Of Country Folk and City Folk

There really is no difference between yuppies and red necks. What is the first thing people have in common? Oh, right, that they're people. They have the same flaws, hopes and aspirations that most everyone does. Some people prefer to have lots and lots of money, urbanites just get it a different way than ruralites do. Urbanites become hedge fund managers while rednecks actually trim real hedges. Rednecks are more realistic in that respect.

I had a friend from college who wanted so desperately to go to New York, he had the mind of a young urban professional and the means and intelligence to become the great lord of hedge fund managers if he wanted to. He constantly talked about fast cars, big gigantic houses, and well, many other things that he wanted out of this life. He also was very good looking, if I do say so. He made sure he had a pocket square that actually fit into his left breast pocket; stood out very nicely. His hair was always with product, slightly spiky, but it looked as if it needed a wash. Anyway, you probably have seen the type. He used to say,... well, what ever it was, I don't think it's allowed on hub pages. These people are usually given the term "hipster", if urban dictionary is at all what they say they are. Can't trust these dictionaries sometimes. But worst of all, this young successful person, had charisma. That's right, he had charisma, the nerve! He was invited by our financial instructor to lunch! Note that this was a small college, but really, did he have to go flaunting his charisma to all of the instructors? He could have just kept to himself, no need to be too successful is there? Anyway, this is a trait many yuppies have, but let's face it rednecks have charisma too.

I left that college and now, I live where people with a very thick accent roam. Urbanites do have an accent, and the young yuppie I mentioned before actually had a Turkish accent (because he was) but this country accent is so distinguished. "How y'all doing?" "Naw ain't that sumthin?" I have found I can understand British English much better than I can understand Southern English. What kind of word is "y'all" anyway? My Literature instructor would have cried in protest against the ruin of the English language. "'Wanna', what on earth does it mean? How can it possibly be 'want to'?" But that's where the differences end, in language. Along with their odd accents, what do they have in the good old South? They have charisma. I'll tell you, go into most any restaurant (most have outstanding service, but mediocre food, unless you get real Southern cooking, and you have yourself the most delicious food there could possibly be in all creation; while in the city they have mediocre service and sometimes really really bad food) and you will be amazed. These Southern servers will say in their adorable accents, "Hello, sir/ma'am I'll be your server for today, what would you like to get darlin'?" That extra "darlin'", that's charisma. Go to the city and say that and you don't want to know what the police will file against you. They have that flair, they want to have their patrons happy and served well. That's what I call, charisma. And on that bombshell I present you with three more lessons. Lesson One: Yuppies and Ruralites have charisma. Lesson Two: Wash your hair, and don't put too much product in it. Lesson Three: Always go to Southern Restaurants that serve Southern food. I'm sorry, but Southerner's can't seem to make the best sushi, but they can make the best BBQ you've ever eaten. Ask for the friendly server who calls you "darlin'" on the side.