Here are some sayings that you may here in North Carolina. Check them out, you may learn something new... also, this may help you save some blushing situations...
"I'm going to beat the tar out of you..."
"I'm going to jerk a knot in your tail...."
"Mash the button" instead of press the button
"Dope" instead of soda or coke or pop. As in RC Dope and a moon pie.
"He's a few bricks shy of a load" for a stupid person.
"She's madder than a wet hen" for someone who is angry
"He is older than dirt" for an elderly person.
"Beauty is skin deep, but ugly is straight to the bone" - For an unattractive person.
"Crooked as a barrel of fishhooks." for a dishonest person.
"I ain't lookin" for I'm not looking for, as in "I ain't lookin a job"
The aim of this blog, is to share with all of you some useful information in case that some day you decide to visit North Carolina in U.S.A. As you may know, culture is extremely broad and we always have embarrasing experiences facing other cultures different than our own. This is way we want to let you know some characteristics, some customs people have in this state to save you from an embarrasing situation. Enjoy it!
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