There seems to always be that joke that every person that's from the North makes about people in the South, and vice versa. After reading something on Buzzfeed about what Northerners don't understand about Southerners, I figured it would be fun to voice my opinion on the whole North versus South debate. If you'd like to read the article on Buzzfeed, you can find it here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jonmichaelpoff/26-things-...
Disclaimer: These are just jokes, I have nothing but love for the North.
1. Why do Northerners call Coke, "Pop"?
I get that not all soda products are Coca Cola products but if we're referring to it as anything other than the term "soda", it's going to be the name of the product, like Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, etc.
2. How can they survive without sweet tea?
There isn't much more delicious than a nice cold glass of sweet tea. That being said, there is a difference between sweet tea and iced tea with sweetener added. If it ain't real sweet tea, it just isn't as good.
3. Why does it seem that everyone has to be rude?
Apparently Southerners are strange for being polite and striking up conversation with people? I get it if you want to be left alone, but just because we say hello to you or ask you how you're doing, that doesn't mean we're trying to be nosy. We're trying to be friendly, and the way some people react to that is just plain rude.
4. How do they stand the cold?
The South gets a lot of slack about not knowing how to handle the snow. There is a simple explanation for this: It doesn't get that cold here. Our crazy reactions to snow are due to the fact that it makes no sense to spend so much money on supplies to clear snow when we never get any, so when it does snow, we just don't have the equipment for it. It's a similar problem to rain in California, apparently the state shuts down when it rains.
5. Why is our accent so funny to them?
I don't care how much you think everyone in the South is like Honey BooBoo, you are wrong. Just because I have a Southern drawl, that doesn't mean I'm an idiot, I can't help the way I talk just like everyone else can't help the way they talk.
6. Why is nothing fried there? Everything is better fried.
Frying something automatically makes it more delicious. I generally won't eat something unless it's covered in cheese, cooked with bacon, or deep fried.
