giving their single mother a problem. You might see another father step in and scold a child telling them to listen to their mother, stop acting up.
It's less about someone else's child being a nuisance or inconvenience (although that is the case), and more about their misbehavior being disrespectful to their own parent(s), especially in public. This does not necessarily apply to all places in the South. In the video this guy is in Savannah. This is something you might see there. Atlanta is a different story. The larger cities are more likely to be distant from this kind of habit, and more likely to have a population from all over that would find it odd.
I love watching your reactions, you truly try to understand. My Mom is southern, my Dad is northern, so I’ve e grown up with the best and worst of both cultures. I wanted to address giving up seats for elders, and correcting kid’s behavior. If you two were invited to a home (and especially if you brought kids along) where many people are expected, and there might not be enough seats… the youngest people would always sit on the floor, ESPECIALLY THE KIDS. If there are soft seats, such as recliners or sofas, you would give those seats to the older people. Always stand when anyone older than you enters a room out of respect, and then it is very easy to offer your seat to them. Nothing is ruder to a Southerner than a child lounging in the best seat in the room, and that child’s guardian not correcting that behavior. That is when another adult would step in and tell the child to let the older person sit down. Mannerless children are an anathema to properly raised Southerners, and it DOES reflect poorly on their parents.
And midwestern families also Some times I think church goers are much better behaved because weekly kids a in a situation where propriety matters to the success at being accepting and fitting in... Professionals and ex military I see it common also... We are outside of Chicago 20 minutes and lots of great kids in our neighborhood.
I was raised like that in Pennsylvania all my life
“Why are you telling my child to behave”
“Why aren’t you telling your child to behave”
We all have to endure the same space on the same planet. If someone has to tell your child to behave you should probably be embarrassed, not angry.
To be honest, you shouldn't be telling anyone else's child how to behave. If you don't like their behavior, you can ignore it.
@@elbee1771
If the kid is being a little shit, then I have every right to intervene. If the parents don't like others correcting their child's behavior, then they can ignore me. 😈
@@elbee1771 "If you don't like their behavior, you can ignore it."
what...? People have every right to tell a child off if the child is doing wrong and the parents wont intervene. It teaches children a lesson that their parents refuse to teach them. Just because they are someone else's child doesn't mean ANYTHING lol ???? If you are being a nuisance to me or others around you, you need to be straightened out
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII NO YOU DON'T.....You are not paying my childs bills and you did not bring my child into this world and misbehaving is VERY, VERY subjective.....Try correcting my child, I'll correct your behavior. YOU are talking about an instant way to start a war.
@@MariabelleAzemar AND who made you God?
👍 I did a study abroad in Scotland when I was in college and I can tell you there are HUGE similarities between the people in Scotland and the people in the South. Primarily because that's where they came from: Scotland to the South. Including my family who came here in the 1600's. Take what he says with a grain of salt. He's not even from the South. Some of it is kind of general information, it is not 100% everywhere. If you were watching your kids and raising them right nobody would have to say anything to them is the way it is generally thought. You'd definitely want somebody to say something if they're about to get hurt; same thing. Also, a lot of Irish people immigrated here and they're viewed to be friendly, same thing. The humidity is like stepping into a sauna so definitely avoid between mid-June to mid-October. Hope you have a good time when you can visit. When I went to England, Scotland, and Ireland I had a pretty good visit except for London, it was not very good. 🙂
Same here are you in Tennessee by chance?
He also doesn't know why tea comes pre-sweetened, or he would explain. It is because sugar does not dissolve in ice-cold tea full of ice cubes. Also, I almost had a heart attack when he showed that clip of grits being served in a BOWL. Grits are served on a plate. This is practically a law. Only a yankee idiot would serve grits in a bowl.
@@Willowtree82 No, Louisiana.
@@thebuttermilkyway687 I once ordered grits at a Denny's in Connecticut and they brought me a bowl of soupy grits. I just looked at it and could not bring myself to even taste this abomination. 😐
@@rachelstrahan2486 And it was probably under cooked. Been there had that. 😝
In my experience, in the few cases where I’ve seen someone scolding another person’s children, there’s often an element of danger or urgency involved that a local may know of.
Yes, this. It is very rare that you'll see anyone scolding someone else's child unless there is some factor of safety. Or they will let the child know if they are being particularly rude as well.
Yes. This only applies is a child is doing something that is dangerous.
Real Southern Ish. 😌.. the south is sooooooo diverse it’s ridiculous. We are known in the US for the nicest people.
Also respect is huge in the south it’s critical I’m not joking. Show respect you’ll feel like a king.
I was down to rural Georgia after 20 years for a funeral in September. I had so many people I barely knew go to amazing lengths to help me.
Here in Alabama its neat to see the transition of where Spanish moss grows. You can drive down interstate 65S and you will see no moss, then it's like you cross a line running east and west where you all of a sudden see the moss in every tree. Because it just will NOT grow any further north than about 45 min north of Montgomery.
While most places serve sweet tea, you can ask for unsweetened tea everywhere and expect to get it.
Some people may correct your child if your child is doing something dangerous but most people will probably ask you to control your child if they are being obnoxious instead of taking direct action. People are friendly in the south but they expect you to keep your children under control.
Yes, you can go to a college football game even if you don't have relatives attending the college. If you support a team, especially the home team, you are welcome to attend.
High school games also
If it ( the tea ) is to sweet ask for half and half. I prefer that.
