Carolina Goodbye 

Continuing to converse with someone long after initially saying "goodbye". Most often occurs at the end of family gatherings in the South, specifically North Carolina.

"What took you so long to get home? I thought you were leaving your mom's house at three?"

"I know, I left at three, but I got caught in a Carolina Goodbye for 45 minutes."

Carolina Goodbye by McSwiggin November 23, 2009

south carolina good-bye 

a drawn out, multiple time given good-bye, intersected with stories, financial situatons, gossip, jokes, sentimental sweet nothings (depending on said company), and football or stock car speculations. so called for the American Southerners' likeable propensity for conversation and verbal virtuosity. it is a just another cultural moray on the continuum best explaned by the sentiment: "why use one word when a thousand will do?".

Southern woman:"i'll miss you. call me when you get there. drive safe"
Southern man: "i'll miss you too. don't worry i'll call. well i guess i'll see you when i see you"
10 minute conversation

Southern man: "well i'm burning daylight"
Southern woman: "yeah, i'm sorry you need to get moving"
20 minute conversation
Southern woman: "take care now. i need to clean this place up."
Southern man: "i got a long drive ahead of me"
15 minute conversation
Southern man: " what time is it ?" good lord it's 8:30!"
Southern woman": i know. well enough of these south carolina good-byes, i've got to get fixin' breakfast for the children."

south carolina good-bye by silverbuell January 18, 2010