People will joke about things that are normal to me, and when i get offended, all of a sudden, I'm a retard!
2007-02-23 10:01:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Truly, I think that unless you are a Southerner, you really cannot appreciate our traditions and slower pace way of life. I believe many think that anyone from the South is either a " cowboy" or a "redneck" or " racist". While we certainly have some ownership there, we don't have the exclusive rights. Each section of the country has its own little quirks and blemishes ; the South is certainly no different. As for me, I'm proud to be from the South and cannot imagine living anywhere else.
2007-02-23 10:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because people have it in their heads that Southerners are all hicks or less educated than the rest of us. Where that comes from, I don't know. I don't live in the south but my impression of the people I know from the southern states has been very positive. They tend to have better manners and they are just more openly friendly.
2007-02-23 10:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by pookiemct07 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am from the south too and people made fun of me lots of time when i was younger but i learned just to explain to them that everyone is not alike and that they should respect the way i am and if they don't like me or the things i say then they should not say anything to me just leave me alone. you are not a retard.
2007-02-23 10:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because many southern people are racist and discriminate people of other cultures, including Europeans, Indians, Blacks...*maybe you aren't, but alot are!*
Not to mention the fact that a vast majority of animal abuse happens in the southern regions of the U.S...that's definately not funny or normal.
Just my two cents.
2007-02-23 10:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because one southern tradition was to hang people for the color of their skin and burn crosses on their lawns. Another one a little farther back was to own them like cattle.
Joke all you want, but some people don't think stuff like that was funny.
2007-02-23 10:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
because people mostly only know of the southern stereotypes in movies and such
2007-02-23 10:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by ImmunE 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most people don't like change. And they don't
want change. But that's up to them enjoy yourself
and I'll enjoy myself. I love to do different things.
2007-02-23 10:12:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe you are a retard for other reasons and your not understanding the whole thing!
2007-02-23 10:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep, jellied eels, pie and mash with green liquor, pearly Kings and Queens - the south's traditions are the best.
2007-02-23 10:04:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Some of your traditions are weird. Don't forge that in the 60s, your tradition was to lynch blacks and burn crosses.
2007-02-23 11:52:25 · answer #10 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