One thing I've noticed from these types of videos is that the British view of class consciousness is very different from the US view (and the terms don't have precisely the same meanings). For example you were careful not to paint the south as "working class". Truth is most southerners would proudly accept being called working class. In part because in the US, "working class" and "middle class" are often synonyms. I think when the British use the term "middle class" the American equivalent term would be "Upper Middle Class". Also most Americans would shrug if you were to assign them a class to begin with, whereas with a Brit, they are very aware of their class and would be greatly offended if you guessed their class wrong (higher or lower).
we don't care about class in America it's not the same as the uk or Europe...class isn't a big thing here
The u.s. definitely doesn't fit any of the traditional class systems and even if you were born into poverty you can easily end up the CEO of a major corporation
Yep they are right we dnt care about what class we are. We try to do the best we can to get along an not make life harder than it already is
Working Class=poor working people. Middle-Class=not poor working people with a blue or white collar career or job. That is the difference in America.
Another thing so common in the Southern U.S. is to teach your children to say miss/mr (insert first name) instead of calling an elder just by their first name. Yes ma’am and no sir is taught from the time a child can talk. Also, the South in any of their large cities are completely different from the small towns, like night & day. The South is the very best place to grow up in America, IMO.
Southerner here! I agree lol
I agree. I grew up in the Appalachian of NC
My grandparents are from SC and Iv always been taught to say yes ma'am and yes sir but in Northeast PA people don't like it it's so wierd
how are cities different from small town ways culturally?
My grandchildren, ages 16 and 18, even say yes ma'am when texting me. Love it.
Yeah, offering your seat or holding a door or saying thank you is universal. I'm a midwesternerer, and we were raised to be respectful and treat people they way we would like to be treated. And we smile and are friendly too..lol
As a southerner with a child, I have had other parents parent my child, and honestly, I jump in and join them. I don't take offense, I view the other parent as a comrade in arms, in making sure our kids become upright human beings. I am not a bad parent, I have a teaching moment to say "See, I told you multiple times its bad, and now this stranger is yelling at you for it too."
It works! It works really well! Parents unite!
As they say, "it takes a village to raise a child", and the best villages are found in the south
There was a time those old ladies all kept a switch. They weren't afraid to use them then tell mama too.
@@jdamommio it didn't take much to cotton on to what was expected of a child. Oh and remember the "DON' GET SMART OR I'LL WASH THAT MOUTH OUT?"
I've been here for 6 years, moved here from Arizona. I've never had anyone try to parent my kids. I have well behaved kids. I've had people ask if the could by them a candy bar. Or elderly people like to come up and compliment them. Never had anything like that in Arizona.
@jdamommio I usually scold the adults of the children. And the ones without.
The manners of the Southern ppl, were the manners of the entire USA, til about the late 1970's/80's. Same with disciplining other's children. Infact, it was kind of expected. I can say, firsthand, that my friends & I were well behaved whether our parents were a
around or not. The ppl in the south have just KEPT those practices.(just my experience/opinion).
I agree, except I think I saw it in the 80s and 90s when I was raising my kids. I got many comments from parents telling me how polite my boys were and they were the only kids they would let in their house because of Their Manners and also because they would correct their friends and tell them not to talk to their mother like that Etc. I was born and raised about 25 Mi north of Philadelphia which was a lot of Farmland until about 20 years ago and now it's just a rich suburb of Philadelphia.
I agree. I grew up in Ohio. If you did something really bad the neighbor might spank you and send you home. Your mother knew what happened before you got home and you were spanked again. You might act up at home but DO NOT embarrass your mother in public.
My mom would watch over our neighbors kids as if they were her very own. The regular neighborhood moms all did the same. It gave some mothers peace of mind to know they'd be safe. We weren't allowed to hang out at houses of parents my mother didn't know well and trust. Other moms were the same. My mom would sit in the yard with a bunch of us kids and tell every last one of us if we went to the road we'd have to sit in time out on the porch and not be able to play with the others a while. If you did it again, she'd call your mom on the phone or watch you home until you got to your door. And if one of the neighbor women had a new baby all the other women would take turns for about a week, cooking covered dishes for her family. We'd let her older kids sleep over too so the mom with the new baby could get rest and focus on the new baby when first home. We always threw baby showers too.
@@shymoment I'm from NC and our neighborhoods mom's were the same. We were all only allowed to play at houses where the moms were that our moms knew very well and trusted. I remember a kid running out in the road. Mama had already warned him. 2nd time she swatted his tail, called his mom and said Michael went in the road twice so I had to dust his backside and I'm gonna watch him to your house. The other mom said, yeah, send him on home.
One thing videos like this might fail to capture is that there are often going to be greater cultural differences between urban, suburban, and rural persons than between people in different regions. Whether people allow others to correct and discipline their kids really has more to do with trust and community, so while that spirit may exist more in the South these days and therefor people may take liberties some northern tourists are uncomfortable with, I'm guessing you go some parts of a big city and you'll see different behavior than you would in a small town in the same region.
SWEET TEA RECIPE!
6-TEA BAGS(Lipton or Charleston Tea Plantation)
2-Cups of Sugar
1- Gallon Water
- Ice
-Put 2 cups of sugar in pan
-Add 6 Tea Bags
-Add Water and bring to boil and stir.
(Boiling with sugar adds a Carmel like taste to tea)
-Let Steep for 5-10 minutes
-Put Ice in large Pitcher and Pour in Tea
-Add Lemon slice to glass or Half Sliced Lemon to whole pitcher.
Sweet Tea is the, "Housewine of the South"
Enjoy your show.
