My grandma was raised in Salvisa Kentucky - population 100 + or - 75. She'd always say "What in tarnation", "lands sakes alive", "fixing' for a healin' " and "well wear me out".
My granddaddy, when shocked, surprised or startled said “Great Day in the Morning!”. Thank you Mr. Landon, for reminding me of that sweet man this morning.
My department head is Texan, and she says "good NIGHT" for emphasis all the time. The rest of the team (90% non-Southern) have started saying it from sheer repetition 😅
My Gram, a devout Methodist from Scranton PA, would say, “Jesus, Mary, and Josephine!” And my Grandfather, a Polish Catholic would respond, “Stop taking the lord’s name in vain, Elizabeth!” 😂
Basic phrase: "What in the hay bales?" Accessorized phrase: "What in the hay bales is 1)she thinkin/sayin/doin/wearin 2)goin on here/there/over yonder 3)happenin with the weather...etc., etc. Add your own hay bales expression! 😂
Oh my gosh Landon!! My Grandma (from Texas) used to say "I'll swan". I have been trying to find out what that means, thank you so much for bringing it to light!
My great aunt's was "I should say so!" That was good for startlements as well as a response to mild humor and a statement of disapproval or agreement. So many uses!
I was raised in Anniston Alabama, here are a few more. Ohh Biscuits, shut my mouth, shut the front door, where did you come from, and the one my grandmother used for everything "God love it". Enjoying your vids
I'm partial to "son of a biscuit eater", and I used to work with a cranky old man that would exclaim "good garden seed!" on a regular basis. (Southern Coastal NC here)
My Aunt from NC cracked me up talking to her sister on the phone. Her side of the conversation was always..”unh I suwanee” then later “unh I law” and then “unh law unh” with some lone “unh”s sprinkled throughout. I thought that was hysterical, but I have been know to utter a startled “unh” - so the rest will probably settle in directly…
Just loved this, and love reading all the comments of people's own experiences!! Can y'all do a spin-off of this one about how Southerners call other people a pain in the butt?
I have a few I say .... Well, I'll be! Well, I never! Lawwwd hammercy! Gooooood night! Good grief! Then, though not Southern, Good grief, Charlie Brown!
Have heard and maybe used all but the last one! That said, my husband has a few...one of the most common is, "Hahira, Georgia!" 😂 which I just found out is a real place😮, or if it's really somethin', "What in the hahira, Georgia??"
I was really hoping you would mention "what in TARNATION" because that is not a word I have heard in any other context besides Yosemite Sam being startled. Do southerners really say that?
My grandma’s phrase was, “Oh my lands!” She was from Pennsylvania though. I swear she would have been the perfect Southern grandma though. She even had a back porch with a swing we’d sit on to listen to the crick out back. Loved summers at her house! 💜
My country NC granny always said Lord have mercy but came out as Lawwwwz a merceh. Shortened to Lawzzzz most of the time. I just realized I say it way more than I knew. 😂
Some of my great-grandmother's expressions (she was boor and raised in West Virginia): Well the great I Am; this world and another one; I will swan to my born days; well I declare
I use so many… Goldurn Dad gum Sheeminy Christmas Farfagnoogin (not a clue how to spell it, it was the name of a horse in Robin hood men in tights 😂) Mother of pearl Heavens to Betsy Ive been known to say Flibbertygibbet as well. Also, what in the Sam Hill I love me a good startled phrase! I have too many, clearly. I need to pick one!
Made up one. "Hobbit bother." It's a variation on Pooh Bear's "Oh bother." Depending on the strength needed, loudness or scowly face variations applied.
I have said all of these (minus the very last) throughout my life. Go tos are Good night, goooodness, My Lord, and when my children think they are telling me a humdinger of a story, I pull out the big guns: heavens to Betsy!
