Comments on: Better Use “Redneck” with Care http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:14:39 -0500 hourly 1 By: caleb http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/comment-page-1/#comment-222207 caleb Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:42:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/#comment-222207 I think that being called a redneck is a complement without some people knowing it. To me it means your a hard working man that will stand up for what you believe in (principals) and trust me when a redneck starts talking about principals theres no changing there minds thats something thats tought from brith. I am proud to be a redneck from southwest Virginia. I think that being called a redneck is a complement without some people knowing it. To me it means your a hard working man that will stand up for what you believe in (principals) and trust me when a redneck starts talking about principals theres no changing there minds thats something thats tought from brith. I am proud to be a redneck from southwest Virginia.

]]> By: James http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/comment-page-1/#comment-212257 James Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:21:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/#comment-212257 The term redneck is extremely insulting to me, both as a southerner and as a "hillbilly". Rednecks are loud, obnoxious troublemakers commonly found throughout the united states. Redneck and trailer trash are interchangeable terms. Hillbillies are generally fairly peaceful simple folk, with high moral standards. I enjoy the better things in life but no matter what I do or where I am my heart will always be content sitting on my front porch in the hills of Kentucky, smoking my corncob pipe drinking sweet tea. The term redneck is extremely insulting to me, both as a southerner and as a “hillbilly”. Rednecks are loud, obnoxious troublemakers commonly found throughout the united states. Redneck and trailer trash are interchangeable terms.

Hillbillies are generally fairly peaceful simple folk, with high moral standards. I enjoy the better things in life but no matter what I do or where I am my heart will always be content sitting on my front porch in the hills of Kentucky, smoking my corncob pipe drinking sweet tea.

]]> By: Stephen Thorn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/comment-page-1/#comment-164801 Stephen Thorn Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/#comment-164801 Speaking as someone who was raised on a farm with no indoor toilet and still calls himself a redneck with a measure of pride, I have to say the context would be the crucial issue to me. If anyone called me a good ol' redneck, I wouldn't be offended in the least; but if anyone called me a dumb ol' redneck it would certainly put my hackles up. I will admit that I get angry when the term is used JUST BECAUSE it is one of the many "goose/gander" slights. I'm referring to 'you can't call X-people THIS WORD because it's offensive but you can call Y-people THAT WORD because Y-people aren't going to beat your head in for it.' Example: no magazine would run an ad for Cadillacs with the text "Just the thing spearchuckers should be driving!" -- they'd be crucified! But I saw a magazine ad a few years back advertising ATVs with the text "For the cracker on your Christmas list." Hey, if I can't use the N word, you can't call me a cracker, okay? Speaking as someone who was raised on a farm with no indoor toilet and still calls himself a redneck with a measure of pride, I have to say the context would be the crucial issue to me. If anyone called me a good ol’ redneck, I wouldn’t be offended in the least; but if anyone called me a dumb ol’ redneck it would certainly put my hackles up. I will admit that I get angry when the term is used JUST BECAUSE it is one of the many “goose/gander” slights. I’m referring to ‘you can’t call X-people THIS WORD because it’s offensive but you can call Y-people THAT WORD because Y-people aren’t going to beat your head in for it.’ Example: no magazine would run an ad for Cadillacs with the text “Just the thing spearchuckers should be driving!” — they’d be crucified! But I saw a magazine ad a few years back advertising ATVs with the text “For the cracker on your Christmas list.” Hey, if I can’t use the N word, you can’t call me a cracker, okay?

]]> By: Will http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/comment-page-1/#comment-67624 Will Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:03:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/#comment-67624 Ah, completely agree with what you're saying. I can't tell you how many times I've played Halo on X box Live, and my accent automatically makes everyone refer to me as a redneck. Growing up and living in the more rural parts of Tennessee, I suppose my accent might be 'slightly' southern, but I fail to see how that has anything to do with my intelligence. I suppose I'm proud to be a 'redneck', even though I don't meet all of the criteria such as being a Christian. Ah, completely agree with what you’re saying. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve played Halo on X box Live, and my accent automatically makes everyone refer to me as a redneck.

Growing up and living in the more rural parts of Tennessee, I suppose my accent might be ’slightly’ southern, but I fail to see how that has anything to do with my intelligence.

I suppose I’m proud to be a ‘redneck’, even though I don’t meet all of the criteria such as being a Christian.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/comment-page-1/#comment-62741 Brittany Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:02:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/better-use-redneck-with-care/#comment-62741 Hay, I think most people just throw everythin out of porpotion. I mean most people dont understand the true meanin of bein a redneck ya know? People go around runnin their yaps talkin crap about rednecks. A redneck back in the day was described as someone who is hard working, doesnt give a cows butt about doin work, rednecks are proud of what they do. We rednecks dont really take it offensively when you try to make fun of us for the way we are. To me bein a redneck is an honor, I work outside everyday, love country music, I believe in my God, I love my family and man, I love muddin, and people criticize me for that. What gives? I mean seriously, ya wouldnt like me to go around makin fun of u for bein a city slicker. Hay, I think most people just throw everythin out of porpotion. I mean most people dont understand the true meanin of bein a redneck ya know? People go around runnin their yaps talkin crap about rednecks. A redneck back in the day was described as someone who is hard working, doesnt give a cows butt about doin work, rednecks are proud of what they do. We rednecks dont really take it offensively when you try to make fun of us for the way we are. To me bein a redneck is an honor, I work outside everyday, love country music, I believe in my God, I love my family and man, I love muddin, and people criticize me for that. What gives? I mean seriously, ya wouldnt like me to go around makin fun of u for bein a city slicker.

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