I use 8 of the small bags, 4 of the medium or 1 of the big bags. Normally I just buy a the big ones and brew it in a coffee pot. We bought the coffee pot just for brewing tea.
Go Clemson!!
Good lord, 1 cup of sugar is more than enough for a gallon of tea. LOL
@@CarolinaEmber
My Great, great Grandmother's recipe.
Awesome! A fellow Tiger!! 🐅
This southerner is ALWAYS on time!
A must-know, we stop for Funeral processions, to honor those that have lived their lives and now have gone to meet their maker. If you see red and blue lights (police) or red lights (ambulances and fire trucks), they have the right of way. We move over or stop our vehicles so they can do what they do best, saving lives and dealing with emergency situations.
Do they not do that in other places? I just assumed they did. I know places in the uk have really classy respectful funerals with these beautiful floral arrangements that spell names and mom/dad (and other names like that)
Iam from Chicago and we also do the same
At least we are supposed to. The amount of times I've seen people not do any of this is ridiculous. I speak as a Florida native.
I've been in several states where people don't stop for a funeral procession.
We do that in the North as well it is the law.
Being from the south, I think the scolding children thing in this video is overblown. It's not like they yell and scream at them, it's generally gentle reminders for kids to mind their parents or mind their manners. There are some exceptions, but it's almost always mild redirection or reminders.
Yes, if a child is a little rowdy, most of the time nothing is said. But, if a child is yelling, screaming, hitting, running in a crowded area, they would probably get a "hey buddy, slow down". Or a "ssshh, we don't yell around here."
It takes a village to raise children. We don’t mind when other people correct our children that are acting up. It deters a lot of bad behaviors when parents are otherwise occupied. Once children believe that the society won’t tolerate that foolishness either, they respect their parents boundaries better; even when we aren’t hovering. A united community makes a difference in the behaviors of children.
Absolutely!
Yessss! This is one thing I think is missing today!!
I don't care for that saying it takes a village to raise a child... sounds like a socialist saying to me implies let other people raise your kid. I don't mind a coach or teacher reprimand my kid but I don't need some yahoo telling them what to do. First time I heard that it was Obama so that fatboy must be a liberal.
@@willkittwk Socialists corrupt what is meant to be good about any phrase or meaning. Simply put, people in the neighborhood, especially when I was growing up, never had to worry about correcting someone else’s child if they were misbehaving away from home. And children turned out more responsible and respectful for that correction, as it kept them on the straight and narrow. Sad to say, socialists prefer indoctrination rather than having children being raised as responsible and respectful members of the future community.
@@ohcanada8084 Yep!
Texan Reaction:
1. Manners: YES!! It is a must!
2. Smiling: I can’t say anything I have RFB but smile when I remember to 😂
3. Random Convos: YES. My social anxiety is through the roof, but yes it is super common.
4. Asking for Help: Yep! Ask anyone, if they don’t know they’ll refer you to someone who does! :)
5. Accent = Stupid: I don’t think I have an accent, but it definitely is misrepresented on television and movies for sure! Just a form of speaking, doesn’t mean you’re unintelligent.
6. Misbehaving Kids: Yes! They will tell the kid if you aren’t handling it yourself. Handle your kids. 😬
7. Don’t Melt: Laughs in Texan 😂
8. Don’t Jump in Fountains: Dooooon’t. Lololol
9. Soda: We don’t say pop, but Coke can be ANY soda. 😂
10. Being on Time: Nope. 😂
11. Tea: Sweet Tea is the ONLY way. 👏🏼🤭
12. Tight Clothes: Soooo much food 😫🤤
13. Fried Foods: We fry a lot. Fried pickles are the best!
14. BBQ vs Grilling: HUGE difference for sure!
15. BBQ Sauce: Different EVERYWHERE and so many different kinds to choose from place to place
16. The South: Everywhere is soooo different!
17. Spanish Moss: No clue 🤷🏻♀️
18. Underdressed: Where whatever makes you comfortable.
19. Football: The word you’re looking for is Tailgate 🏈
20. Mayo: I’ve never heard of either of those brands… and don’t care about the Mayo lmao
21. Grits: 🥴
22. Biscuits: I have no idea what that man showed lmao. I think flaky biscuits.
23. Football again: It is a way of life. College, Professional, it doesn’t matter. 🏈
24. Buggy: NO. It’s a cart or shopping cart. NOT a buggy 🥴🥴
25. Pride: Major Cities and Small towns definitely have HUGE pride!
Very interesting to hear what it’s like other places. Can we see some do’s and don’ts or more about Texas to see how it varies? 👀🤗
I'm a Northern New Yorker who experienced grits at Fatz restaurant for the very first time in South Carolina last year. I was astounded at how great they were!
The best way to eat them is
Cook up some back and set it aside.
Cook a few eggs over easy in the bacon grease
Put the bacon and eggs at the bottom of a bowl and cover with grits. Salt, pepper and butter to taste. I grew up eating this 3-4 mornings a week before going to school. I dont eat breakfast anymore but I do have this for dinner once or twice a month.
I'm from Louisiana and we consider South Carolina a northern state around these parts lol
Try boiled peanuts next time your in the south.
I've moved a lot around the U.S. Rural and Urban. Pacific NW, Southeast, Midwest, and more. Everyone is pointing out differences in their own experience to what he's said in the videos, but the important thing to remember (again) is how large and diverse we are. I agree 100% with his rules for the South and the U.S. in general. They won't all be necessary and some people will disagree with them...BUT...you also won't offend anyone by following them.