@@irishartn your d granddaddy was a great man lol. My granddaddy was a minister and my daddy was a trustee so I learned from the best. Good Methodist and Baptist up bringing
I'm from the MS delta and we would say Lordy Willy Percy! I guess in reference to the writer William Alexander Percy. I don't know what he has to do with be startled but maybe if you are REALLY startled, you say that. If only a little startled, you just say Lordy Mercy.
Hey Landon, have you talked about quasi-swearing? Instead of, s--t, my granny (from Yellville, Arkansas) said, "shoot a monkey." I loved it when I was a child and I still love it today. If you want to express profanity, what could be more profane than shooting a monkey? I had to sit to down when a couple of days after we met, a college room mate popped up with "shoot a pickle!" Her family was from Oklahoma. "Shoot a pickle is cute," and it expresses exasperation, but to me, not as much as shooting a monkey. You can take it from here, I know.
Lol on that Sugarbaker drop from the Designing Women show. So much Golden Girls wanna be that level of good and could have been, granted I don't know which came first, but the insane actual shame they put on women over certain activities versus their staunch and epic defense of women outside of those is reprehensible. It is tragic and I'm disappointed that I didn't realize how bad it was when it was newly aired and I watched it each week. When I went to binge watch it recently it didn't even take a full season for me to see enough gross that I could continue. 😢
My grandma was raised in Salvisa Kentucky - population 100 + or - 75. She'd always say "What in tarnation", "lands sakes alive", "fixing' for a healin' " and "well wear me out".
My granddaddy, when shocked, surprised or startled said “Great Day in the Morning!”. Thank you Mr. Landon, for reminding me of that sweet man this morning.
My department head is Texan, and she says "good NIGHT" for emphasis all the time. The rest of the team (90% non-Southern) have started saying it from sheer repetition 😅
😂😂😂
Only a true Texan can say the “night” like they do.
Mine is “oh my stars!”
“Oh for Pete’s sake!” Is what my grandma said a lot❤
Me too 😅
I always say “well, dang” or “daggum”. My 5 year old has started saying “oh my word”.
My best uncle who left PA for western KY had his to say: Well, hell's fahr! (hell's fire).
My Gram, a devout Methodist from Scranton PA, would say, “Jesus, Mary, and Josephine!” And my Grandfather, a Polish Catholic would respond, “Stop taking the lord’s name in vain, Elizabeth!” 😂
My stars and garters! Is what my sweet grandma in law used to say, bless her heart!
I’m so happy that other people have heard of saying ‘foot’ and ‘I swunny’!
My granny said "foot!" I'd forgotten. Thanks for the memory!
Never have heard "foot" as an expression 😂, and I've lived in the South my whole life.
Lord have mercy! 😍
Basic phrase: "What in the hay bales?" Accessorized phrase: "What in the hay bales is 1)she thinkin/sayin/doin/wearin 2)goin on here/there/over yonder 3)happenin with the weather...etc., etc. Add your own hay bales expression! 😂
My mom from western PA said “daiggonit”
Oh my gosh Landon!! My Grandma (from Texas) used to say "I'll swan". I have been trying to find out what that means, thank you so much for bringing it to light!
My great aunt's was "I should say so!" That was good for startlements as well as a response to mild humor and a statement of disapproval or agreement. So many uses!
Mamaw: "Well, I'll swan to my time!"
I was raised in Anniston Alabama, here are a few more. Ohh Biscuits, shut my mouth, shut the front door, where did you come from, and the one my grandmother used for everything "God love it". Enjoying your vids
My great-Mamaw would say, “I swanee”. 😀. She was a good Christian and a firecracker! 😂
I'm partial to "son of a biscuit eater", and I used to work with a cranky old man that would exclaim "good garden seed!" on a regular basis. (Southern Coastal NC here)
I say “Shooooooes.” If I see something really crazy I say “SWEET-baby Jesus.”
My Aunt from NC cracked me up talking to her sister on the phone. Her side of the conversation was always..”unh I suwanee” then later “unh I law” and then “unh law unh” with some lone “unh”s sprinkled throughout. I thought that was hysterical, but I have been know to utter a startled “unh” - so the rest will probably settle in directly…
Just loved this, and love reading all the comments of people's own experiences!! Can y'all do a spin-off of this one about how Southerners call other people a pain in the butt?
