I live in Canada and we get this reputation for being polite and nice and stuff, while yes a Canadian will hold a door for you or say sorry if he bump into you we are not polite like Patriots from the Southern States.
I work for an American company and so we get all of our stuff shipped from America, the drivers from Tennessee are so polite and just a joy to interact with. Im 24 and an old Southern man called me sir asking how much trouble it would be to use the bathroom, he said please and thank you, and then cleaned a bunch trash in the yard I was avoiding while unloading his truck. The second truck had a younger man who complimented me on my driving skills and was extremely polite asking me about what he needed to do. Its always like this without fail, they treat me like they are a guest in my home and its just amazing. One man even brought a little sewed prayer thing for the office lady when she got cancer, said his entire family preyed for her to get better. Its just crazy to me how polite and giving those guys are.
America is an amazing country with some really great people. All my lie I thought American Southerners were stupid racists because ya'll are made fun of so much in all culture. It honestly really makes sense because you guys are some of the best people on Earth. One day I will move to Texas and become a citizen. Thank You Patriots for keeping America Great.
It's not just manners. It's not just saying please and thanks. It's the mentality of being a kind person, not just doing kind things. Canadians don't even do kind things. They just say kind things.
Exactly..Southern hospitality..
That's the truth! Southerners don't play around with manners, at least some parents don't.
Ok so I was born and a little bit raised in NJ, but when my mom left my dad (when I was just at toddler) she moved us to Florida. And even though we went back and forth a bit, was mostly raised in Florida. Then came in my stepfather (when I was in elementary school) who was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. Ok so now we are talking a whole different ball game than being raised up north. We went to Georgia every Thanksgiving, it was a very strict "yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am, no ma'am", and if it wasn't said every adult in the house got on your ass! But those holidays were some memorable ones and I'm so glad to have them. We always had fun and something to do with the cousins, and yes we got ourselves into trouble a time or two, lol. My mom was raised differently, she didn't spank, she didn't cuss, she didn't expect the sir/ma'am, matter of fact got a upset if we said it to her. She said don't say that to me. But she was the best and kindest mom and I miss her every single day she has been gone from my life! So yes I will go back and forth between saying y'all and you guys from time to time, lol. But I will always (and raised my kids that way also) hold a door for anyone coming in while I'm going out or coming out behind me. I will gladly start up a convo with just about anyone in the store, lol. And at times I just might say sir or ma'am. I didn't teach my kids the sir and ma'am, but made sure they respect others and other peoples property.
Hell, I call my dog ma’am
This 100%.