These are safe generic rules for people from around the world to follow if they're here for a short term visit. If you're here longer, then you'll get to know local ways of doing things. If you're here even longer and stay in multiple different places, then you'll learn multiple different local ways of doing things ; )
Enjoying the channel and look forward to having both of you visit!
Well said
The general rules for the south work anywhere in the US as well as Europe.
Be polite, helpful, don't demand from strangers, don't be afraid to disagree but don't belittle people either.
I've lived in 2/3 of the states (if you count 4 months or more as living in) and spent several years in Europe.
Even in East Germany a few months prior to the Wall coming down, though the woman I helped with her stroller (tram, baby buggy etc) was a bit shocked in East Berlin when I helped her get it and her baby up a long flight of stairs...I still got a smile and a danke
When he said "November to April" for nice weather...it is more November to February. March-May is the weird time of year because for the most part, the days will be nice, but that is also the heart of tornado season. Think like 1-2 weeks of nice days then 1-2 days of hell. Repeat for 3 months.
One thing he didn’t mention was personal space. In the South we tend to have a wider area of personal space. If you get too close to us, we get uncomfortable and will try to back up. I have noticed that this can change from place to place probably due to population density. The Deep South tends to be more rural; therefore, we like our space. I recommend you try the pecan pie. However, it will be the sweetest thing you have ever eaten. If you don’t like sweets, you won’t like it. It can be toned down with some ice cream. Sweet tea is still a thing. However, they usually serve both sweet and unsweetened and something that is becoming more common is “half and half”. A mixture of sweet and unsweet. Getting half and half allows you to get a sweetened tea without a sugar overload. Sometimes Southern sweet tea is unbelievably sweet.
I confused a young employee at a fast food restaurant when I asked for 1/4 unsweet and 3/4 sweet tea. They asked, “1/2 and 1/2?” I told them, “Sort of…give me mostly sweet with a little shot of unsweet.”
A half and half here in Michigan is half ice tea half lemonade, we order that on the golf course all the time! It can also be called an Arnold Palmer. Maybe he invented it, I DK
@Lisa McBride we call them Arnold Palmers in the south too
@@clintborasio8701 yes you do, I know that, grocery stores and convenience stores sell cans of the Arnold Palmer!
As someone who has lived in the South all my life - most of these things are really not what to expect.... the South is laid back, friendly and hospitable. Come visit - you'll see!
Completely disagree, I experienced almost everything this guy did in this dont of visiting the south video.
I just know that I would never scold someone else's child. And I don't think anyone ever scolded my child when she was growing up. That's just not something I see.
I lived in Berkeley county SC for 10 years, coming from Maryland as a 10yr old. They gave some jabs at some of my "Northern" habits, but all in good humor, and were really nice, and welcoming folks.
It so funny to hear y'all say that you would have a problem with someone telling your kids to calm down. I grew up in Panama City Florida and live in south Alabama where it's very common. We look out for each other's kids. Parents usually thank one another for doing it. It's still a case by case deal. We also call all sodas coke where I'm from 😂.
Someone said - “tell a child off” The way you approach a child makes a difference. I can’t imagine anyone wanting another adult to talk their child in a mean tone of voice. If it is something that bad I would want them to come to me and let me talk to my child.
First time I moved to Idaho;
"What kind of Coke y'all got?"
"Just regular and diet."
Or Pop is used here. Pepsi.
I saw it happen when I was on vacation/holiday in Texas . They reduced a foreign child to tears , she could not understand why someone was shouting at her in a Southern ( none Texans ) accent . It wasn't even that bad what she was doing
How can they expect a foreign child to know the rules 🤔
She was six for gods sake
As a Souther from North Carolina. I can tell you we believe whole heartedly that it "Takes a village " to raise your kids. When I worked at a department store, there was this woman who came in frequently with her kids, and these kids ran wild, to the point where the store could be sued. They were climbing the shelves where the display furniture was and my coworker walked by, slapped her hand on the shelf, and said 'Get your ass down from there right now. The mother was pissed cuz the kids started crying. But at the end of the day, those kids could have gotten hurt. Southern people try very hard to watch out for their kids safety. So we will scold them if they put themselves in danger. Fuck your feelings when it comes to kids in the South. We might be backwards, to the rest of the world, but we do try.
I live in a rural small town in northern Pennsylvania. Trust me, southerners are not backwards.
I don’t see anything backwards about that, kids need discipline, that’s what’s wrong with this country, parents not disciplining their children.
No we are not. But the media has made us look stupid and hateful. It's quite sad. Southerners have way more strength than we are given credit for.
There is a difference between-"Honey, you need to get down or you can get hurt" or "hop down before you get hurt, do you know where your mom is?" AND "Get your ass down right now!" (as you slam your hand down). I would be irate if someone said that to my child. I don't talk to my children that way and don't want anyone else to either. Those would be fighting words. Moms in the south are just like what I would assume most moms are- protective of their children- they will become a momma bear if you are mean to their child. It is also not professional to talk to customers that way. I have never seen that in the south-not the norm!
Why are you touching someone's child ?
They DO have unsweetened tea in the South in most places! You just have to ask specifically for unsweetened if that’s what you want. Sweet tea can be REALLY sweet (TOO sweet), so if you want to you can ask for “half and half” (half sweet-half unsweetened) and it is good if you don’t want to get a major sugar rush!
lol first time i have ever heard hillbilly from Texas :) hillybilly tend to be from the Appalachian mountain rage like west virgin , Virginia , Kentucky , Tennessee parts of the south
Yes, hillbilly is southeastern. In Texas it's cowboy. I always laugh when Hollywood plays Tennessee mountain music when they do a movie or documentary on Texas. Hillbilly music isn't from Texas. Swing and Country are.
