All Things Redneck - Page 11

truck12 · August 2nd, 2015, 12:59 AM

a friend of mine is a true southern redneck and he's a nice guy so i want to be clear i'm not meaning to insult him (or anyone else) by posting this, but it really made me laugh.

he was explaining to me that the bias towards the south and redneck jokes etc.
was only because of the way they talk and this is what he told me:

"its just because the way we talk, and we cant help it,
people just think we sound stupid but that dont mean we are,
look, theres plenty of smart people out there, they just aint from around here"

**Arturo2nd** · August 2nd, 2015, 05:42 AM

I have a friend from Louisiana who talks very slowly, but always with correct grammar. Some folks think he is stupid because he is obviously from the South. He happens to be a physicist with degrees from LSU, MIT, and the University of Alabama. I know quite a few very bright people; he may very well be at the top of the list.

On the other hand, I know some true rednecks. Some are very nice people and most have been men of their word. Quite often they are poorly educated with quite limited vision. The racists among them quite closely resemble the lower classes of black people they despise. Not all rednecks are trailer trash, but Southern and Midwestern trailer trash are all Rednecks.

**JJ3027** · August 3rd, 2015, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockernut

They're as Swedish as they can be and believe that the confederate flag stands for freedom ,Rock'n'Roll and cars (I can't recall any cars built in the South

)

VW, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, to name a few.

**rockernut** · August 3rd, 2015, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ3027

VW, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Porsche, to name a few.

Yes, but the thing for the Swedish "Raggare" is big old classic American V8 cars.

**sweatyhat** · August 5th, 2015, 06:40 PM

Pic credit to Mr Tea

Estreeter · August 14th, 2015, 04:13 PM

What do you call a redneck with two sheep

A pimp.

**sweatyhat** · August 14th, 2015, 05:03 PM

The height of sophistication
G&T's and Tiffin on the verandah

The neighbours could only watch jealously
as not one of them was wearing a tie

**SanteeFats** · August 14th, 2015, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estreeter

What do you call a redneck with two sheep
A pimp.

Ahh I wondered what Aussie sheep herders, ranchers, farmers??? were called.

Hey rednecks ain't just in "merica.

Estreeter · August 15th, 2015, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanteeFats

Ahh I wondered what Aussie sheep herders, ranchers, farmers??? were called.

Hey rednecks ain't just in "merica.

Their cousins here are called "Bogan" or "Bogans" for plural

**AmateurEmale** · August 15th, 2015, 04:42 PM

I think that Northerners like myself (raised in Ohio, a Union state in the Civil War) should be willing to respect other Americans in the South, and un-learn the stereotypes of most Southerners as racist, religious, uncultured rednecks who want to restore the Confederacy, possibly by supporting the Klan. Actually, the New South is more liberal, more racially diverse (think of the African-American population and also people like my friend David who is Mexican-American living in Arkansas...) and more tolerant in the cities and suburbs. It's only the rural, isolated white people who are "rednecks", and they are probably the more religious people and more Republican politically, who give this region of the country a bad name and the stereotypes of Bible Belt and/or Klan.

Let's not forget that Atlanta, South Florida, and parts of the Carolinas are Southern, and they are definitely more urban and liberal-leaning. Let's not forget that Elvis Presley, Roxy Blue, Baton Rouge, and Britney Spears are from the South, to name some musical talent I am familiar with. [I don't count Britney Spears as "erotic talent" even though she's now a voluptuous MILF who still dances with a snake...

]

But there are a few people from the Upper South and Upper Midwest (mostly Kentucky and Indiana) who are definitely country, redneck, "white trash" -type people who may even inhabit smaller cities like Cincinnati. I have certain relatives like this, and being at just a few family gatherings of such people, I felt totally out of place because of the rude, arrogant, sleazy behaviors I encountered. They're not quite the type of people who would date someone from a family reunion, but they did some disreputable things like having children out of wedlock (one of them was 15 and the guy was 25!) or going on welfare, and never changing how they live their lives, ever. In twelve years' time, I am glad I only went to three such "events" on my father's side of the family, who are more country or Southern people, even though my dad is atypical of his family. I prefer the educated, middle-class, Midwestern people on the other side of my family.

But I still think that Baton Rouge and Roxy Blue are talented musicians and album-oriented rock that belonged on Z-ROCK with all the others back in the day.

)

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Arturo2nd Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oakland, California, United States. I have a beautful view of the BART tracks and I-980 Posts: 8,955 Thanks: 103,061 Thanked 151,471 Times in 8,946 Posts	I have a friend from Louisiana who talks very slowly, but always with correct grammar. Some folks think he is stupid because he is obviously from the South. He happens to be a physicist with degrees from LSU, MIT, and the University of Alabama. I know quite a few very bright people; he may very well be at the top of the list. On the other hand, I know some true rednecks. Some are very nice people and most have been men of their word. Quite often they are poorly educated with quite limited vision. The racists among them quite closely resemble the lower classes of black people they despise. Not all rednecks are trailer trash, but Southern and Midwestern trailer trash are all Rednecks. Last edited by Arturo2nd; August 5th, 2015 at 11:28 PM.. Reason: correct grammar

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truck12 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40 Thanks: 4 Thanked 485 Times in 43 Posts	a friend of mine is a true southern redneck and he's a nice guy so i want to be clear i'm not meaning to insult him (or anyone else) by posting this, but it really made me laugh. he was explaining to me that the bias towards the south and redneck jokes etc. was only because of the way they talk and this is what he told me: "its just because the way we talk, and we cant help it, people just think we sound stupid but that dont mean we are, look, theres plenty of smart people out there, they just aint from around here"

August 15th, 2015, 04:42 PM	#110
AmateurEmale Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The 513 Posts: 1,825 Thanks: 16,644 Thanked 15,794 Times in 1,755 Posts	I think that Northerners like myself (raised in Ohio, a Union state in the Civil War) should be willing to respect other Americans in the South, and un-learn the stereotypes of most Southerners as racist, religious, uncultured rednecks who want to restore the Confederacy, possibly by supporting the Klan. Actually, the New South is more liberal, more racially diverse (think of the African-American population and also people like my friend David who is Mexican-American living in Arkansas...) and more tolerant in the cities and suburbs. It's only the rural, isolated white people who are "rednecks", and they are probably the more religious people and more Republican politically, who give this region of the country a bad name and the stereotypes of Bible Belt and/or Klan. Let's not forget that Atlanta, South Florida, and parts of the Carolinas are Southern, and they are definitely more urban and liberal-leaning. Let's not forget that Elvis Presley, Roxy Blue, Baton Rouge, and Britney Spears are from the South, to name some musical talent I am familiar with. [I don't count Britney Spears as "erotic talent" even though she's now a voluptuous MILF who still dances with a snake... ] But there are a few people from the Upper South and Upper Midwest (mostly Kentucky and Indiana) who are definitely country, redneck, "white trash" -type people who may even inhabit smaller cities like Cincinnati. I have certain relatives like this, and being at just a few family gatherings of such people, I felt totally out of place because of the rude, arrogant, sleazy behaviors I encountered. They're not quite the type of people who would date someone from a family reunion, but they did some disreputable things like having children out of wedlock (one of them was 15 and the guy was 25!) or going on welfare, and never changing how they live their lives, ever. In twelve years' time, I am glad I only went to three such "events" on my father's side of the family, who are more country or Southern people, even though my dad is atypical of his family. I prefer the educated, middle-class, Midwestern people on the other side of my family. But I still think that Baton Rouge and Roxy Blue are talented musicians and album-oriented rock that belonged on Z-ROCK with all the others back in the day. )