I was born and raised in Louisiana. I would bet my paycheck that anyone in a big southern town (if they have lived there any length of time) has heard all these phrases. I say this because my husband is not from the south and he teases about the things I say but he's used to them. I, too, have been away from Louisiana for 16 years. I am in the Pacific Northwest now and people are fascinated by some of the things I say. I used to always ask, "Do you want a coke?" And if so, "What kind, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Coke?" Also, we used "Bless your heart" three ways: 1) with all sincerety, 2) meaning you are an idiot and don't know it (also known as "isn't that precious"), 3) you better leave before I have more to say than just "bless your heart". I've lived all over and my southern roots have stayed with me. I've never found more interesting dialect/slang than the deep south - or accents! I just can't bring myself to ask for a POP but I have converted to Soda - as it does save time
