Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 :iagree:If only I had know earlier that all I had to do was state my opinion and then say, "so, that's the end of that!" and we could all be done with it! FTR, perhaps I have been using the word 'redneck' incorrectly, but 'country' is one thing, redneck, imo is the arrogant insistence that bigotry, racism, sexism, and homophobia are not only acceptable, but preferable. Well, my DH is none of the above and will proudly proclaim to be a redneck. *shrug* Guess it's relative.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Some of the customers do look like hobbits!!! :DAnd do they love their ale... :lol: LOL Ay, but seriously, and I"m gullible so tell me true, do you really live in a place called Hobbiton or are you joking?? Ay, I feel so dumb, but I really can't tell if you're joking or not. hehehehe PS. what is Gandalf really like? Does he smell as bad as he looks like he would smell?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 LOL Ay, but seriously, and I"m gullible so tell me true, do you really live in a place called Hobbiton or are you joking?? Ay, I feel so dumb, but I really can't tell if you're joking or not. hehehehe PS. what is Gandalf really like? Does he smell as bad as he looks like he would smell?? In the summer my back 10 does look like the Shire and most of my neighbors are little short Catholic/Polish people who drink a TON of beer (they even have a beer festival in the summer which as far as I can tell is just a beer tent with brats and beer and country line dancing) and have a ton of kids. When we first moved out here, DD asked if we were in the Shire. Someday, we plan on putting in a round door and giggling whenever we come home. The worst smell from many of them is stale cigarette smell. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 FTR, perhaps I have been using the word 'redneck' incorrectly, but 'country' is one thing, redneck, imo is the arrogant insistence that bigotry, racism, sexism, and homophobia are not only acceptable, but preferable. How could you deduce from that video that the dad was a racist, sexist, homophobic bigot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This would have been a much better story if a hot outback Aussie guy had done this. Maybe with a machete or blow darts. And with bonus kilt ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 In the summer my back 10 does look like the Shire and most of my neighbors are little short Catholic/Polish people who drink a TON of beer (they even have a beer festival in the summer which as far as I can tell is just a beer tent with brats and beer and country line dancing) and have a ton of kids. When we first moved out here, DD asked if we were in the Shire. Someday, we plan on putting in a round door and giggling whenever we come home. The worst smell from many of them is stale cigarette smell. :D Blech I hate the smell of stale cigarettes too. The round door would be AWESOME!! :thumbup: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 And with bonus kilt ;) Oh yeah!!! Gerard has a sword! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Okay, okay. I HAVE to ask. What is with the kilt references? Explain it to me! I'm too new to know how it got started! :tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A peace offering. :D :001_wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Okay, okay. I HAVE to ask. What is with the kilt references? Explain it to me! I'm too new to know how it got started! :tongue_smilie: It all started here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 It all started here. A thread with over 100 pages! :ohmy: Off to read:auto: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A thread with over 100 pages! :ohmy: Off to read:auto: It will tell you everything you need to know. All of the secrets of the world are buried deep within that thread! :D hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Oh yeah!!! Gerard has a sword! :D :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 It will tell you everything you need to know. All of the secrets of the world are buried deep within that thread! :D hehehe :lol: It's a good thing my kids are in bed so I have 30 minutes to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 :lol: It's a good thing my kids are in bed so I have 30 minutes to kill. There are also some good recipes in there too! :p hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 :lol: It's a good thing my kids are in bed so I have 30 minutes to kill. We are now at the point where it's "30 minutes to kilt" Someone grab the Nakia Loves Alex tag please....:leaving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 We are now at the point where it's "30 minutes to kilt" Someone grab the Nakia Loves Alex tag please....:leaving: :lol::lol: Sadly Alex isn't in that thread that I can remember. We'll just have to put him here I guess. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) How could you deduce from that video that the dad was a racist, sexist, homophobic bigot? I didn't deduce that. I don't remember calling him a redneck, but, yeah, he did come off that way-arrogant, like he had something to prove. IME (which has been VAST when it comes to this particular subject), yes, sexism and racism and homophobia DO go hand in hand with men who are proud of how they treat their kids and wives and it usually isn't good. As always, ymmv. ETA: And let me be clear here: I am not calling YOUR dh or anybody else's dh a racist, homophobic, sexist bigot just because they define themselves by the term redneck. What I am saying is that MY understanding of that word and MY experience with men who buddy up to that word is what I said: proud of being sexist, racist, homophobic bigots. Please understand the distinction. Edited February 12, 2012 by ThatCyndiGirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 There are also some good recipes in there too! :p hehehehe I've already drooled over a carrot cake and a pot roast! :drool5: I'm 10 pages in... We are now at the point where it's "30 minutes to kilt" Someone grab the Nakia Loves Alex tag please....:leaving: :lol: Okay, I suddenly have the urge to google "utili-kilt" but I'm scared what might come up. