I have found southerners to be the friendliest people around.
I stopped off at a diner down south for lunch one day and have to say have to say that I have never met a group of folks so concerned about my health, especially my hearing. I was concerned about their vision though. I walked in and the hostess said “How y’all doin?” Standing there by myself I said “We,… are all doing fine”. She took me to my table and said, “Louise will be your server, y’all come back now, ya hear”? I said to her “I haven’t even left yet, and yes, I do hear fine”. The server comes over and said, “How ya’ll doin?” Looking at the empty seats at my table I said, “We,.. are doing fine”. She asked, “What would you like sugar?” I told her “Why would I want sugar, I haven’t even ordered coffee yet?” I asked what they had for lunch specials and she said, “Fried catfish, fried chicken, fried pork chops, and chicken fried steak”. Trying to watch my calories I asked “Do you have any beef stew?” She said, “Honey I got beef stew coming out of my ears”. I told her “I’ll have the fried chicken, ya hear?” She smiled and said “I’ll bring it right out, y’all don’t go no where now.” I told her “We,… all,…. will be right here”. The food was excellent, the portions generous, and the service was fast. I paid my bill and on my way out they said,…you guessed it. “Y’all come back now, ya hear?” Like I said, I have never met people so concerned about my hearing. I do wish they would get their vision checked.