What poor taste you have, criticizing Southern people for sounding like they are from the South and using indigenous colloquialisms in normal speech. When people behave without guile and speak in their normal manner, is usually inspires sincerity. Dare I suggest that perhaps it is a "Northern" thing to imply lack of sincerity or compromised intellect simply because someone "sounds" Southern? I think that my assessment is fair, since there seem to be some folks who still think we (Southerners) need to be reminded of the outcome of the Civil War. As if anyone would or could forget, OR would want to return to the pre-war reality. As a Southerner, born and bred (with 350 years of distinguished ancestry here) I can say that Paula Deen IS the epitome of Southern sincerity. I can also say that, while good Southern food may use butter, fat, cheese, etc... in abundance, most things we eat are not overrun with these things. We know the meaning of MODERATION and there is a healthy balance to the Southern diet. There always has been. The purpose of a show like Paula's is to highlight a culture and the foods that are unique to it. She MORE than achieves that result and in a very entertaining way. Anyone who doesn't care for her (whether Northern of Southern) should simply not watch the show. Impuning the South and Southern people is not required. I just returned from a long trip North and BELIEVE ME, I could find just as many oddities to mention of Northern people and anyone could find of Southerners. I just wouldn't be polite to say here.