Being a "Yankee" is like living in another country when comparing it to the charms of the Souther lifestyle. Here are five signs that you are from the North, but live in the South.
1. Butter upon butter.
Everything in the South is coaxed with butter and then deep fried to perfection. Is your bread too dry? Solution: add butter. Food sticking to the pan? Add butter. Butter is the quick fix to any Southern problem.
2. Manners are a thing.
Up North, everyone is pushing and hustling on their way to a destination. Southern folks enjoy to take their time and help others. Common phrases are, "Yes, ma'am," and, "No sir." Up North, if someone calls you a "ma'am," we don't view it as polite. People see it as an insult because the word is associated with being "older."
3. Cold versus cold.
In New York people are used to blizzards in the winter. If it's 50 degrees in November, no one complains. In the South, if it even flurries, everything will shut down as if it's the end of the world. If it's 50 degrees in November, everyone in the South breaks out their heavy winter gear as if they will get frostbite.
4. Hobbies.
Hunting, fishing and mudding are all common activities many of Southern folks partake in. Yes, up North we do have those, but it's not as common. You'll most likely never hear a New Yorker say, "I went mudding over the weekend."
5. Fashion.
Lilly Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines and Jack Wills are a few of the very popular clothing brands that every Southerner seems to wear. From floral pastel dresses to men wearing khaki shorts with a polo tucked in, the South has a very distinct sense of fashion. Up North it's considered more "high fashion" with darker colors.
