One of my best girlfriends is white and she will call other white people a "redneck" and some of these people are her friends, and then sometimes she uses it in a kinda mean way when someone pisses her off.. I personally think it is offensive (just like I think black people calling other black people the n-word, even when they use it to say hi or whats up very offensive) do whites (caucaisian to be politically correct) find this offensive from other whites?
2006-09-08 10:17:49 · 20 answers · asked by diva 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-09-08 10:39:24 · update #1
It depends on how it is used really. I am a redneck country boy and it doesn't hurt my feelings to be called a redneck at all. You could call me a Niger, Honky or white trash and it wouldn't bother me either. Consider the source, and then ask yourself is it worth getting all hot and bothered over a ridiculous term by an idiot? Ha! Not at all. Life is too short to worry about what somebody else thinks.
Have you ever heard of the comedian Jeff Foxworthy? He is famous for making jokes regarding rednecks. Here are a few.
You might be a redneck if....
...Your momma has ammo on her Christmas list.
...You have been on TV more than five times describing how the twister got your trailer.
....Your kid has more teeth than you do.
....You use your fishing license as a form of ID.
....The state lottery is your idea of a retirement plan.
...Your idea of a drive by shooting involves a shot gun and a stop sign.
....if your Christmas ornaments are made out of shotgun shells.
He describes 'redneck' as a 'Glorious lack of sophistication.'
So no, it is typically used in a form of a joking putdown and rarely taken seriously.
2006-09-08 10:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by BlueFire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "Redneck" was used to describe the people who worked out in the fields. My Mother tells of long sleeves and gloves in the Summer heat just so they would look pale white just like the girls from town. So when someone calls me a redneck I just smile. For I have never been ashamed of being from the country or from a working class family. The term "Redneck" fits me just fine.
2006-09-08 10:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
redneck is a white boy with no manners, low class white boy in other words and of course if u call some1 redneck it brings some consecuences if u r a in a country bar or work facility but if u just hanging with ur friend won't be such a big deal since u are all kiddin'.....just find the right way and the right place and the right person to say that otherwise u will be in problems..
2006-09-08 10:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 23:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I do not find the term "redneck" offensive, "white trash" maybe. I had a British uncle ask me if being called a "Yank" offended me. When I said no, no more than being called a "Limey" would offend him ... he was offended. I guess it is in the ear of the beholder so to speak and perhaps we should avoid using slang and use proper language.
2006-09-08 10:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Redneck refers to someone with a red neck. Usually from a sunburn. It's origins are from the south, and usually refer to people who live in a trailer park. (According to Jeff Foxworthy anyways) But, no, I don't find it offensive. Actually, it's pretty funny. By the sounds of it, you think a lot is offensive, so maybe you should relax a little. No need to get all worked up by a name. Let it go.
2006-09-08 10:26:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is used to put down people from the South. It is mean and shouldn't be used by anyone. Calling them racist and dumb.
I live in the greater Southwestern State and we find it very offensive. We are neither dumb or racist. Texas known for being rednecks has more Mexicans and black people than any other state. They are neither racist or mean. We are kind and hospitable to all races.
2006-09-08 10:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like anything else, what was the intention when the word was used and who was it being said by or who was it being said to? I personally am not offended by this term, but i know some people who are. Some of us respond by saying Hell Yeah, when we are being called rednecks. So again, it can be a source of pride, but it just depends when, where, and who. Bottom Line: If this offends your friend she should vocalize that.
2006-09-08 10:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Originally is was an insult; lately (because of Jeff Foxworthy, perhaps) people have fun with it.
It seems your friend has two different uses for it: affectionate and joking (the newer sense), and derogatory (the original sense).
Interesting, isn't it?
I would be offended if I were called it, but then I'm a classy educated pinko subversive freak from California, so it just wouldn't fit.
2006-09-08 13:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Redneck is a slang term for a dumb southern boy...who drives a Pick up truck and isn't too bright. I guess only the whites qualify but it isn't a general term...mostly occurs in jokes
2006-09-08 10:26:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