Southern Charm

Two women, one from California and another from the South, got into a conversation while waiting for their flight at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Like all conversations, theirs went from one topic to another. Finally, the conversation centered on the family.

The California woman started by saying, "Well, when my first child was born, my husband bought me a beautiful ocean-front mansion."

The lady from the South commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"

The California woman continued, "When my second child was born, my husband bought me a top of the line Mercedes-Benz."

Again, the lady from the South commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"

The California woman continued her boasting saying, "Then, when my third child was born, my husband bought me this diamond bracelet."

Once again, the lady from the South commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"

The California woman then asked, "How about you?"

"Before I met and married my dear husband, my parents sent me to charm school," declared the Southern lady.

"Charm school? My God! What on earth for?" asked the California woman.

The Southern lady responded, "To learn the rudiments of proper social behavior and etiquette, such as, how to say 'Well, isn't that precious?' instead of 'Who gives a shit?'

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