Are You a Redneck or just the opposite?

   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #81  
Perhaps some folks on here think It's self deprecating when I say I'm happy to be a redneck.

Perhaps the few "truly" intelligent people on this forum, who have a very narrow, but the only correct, definition are right. It is very distasteful of me to use a word outside of the scope of their definition.

Nah, that's a bunch of crap, I'm ok with being a redneck. At least, in the context Ken intended when he started this thread. To those feigning "righteous" indignation, go pontificate elsewhere. Stop trying to turn every thread serious. Hey, maybe even have a... wait for it... sense of humor.

But if anyone has the nerve to call me a hayseed farmer, then it's go time!
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #82  
How can we be a Redneck in the winter? Must we use tanning booths??
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #83  
I always had the impression that redneck comedy, such as Foxworthy's, was also sort of saying, "Look where we came from." A celebration of cultural roots of sorts. The middle-South has certainly changed enormously in my lifetime.
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite?
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#84  
I always had the impression that redneck comedy, such as Foxworthy's, was also sort of saying, "Look where we came from." A celebration of cultural roots of sorts. The middle-South has certainly changed enormously in my lifetime.

The South is still pretty much redneck country once you leave the metropolitan areas. Note the current popularity of the "Duck Dynasty" TV show. Ken Sweet
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #85  
I've never been a fan of NASCAR, monster trucks, most country music, Foxworthy (or any of the Blue Collar Comedy guys), or spending time at the bars drinking bad beer. I don't wear camo, sleeveless shirts or overalls. I do, however, work with my hands in a factory, hunt, play with tractors and hobby farming, and heat with wood (yes, my chainsaw lives in my truck). I also like theater (acting and watching), playing and singing folk-rock music, listening to blues and prog-rock, and learning new skills, hobbies and experiences. I'm a real technology nerd, but love doing things the old way, by hand. I'm also a college dropout, but I believe life is constant lifelong education... We just have to pay attention.

What does that make me? My wife calls me a Renaissance man.
I think I'm just confused! :confused2:

Joe
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #86  
Marveltone said:
I've never been a fan of NASCAR, monster trucks, most country music, Foxworthy (or any of the Blue Collar Comedy guys), or spending time at the bars drinking bad beer. I don't wear camo, sleeveless shirts or overalls. I do, however, work with my hands in a factory, hunt, play with tractors and hobby farming, and heat with wood (yes, my chainsaw lives in my truck). I also like theater (acting and watching), playing and singing folk-rock music, listening to blues and prog-rock, and learning new skills, hobbies and experiences. I'm a real technology nerd, but love doing things the old way, by hand. I'm also a college dropout, but I believe life is constant lifelong education... We just have to pay attention.

What does that make me? My wife calls me a Renaissance man.
I think I'm just confused! :confused2:

Joe

You might be a redneck... That is a compliment from me, my friend, so don't take offense. I agree with you more than you know...
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #87  
I think I am a redneck. Finally tossed out my wifes "antique" chest-o-drawers. Busted it up with the BFH and am not burning it as a "booster" in the wood stove. If burning the furniture doesn't make me one... Wife doesn't get the difference between "antique" and "old junk". Not to be confused with _my_ old junk which is all valuable.

Harry K
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #88  
Perhaps some folks on here think It's self deprecating when I say I'm happy to be a redneck.

Perhaps the few "truly" intelligent people on this forum, who have a very narrow, but the only correct, definition are right. It is very distasteful of me to use a word outside of the scope of their definition.

Nah, that's a bunch of crap, I'm ok with being a redneck. At least, in the context Ken intended when he started this thread. To those feigning "righteous" indignation, go pontificate elsewhere. Stop trying to turn every thread serious. Hey, maybe even have a... wait for it... sense of humor.

But if anyone has the nerve to call me a hayseed farmer, then it's go time!

You need to pay attention. Look at Jeff Foxworthy's "You may be a redneck if..." comedy routine.

"You may be a redneck if your family tree doesn't have any branches." - you're a pervert who has sex with his relatives.

"You may be a redneck if you keep a can of RAID on the kitchen table." - your personal habits are so filthy your house is infested with vermin.

It goes on and on. If people call you a redneck they are insulting you, and if you call yourself a redneck you are doing a geek show while people laugh at you.
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #89  
You need to pay attention. Look at Jeff Foxworthy's "You may be a redneck if..." comedy routine.