@@KB-ke3fi Yeah they use the terms hillbilly, redneck, and cowboy interchangeably (as if they mean the same thing) especially when talking about Texas.
Southerners are well known for producing some the greatest military Generals and Admirals in American history. The Southern people are often known for having the largest number of Engineers in the country.
Additionally, Atlanta Georgia is the country's headquarters for communications.
Huntsville Alabama has alot of Engineers that work with NASA and the Space Program.
@@staceyveazey491 exactly!
I have spent the last 12 to 16 hours watching you two, I find your brand of RUclips videos interesting. I am a Polish American from Chicago originally (English name actually "Michael") but live in the South, in Nashville, Tennessee. I love this state because I hold traditional conservative values from an American point of view. I am proud of my birth city of Chicago, but I personally found, in my personal opinion, the Southern American culture, to be the best to raise my children, because I want my son and my daughter to respect people, say "Yes Sir/Ma'am" or the opposite, say "Please" and "Thank you" and just be polite. And I personally feel the South shows more respect to the American Constitution as a collective group. Keep up the great videos. Look forward to seeing many more.
The same south that rebeled against the same said constitution? Really?
I think you are confusing the "respecting the Constitution" with the cult-like patriotism of the South. People elsewhere are Patriotic and respect the Constitution. Most people think of the South as rather lawless and who are against the Constitution by how they vote. They vote based off of only a few issues that aren't as important, and they are religious based. They don't consider the country as a whole.
Sorry. I was texting someone else and accidentally hit wrong button.
@@teresalandreth9516 politics?? Really?
I also live in Tennessee and I prefer the south as opposed to the north because of manners. Here people are more like to wave at you and up north you will more likely get flipped the middle finger. I have lived in both north and south.
Tailgating = lots of food & big party in the stadium before the game.
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Cook grits in milk, not water
Also, don't lump Texas in with the south. Texas has one foot in the south, one foot in the southwest which creates a very distinct culture. Yes, you can get great bbq, but also gumbo, etouffee, jambalaya, tacos, menudeo, chulupas and chili.
Texas is part of the south because of the Confederacy that is pretty much the classification people use for the south is what states were in the confederacy.
@@Milner62 not
@@krisl8928, It is as far as the government is concerned. When it comes to the US Census, Texas is considered the south. Just because you dont think so doesnt mean it isnt its akin to that weird guy who wrote up that one article while back that label what is and isnt the south and his position was on politics not geographic location which basically removed many states even you consider the south.
Biscuits are closer to crumpets than scones. You just have to try them though, they’re their own thing. There are actually two kinds, but the kind most often meant in these conversations are the crumpetish one.
Yeah, biscuits are nothing like those door stops they call a scone. Those are awful. I've had them several times in strawberry shortcake and they are so dense. Nothing like some hot, fluffy buttermilk biscuits, smothered in sausage gravy. Good grief, I just made myself so hungry!
Biscuits are a Savory bread more akin to bun then a scone, though the density is similar to cake (almost, just try one). I also recommend Sausage and biscuits from anywhere that make there own biscuits. Also goes well with stews... or in place of dinner bread.
As a well traveled southern boy (I have been to all 48 contenintal states, Canada, and Mexico). You have to get out of the major metropolitan centers to see the real America. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you don't see farm country and dirt roads you aren't seeing what makes us tick. It doesn't really matter what part of the country you are in.
@@jasonsellers9595 yeah, I've come to like the country more often than not; which is seriously weird considering I grew up a city slicker as it were. 🤷♀️
Dry rub is not a sauce nor a liquid. It is spices rubbed on the meat before cooking and after (If I am not mistaken). Dry rub is style is gives the meat a different taste. As Mark said, the sauces are different in every locale. Some sauces are ketchup based or mustard base. If it is ketchup based, that means the main ingredient is ketchup along with other spices and elements. The same goes for mustard base sauces. I love it all!
*locale
What about vinegar based? Or is that just NC?
@@1blessedsavior Texas has vinegar based sauces too
@@1blessedsavior I believe it's from NC, but I am not sure. There are more types of BBQ sauce than the ones I listed.
You’ll find a vinegar base in NC and TN. I grew up in TN and I prefer the vinegar sauces.
I've lived in Florida and Louisiana the fishing is awesome but what some people forget is to be careful near bodies of water, we have lots of alligators and they will get you if you are messing around on the waterline. Even at Disney World, don't let your kids play at the waterline or in the lakes or rivers. Even American families from northern states forget sometimes with heartbreaking results.
I was born and raised in the deep south and have always lived somewhere in the south. I can tell you from growing up here that neighbors do tell other people's kids to behave. It's typically when the parents aren't around and don't see what their kids are doing. All of the parents did it so it was no big deal. Many parents would explicitly say to another parent, "If they start actin' up, you straighten them out, and be sure to tell me about it." So you would get in trouble with the neighbor and when you got home. More incentive to behave.
I think that only works well in a culture where the majority share common values and expectations of proper behavior. All of my friends were raised with the same standards of behavior, so all of the parents were in agreement on how children should behave. They wouldn't punish another person's kid, but they wouldn't hesitate to call them out and tell them to straighten up.
