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As one who was born and spent 27 years of my life in the Carolinas, i can tell you we don't say those things. And there's no need for anyone to get arrogant or condescending about. Take someone from LA and drop them into High Point, NC fo a while and they'll discover a heck of a lot of words and concepts they don't understan, either.

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I've lived in NC all my life, and I do what a minx is, I've heard of the colloquialism "on paper", and I've eaten salmon.

However...

When was the last time I used "minx" or "on paper" in daily conversation? Probably never.

I've never eaten calamari either. Nor do I plan to. And, despite what kind of jackass Ryan was trying to be, WE pronounce it saLmon around here. There's an L in it!

Bob, this is like the 4th time you've confused Kellie Pickler with all Carolinians. Please stop making such generalizations. Perhaps if you'd visit the South instead of denigrating it, you'd find that not only do we do have as much civilization as you ("we have that intarnet? wooeee!"), but we also have civility.

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I had my suspicions before but was sure she was faking it when she said, "What's a ballsy?"

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To commenter #2, I think Bob was suggesting the opposite of what you think he's suggesting--in other words, that it's not North Carolina's fault that Pickler's the way she is (I'm willing to give her 'calamari' and even 'minx,' but not 'on paper'). Something tells me it has a lot more to do with Jessica Simpson getting famous for not realizing (pretending not to realize?) Chicken of the Sea is tuna.

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I didn't mean to sound so combative. People dissing on Southerners is one of my pet peeves. But my point is still valid.

She said the reason she didn't know about them was that she was from a SMALL TOWN in North Carolina. You then turned around and made an assumption that the ENTIRE STATE knew nothing about salmon, etc. Your reply to my 1st message again made that same assumption. That's what I mean by generalization.

See where I'm coming from?

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As one born and bred in a small town in the Carolinas, I can assure you that Kellie's ignorance is, indeed, her own.

And Derek? Bob made no such assumptions. He's actually disputing Kellie's assertions.

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I believe the one aspect of Kellie everyone is forgetting is that she is still a young girl. One who has not had the opportunity to travel nor complete her education. As an employer of young people, her lack of knowledge is not that unusual. In fact you would be amazed! Remember back when you were her age...the only thing you really cared about is how your hair looked and where you were going on Saturday night. Give her a break!

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I agree Leesa! Her age as A LOT to do with it, then add small town, plus add someone with a "ham it up in front of the camera" attitude, and.....YIKES! I'm from Nashville, and my 82 year old Grandma says salmon with an L.

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Speaking as someone who has to pre-screen entry level job applicants... there is a whole generation of young people out there that make Kellie Pickler look like a rocket scientist.

Don't be afraid...be very afraid.

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It truly bothered me when people called Kellie stupid. She is hardly stupid, but being a young girl from NC I could understand that there may be many things she never heard of.

I come from NYC and when we visit my husband's family who never left their rural town in NC I totally understand why as young girl from that background might not know many phrases that are not used on a daily basis.

There are many things that I do not understand about living in a small town in the south. Culture shock for both sides

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I am 55 years old and have lived in Albemarle, North Carolina, most of my life. I spent an entire summer studying in Paris, France, when I was in college, and I have traveled extensively in Europe over the past 30 years. It was only two years ago, however, that *I* learned what calamari was (not that I had cared enough to look it up before that). I have eaten escargots, pate de foie gras, truffles, vichyssoise, bouillabaisse, and coq au vin. So what if I've never eaten calamari?! Kellie has one up on me.

I have two sons ages 19 and 26, and I have taught teenagers for the past 34 years (including Kellie), yet I can honestly say I had never heard the word "ballsy" used until American Idol. And "minx" just isn't a word that you hear very often, if at all, in a typical Southern town.

Kellie is still a teenager; she is only 19 years old. I applaud the fact that from the beginning to the end of her stint on American Idol, she conducted herself with grace, good humor, honesty, humility, and sheer, unadulterated joy. She never criticized anyone, cursed her misfortune, pitched a hissy fit, or made excuses for herself. Perhaps those who judge her so severely should take a look in the old mirror and see if they can say the same.

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I am 78 years old, have read a lot of horrible untrue blogs about Kellie by jealous, stupid and ignorant people who don't know anything about people and there speach and ways, growing up in a small town in the south. I think Kelly was trashed by a pack of sicko nerds and it probably affected her performance!
Just My Humble Opinion!
Allie

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I trust now that Kellie is out of the Idol competition and is doing guest spots on different shows that the viewing public will see what we KellieFans saw in this young lady..Not just her country singing but her sincere--honest-sweet-charming personality..The camera loves this girl..Now I was born a long time ago and have been around but being from the South I also say SaLmon..Why spell a word with an L if you are not going to use it..Someone changed the pronouncation of that word...Never heard of calamiri until Kellie brought it up but have since noticed it on menu's down here..Probably didn't order it because I had no idea what it was...As to the "What On Paper" response to Simon she was not saying she did not know what that meant but trying to figure out what Simon was trying to say..He does ramble quite a bit and uses words that we are not used to hearing...I had to look up the correct deffinition for "Minx" myself...I had a general idea...Kellie is just simply naive about things outside her country life..She is just now learning about those things she has been sheltered from...I really see a bright future for Kellie...

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