People from South Carolina are very set in our ways. You can take us out of South Carolina, but it’s next to impossible to take the South Carolina out of us. No matter where life takes us, if we’re from South Carolina then we can count on these 17 habits to come along for the ride.
- Perking up any time we see water.
Flickr/Morgan Paul
- … or mountains!
Flickr/Let Ideas Compete We may even do a double perk when we get both water and mountains in the same scene!
- Dressing comfortably wherever we go.
Flickr/Chris Waits No matter where we are, you’re likely to find a pair of flip flops in the closet or by the door — unless they’re on our feet.
- Constantly having an eagle eye for spotting potholes to dodge.
Flickr/Tom Chance No matter how quickly one comes up, we’re always ready to strategize the best way to side pass or straddle a gaping hole in the road.
- Stopping for boiled peanuts on road trips.
Flickr/Like_the_Grand_Canyon Resisting the urge to stop for these Southern roadside treats is often a losing battle.
- Feeling slightly hysterical when we get more than an inch of snowfall.
Flickr/Ryon Edwards But also hoping we’ll be able to work from home if the schools or bridges are closed.
- Being overly friendly.
Flickr/m01229 We’ll treat everyone just like they’re next door neighbors or family.
- Feeling more than a tinge of excitement when anyone mentions Frogmore Stew.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz And maybe a little frustrated when newbies call it Lowcountry Boil.
- Choosing a side in sports and defending our team’s honor.
Flickr/Pierre-Arnaud KOPP Even if we didn’t attend USC or Clemson, we’re raised to choose a side in the annual battle on the football field.
- We’re not afraid of hard work.
Flickr/Anguskirk Hard work doesn’t always come easy, but it almost always pays off in the end.
- Knowing how to smile and say “Bless your heart,” and mean it.
Flickr/hafizul mahput Even though we were probably a little perturbed to begin with.
- Eating hoppin’ johns and collard greens on New Year’s Day.
Flickr/That Guy Doug Some of us even add a little cornbread.
- Being gracious hosts.
Flickr/jill, jellidonut… whatever Follow Y’all do come back; we loved havin’ ya.
- Never trusting the weather.
Flickr/Avenue G But if you’re in the Palmetto State, then the good news is: if you don’t like it… just wait five minutes.
- Having deep pride in our roots.
Flickr/boston We’re proud of where we’re from.
- Having our own language.
Flickr/Mr. George1 For instance this man is pointing and probably saying, “it’s over yonder, a piece.”
- Vacationing right here at home in South Carolina.
Flickr/Chad Sparkles We probably invented the word ‘staycation.’ Why leave when you already live in paradise?
What habits have followed you around the country throughout the years? We’d love to know!
Flickr/Morgan Paul
Flickr/Let Ideas Compete
We may even do a double perk when we get both water and mountains in the same scene!
Flickr/Chris Waits
No matter where we are, you’re likely to find a pair of flip flops in the closet or by the door — unless they’re on our feet.
Flickr/Tom Chance
No matter how quickly one comes up, we’re always ready to strategize the best way to side pass or straddle a gaping hole in the road.
Flickr/Like_the_Grand_Canyon
Resisting the urge to stop for these Southern roadside treats is often a losing battle.
Flickr/Ryon Edwards
But also hoping we’ll be able to work from home if the schools or bridges are closed.
Flickr/m01229
We’ll treat everyone just like they’re next door neighbors or family.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
And maybe a little frustrated when newbies call it Lowcountry Boil.
Flickr/Pierre-Arnaud KOPP
Even if we didn’t attend USC or Clemson, we’re raised to choose a side in the annual battle on the football field.
Flickr/Anguskirk
Hard work doesn’t always come easy, but it almost always pays off in the end.
Flickr/hafizul mahput
Even though we were probably a little perturbed to begin with.
Flickr/That Guy Doug
Some of us even add a little cornbread.
Flickr/jill, jellidonut… whatever Follow
Y’all do come back; we loved havin’ ya.
Flickr/Avenue G
But if you’re in the Palmetto State, then the good news is: if you don’t like it… just wait five minutes.
Flickr/boston
We’re proud of where we’re from.
Flickr/Mr. George1
For instance this man is pointing and probably saying, “it’s over yonder, a piece.”
Flickr/Chad Sparkles
We probably invented the word ‘staycation.’ Why leave when you already live in paradise?
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