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Okay, I suddenly have the urge to google "utili-kilt" but I'm scared what might come up. lol Keep reading. It's in there. :D I told you. Everything you need to know is in that thread! :p hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 :lol::lol: Sadly Alex isn't in that thread that I can remember. We'll just have to put him here I guess. :) Good job. Well Done. Gold-Star 4 u! :party: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Keep reading. It's in there. :D I told you. Everything you need to know is in that thread! :p hehe bahahahaha! I saw it! lol. Showed it to DH and he asked, "If Batman were Scottish would HE wear a utili-kilt?":tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Good job. Well Done. Gold-Star 4 u! :party: heheheh :blushing: Awww shucks. Glad you enjoyed it. :p bahahahaha! I saw it! lol. Showed it to DH and he asked, "If Batman were Scottish would HE wear a utili-kilt?":tongue_smilie: LOL Christian Bale's Batman would I'm sure of it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A thread with over 100 pages! :ohmy: Off to read:auto: You can change it so that you can see 50 posts per page so it would only be ten pages and you wouldn't have to change pages so many times. I forget where you do that but I think it is in the User Control Panel. I have my permanantly set so that it is always that way. It makes it much easier to read the bug threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 You can change it so that you can see 50 posts per page so it would only be ten pages and you wouldn't have to change pages so many times. I forget where you do that but I think it is in the User Control Panel. I have my permanantly set so that it is always that way. It makes it much easier to read the bug threads. It makes it much easier to read the big threads too. :p **ducks and runs away snickering bwahahahaha ** :auto: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I've been intentionally ignoring this thread for some time. Everyone's opinions has been quite enlightening and rather disturbing to say the least. Wow! Even so, it was a Neanderthal way to handle it, and I don't understand why he's being idolized. :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: Off to do more reading ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wow. I never really quite felt like I fit in with this group, but there is no question now. Note to self: stay away from the general board. Yikes! :lol: No. Please stay. Please, please, please stay. :grouphug: :) :grouphug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I watched his video for a couple of minutes, but then had to stop. I didn't like his tone at all. Yes, the girl did a dumb thing. She's a teenager. They do dumb things and they disrespect their parents on a regular basis. I think she should be punished for what she wrote, but not humiliated on the internet. The father seems to be on a huge power trip, and I would probably be very resentful of him if I were his daughter. Me too. And yes, he is on a huge power trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I find most rednecks offensive. :lol::lol::lol: Me too. They scare me. :glare: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Well, I now finished reading every single post. Nice to know everyone's opinions. ;) All I can say is "Wow!" :lol: :tongue_smilie: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Well, I now finished reading every single post. Nice to know everyone's opinions. ;) All I can say is "Wow!" :lol: :tongue_smilie: ;) I feel the same way but probably from a different end of the spectrum. Must be the redneck in me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I love it. She is a smart-mouthed 15 year old who was disrespectful in ways I can't imagine. Obviously her computer was purchased for her by her father. I find it brave of him to make a video with an obvious stuttering problem and post it for the world to see. I don't have a gun so I guess I might have let the laptop take a dip in the deep end of our pool. For the record I am a city girl but I find the use of the word redneck offensive just as some might find the use of the term "holy roller' or "bible thumper" offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 How could you deduce from that video that the dad was a racist, sexist, homophobic bigot? Because he has a cowboy hat, a southern accent, and a gun.:glare: My dh owns a cowboy hat, has a southern accent, and owns multiple guns. He is not racist, sexist, homophobic, or any other kind of bigot. I won't take offense, though, as he has pretty strong feelings against the type of people who are posting the nasty, bigoted comments. It's amazing that one can paint an LARGE segment of our country's population with one brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I feel the same way but probably from a different end of the spectrum. Must be the redneck in me. ;) :lol: love it. And I made it 51 pages into the original kilt thread last night before I had to give it up until morning. My son woke up and was croupy and pitiful, so mommy duties called. I turned on my laptop as soon as I got out of bed this morning to read more! lol. What are you all doing to me?!? :tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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