[macfantn]

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-72406

[zro]

Not sure I understand the title of this topic. What does seeing or filming a tornado have to do with rednecks?

[ctt1wbw]

I thought rednecks only see UFOs?

[Sealobo]

this thread isn't so confusing when compared to the others.

[Atomic Rooster]

I love this thread.

PS: He's not a 'Redneck'. He warned other people and he never swore.

[brassplayersrock²]

even though he had to go deliver his pizza after it was all over?

[Atomic Rooster]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

even though he had to go deliver his pizza after it was all over?

I hear they were pissed cuz the pizza was cold.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

even though he had to go deliver his pizza after it was all over?

Oh, hey, you're back! It's good to see you again. How have you been? I missed you.

[Kerrigan]

I've never seen a tornado, however I have seen water spouts. I've also seen rednecks.

[Maflynn]

So, what am I missing.

The OP has titled this thread redneck, and he included a video of a tornado.

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by Maflynn 

So, what am I missing.

The OP has titled this thread redneck, and he included a video of a tornado.

Another quality thread from macfantn

[calverson]

"Uh, maybe I should leave or somethin."

He says this while the is a GD tornado a few hundered meters from him.

Redneck.

PS: Carlos Mencia does a very funny thing on tornados and rednecks - which I have listened to about 30 times, so I guess it is sort of ingrained in my head.

[mattyb]

How the fcuk would someone from South Africa know what a redneck is?

(I spent 1990/1991 in Avon Park, Florida - I can spot a Redneck at 200m)

[Railroader]

I got a minor sunburn yesterday. I am a pinkneck.

[finboy]

Originally Posted by zro 

Not sure I understand the title of this topic. What does seeing or filming a tornado have to do with rednecks?

Or any other racial slur someone might come up with?

[Atomic Rooster]

Originally Posted by finboy 

Or any other racial slur someone might come up with?

again...

http://www.livevideo.com/video/alexa...der-alley.aspx

[calverson]

Originally Posted by mattyb 

How the fcuk would someone from South Africa know what a redneck is?

redneck |ˈredˌnek|
noun informal derogatory
a working-class white person, esp. a politically reactionary one from a rural area : rednecks in the high, cheap seats stomped their feet and hooted | [as adj. ] a place of redneck biases.

Originally Posted by mattyb 

(I spent 1990/1991 in Avon Park, Florida - I can spot a Redneck at 200m)

Well f*cking done.

[mattyb]

Did he have a 'thuddy-thuddy' hanging on the back window? Or a cap advertising some sort of fishing bait? Does he chew?

I wouldn't call Pensacola or the Air Station particularly rural either.

[- - e r i k - -]

Redneck is now a racial slur?

[finboy]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Redneck is now a racial slur?

Now? Yeah, it's a racial slur. Does it apply to anyone other than white folks? Nope.

It's like saying "honkey" (probably a bit before folks' times here). The only real difference is that "redneck" is supposed to be OK to say, whereas the N word wouldn't be.

I guess if it applies to white folks or poor folks it can't be racist.

[Dakar V]

Originally Posted by finboy 

I guess if it applies to white folks or poor folks it can't be racist.

Oh you poor downtrodden white man, how ever will you cope.

[Railroader]

Da man is keepin' da man down!

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by finboy 

Now? Yeah, it's a racial slur. Does it apply to anyone other than white folks? Nope.

It's like saying "honkey" (probably a bit before folks' times here). The only real difference is that "redneck" is supposed to be OK to say, whereas the N word wouldn't be.

I guess if it applies to white folks or poor folks it can't be racist.

Not at all like "******". Whereas the word "******" applies to race, "redneck" applies to a smaller subset of people. We have a similar term down here: "bogan". The UK has "chavs". A more appropriate comparison would indeed be "honky" or even "cracker".

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Not at all like "******". Whereas the word "******" applies to race, "redneck" applies to a smaller subset of people. We have a similar term down here: "bogan". The UK has "chavs". A more appropriate comparison would indeed be "honky" or even "cracker".

I've been called cracker, honky, whitey, country boy, and pale boy...and every time it was meant to sound offensive. I never actually got offended though.

I think it's pretty hard to be called n***** without being offended.

[xi_hyperon]

*steps in*

yo, sup vanilla faces?

On a seriouser note, I've never subscribed to the idea that redneck is a racist term. I won't debate it here though, as I've been there and done that already.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

I've been called cracker, honky, whitey, country boy, and pale boy...and every time it was meant to sound offensive. I never actually got offended though.

I think it's pretty hard to be called n***** without being offended.

It's because of the power we've bestowed on the word n*****. There is no equal derogatory word for "white people" simply because there hasn't been enough power bestowed on any such term to be offensive (individuals levels of taking offence notwithstanding).

It should be fairly easy to deduct why this may be.

[mattyb]

From my experience, there are some Rednecks who are actually proud to be called Rednecks. I would never have classified it as racial though.