Becoming Better Acquainted With Southern Culture – Translating The Most Famous Deep South Sayings

Published on 06/24/2021
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Being Ugly

You might be familiar with this next phrase. Southerners take manner and courtesy very seriously, and aren’t shy to reprimand someone for being rude or ungracious, whether it is a son or a manager. If someone says that you are “being ugly”, they mean that you are speaking or behaving in an antisocial or crude manner. Of course, they don’t mean that you look ugly, but rather that your manners are disagreeable. Strangely, good manners aren’t called “pretty”.

Being Ugly

Being Ugly

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Sweating More Than A Sinner In Church

The only thing more famous than the heavy accents of Southerners is the sweltering heat that they have to contend with. It makes sense that there are many ways for these sunny folks to complain about summer’s harshest days. One of them is to say that they are “sweating more than a sinner in church”. You probably know that the Southern states are deeply religious, and that wrongdoers might feel rather nervous when surrounded by such pious folks.

Sweating More Than A Sinner In Church

Sweating More Than A Sinner In Church

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