Are these words used by Dallas natives? (house, school)

[Lakewooder]

Yes Sir and Yes Ma'am for sure...also we call teachers by "Mr" or "Miz" before their last name (not by their first name) even if they are 20 years younger....

[Pete53FR]

Yes

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by Cold As War

I'm surprised by the results.......... Good responses so far

Yer not frum around these parts, are ya?

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

Yes Sir and Yes Ma'am for sure...also we call teachers by "Mr" or "Miz" before their last name (not by their first name) even if they are 20 years younger....

I really don't like the usage of "Mr" or "Miz" with just the first name.

[Lakewooder]

That seems to be a Deep South thing ..also they usually say "Miss" Caroline or whatever even if the lady is married.

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

That seems to be a Deep South thing ..also they usually say "Miss" Caroline or whatever even if the lady is married.

I've even gotten it from telemarketers, but from their thick accents, I don't think they were from around here, either.

[DitsyD]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

That seems to be a Deep South thing ..also they usually say "Miss" Caroline or whatever even if the lady is married.

It is very casual to call a person by their first name, especially someone older than you, unless directed to do so upon a close relationship/friendship. It is downright rude for children to call grownups by their first name without a title of some sort; Aunt, Uncle, Mister, Miss.

[gymrat]

Originally Posted by bamaintex

We used both holler and hollar in GA/AL. We have plenty of hollows, so I heard down in the holler quite frequently especially by my grandfather who would say "I'm fixin to plow the field down in the holler." Some people also like to say "I'll hollar at you later", meaning I will talk to you later.

I'm glad Ma'am, Sir, and Y'all are used here. It warms my heart to hear my children say yes ma'am with a southern accent. It sounds so much more respectful than just yes or yeah. It is funny how different "southern" accents and phrases are as you move west. When we moved from GA to AL as a child, the kids made fun of me because I fully pronounced the word towel, and it didn't sound like towl. I also had no clue what a "poke" was as we called it a sack. I had family (or as a lot of southerners say, kin folk) from rural NC that said youns instead of y'all, we thought that was funny.

Now, my children (particulary my daughter who learned to talk in Alabama) have been told they talk funny since we moved here. I am also finding it difficult to refrain from hollaring Roll Tide every time I hear/see something about Johnny Football, but that is another topic.

Well I'll be,
ROLL TIDE!


Native Texan married to a Bama Boy with a kiddo heading to THE U of A. ROLL TIDE ROLL
Grew up hearing y'all, ma'am, sir, please, thank you (or thank ya), thank ya kindly, pardon me
Taught the girls to do the same. Use those pleasantries.

Someone mentioned puny, heard and used that forever.

If ya see us wearing any crimson and white sporting the "A" give us a holler, ROLL TIDE!

[Cold As War]

I use to live in Dallas about 17 years ago. I was in middle school Back then. I remember when I heard these words for the first time, it was new. I honestly find these words as a turn off for an area to live in. I don't think Dallas is right For me, doesn't mesh well. Thanks for the responses.

[BstYet2Be]

Originally Posted by Cold As War

I honestly find these words as a turn off for an area to live in.

You really find those simple words of respect a turn-off? Seriously?

Originally Posted by Cold As War

I don't think Dallas is right For me, doesn't mesh well.

Definitely a good decision then, Sir.

Originally Posted by Cold As War

Thanks for the responses.

You're most welcome!
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