January 15, 2010 Sunny, beautiful. Hi - 67, low - 36
Latitude/Longitude 31 9.0 N,81 29.5 W
I had no idea that some of the most basic aspects of life would be so different on the opposite side of the country. Because, despite the distance, we ARE still in the same country,… I think.
For instance – Life seems to move in slow motion here. People just saunter along,… no particular place to go… no worries, no hurries…. And that’s the waitresses in the restaurants. It slows down from there!
The work ethic is certainly different here. There is no such thing as customer service. ‘Yall git whatever they feel like doin’ at that pa’ticalar time, an' ats it.’ Now don’t get me wrong… people aren't mean here, they are VERY friendly, in fact, ever’ body wants to visit a spell. They just don’t want to go out of their way if it means getting off their stool, or walking across a room. *shrug*
They also don’t seem to realize there is an energy shortage going on in this country. I’ve never seen so many HUGE 4 wheel drive trucks, SUV’s and Hum V’s in all my life! Why the hell do they need big 4X4’s here??? There’s NO snow or ice, and there sure as the hell are no mountains to climb. There’s not a mountain, hill, or even a bump in the road for hundreds of miles! ‘I recon theyall jus’ like drivin’ them big ol’ gas-guzzilin’ rigs, and ta hell with all that conservation shit.’ *humph!*
And then! How sad is this??? We have not seen ONE, single, solitary recycle bin since we’ve been here! NONE! All our bottles, cardboard, and plastic just has to go in the trash! :o(
Oh, an ‘WOW, do thayall taulk funny’ too. The waitress at the Waffle House today got at least 3 syllables into the word ‘dog’! What a hoot! She kinda said, “Aaoohh, luuk at this daa-aou-ouugg out here! Hay’s so kee-uute!” (Oh, look at this dog out here, he’s so cute!) Sid and I have been getting such a kick out of it! But it’s a good thing we’re not staying here long, we were both laughing about how easy it would be to pick it up and start talking like that.
“Would yall still luuv us, if'n weyall came baik taulkin’ fuuunny??”’
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5 comments:
Isn't it interesting how different parts of our own country can be! So glad you're getting to experience it!
We're meeting Rick Dewey and his wife in Florida before we get on the ship! They have a second place in Hollywood, Fl. I haven't seen him in 35 years!
Yall can come back talkin' lak thet but we'll just slap it rat outa ya.
Life is definately relaxed in the south---they do take time to enjoy life and their mint jullips. Shoot that's not the way that's spelled!
I can't wait each morning to check your blog. yipeeee, this is fun!
....and this is why the south could practically be considered a seperate country. They just do things their own way down there, screw "global warming" and "civil rights" and all that hippy-dippy bullshit. ;)
maybe that explains my behavior in public, like grabbing this chair, that condiment, yes, way across the eatery....smiling at everyone,"how yall doing?" Ever thangs Miss Jamie this, Miss Jamie that. 17 years I have heard it but is sounds hillarious when you all point it out. Oh My...:)
Oh, I just remembered, don't be offended when a waitress asks Sid if he wants any "ass". She really means "ice". hee!
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