"You may be a redneck if your family tree doesn't have any branches." - you're a pervert who has sex with his relatives.

"You may be a redneck if you keep a can of RAID on the kitchen table." - your personal habits are so filthy your house is infested with vermin.

It goes on and on. If people call you a redneck they are insulting you, and if you call yourself a redneck you are doing a geek show while people laugh at you.

You're confusing fictional stereotypes with reality.
Poor whites might live in trailers or ramshackle homes in some areas, but that doesn't mean they're perverts or unclean. And incest was never limited to any particular group or economic strata.

Foxworthy and others, like Larry the Cable Guy, use those stereotypes for comedy. They know this isn't truth...and so should you.
 
   / Are You a Redneck or just the opposite? #90  
What the h-ll is a red-neck???

Maybe this will provide somewhat of an answer.


Did you hear about the redneck who passed away and left his entire estate in trust for his beloved widow?
She can't touch it till she's fourteen.

What do tornadoes, hurricanes and redneck divorces have in common?
Someone's fixin' to lose a trailer home

Why do some people take an instant aversion to banjo players?
It saves time in the long run

What do rednecks call duct tape?
Chrome.

Did you hear about the new 3 million dollar Arkansas State Lottery?
The winner gets 3 dollars a year for a million years.

What do a divorce in Arkansas, a tornado in Kansas and a hurricane in Florida have in common?
Somebody is fixin' to lose them a house trailer.

What do people do with broken down cars in West Virginia?
Build a house next to them

Why do folks from Arkansas go to the movie theater in groups of 18 or more?
17 and under are not admitted.

A new law was recently passed in Arkansas.
When a couple gets a divorce they're still brother and sister.

How can you tell if a redneck is married?
There is tobacco spit stains on both sides of his pickup truck.

What's the difference between Virginia and West Virginia?
In Virginia, Moosehead is a beer. In West Virginia it's a misdemeanor.

What do they call "Hee Haw" in Arkansas?
A documentary.

How many rednecks does it take eat a 'possum?
Two. One to eat, and one to watch for cars.

Why did God invent armadillos?
So that rednecks can have 'possum on the half shell.

You just might be a Redneck if:

You just might be a Redneck if: You've ever tried to drown a fish.

You just might be a Redneck if: You can yell to your mom, "Hey, Aunt Betty!"

You just might be a Redneck if: Your kids fight with the dogs for their dinner.

You just might be a Redneck if: You've ever stood in line to have your picture taken with a freak of nature.

You just might be a Redneck if: More than one living relative is named after a Southern Civil War general.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your boat has not left the driveway in 15 years.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your mother has been involved in a fist-fight at a high school sports event.

You just might be a Redneck if: None of your shirts cover your stomach.

You just might be a Redneck if: You consider a six-pack and a bug-zapper high-quality entertainment.

You just might be a Redneck if: You've ever been kicked out of the zoo for heckling the monkeys.

You just might be a Redneck if: You've ever bathed with flea and tick soap.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your family tree does not fork.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your baby's first words are "Attention K-Mart shoppers."

You just might be a Redneck if: You have a Hefty Bag for a passenger-side window.

You just might be a Redneck if: The fifth grade is referred to as " your senior year."

You just might be a Redneck if: Three quarters of the clothes you own have logos on them.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your gene pool doesn't have a "deep end."

You just might be a Redneck if: You have the taxidermist's number on speed-dial.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your dog and your wallet are both on a chain.

You just might be a Redneck if: The UFO hotline limits you to one call per day.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your two-year-old has more teeth than you do.

You just might be a Redneck if: You have ever been accused of lying through your tooth.

You just might be a Redneck if: Your underwear doubles as your bathing suit.

You just might be a Redneck if: You let you kid pee in the parking lot at K-Mart.

Did you hear that the Governors mansion in Arkansas burned down?
Almost took out the whole trailer park.

What do they call "Hee Haw" in Kentucky?
"Life Styles of the Rich and Famous."

What do you get when you have 32 Arkansasians in the same room?
A full set of teeth.

Did you hear that they have raised the minimum drinking age in West Virginia to 32?
It seems they want to keep alcohol out of the high schools!

What's the most popular pick up line in Arkansas?
Nice tooth!
 

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