I definitely get on to the neighbor kids when they are over here playing. I never thought of it as weird though. I grew up with the neighborhood kid's parents getting onto us and stuff.
And then the neighbor called your mom who lit you up when you got home. Then when dad got home you got it again. Not worth the offense. 😃
Howdy, Tennesseean here! I've seen this video before and obviously seen reactions of this video before. But a lot of the things in this particular video and the way he describes it, are true. Or at least around my area. A lot of times we are very polite, friendly, and inviting. We have great food, history, pride, etc. So, if you ever want to travel here, Tennessee specifically, it is a MUST to go to Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Love y'all's content, and again howdy from Tennessee!
Also, about dry rub bbq, it actually doesn't have a dry texture. The stuff I've had felt pretty moist and really good. Very flavorful.
Exactly, the whole point of the rub is to mix with the juices inside the meat. The slow cooking takes care of keeping the moistness.
@@johnalden5821 Yep. It's really good when the meat slides right off the bone.
Dry rub has the best flavor!
A dry rub on BBQ also creates a crust on the meat called "bark" that is a somewhat crunchy and spicy in a peppery sort of way as opposed to the juicy, moist meat it is covering.
I'm from Memphis. You definitely need to try the dry rub ribs. However, also try the pulled pork sandwiches, and I always order them without sauce. The thing about BBQ sauce is that you can always add it later, but you can't take it off. So try the meat plain first, and add sauce if you need to, but really good smoked shoulder made into a pulled pork sandwich is good all by itself. You'll know it when you encounter it.
The South is almost overly mannerly. You may never find a man in the South that doesn't say "Yes Ma'am" or "Yes Sir." In the North we have good manners, but in the South they are super, super polite.
I'm from the Southern USA. I have been to other states outside of the south. A lot of people in other states are not as friendly as people in the South.
People don't usually correct someone else's kids unless they are acting extremely rude.
Definitely don't visit the south in the summer.
All southerners are not late. We would get fired from jobs, miss doctor appointments etc. Everyone is not late. We do love our sweet iced tea. Yum!
Arkansas is in the south too. We have barbecue and everything the other Southern states have.
I have to agree with everything you said. I do like my iced tea with lemon, though and my daughter-in-law, a Michigander transplant, likes "sweet" tea. Best regards.
Arkansas gang! We are definitely southern. Deep southern. Unless your from Little Rock or Fort Smith. Then it's a toss up
I work in a hospital in NC. Not too long ago we had a patient from New York for a stress test. He was visiting N.C. and had a health emergency while here. He said he loved the area because he didn't know his way around and took longer to go at stop lights because he wasn't sure which way to turn. He said not 1 person blew their horn impatiently at him. He couldn't believe it. No finger gestures or cursing at him or honking. He said he went to a restaurant and they treated him like they had known him a long time and even in a grocery store the clerk struck up a nice conversation with him and was so kind and patient. I was proud that his experience was so nice.
Also, slight correction southern biscuits are not like scones. We have scones here too. Biscuits are not sweet at all, and they are very fluffy, and almost melt in your mouth. They are probably more closely related to your Yorkshire pudding (just in terms of the rich taste) than a scone
We had an Italian family restaurant in our area offer their take on biscuits-n-gravy by incorporating their Italian sausage. OH-MY-WORD!! Just total awesomeness.
@@mikerankin7239 Awesome!
Have some sweet ice tea trust me you will love it one glass is not enough you will drink more than one
I lived in Savannah GA for 20 years but from Boston. I LOVE southern people! They are polite, respectful, kind, and helpful.
When he mentioned visiting the south in winter large portions of the south it is beach weather all winter.It doesn't really get cold in much of the south. It gets bearable. July and August in the south can be daily temps near or over 100 degrees F and high humidity. Tailgating takes place in every stadium parking lot. College and NFL alike. Biscuits here aren't really like scones (not the good biscuits anyway). Imagine if scones were light and airy and melted in your mouth. Now that is a proper biscuit. Great for sopping gravy or just eaten warm with butter.
I don't think they realize that you can die from the summer heat and humidity. It's a lot different than the southwest. 110 here is uncomfortable, but if you have shade and water, you won't die. The furthest east I've been is Fort Worth, Texas, and when I went outside it felt like I was trying to breathe soup. I stayed in the hotel the whole time. Was for a convention.
I live in Indiana and when I go down south and they hear my northern accent they call me a Yankee. Everywhere I have gone down south the people were just wonderful and even though there is north and south we all know we are all Americans.
Absolutely Marlene! As a former truck driver I can say that I have been treated with nothing but acceptance while in your state (a hundred plus times in over 20 years). I have heard the U. S. and her states compared with the continent of Europe and its nations and cultures. I can understand the analogy but it’s not entirely accurate. We were founded on an idea (however imperfectly it was executed), and this (among other things) helps bind us together, as a nation, despite our differences. Not simply geography.
@@jasonallen1968 Well said. Summed it up perfectly.
Knowing we are all American's is a unspoken bond we all have between each other. I wonder if it's like that with people in other countries? That is a good question I would like them to answer.
We southerners are friendly by nature. If you visit people will speak and wave. Wow he is showing Huntsville AL, Rocket City USA where we have more PHD's per capita than any other city in the USA, and most of them have that sweet southern drawl. Thank you Walter for reminding people just because we have an accent we are not stupid. I am a southern lady and I would not call another kid down unless it was a safety issue. :) April in Alabama is tornado season by the way. Now now I have taught my 5 kids to be on time. If you say 6:00, I 'll be there at 6:00 my hubby 5:45. I have one child who will be late to her own funeral. Football in the south is the best, anyone can go if you can get a ticket. University of Tennessee's stadium holds 100,000 people.
