Southern Belle-isms

Southern Belle-isms

A lighthearted and fun listing of characteristics describing girls raised in the south. 

According to Erin, that is…

(1) Family is everything to us.  Daddy is our hero.  Momma is our best friend.  And our babies are our whole entire world.

(2) Southern girls love diamonds.  But we really crave crystal.  Crystal in the form of the BCS National Championship trophy, that is…

(3) “Bless your heart” could be an encouraging phrase or a craftily disguised insult.  Beware of the tone…

(4) We can take care of business in mile high heels one minute and be down for a rowdy game of pigskin the next.

(5) You won’t find anyone sweeter than a true southern belle.  But don’t take advantage of our kindness.  Our Daddies taught us right.  We can and will protect our own.  We’ve got grit, yes we do!  We’ve got grit, how bout you?!

(6) Casseroles are a southern belle specialty.  Hand us a stick of butter, lots of cheese, and a can of cream of mushroom soup.  We can dang near conquer the world.

(7) Coco Chanel said it best, “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”  All the southern belles I know are just that.

(8) We ask Jesus to “take the wheel” several times throughout any given day.  Cheers to Carrie Underwood for coining the phrase.

(9) If you’re coming to our home for a “brunch” or “tea” you will most definitely be served some form of chicken salad and a variety of fruity punch.  If that menu is not appealing to you, kindly stop by the local Chic-Fil-A on your way in and snag some chicken minis.  They’re delicious.  Say hey to the friendly folks for us while you’re there!  It’s their pleasure!

(10) Expressions of gratitude must be handwritten.  Emails and texts don’t count.  (Cue Emily Post shaking her head…)

(11) Tailgatin’ is another opportunity for us ladies to showcase our hostess capabilities.  Note to Men – you worry about what # 72 did on the 40 yard line and leave the buffalo chicken dip fixins’ to us.

        Tailgatin’ side note: The word tailgatin’ is a misnomer these days.  We aren’t sittin’ on the back of a truck.  You’ll find us under the giant tent complete with a catered buffet and a couple tvs…

(12) Southern belles can command a boardroom, shake what our Mommas gave us and rock those precious babies to sleep all in a day’s work.  #BossWomen

(13) Southern belles always have a fresh jug of sweet tea or the ability to brew some up.  You never know who may come to visit and chances are good that they’d fancy a nice tall glass of tea.

(14) In the south, “Please,” “Thank you,” and Mam / Sir are not developmental courtesies reserved for toddlers.  Mind your manners and show a little respect!

(15) We will most likely select a Kitchen Aid stand mixer for our wedding registry.  This choice will then cause three unwitting brunch attendees to pool their money and buy us the extravagant kitchen tool.  Then, in approximately 86.4 percent of our homes said mixer will collect gobs and gobs of dust in a corner of our kitchen.  But that powder blue style sure does look good next to my DIY artwork doesn’t it, babe?

(16) Who needs 5 o’clock?  Brunch starts at 11.  Mimosas, anyone?

(17) Pardon us if our weekend schedules tend to seem awfully full from August through January, especially around 2:30 pm or 6:30 pm on Saturday afternoons.  That’s kickoff time, darlin’.

(18) Pearls are a “need” not a “want.”

(19) Being female is a matter of birth.  Being a woman is a matter of age.  Being a lady is a matter of choice.

(20) “Lady” carries its own distinct meaning in the south.  It’s not just a descriptive term.  It’s a way of life…

What are some of your favorite phrases about girls raised in the south?