You always make my day!
My family has always said “Good grief” but my boss says “Good gravy.”
I say, Mercy Or Lord a mercy... Or if it's the worst... biscuits and gravy! 😂
I seem to hear "Lord have mercy" coming out of my mouth on the regular.
Dad gum it and dog gone use to be popular in my community. My personal favorite is Mercy.
I have a few I say .... Well, I'll be! Well, I never! Lawwwd hammercy! Gooooood night! Good grief! Then, though not Southern, Good grief, Charlie Brown!
Lovely lady at our beauty shop says “Lord willing and the creek don’t rise”
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Another lady says “Good Glory!”
What a collection Landon! Good one
Mine is “Goodness Gracious!”
Oh my stars! That’s my go-to.
Have heard and maybe used all but the last one! That said, my husband has a few...one of the most common is, "Hahira, Georgia!" 😂 which I just found out is a real place😮, or if it's really somethin', "What in the hahira, Georgia??"
It IS a real place. I've been though there. Also, Ray Stevens mentions it several times in his song about the Shriners' Convention.
Positive exclamation/non committal exclamation:
"Well, ain't that something!"
Newer exclamation, borrowed from Kimmie Schmidt:
"For Pete's Dragon!"
I was really hoping you would mention "what in TARNATION" because that is not a word I have heard in any other context besides Yosemite Sam being startled. Do southerners really say that?
Yes indeed
Yes!
3:10 You bet cha it is. From 75 years Atlanta Native. All of Landon's observations ring true.
My grandmother said, "well, I wish I'd be never"
I like to use the expression, "nutmonkeys" as a good catch-all pronouncement for startled/surprised/disbelief.😁
My grandma’s phrase was, “Oh my lands!” She was from Pennsylvania though. I swear she would have been the perfect Southern grandma though. She even had a back porch with a swing we’d sit on to listen to the crick out back. Loved summers at her house! 💜
I have taken up my aunt’s phrase of “Lauzy May!” 🤣
'Good Lord in the mornin ' is my go to. And I hear 'good googly moog' around here in central virginia
“Good gravy!” … is mine.
Oooh, "I declare!" Suzanne Sugarbaker style sounds so fancy I'm going to try it.
Shuckie-do……grandma’s from the corn fields of Illinois!
Mine, wellll, I haint never!
My Word!! Ya gotta edit to add that ;) LOVE YOU
My favorites are, "Son of a biscuit!" "Mother of Pearl!" and just "BISCUITS!!"
Good, Goobley, Goo! Shitaki, oh Mother of Pearl. Mary, Jesus and Joseph was my coworkers fav!
Great gobs of goose grease!
My country NC granny always said Lord have mercy but came out as Lawwwwz a merceh. Shortened to Lawzzzz most of the time. I just realized I say it way more than I knew. 😂
Some of my great-grandmother's expressions (she was boor and raised in West Virginia): Well the great I Am; this world and another one; I will swan to my born days; well I declare
Also, I always say "oh for heaven's sake!"
My mother from Kentucky, always said, “holy father”. Which kind of confused me. My favorite is “oh bother.” But the tone of voice is what makes it.
There is always……My Word!
Oh my stars!
I use so many…
Goldurn
Dad gum
Sheeminy Christmas
Farfagnoogin (not a clue how to spell it, it was the name of a horse in Robin hood men in tights 😂)
Mother of pearl
Heavens to Betsy
Ive been known to say Flibbertygibbet as well.
Also, what in the Sam Hill
I love me a good startled phrase!
I have too many, clearly. I need to pick one!
My dad used, "Dadgum."
Made up one. "Hobbit bother." It's a variation on Pooh Bear's "Oh bother."
Depending on the strength needed, loudness or scowly face variations applied.
