Colloquial vernacular.
Look up the 'Llano Estacado' and you will see why.
Besides, nobody worth their salt, north of Lubbock, would be caught dead using 'they're.' They would assume and note the miscreant as attempting to 'putting on airs'. Hence utterly disregard both his or her physical presence and any further utterance of speech.
Can you possibly imagine how it would feel for a native let alone a visitor to be termed a miscreant?
And you thought Bush 43's, use of 'shock and awe' was intimidating.
Child's play...compared to the disdain that would be bestowed on such a rapscallion that attempted to appear a superior.
Trust me...I know. As I was not only born and lived there. But from there went on and obtained multiple advanced university accolades. And can still eat buttered grits with the best of them.
Amen.
Edited by Centrix Vigilis - 30-Jun-2013 at 11:13