The Land of the Backward "N"

[KPY3EP]

Ever since moving to this mostly rural county in North Florida over 20 years ago, I've noticed that a lot of people have trouble turning the letter "N" the right direction when placing it on one of those signs with the changeable letters. Strangely enough, there will usually be another "N" that is not backward in the same message. I've also noticed that whenever we travel to other sections of Florida, they don't seem to have this problem, even though many of the workers there are of foriegn descent. As we're getting back near home we'll start seeing the "N"s, and I'll say to my wife : "Well, honey, we're back in the Land of the Backward "N"s !" Does anybody notice this phenomenon where you live? Or could it be something here in the water? I'm beginning to think that there might have been a lot of inbreeding here back in the old days...

[Bullwinkle]

Never seen what you're talking about. How about an example or two?

[PTCruzr]

It's funny, we live on a side street which is off of a street named Ashlin Drive. On a few of the street signs in our neighborhood they have the N backwards in the name Ashlin. I've always wondered how it could possibly end up that way. Now that I've read your post I understand that it's because Georgia has so many immigrants that they really don't know that they're putting the N's on backwards.

[Nova69]

Do you have a lot of exToys 'R Us employees down there? (Sorry. can't do a backwards "R")

[PaganCruiser]

Yes, I've noticed it too. It happens frequently enough that I hardly notice it anymore. The absolute worst sign I've seen, however, was a few years ago in downtown Carrollton. A record shop had a hand-made banner in the window that said, "WE SALE RECORDS." (Those of you who aren't that familiar with Southern accents may not get this - but someone with a REALLY heavy Southern accent will pronounce "sell" as "sale.") Ohmygod, sometimes I'm just so proud to be a Southerner...

[UT_CRUZZZ]

Originally posted by PaganCruiser
Ohmygod, sometimes I'm just so proud to be a Southerner...

[list=1][*]Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption. [*]Nobody but a true Southerner knows how many fish make up a mess. [*]A true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of cattywumpus. [*]A true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is --as in "Going to town, be back directly." [*]Even true Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table. [*]All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. [*]True Southerners know instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold tater salad. (If the trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add some hot biscuits and nanner puddin'.) [*]True Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "pert' near" and "a right far piece." [*]True Southerners both know and understand the differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash. [*]No true Southerner would ever assume that a car with a flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. [*]True Southerners know that "fixin" can be used as a noun, verb and adverb. [*]True Southerners have always known that the South is more American than the rest of America. [/list=1]

[PaganCruiser]

UT, I scored 100% on the "true Southerner" list. That's probably not a GOOD thing, is it?

[PT_Sean]

Originally posted by KPY3EP
Does anybody notice this phenomenon where you live? ...

[REESE]

Sean, I should have figured that the guy who went by naeS_TP would come up with the backwards N

[DEF]

Originally posted by PT_Sean

Haha! I was just opening up Paint Shop to make one of those. Sick minds think alike.