Things I Learned in the South - 24 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

uncle phil · 02-05-2010, 03:14 AM

‘Fixinto’ is one word. It means ‘I’m fixing to do that’...

Poppinjay · 02-05-2010, 04:31 AM

Yes. This is true. Growing up, I worshipped the fact that my best friend's grandmother was constantly fixinto make a mater sandwich or roll some okra.

ratbastid · 02-05-2010, 06:34 AM

There's also "'bout fixinto". That's when you're not quite nearly going to do that thing, but pretty soon you'll be close to starting it.

02-05-2010, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Things I Learned in the South - 24 ‘Fixinto’ is one word. It means ‘I’m fixing to do that’... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

02-05-2010, 04:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	Yes. This is true. Growing up, I worshipped the fact that my best friend's grandmother was constantly fixinto make a mater sandwich or roll some okra. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

02-05-2010, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	There's also "'bout fixinto". That's when you're not quite nearly going to do that thing, but pretty soon you'll be close to starting it.