burkphoto wrote:
No offense taken. I got a good laugh.
It's just that I've been here 57 years. I've seen a lot of late comers to the party make the mistake of underestimating how smart and shrewd the natives are. I've seen some folks with "way down South out-in-the-sticks" heritage do amazing things, at the very dear expense of outsiders who doubted them or poked fun. "Bless their hearts" is NOT a compliment, believe me!
The formation of Bank of America is a good example. A UNC-CH-educated, ex-marine Southerner from a small town in SC built NC National Bank into NationsBank and then into Bank of America, through mergers and acquisitions. There are many in San Francisco who still wonder what the hell happened to their bank...
My comments were merely meant as a warning to those who would believe the old stereotype of the ignorant Southerner.
No offense taken. I got a good laugh. br br It'... (
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The reason for all caps is that it was copied and paste!
SOUTHERN CHARM
TWO INFORMALLY DRESSED LADIES HAPPENED TO START UP A CONVERSATION
DURING AN ENDLESS WAIT IN THE AIRPORT.
THE FIRST LADY WAS AN ARROGANT CALIFORNIA WOMAN MARRIED TO A WEALTHY
MAN. THE SECOND WAS A WELL MANNERED ELDERLY WOMAN FROM THE SOUTH.
WHEN THE CONVERSATION CENTERED ON WHETHER THEY HAD ANY CHILDREN, THE
CALIFORNIA WOMAN STARTED BY SAYING,
"WHEN MY FIRST CHILD WAS BORN, MY HUSBAND BUILT A BEAUTIFUL MANSION
FOR ME."
THE LADY FROM THE SOUTH COMMENTED, "WELL, ISN'T THAT PRECIOUS?"
THE FIRST WOMAN CONTINUED, "WHEN MY SECOND CHILD WAS BORN, MY HUSBAND
BOUGHT ME A BEAUTIFUL MERCEDES-BENZ.
AGAIN, THE LADY FROM THE SOUTH COMMENTED, "WELL, ISN'T THAT PRECIOUS?"
THE FIRST WOMAN CONTINUED BOASTING, "THEN, WHEN MY THIRD CHILD WAS
BORN, MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME THIS EXQUISITE DIAMOND BRACELET.”
YET AGAIN, THE SOUTHERN LADY COMMENTED, "WELL, ISN'T THAT PRECIOUS?"
THE FIRST WOMAN THEN ASKED HER COMPANION, "WHAT DID YOUR HUSBAND BUY
FOR YOU WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST CHILD?"
"MY HUSBAND SENT ME TO CHARM SCHOOL," DECLARED THE SOUTHERN LADY.
"CHARM SCHOOL?" THE FIRST WOMAN CRIED, "OH, MY GOD! WHAT ON EARTH
FOR?"
THE SOUTHERN LADY RESPONDED, "WELL FOR EXAMPLE, INSTEAD OF SAYING "WHO
GIVES A SHIT?"
I LEARNED TO SAY, "WELL, ISN'T THAT PRECIOUS"...