REAL SOUTH PHILADELPHIAN CHARACTERISTICS:
Real South Philly people don't call gravy sauce.
Real South Philly people know the meanings of the phrases "skeeve" "bimbo" how cheap" "comare" "paisan" and "chooch"
Real South Philadelphians know where to get the best SOS on toast, roast beef sandwiches, water ice, hot dogs, pasta, and musssels.
Real South Philadelphians don't but packaged rolls.
Real South Philadelphians don't buy meatball sandwiches from street vendors.
Real South Philadelphia girls wear T-Shirts instead of bathing suit cover-ups.
Real South Philadelphia men don't wear floral-designed bathing suits or teeny weeny spedo briefs at the beach.
Real South Philadelphians love Frank Sinatra.
Real South Philadelphia guys don't wear supermarket sneakers.
Real South Philadelphians know where to play a number (not always at the local lottery outlets either)
Real South Philadelphians call the Italian Market "Ninth Street"
Real South Philadelphians love the challenge of a tight parking spot.
Real South Philadelphians do the "South Philly Slide" thru stop signs.
Real South Philadelphians eat macaroni on Sunday.
Real South Philadelphians have plastic slip covers on their couches and ceramic elephants in their windows.
Real South Philadelphians spell relief r-a-v-i-o-l-i.
Real South Philadelphia teenagers hang out at Morey's Pier on the Boardwalk.
Real South Philadelphians call FDR park "the Lakes"
Real South Philadelphians will play softball rather than eat dinner.
Real South Philadelphians go to New Jersey movie theaters.
Real South Philadelphians can drive 60mph up Mole Street, aren't afraid of killer potholes and don't believe it illegal to double park.
Real South Philadelphians call Second Street "2 Street"
Real South Philadelphian parents call their kids "mommy" and "daddy"
Real South Philadelphian add the letters "y" or "ie" to all names, hence: Joey, Paulie, Mikey, Sammy, and Bobby.
Real South Philadelphians don't cuff their jeans...they hem them.
Real South Philadelphians know the difference between pizza and tomato pie.
Real South Philadelphians know where the Crest, the Heart, AC, and Diamond Beach are.
Real South Philadelphians have a friend in the business...any business.
Real South Philadelphians get snagged by the cops, at least once, for breaking curfew, or being down under the bridge, down at the Lakes.
Real South Philadelphians aren't afraid to spend money.
Real South Philadelphians know that Goretti was built on top of a cemetery.
Real South Philadelphians still call Frank Rizzo "Mayor Rizzo."
Real South Philadelphia girls don't wear boots in the snow.
Real South Philadelphia guys wouldn't be caught dead on sandals.
*Real South Philadelphians also call their friends "mommy" or "daddy"*
* Real South Philadelphian girls have names like Ro-Ro Jo-Jo and Siztie *
* Real South Philadelphian girls get serenaded by the Mummers at their wedding or their serenade !
* Real South Philadelphians call calamari..golamad !
* Real South Philadelphians say you'se instead of you guys or Y'all or whatever else! !
* Real South Philadelphian don't eat water ice with a spoon!
*Real South Philadelphian's started the phrase "cous"
Tastykakes.. YUMMY!!
*Real South Philadelphians pronounce The Eagles, IGGLES! GO BIRDS!
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