re: What’s one trait you can notice someone is from South Louisiana?

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They look yellow and have that annoying accent. Since Ive been gone for about 25 years, I can spot someone from S. La . Right away.

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people from the Florida parishes can be a little tougher to spot

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Goes to N Louisiana only to hunt state land

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Why else would anyone go there?

I'll put the Mamou, Ville Platte , Eunice, Basile, etc accent with any of them. And all north of Welsh.




The orange and red are the highest percentage French Speakers in the Parish. See Evangeline Parish.

frick you tawmbout

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As in addressing waiter when they come to year table?

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As in start the conversation with the waiter before he or she has the chance to start talking first.

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I remember fishing on a pier in Tennessee and somebody in a boat hollered that I must be a coonsss because my toes were gripping the pier edge like fingers

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that is hilarious

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Old neighbor had just moved into Katy. Walking up to the bus stop with the kids, he extended his hand, and said, "Hi, I'm X, I'm from ..." I said, "Chalmette, I know."

It took five words.

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We definitely stick out, lol

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How can you tell if somebody is from Chalmette? Don’t worry. They’ll tell you.

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Yup.
By the way, did I tell you I’m from Chalmette?

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Almost 30 years and I can make out about half of what he says

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That’s on purpose, he’s well trained

Should’ve, could’ve, would’ve —not sure how these contractions would be pronounced in away that doesn’t sound like “of”