Over the past year, we have welcomed a number of new residents who have “escaped” the big cities of the U.S. to experience the “Southern lifestyle” here on St. Simons Island. This isn’t uncommon. In fact, most members of the EIL family hail from great places like NY, Michigan, Texas, and even Iowa! Of course, once they moved to the island they had to get accustomed to some of our Southern colloquialisms. I was thinking maybe some of our newest residents might benefit from learning some Southern sayings. There’s one for every occasion!
Whether you are from another part of the country or another country altogether, here are some expressions that will help you blend in down here below the Mason-Dixon Line.
She’s pitching a hissy fit.
He’s about as useful as a steering wheel on a mule.
She could make a preacher cuss.
If that boy had an idea, it would die of loneliness.
He fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.
She’s so skinny, she has to run around in the shower to get wet.
She’s crazier than a sprayed roach.
He’s faster than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest.
This ain’t my first rodeo.
I’m so broke I can’t pay attention.
Busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger.
And our favorite: Bless your heart.
Incidentally, I’ve always wondered why in every American song that involves a train ride, the train is always heading South. Nobody ever sings about traveling up North. It’s almost as if the South is where everyone finds their roots and “home.” So, welcome home!