Like most of you, I love South Carolina. The pride we feel about South Carolina is largely attributed to her grace and perseverance through the tough times she’s endured in the last 3+ centuries. But deep down we’re also very proud of things that make us stand out from the rest. Here are a few things we do here in SC that other people (a.k.a. outsiders) might consider weird but seem perfectly normal if you’re from South Carolina. Ok, maybe we’re not proud of them, but we get them, we embrace them.
- Some of us might roll in a giant vat of grits every year at the World Grits Festival in St. George, South Carolna.
disoversouthcarolina.com People line up to roll in the grits at the World Grits Festival each April in this small town in South Carolina. Why, you ask? Because (1) it makes a great photo post on your social media accounts, and (2) to win the grand prize for being able to have the most grits stuck to your body when you exit. (To determine the winner they weigh contestants before and after.)
- We use “Miss” and “Mister” in front of everyone’s first name.
Vivian Chen/Flickr We learn at a very young age to insert “Miss” and “Mister” in front of someone’s first name when addressing them. For example, this cute little girl probably just said, “Miss Cathy, may I have a cookie?” Relatives from out of state come to visit and think its cool and suddenly you find all their kids are doing the same thing so they fit in.
- We put HOT SAUCE on EVERYTHING.
Mark/Flickr Well, you either do or you don’t in South Carolina. But what others find weird is that if you DO, you put in on everything. I even put hot sauce on my salad. What all do you put hot sauce on? What’s your favorite one? Tell us in the comments section below.
- We carry deodorant in our purse or vehicle.
Commons Wikimedia The heat. The humidity. The hot sauce. ‘Nuff said, right?
- We think everyone else has an accent. But it goes beyond that….
Special Collections at Wofford College/Flickr
Boston Public Library/Flickr As you know, there are several dialects found in our fine state. And in spite of that well-known fact we each are adamant that our accent is perfectly normal and that everywhere else in the state has the weird accent. Frequently overheard statements in SC: “What, me? No, I don’t talk funny. YOU do!” “I’m sorry (insert name), can you say that again? I didn’t quite get you.”
- We go to great lengths to ward off no-see ums.
Amy Slabach/Flickr As South Carolinians we know how impossible these pesky little mosquitos can be. There are times when I can’t walk from my house to my car without getting a ton of bites. We’ll try just about anything to keep from getting bitten.
Over the years desperate attempts to find a solution have produced these hacks that seem to work rub dryer sheets all over yourself before leaving the house - I’ve read this works on pets too eat a ton of garlic smother yourself in Avon’s Skin So Soft product
Have you found any other remedies that work? Share with the rest of us in the comments section below.
- We carry sunscreen in our purse or in our car - or both.
Sarah/Flickr You never know when you’re going to need it! Bonus:get the kind that’s ultra sweatproof!
- We’ll shag just about anywhere.
North Charleston/Flickr True South Carolinians aren’t shy about shagging. In this picture from an event in the Olde Village of North Charleston people are even shagging in the street!
What weird or different things have you observed your fellow South Carolinians doing? Feel free to share them with us in the comments section below.
disoversouthcarolina.com
People line up to roll in the grits at the World Grits Festival each April in this small town in South Carolina. Why, you ask? Because (1) it makes a great photo post on your social media accounts, and (2) to win the grand prize for being able to have the most grits stuck to your body when you exit. (To determine the winner they weigh contestants before and after.)
Vivian Chen/Flickr
We learn at a very young age to insert “Miss” and “Mister” in front of someone’s first name when addressing them. For example, this cute little girl probably just said, “Miss Cathy, may I have a cookie?” Relatives from out of state come to visit and think its cool and suddenly you find all their kids are doing the same thing so they fit in.
Mark/Flickr
Well, you either do or you don’t in South Carolina. But what others find weird is that if you DO, you put in on everything. I even put hot sauce on my salad. What all do you put hot sauce on? What’s your favorite one? Tell us in the comments section below.
Commons Wikimedia
The heat. The humidity. The hot sauce. ‘Nuff said, right?
Special Collections at Wofford College/Flickr
Boston Public Library/Flickr
As you know, there are several dialects found in our fine state. And in spite of that well-known fact we each are adamant that our accent is perfectly normal and that everywhere else in the state has the weird accent. Frequently overheard statements in SC: “What, me? No, I don’t talk funny. YOU do!” “I’m sorry (insert name), can you say that again? I didn’t quite get you.”
Amy Slabach/Flickr
As South Carolinians we know how impossible these pesky little mosquitos can be. There are times when I can’t walk from my house to my car without getting a ton of bites. We’ll try just about anything to keep from getting bitten.
Over the years desperate attempts to find a solution have produced these hacks that seem to work rub dryer sheets all over yourself before leaving the house - I’ve read this works on pets too eat a ton of garlic smother yourself in Avon’s Skin So Soft product
Have you found any other remedies that work? Share with the rest of us in the comments section below.
Sarah/Flickr
You never know when you’re going to need it! Bonus:get the kind that’s ultra sweatproof!
North Charleston/Flickr
True South Carolinians aren’t shy about shagging. In this picture from an event in the Olde Village of North Charleston people are even shagging in the street!
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