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Old 05-11-2010, 11:54 AM   #1
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What does redneck mean?


Ya'll toss that word around a lot. I'm lookin' at you, XavierP.
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:06 PM   #2
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http://www.google.com/search?num=30&...ition&ct=title
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:17 PM   #3
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Dogs;

Even though you say you are from Houston, you cannot possibly be Texan. The word is "yawl". Typically seen--eg--in the common Texan greeting: "Heidi, yawl".

If you insist on doing it your way, then it would be "y'all"

And a Texan that doesn't know what a redneck is???.....No, I think you are from "Bahston"....
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:28 PM   #4
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Dogs;

And a Texan that doesn't know what a redneck is???.....No, I think you are from "Bahston"....
No way is Dogs a Boston Brahmin, simply no way. Remember:

So this is Boston,
land of the bean and cod.
Where the Lowells talk only to Cabots,
and the Cabots talk only to God.
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:36 PM   #5
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Dogs;

Even though you say you are from Houston, you cannot possibly be Texan. The word is "yawl". Typically seen--eg--in the common Texan greeting: "Heidi, yawl".

If you insist on doing it your way, then it would be "y'all"

And a Texan that doesn't know what a redneck is???.....No, I think you are from "Bahston"....
Well how about this..

How about you all stop bashing white people.

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Old 05-11-2010, 12:40 PM   #6
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I'll assume you are keeping your sense of humor.....

Even in fun, let's not have any racial overtones......besides, there was no "bashing"---I just thought that the "Houston" in your profile might have been a typo.....
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:45 PM   #7
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Redneck is a person that wants to use a RedHat...

A RedHat wannabe... I'll ask this in a CentOS or Fedora Forum

LMAO
 
Old 05-11-2010, 12:52 PM   #8
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I'll assume you are keeping your sense of humor.....

Even in fun, let's not have any racial overtones......besides, there was no "bashing"---I just thought that the "Houston" in your profile might have been a typo.....
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Especially if you have to say "oh yes, I'm using Redneck Racist Linux"

How about ya'll go ahead and add that word to the list of other words that keep people angry at each other for the benefit of people that need for us to be angry at each other, and consequently, will get you banned for saying them here.

Such as the 6 letter word that expresses an abundance of melanin.
or the 4 letter word that expresses a point between a lack of melanin, and an abundance of melanin.

and now the 7 letter word that expresses a lack of melanin.
 
Old 05-11-2010, 01:13 PM   #9
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Ohh man...

Such issues about melanin...

I personally do not care much about the melanin content of other ppl's skin...

If they are nice, educated and polite ppl, they are all wellcome...

but then again... this is me...
 
Old 05-11-2010, 01:20 PM   #10
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Ohh man...

Such issues about melanin...

I personally do not care much about the melanin content of other ppl's skin...

If they are nice, educated and polite ppl, they are all wellcome...

but then again... this is me...
Yeah, me too. I've just been watching the news lately and have heard derogatory remarks directed toward white people more than anyone else.

Just sayin.. Not enough hate going around, ya'll.. Crank it up, or kill it.
 
Old 05-11-2010, 02:54 PM   #11
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Hi,

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excerpt 'redneck';

A slang term, usually for a rural white southerner who is politically conservative, racist, and a religious fundamentalist (see fundamentalism). This term is generally considered offensive. It originated in reference to agricultural workers, alluding to how the back of a person's neck will be burned by the sun if he works long hours in the fields.
I think the above is a rather narrow viewpoint. If your frustrated with the news lately then I suggest that a leave of absence is due. As they say 'if it's to hot in the kitchen then leave'. Your choice!

But to post a query of this sort is just baiting someone. Take it outside an rid the frustrations on the dog. If he bites back then it's your fault.

 
Old 05-11-2010, 02:59 PM   #12
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This is true. I feel slighted. My people have had it rough and now we're being slandered on t'internet. We didn't put up with being pushed around by the ruling classes to take this sort of abuse.
 
Old 05-11-2010, 03:07 PM   #13
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This is a message from Machete.. For LQ.org LQ.org LQ.org LQ.org LQ.org
 
Old 05-11-2010, 03:21 PM   #14
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Never watched Jeff Foxworthy ? Well, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ZZieKPesw

Also:
http://www.fortogden.com/foredneck.html
 
Old 05-11-2010, 03:29 PM   #15
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I guess Jeff Foxworthy might be a redneck...
 
  


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