OT-You might be a Blueneck...

[Teal]

So you're entire philosophy of the South, if you want to call it that, is based around Bob Jones University, huh? Interesting. So the fact that I talk with a Southern accent and live in Alabama must mean that I either went to Bob Jones or support Bob Jones. Is that it?

I don't give one flat damn about Bob friggin' Jones. I'll tell you why this chaps my ass. I just put a great six year old boy, and a great two year old boy to bed, looked into their faces, and tried to reconcile your ridiculous and irresponsible bullshit of a statement against what I saw in their faces. In the faces of the people I see and spend time around every day in this state, in this part of the country.

And here's all else I'm going to say on the subject: On behalf of my sons, my wife, myself, and all the other people in the south who are real and not charicatures...you can take whatever 'knowledge' you think you have of us and shove it sideways up your ass.

[Teal]

I've been to the South at least 15 times in my life as I did alot of traveling throughout my life since I am only 24 years old and born and raised and still live in Massachusetts. There is a major difference in terms of lifestyles from the North to the South. This list shows you the major differences between the North and South. I can make this whole thing get real ugly so I am not going to.

You already did. The major difference between the North and South is that you people do not have to live with the ridiculous and juvenile stereotypes that we do, because you perpetuate them.

Being that you are only 24, though, you get the "young and dumb" consideration, and I will leave this alone from here...if you want to continue to opine, have fun. Ignorance is bliss, after all...

By the way, I have a college degree and am not dumb at all!!!

So do I, junior. That's pointless. Good luck arguing THAT point in real life...

[Zeppo]

The major difference between the North and South is that you people do not have to live with the ridiculous and juvenile stereotypes that we do, because you perpetuate them.

Did he just really say that, in this thread, that he started, with that list?

I usually don't touch these pissing matches with a ten foot clown pole, but I do find it amusing that Teal would create a thread with no apparent purpose but to get himslef all wound up.

[Zlax45]

I am done with this thread...He starts it and then gets mad when I agreed with someone's comments.

Who is sleeping out for a Wii tonight?

[wpw721]

So you're entire philosophy of the South, if you want to call it that, is based around Bob Jones University, huh? Interesting. So the fact that I talk with a Southern accent and live in Alabama must mean that I either went to Bob Jones or support Bob Jones. Is that it?

I don't give one flat damn about Bob friggin' Jones. I'll tell you why this chaps my ass. I just put a great six year old boy, and a great two year old boy to bed, looked into their faces, and tried to reconcile your ridiculous and irresponsible bullshit of a statement against what I saw in their faces. In the faces of the people I see and spend time around every day in this state, in this part of the country.

And here's all else I'm going to say on the subject: On behalf of my sons, my wife, myself, and all the other people in the south who are real and not charicatures...you can take whatever 'knowledge' you think you have of us and shove it sideways up your ass.

I support your statement completely tealboy03.

I was born and raised just outside of Birmingham Alabama (Trussville). For the record I am not a redneck, or a racist. I have never known anyone who married their cousin. I have my college degree and my wife is a practicing attorney. We are not unique amongst our friends or our community. Most of the people here are educated and productive people. Do we have rednecks here? Yes. Doesn’t every region have their own version?

I lived in Birmingham Michigan for a couple of years and was regularly stereotyped as a southern white racist. To be fair most of the people were quite pleasant and open minded, but as with most things in life there are always those closed minded few. I was wise enough to not let the minority of people who falsely stereotyped me ruin my impression of Midwesterners as a whole.

Lets get realistic guys there are good and bad people in all regions of this country.

[Teal]

The major difference between the North and South is that you people do not have to live with the ridiculous and juvenile stereotypes that we do, because you perpetuate them.

Did he just really say that, in this thread, that he started, with that list?

I usually don't touch these pissing matches with a ten foot clown pole, but I do find it amusing that Teal would create a thread with no apparent purpose but to get himslef all wound up.

Zepp, it WAS a sort of self deprecating list, backhanded in a humorous way towards rednecks. I don't mind laughing at FUNNY comments about the South, but when they stoop to the mindless drivel like 'backwoods hicks who contribute nothing to society'...that isn't funny. It's just stupid.

I didn't get me wound up. It was designed to invoke a bit of humor, and there isn't anything in that list that is mean or demeaning to non southerners in any shape, form, or fashion. Then someone's got to go and piss in the punchbowl with some assmouth comments that are only funny if you're a dumbass who prances around with some halfcocked stereotype of Southern people having three teeth and screwing the barnyard livestock.

There was simply no context for that comment in a lighthearted thread. Period. And everyone else up until that point had kept it lighthearted.

[pk500]

I still would hate dogs if I lived in the South.

Take care,
PK

[Teal]

I still would hate dogs if I lived in the South.

