1.
Alabamians don’t “press” elevator buttons … they “mash” them.
2.
Alabamians don’t get “upset” … they “throw a hissy fit.”
3.
Alabamians don’t say “over there” … they say “up yonder.”
4.
Alabamians wouldn’t call you “pretentious” … they’ll say you’re “too big for your britches.”
5.
Alabamians don’t say “I’m about to” … they say “I’m fixin’ to.”
6.
Alabamians don’t tell you to wait before rushing a decision … they say “don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
7.
Alabamians don’t just say “I’m nervous” … they say “nervous as a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.”
8.
Alabamians don’t ask you to move from in front of the television … they ask “is your daddy a window maker?”
9.
Alabamians don’t say “snobby” … they say “uppity.”