If someone scolded your child and you take offense and tell them then they will probably tell you to get control of the child. Southern people for the most part will not let their children act out in public and embarrass the parents. You would love the Southern style in Savannah, it is incredible. And most of us don't eat crawfish, we call them "mudbugs"
Only in Georgia and Texas. If you call crawfish "mudbugs" in Mississippi or Louisiana you might just stsrt a fight.
Naw, callem crawdads where I’m from in Georgia.
All depends on the local area..'dads, crawdads, mud bugs, crayfish..etc etc...doesn't make a difference they are the same and delicious. Eat tail and suck heads y'all
The "scold" by a Southern adult is generally pretty mild and designed to get the child to improve his "focus," such as a soft "Hey, hush," to a child that is too loud.
Yep, if your child is running wild to the point someone else has to correct them, then you should have already done it yourself! If we ever had to be corrected by someone other then our parents (which we never did), that meant double trouble for us!
I was born & raised in Louisiana. When I'm in other states, usually northern & western states, when I use my manners. Others just aren't used to it. Even holding open a door for ANYONE that is approaching the same door as me about the same time will make many strangers look at me funny. I wish the rest of the world were raised to have the same manners. And SWEET TEA. This guy said it right... sugar packets is definitely NOT the same thing. It's a 100% different taste... not good. Also, Bar-b-que does NOT have to equal BBQ Sauce. There is A LOT of great BBQ with zero BBQ Sauce. I LOVE me some Grits. Just gimme some grits with my butter :P
And you will never find more delicious food anywhere! And I'm not talking about restaurants! Home cooking.
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I once told a southerner I drink plain iced tea. (Just lemon, no sugar.) He said "dude, that's a travesty." lol
@@supercolinblow lol he was right
Raised in the North (Great Lakes area) and people are nice here too. We are always holding doors open, so I'm not sure where you visited. When you say "North" maybe you are referring to New England, and I did find people there to seem more stern. There are other Northern states too that are just as polite as the South. Upper Midwest.
In regards to disciplining a child:
Almost universally in the South, unless what they're doing is imminently dangerous, most Southerners will give the parent time to straighten the kid out or for the kid to stop before saying something. Most of the people who do correct behavior also do so in such a way that reminds them to not act out instead of just going off on them; I myself have done it as well (which is odd for me since I'm just shy of 25) and I personally remind them that they're parents are probably tired and just want to go home, so they would appreciate it if you'd be quiet and behave until then.
In Georgia, Savanah would be a must, similar to Charleston, antebellum homes, coastal food. It was also the setting for the novel, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." It's a beautiful city.
The partying before a game is called tailgating...the term comes from our pickup trucks 🛻, we throw all our beer and food in the back,roll up to the parking lot outside the stadium, put down the tailgate of the truck and start the party! The tailgate is used as a kitchen table for your food and beverages usually.
I'm from Charleston, SC. We take pride in being helpful, but a lot of non-southerners have moved down, which changed the gentile culture quite a bit.
Like those like myself from MA?
@@davidcosta2244 many southerners tend to think everyone outside the south is rude as hell, and no one up north strikes up a conversation with strangers....it is complete nonsense of course
@@stevevalkos6308 I'm from the south, and I've also lived in the midwest and in the northeast....
They aren't actively more rude, just less polite and less courteous. Except for Jersey and NYC: screw those places and the people there.
We have an old expression for them here: We don't care how you do it up north. If it's so great, go back home.
Do you know why that expression even exists? It's because northerners here... Never. Stop. Complaining. It's like being nagged by a girlfriend, but there's thousands of them.
@@davidcosta2244 How would he know? If the tag fits wear it, if not, don’t
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"dry rub" is seasoning on top. Its not a very good descriptor. they meat is still tender and juicy. I live in NC but the South Carolina mustard barbecue is awesome as well and didnt get mentioned. All the meats, no need to discriminate.
Dry rubs have the opposite effect that one assumes with the name. The spices rubbed on the surface create a barrier that prevents the juices from escaping, making the meat juicier than meat with sauce.
Heck I grew up in Ohio and I preferred doing a dry rub any day over liquid BBQ. To me it seemed like the flavor got in the meat better.
To clear up the SWEET TEA thing - sugar is added to tea when it is first made so that the sugar dissolves in the hot liquid. It is then served with ice. it tastes bad if you try to add sugar after the fact.
I prefer half the sugar most Southerners use, and I was raised in the South. :)
My mom was the same. I'm actually thankful for it too.
Texas A&M band is something to see,then before a football game it is called tailgating. That’s where the food and drinks are. Something to experience.
Had some family come to western NC last summer for their first visit. They only had a few days & I took them to waterfalls, asheville & the smokies. They remarked on several things. 1 - how clean it is, little to no litter, 2- how friendly & nice people were and how good the food was and they were impressed by the elk. Also went crazy for the shrimp & grits.
Yes! It truly is a sight to see in the Great Smokey Mountains.
I like shrimp, if it is hot & I don’t have to peel it. Sunday was the first time I had shrimp & grits. It was probably the best I will ever have…It was in the little town of Sour Lake, Texas.
One local cultural thing is pronunciation of the word “pecan”.
In the video, he says PEE-can. Depending on where you are, you might hear people say PEE-can, pih-CAN, PEE-kahn, or pih-KAHN. In south Alabama, we say pih-KAHN.
