On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:05:41 GMT, "pfoley" >
wrote:

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>"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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>> pfoley wrote:
>>
>> > I hate the expression (y'all) that she overuses; sorry about that.
>But, I
>> > like her very much; I like her cooking style and her attitude, so I put
>up
>> > with it.
>> > I also enjoy watching The Barefoot Contessor. She is always preparing a
>> > special ittle dinner on the beach with a neighbor, who is bringing the
>> > flowers and dessert. I like that, because I want to be there, too.
>> >
>>
>> Y'all is a real, frequently used word down south. Paula's accent is what
>> grates on my nerves, and I LIVE here in the south!
>> The Barefoot Contessa just strikes me as a huge phony with her
>> "rent-a-friends" parties. Why doesn't she just say "I'm going to show
>> you how to make such-and-such today instead of pretending every show is
>> a party prep??? I like her recipes, just not the faux lifestyle she
>> portrays and that fake laugh of hers. Great house, kitchen and hair
>> though
>--
>Well if you are a southerner, why does her accent bother you; don't
>understand? It's that y'all thing that annoys me. I can see why Barefoot
>Contessa would bother you, but I kind of like that play acting; maybe it is
>not faux; maybe that is how she lives; maybe those are her friends. Choose
>to believe.
>
>
I am a southerner and it bothers me too. I have aunts who cook just
like her, even look like her but doesn't put on the act she does.
Its more of a cartoon copy of the wonderful southern women I know.

I do watch when its a topic I like, get some recipe ideas but I turn
the sound down real real low.