February 2012
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mandiatrain asked: Hey! So after holding my tongue through all the reposting of random hate mail I'd like to say something (Notice I'm not asking anon). If y'all really didn't care about hte hate mail you'd address it one and then ignore it. Is it rude? Yes. Is it nonconstructive? Yup. But you can't let you get you down! This blog used to be one of my favorites, but it has turned into a...
Anonymous asked: where are yall from?
Anonymous asked: This is my first time on your blog and I read several pages of it before coming to the conclusion that the admins on here are not Southern Belles at all. As a Georgia girl, I know a true Southern Belle always takes criticism with grace and poise. The admins, however, are constantly rude to even the slightest criticism or remark that has any negative connotation whatsoever. I definitely won't...
Anonymous asked: Why do you call people who post anonymously grey blobs? You may have a legitimate reason, but it comes off a little demeaning and rude.
Anonymous asked: Dear Southern Belles, how important is a southern accent to you? I like to think I have all the qualities a southern belle would want. I'm a gentleman. I love my family. I'm a hard worker. I even drive a pick up! One problem - I was raised in Maryland. I never developed a proper accent. My dream girl is a southern belle. How important do you think the accent is on its own? ...
Anonymous asked: Can a Southern Belle not be born/raised in the south? Do you hate northeners?
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Secrets coming soon:
more general secrets
Texas secrets
South Carolina secrets
Tennessee secrets
Florida secrets
Also, several of you have asked for Oklahoma secrets: if you have any, please send them in! I don’t know very much about OK, so if you live/have lived/know about Oklahoma please don’t be afraid to either submit some suggestions or put them in our ask box. :)
Thanks! -Keeli
Anonymous asked: I hope you guys considering using the banner I sent. But if not, it is totally fine! I did it just for fun!
Anonymous asked: I don't get why you guys can't find new blog owners who will actually post stuff. And I say that in the nicest way possible. I totally get that you guys are busy and have lives, etc. but maybe consider handing over the blog to someone with a little more time on their hands...
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January 2012
11 posts
Anonymous asked: This might be a weird question but, i'm from California. However, both sides of my family have strong southern roots. I traced back my roots and my mamas side is from everywhere in the south and my dad is from Louisiana. Is it wrong to say that i sometimes call myself a southern belle?
Anonymous asked: Hey I was wondering if you guys were interested in having a new banner/header?
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Anonymous asked: The correct spelling of Ya'll is Ya'll .. not y'all. Y'all is just grammatically correct, it's not actually correct.
Anonymous asked: why do southerners hate northerners?
Anonymous asked: If you're now going to only include Northern Florida and the Panhandle, the Strawberry Festival isn't included. Strawberry Festival is held in Plant City, which is south central Florida. I don't know if you guys care, but as a Florida girl just lettin' ya know.
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Anonymous asked: Why don't you guys find new people who actually have time for this blog?
December 2011
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Southern Belle Secrets needs your help!
If our followers, all 1,000,000 of you (just kidding, it’s more like 99,000) would please, please, please send in some general secrets it would be greatly appreciated. :)
Also, the states that need the most submissions are as follows (so send these in if your heart desires):
Arkansas
Maryland
South Carolina
Texas
So, with an early ‘Merry Christmas’ to you all, I’m...
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Anonymous asked: Why dont y'all have any Texas facts on the master list? We're as southern as they come!
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abagailbee asked: Are y'all the same people who run southern belle secrets twitter?
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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
{cue Maury gif}
Well, folks we had a bit of a 2-way tie.
Here are the tallies for the fonts that didn’t quite make the cut:
Font 1: 7 votes
Font 3: 1 vote
Font 4: 5 votes
Font 7: 24 votes
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The Winners Are:
Fonts 2 and 6, both with 25 votes!
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Anonymous asked: You have just lost a follower- a belle cannot "do anything her heart desires." That would mean a two dollar hooker could call herself a belle, and I am sorry but that is NOT true. I am terribly displeased at what this blog has come to and who knows I may just start my own version of southern belle secrets since you ladies clearly do not uphold the belle image. Good day.
Anonymous asked: I truly hate to be yet another anonymous poster voicing my opinion about the way you ladies have been answering questions regarding the fonts, however I feel that if you are going to run a blog about being a southern belle you need to be a prime example of a belle, no exceptions. I understand that some of these ladies are not being very nice, but a true belle will use impeccable manners no matter...
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Get those last-minute votes in, gals (and guys)!
The voting for the new SBS font will be closing at 9:00 PM EST, so that’s in 1 1/2 hours!
So, if you want your vote to count PLEASE go vote now!
Well, what are you waiting for— GO!!
Anonymous asked: i just wanted to say im sorry people are so rude to you, and then get mad at you for being "aggressive" .. thats the dumbest thing ever, to not expect sass right back for their rudeness. no one should have to read that. I thought you answered polite enough to not warrant them being rude another time. just ignore her, your blog is fine the way it is! :)
awkwardskeleton asked: I personally don't think there's any such thing as a "true southern belle," isn't the point that we can all be classy, strong women and still be ourselves? I take all these "rules" to be playful and encouraging suggestions, and some of them might not apply to everybody, and that's okay :)
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bejlove asked: Ya'll are actually a little ruder than a true southern belle would be to her followers.
bejlove asked: To the girl that loves cameo, cheering, and pageants. Those things have nothing to do with being southern. I am from South Carolina and I'm just about as southern as can be. Cameo is trashy, unless you are wearing it to hunt, which true southern belles don't do in the first place. And to the girl that says getting ready in thirty minutes is "unacceptable" to us, you are highly...
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vanillalacedkisses asked: I suggested two different fonts.. But I guess I don't really have a reason not to believe you. I suggested the fonts "KG Like A Skyscraper" and "Airplanes in the Night Sky". And I know the the blog also would be nothing without the admins, that should go without saying, but I think that followers are equally important. Also, I was not complaining I was giving my opinion....
perfectlyfine asked: :( i tried lol
vanillalacedkisses asked: Do not complain that no one leaves you suggestions because I just left you one and you ignored it. Oh, and Keeli, you may want to try being a little nicer to your followers because without them this site would be nothing.
perfectlyfine asked: hey check out my last post, i posted a link to a cool font :o
Anonymous asked: i like the title/number part just not the black colored font! i think maybe something simpler like georgia or something would look cleaner and nice! :)
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Anonymous asked: I don't like the new layout/font either ;/
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vanillalacedkisses asked: To be quite honest I don't care for the new format of the secrets. They do not look classy. In my opinion.
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sunshinenicole-y asked: I'm from Tennessee and I have had my hair in curlers while driving then I'd park in the back of the lot or where someone couldn't see me and take them out and fix my hair in the car! but I would never ever in a million years go into a store with m hair in rollers! That's just not classy or true to being a southern belle.
iheartlunchboxes asked: I'm from WA state and have always wanted to be a southern belle. I really should have been born in the south, I love cheer, pageants, and all things cameo. ): I love your tumblr and thank you for it but it always make me so sad!!