Take care,
PK

I guess I understand your reasoning, with the history and all...but man, I love dogs! Now, I'm talking about DOGS...not those little cats that bark. Retrievers and Labs...those are great dogs. The little 'frufru' dogs get on my nerves.

I told my wife I was getting our boy a dog for his b'day next year. She wants me to get a chihuahua or something. Screw that! I'm getting a yellow lab...

[pk500]

I'm talking about all dogs, except for seeing-eye and police dogs. At least those dogs have a purpose other than being the most annoying, stupid animals to walk off Noah's big boat 3,000 years ago.

A black Lab put three scars in my son's face, completely unprovoked. So you'll never convince me that they're any less of a piece of sh*t than other members of the canine family.

Take care,
PK

[EZSnappin]

Never trust an animal that will eat its own scat. And make damn sure not to let it lick your face.

I hate dogs almost as much as I hate Notre Dame.

[kevinpars]

Teal, we have certainly had plenty of political fights in the past and will most likely have plenty in the future, but I am with you on this one. I am from NY and have a lot of family still up there. From listening to them, you would not want to go to a school or a hospital south of the Mason Dixon line.

But I guess if you live in Boston where there has never been any racism...

[pk500]

Never trust an animal that will eat its own scat. And make damn sure not to let it lick your face.

I hate dogs almost as much as I hate Notre Dame.

Damn, we really need to get together for that beer next August when I'm Down East ...

Take care,
PK

[Zlax45]

Teal, we have certainly had plenty of political fights in the past and will most likely have plenty in the future, but I am with you on this one. I am from NY and have a lot of family still up there. From listening to them, you would not want to go to a school or a hospital south of the Mason Dixon line.

But I guess if you live in Boston where there has never been any racism...

My comments were taken out of context...What He was trying to do was insult us northerners and I really could care less about doing any of those things that are listed on his list. Like should I feel bad because I will not stop on the side of the road for Peanuts...

[Jimmydeicide]

I agree with the dogs eating their own s***, especialy when your about to eat your self and your looking out the kitchen window and its a fresh steamer its chomping on.

Absolutely sick man.

But how the f*** can you trust a cat man, one second your stroking it and its purring the next youve got 16 razor sharp claws diggin in your leg.

Both experienced personaly.

Teal stop taking this thread so serious .....Braa. ( with a hint of english accent)

[pk500]

My comments were taken out of context...What He was trying to do was insult us northerners and I really could care less about doing any of those things that are listed on his list. Like should I feel bad because I will not stop on the side of the road for Peanuts...

Give me a f*cking break, Zlax. I've lived in the Northeast for nearly my entire life, LOVE it and have some good-natured prejudices against the South.

But to think Teal made his original post to take a shot at the North is preposterous. I've met Teal, and he's a top-notch guy who could give five sh*ts where someone is from. If you've met him, he's your buddy -- regardless of where you live. He's that kind of guy.

The entire post was made for fun, and it has turned into this. Rancor from both sides.

Lord have mercy. Maybe we all really do need a hit from the DSP Bong.

Take care,
PK

[ProvoAnC]

I still would hate dogs if I lived in the South.

Take care,
PK

What about Teddy?

I would like to visit the South one of these days...having lived in NY and now in WI, people are nicer here. I'm not, but people in general are. I'm guessing the South is the same, just everyone down there talks like dummies J/K you hillbilly motherfuckers

To me, the South seems so simple...not simple as in dumb, but simple like "the way it is, is the way it is..." That's always my attitude so I think I'd like it down there. I've got NE, Midwest, and SW knocked out. Now I have South and NW to go

[Teal]

My comments were taken out of context...What He was trying to do was insult us northerners and I really could care less about doing any of those things that are listed on his list. Like should I feel bad because I will not stop on the side of the road for Peanuts...

Give me a f*cking break, Zlax. I've lived in the Northeast for nearly my entire life, LOVE it and have some good-natured prejudices against the South.

But to think Teal made his original post to take a shot at the North is preposterous. I've met Teal, and he's a top-notch guy who could give five sh*ts where someone is from. If you've met him, he's your buddy -- regardless of where you live. He's that kind of guy.

The entire post was made for fun, and it has turned into this. Rancor from both sides.

Lord have mercy. Maybe we all really do need a hit from the DSP Bong.

Take care,
PK

Thanks, Paul. And Kevin as well. Two of the finest 'yankees' I know of...

[pk500]

What about Teddy?

Ted is on the shortlist of dogs that I like, and I could use one hand to count the members of that canine club.

It was hard to dislike Ted. He was a beer keg with four legs, never caused a fuss, barely even moved when I showed up other than to wag his tail and lift his head when laying under the shrubs.

Too bad all dogs couldn't be like that. Ted was a legend.

Take care,
PK

[Teal]

I still would hate dogs if I lived in the South.

