Well i am from the south (and proud of it 2!) and how come i always hear of people calling southerners stupid and have no education? Well i was j/w! thanks
2007-06-03 08:25:09 · 25 answers · asked by southern belle <3 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Hey, another Southerner here and proud of it! I think our "stupid" stereotype stems all the way back to the Civil War and the Confederacy. Also, I don't think the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's helped our image at all. Those who stereotype the entire South as "stupid" are not better than the truly ignorant.
2007-06-03 08:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Its just a stereotype. But like all stereotypes its based in fact. Im sure most people from the south are familiar with the theory that people from the north are all obnoxious *******. I know plenty of dumb southerners, and plenty of nice northeners. But either way, you cant paint us all with the same brush.
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2007-06-03 15:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by trestan92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not true, just a stereotype. Plus, George Dubya sure does prove this stereotype right. I'm from the north (NY baby!!) I hear this alot. I moved to MD when I was younger. Thats not really in the south but i don't hear it as much. My family doesn't believe that crap though.
2007-06-03 15:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by Illiana P. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not let this bother you. I am from the south and have heard it many times. To change peoples opinions you have to show them that it is untrue. For instance, do not use the numeral 2 in place of too. Just a piece of advice.
2007-06-03 15:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by exslidergirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well people are dumb..im from the south too..south carolina! :)
i live in NY now and my dad is so southern and alot of times my southern friends or my soutehrn part of the famliy make funna new yorkers....they say there rude and arrogant and so on...so some people in the south and some in the noth tend to be a** holes because they have no lives
2007-06-03 15:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by His Grace Is Enough 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a southern girl too, I'm from NC and I think people say that kind of stuff b/c they don't realize how "DIFFERENT IT IS" or most likely they hear it on TV and think that's true about country girls. Look at Jessica Simpson, now I think she's really dumb.
2007-06-03 15:29:24 · answer #6 · answered by kellie n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Mississippi and Louisiana are the states least accomplished scholastically in the United States!
That said, There are Stupid and uneducated people Everywhere!!! I think it has to do with the context of the statement being made and the facts stated above.
2007-06-03 15:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by sunkissed 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
im from the south too! i live here! they only think of rednecks...well not only rednecks live in the south!
girl, you gotta lot of attention with question. 18 answers in only 6 minutes? well...thanks for all the attention for the southerners people!
2007-06-03 15:32:47 · answer #8 · answered by Teenager 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that before.. I think it's just because with the southern accent also comes "hillbillies and rednecks" and so people make fun of that. Also maybe because you talk slower than someone with a northern accent for ex.
2007-06-03 15:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by kyliebear? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the famous words of Forest Gump....sort of.... Stupid is as Stupid does. No really to stereotype any area group country or anything at all as being stupid is rather stupid in itself ...don't you think? :)
2007-06-03 15:30:00 · answer #10 · answered by Michael N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