I have said all of these (minus the very last) throughout my life. Go tos are Good night, goooodness, My Lord, and when my children think they are telling me a humdinger of a story, I pull out the big guns: heavens to Betsy!
Lord have mercy... or lawda' mercy; well... gggooooollllly. I swear to my time.
My Mama used to say, Well don’t that beat a rooster pootin’.
Mine is "goodness" (good with two syllables). My grandma's was "oh shoot."
My Grandpa Earl used to say “good night” 😊
You should do a piece on how and when non-Southerners can successfully use Southern phrases? I'm constantly tempted but unsure I can pull it off! 😅
Great idea 😌 I say go for it and practice until it feels natural 😂❤️
Good Gravy!😊
My uncle said, ‘I declare in this world’
My Grandma used to say "flitter" & & "I swany." She loved me "better than flitter cakes" though.
Well golly goodness!
My dad's was "Good golly Moses!"
My Grandma would say "Land o' Goshen", and I never understood it/what it meant/where it came from. She wasn't even from the South.
Mine is "God Bless America"
My grandpa from NC would say: Shoot (pronounced Sheeewwwwt!! with really disdain), shootin bullets, I’ll be, I’ll be chiggered (pronounced jiggered)
My favorite is Great Googly Goodness, or alternatively, Great Googly Moogly. Not sure it's specifically Southern, though.
I guess I’m the only southerner who says “hot dog in the mornin’”
My granddad used that one!
@@irishartn your d granddaddy was a great man lol. My granddaddy was a minister and my daddy was a trustee so I learned from the best. Good Methodist and Baptist up bringing
Oh miiiiiiii 😱 I’m in Kentucky and a grandma
I’m from Chicago and say I swan. I have no idea where I learned it.
Mercy me! 😮
I'm from the MS delta and we would say Lordy Willy Percy! I guess in reference to the writer William Alexander Percy. I don't know what he has to do with be startled but maybe if you are REALLY startled, you say that. If only a little startled, you just say Lordy Mercy.
Jesus Joseph Mary and all the saints up in Heaven!
I say "Foot" all day at work. And because I'm in south Alabama, nobody thinks anything of it.
My mom always said “Glory!” Or “Law!”
Mine is “oh, my goodness”. That doesn’t mean it’s a good thing, in fact, quite the opposite
Some of you may get this, but my Baptist raised husband said that “Shoot!” Was Pentecostal cussing. 😁
I say, "Fiddle !" or Mercy!
How about “Don’t that tear the rag off the bush!”
My grandma would say Heavens to Betsy or E’gads
DANG!
Shit fire and save the matches.
For the love of Pete!! OBTW haven’t been able to figure out who he is
I'll be John Brown. I say it a lot lol.
Mine is "dad gummit" or "dad burnit".
Lord help me
My mamaw always said good night alive....
Hey Landon, have you talked about quasi-swearing? Instead of, s--t, my granny (from Yellville, Arkansas) said, "shoot a monkey." I loved it when I was a child and I still love it today. If you want to express profanity, what could be more profane than shooting a monkey? I had to sit to down when a couple of days after we met, a college room mate popped up with "shoot a pickle!" Her family was from Oklahoma. "Shoot a pickle is cute," and it expresses exasperation, but to me, not as much as shooting a monkey. You can take it from here, I know.
I haven’t, but it’s definitely on the running list! There are so many good ones! 😂
"You're full of mud" or Its just devilmnt'...
I swan.
Hush yo mouth! Tell me about it!
Lol on that Sugarbaker drop from the Designing Women show. So much Golden Girls wanna be that level of good and could have been, granted I don't know which came first, but the insane actual shame they put on women over certain activities versus their staunch and epic defense of women outside of those is reprehensible. It is tragic and I'm disappointed that I didn't realize how bad it was when it was newly aired and I watched it each week. When I went to binge watch it recently it didn't even take a full season for me to see enough gross that I could continue. 😢
Totally STEALING "Goo-uh--ood Night" --James
Oh my stars!