Take care,
PK

What about Teddy?

I would like to visit the South one of these days...having lived in NY and now in WI, people are nicer here. I'm not, but people in general are. I'm guessing the South is the same, just everyone down there talks like dummies J/K you hillbilly motherfuckers

To me, the South seems so simple...not simple as in dumb, but simple like "the way it is, is the way it is..." That's always my attitude so I think I'd like it down there. I've got NE, Midwest, and SW knocked out. Now I have South and NW to go

The South IS very different, but not in a negative way. Things move more slowly here, by intention, not by lack of education. The outdoors are a huge part of our lives here, as it rarely gets so bitterly cold that you can't stand it, and snow measures in inches when it happens, not feet.

There are idiots in every part of the country; a southern accent is not a telltale sign of one, I can assure you. Simple is a good terminology to describe the South, but again, it's intentional. I'm in a part of the South that's still too fast paced for me, honestly. I like the country, the great outdoors, quiet with plenty of room to explore and roam.

If I were to transplant out of the South, it would be to Colorado, Montana, Alaska, or maybe Western Oregon. The only things that would change would be the accents, and the mountains would get taller.

I don't own one rebel flag, don't dip snuff (and neither does my wife!), don't burn crosses on the weekends, think "Oh,Brother Where Art Thou" is hilarious, don't relate in any way to 'Deliverance', drive a Buick Regal LSE, and brush my teeth often.

I love parts of the South, and don't others. I think if more people spent time here rather than making judgements based off of other people's information, or off of Bob Jones, the KKK, or any other buffoon institution, you might find a chance to exhale a little, take in some fresh air, and enjoy some warm weather in December (although it's kinda frigid right now).

I'm not ashamed in the least to be from the South, speak with a southern accent (not the overblown stuff-my XBL buddies can attest to that), or like sweet potato pie, grits, and chicken 'n' dumplings...(okay, now I'm hungry)

[XXXIV]

When I was 8 years old I lived outside of Nashville. The people were nothing but nice to my immigrant Greek parents. They have nothing but fond memories.

Most of the south bashing is ignorant elitist northern crap...Do as I say not as I do eh?

[ProvoAnC]

What about Teddy?

Ted is on the shortlist of dogs that I like, and I could use one hand to count the members of that canine club.

It was hard to dislike Ted. He was a beer keg with four legs, never caused a fuss, barely even moved when I showed up other than to wag his tail and lift his head when laying under the shrubs.

Too bad all dogs couldn't be like that. Ted was a legend.

Take care,
PK

They definitely broke the mold with Ted...him and Spike were great dogs

[ProvoAnC]

Simple is a good terminology to describe the South, but again, it's intentional. I'm in a part of the South that's still too fast paced for me, honestly. I like the country, the great outdoors, quiet with plenty of room to explore and roam.

I think that's what I would like the best...and no streetlights. f***in things block the sky at night. We'll get down there one of these days

[BasketballJones]

Man some of you went overboard on the sensitivity scale and know how to take the fun out of humor. I thought it was quite amusing and have seen it before but never heard or saw this type of reaction. Though you're wrong about RC cola, okra and paying the football coach, you got Heinz ketchup right; that's a main staple in the Burgh and pretty much the rest is correct. I thought it was funny and in no way insulting.

If yinz guys (a Burgh phrase) think there are no rednecks in PA, NY, or NJ then you all might want to come up and sit a spell with us. But yinz guys better watch cause it's deer hunting season in PA and we shoot everything that isn't wearing orange. We are progressing here as well. Black people are now deer hunting and white people are eating catfish, though from catfish farms. We still don't eat them out of the river, well maybe when we're drunk we do.

Man we tell West Virgina jokes all the time. West Virginians even tell West Virginia jokes. Larry the Cable Guy and Jeff Foxworthy just wouldn't be funny if they were Bluenecks. Let's not be politically correct on redneck humor. This northern blueneck got a kick out of the redneck perspective. Where I live if you got more than an acre of property you're considered a hick and if half your backyard is a garden you live on a farm.

[mobiggins]

I do think whoever wrote the list originally should try a little harder, though. Most of those things on there were just 'you might be a redneck if...' jokes in the negative: You may be a blueneck if you DON'T have car parts on your lawn....woo hoo...

[Teal]

I do think whoever wrote the list originally should try a little harder, though. Most of those things on there were just 'you might be a redneck if...' jokes in the negative: You may be a blueneck if you DON'T have car parts on your lawn....woo hoo...

That was the joke, for me. It was backhanded at rednecks. It would really take a 'blueneck' to come up with an accurate enough list, like it took Jeff Foxworthy to come up with the 'redneck' schtick.

It's funny in that you know you've seen people like Jeff describes, you may even do one or more of the things, but he's not making sweeping generalizations of southern people...just 'rednecks'.