Anyone on here a redneck??

[The Grebe]

SRK....Isn't it "Git er done"? "Getter down" is that stuff they put in pillows, or what the cowboys say when they are gonna brand a heifer.

[Desperado]

WELLLL.....

If I add the purchse prices of my Truck and Boat and IceShack, they exceed the purchase price of my house

PLUS

I try to justify this as being appropriate because if I add the time I spend in my Truck and Boat and IceShack, it exceeds the amount of time I spend in my house.

SO ... does that qualify me for RN status ? ? ? (my wife emphatically says YESSSSS)

[BradB]

I like to think of myself as an intellectual redneck. I can spell, drive a pickup, use proper English, own and shoot many guns, read a lot, ice fish, and know how to use punctuation properly.

[Desperado]

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I like to think of myself as an intellectual redneck. I can spell, drive a pickup, use proper English, own and shoot many guns, read a lot, ice fish, and know how to use punctuation properly.

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[Guest]

Sounds like we have a bunch of *wanna-be-rednecks* on here!

[tims]

I hunt, fish, have a fourwheeler, pickup, and listen to country. But one thing I cant stand are loud trucks with lifts kits. Especially when they wake me up at 2 am roaring down the street. I also notice that most guys in these trucks are little squirts. Must be trying to make up for their short-comings??

[sparkyaber]

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Where the heck does that put me???

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Schizophrenic ?

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Or split personality?

[zamboni]

I lived in Kansas City, MO and St Joseph, MO for 6 years, does that count?

[riverrat56]

No that alone doesn't cut it, but living in Truman sure does.

I don't look at redneck as a derogitory term heck I can't even spell that word, I take it as a compliment when I get called a redneck. I guess I pull of the hunter, fisherman, hick look pretty well for a city boy who flips burgers and makes pizza for a living. Well if you can call Essig a city, and if anyone knows where Essig is that might also make you a Redneck, or someone who drives highway 14 between New Ulm and Sleepeye alot........

[waskawood]

I married my tird cuzzin. Duz dat make me one? I still don't know why the first two left me. Happy New Year everyone.

[kenlaker]

I came to FM after watching it (you guys) for a while and seeing what an informed and helpful group of sportspeople you were. Seeing this thread makes me LOL, as the lottery slogan says "don't forget to have some fun", and I have had that reading this.

[BoxMN]

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Mnfishinguy denial is the 1st step.

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I've got all the redneck toys but still not a redneck, as the definition goes. I guess in the English classes that I have taken I was taught that the definition of the word is what it means. So can someone tell me why this word is so special that it dosen't follow the English rules? The reference books define it as one thing but for some reason the people that proclaim to be one don't follow the rules. Or maybe the people that think they are one don't really know what they are proclaiming to be? Now that would make you a redneck!

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As most can tell, this post if intended as humor, and I find it funny indeed. But just to give my two cents on it, words change meaning and definitions. Here's one that about everybody who is reading this has called someone... a geek... but have you ever actually seen any of the Geek Squad bite the head off a chicken?

"American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source

geek (gçk) Pronunciation Key

n.

A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.

A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken. "

I am a computer geek by occupation, but not socially inept or single minded. I am sure there are other definitions for it as well. So somebody calling themselves rednecks are most likely not calling themselves for the derogatory terms, but for the newer meaning ala Foxworthy et. al.

Dictionaries change and add to the definitions each year. and they add words like "Ain't" that I was always taught "isn't in the dictionary" so we could not use it. Ain't that a shame?

I too am in White Bear Lake, and people in Western burbs think we live out in the country, no kidding. But this ain't hick land for the most part, but it has its moments! ha!

All in fun,

[Farley]

It takes more than a truck and an ATV guys. Your truck better be American made too.

At my place we have a 150 yard shooting range 5 paces from our front door. We also have the ability to shoot a golf ball off a fence post, open sights, with a .22 at 100 yards. I dont even want to bring up the potato gun. Also I think you must have destroyed a television by gunfire at least once in your life to be considere redneck. We have video of that.

[huntnfish]

I have been called a redneck a time or two. I came to the realization a few years ago when I was cleaning grouse and drinking homemade wine out of a mason jar with some friends.

[cold one sd]

I'd rather be a redneck than some wanna be trying to impress the Jonses. You know the type. Buys a new boat and new truck to pull it with and makes 15 years of payments. Of course they have to trade every three years and by the time they are done they owe twice as much as everything is worth, lol

[biggieroth]

Yep...and proud of it. Of course on a relative scale to the rest of the people down here in the south I am probably considered pretty mild.

In Missouri, we sometimes take redneck to a new level. But of course we don't have all the (Contact Us Please) laws that prevent taking adavantage of the redneck ways like MN has.