I think it is PEE-can in many parts of Georgia.
Yes, a "pee can" is something you might use, while a"pu kahn" is something you eat or make into a pie.
So of course the right pronouncement is "pu kahn". 🤤
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In Texas we say "pa-con." It's the state tree..., so we must say it right! Typical Texan to think that !!!
So glad he gave a shoutout to Asheville, North Carolina! It's my hometown. So if you ever want to visit a very eclectic, quirky yet classy southern town in the Appalachian Mountains, let me know. I'd be happy to give you a tour!!
In the South, you will get a suntan all yearlong. Here in Florida and everywhere else the temperatures are in 70s F or more in all year during the day. The Summer is when it is in the upper 80s or more with high humidity. Nights temperatures in the Summer are in low 80s and 50s in the winter- Nov. to March. Bring sun protection anytime of year.
This holds true only for the southern portions of Florida, not for the Florida Panhandle. The Panhandle can and does get quite nippy in the winter, and some days in the fall.
If y’all show up at a southern university football tailgate with those accents, you’ll be treated like royalty, lol. You’ve never had so many friends. Folks will welcome you with food and beer and want to know your life story and how you ended up there. You’d love it, I hope y’all can do it.
This is 100% true.
Absolutely true!
Yeah usually if a stranger disciplines someone’s kid down here it’s more of them asking where their parents are or telling their parents to get their kid to knock it off pretty harmless though
Yeah I feel like he might have made it sound more like someone’s shouting at them then just saying to sort it out hahah
It depends when my mom was growing up if you did something to embarrass your parents or yourself the person would whoop you then tell your parents. Then your parents would deal with you.
Never mind college football. High School football games in small to medium southern towns will often have almost the entire town turn out, very skilled marching bands, and highly skilled cheerleaders.
I wanted to clarify the "others scolding your kids" portion. They won't yell or curse at your kid, they will politely talk to them and tell them they shouldnt act like that. Not really scolding.
Typically when adults in the south "scold" a child, they aren't rude, they don't curse and they don't put their hands on the child. They simply ask a child to , "not be so loud", "don't touch that", "don't hit". Thing's like this.
That's the rub between southern states and others. Non-southerners generally tend to let their children run amuck, and generally irritate everyone within their presence...."he's just a child, let him be". Not acceptable in the south...but the reason is not mean natured...southerners in general, LOVE children, and deeply care for ALL children, and feel it's their job to teach them respect (if their parents don't).
Yep, if you child is running wild to the point someone else has to correct them, then you should have already done it! If we ever had to be corrected by someone other then our parents (which we never did), that meant double trouble for us!
Dry rub is basically just spices. The low and slow smoking makes the meat tender and juicy.
If the tea is too sweet, you can request half sweet/half regular. I have had some sweet tea that makes my teeth hurt 😆.
I guess i would just drink water. I DONT drink sweet anything.
@@tanyamckinnon5376 I've had servers in restaurants in the south think to ask me if I'd like my tea unsweetened when they've heard my northern accent. (I don't like unsweetened iced tea, actually, but it was very sweet of them to ask.) Many places just won't have it available, but some places will, or will be willing to brew you a cup of unsweetened tea and then ice it for you.
The dry rub he mentioned are spices and savory flavor all mixed together. The ribs are usually pierced with a bacon fork(long tines) and it is rubbed completely over the entire piece of meat. It can be applied and wrapped the day before or just before being smoked. The ribs with the dry rub are put in the smoker type grill and cooked for hours. The juices from the meat will absorb the dry rub and it becomes more like BBQ sauce. It's not at all dry after it's cooked.
The Tail-Gating pre-game Grilling and BBQ wars can be almost (metaphorically speaking), as Brutal as the game itself.
Mainly tailgaters don't even have game tickets!
American Football did have its' roots in Rugby. What made it a wholly different game were (1) the establishment of a line of scrimmage (2) the introduction of the downs system which required the achieving of definite yardage objectives to retain possession of the ball and (3) the introduction of the forward pass. Just my opinion - American Football is order and Rugby is essentially chaos.
came from Rugby and Soccer (futball). They even used the rules of futball in the early days before it evolved over the next few decades of the late 1800s.
@@OoogaBoog I would say that American Football and Rugby Football evolved from proto-Rugby Football which in turn evolved from proto-Football. Proto-Football led to Association Football, Rugby Football, American Football and several other variations.
Football is practically a religion in the South. Every one has a team that they follow or cheer for. Not just their local professional team, but also their favorite college team.
I'm from the south, and I've never been big on football. I live in NC
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When they said “I would wanna come during the summer to get a tan” I just busted out laughing 😂😂 ok y’all be my guest I can already hear the complaining from a mile away lol if u haven’t experienced it don’t underestimate it
About being on time: If you have an appointment or reservation, yes, be on time. That's polite and expected. But if you are going to someone's house or meeting up somewhere for fun, be flexible. The time given is an estimate of arrival, not a deadline. And give text updates to those waiting for you. (BUT odds are they are running late, too!)
Yes this!!!!
Sounds like the Texas way to me.😀
Biscuits are much lighter and fluffier than the far more dense scone.
I feel like some of these things (ex. scolding your kid) only apply to rural areas/smaller cities in the south. People in the big cities are very different
Might be because many people in large southern cities aren’t from the south. Just sayin…
Any place you go in the US, the big cities will have a different culture than the countryside, and often one that doesn't match the popular conception of that area's regional culture.