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Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 08:07 PM

You know the type: Those inbred hicks who drive around in rusted pickups spewing racial slurs, scratching their ass a lot, brewing potent moonshine, and hating anyone and anything not like them.

I suppose the only thing missing would be the confederate flag.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 08:08 PM

No, we don't, at least not in the UK. But we do have chavs. Lots of chavs. Pretty much everywhere. Bah.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 08:20 PM

Let me guess, another "I secretly hate America" thread.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 09:01 PM

Wrong.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 09:21 PM

Why must everything be an "I secretly hate America" thread? I love my country, but anyone who thinks that displaying the Confederate Battle Flag on their state flag or license plate is a good idea just... bugs me.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 10:05 PM

I dont think Europeans would admit that there are redneck types amongst their ranks, though I'm sure they do indeed exist. A Euro whose fanatical obsession with NASCAR (woo they're going left!) or blatant lack of civilized nature must exist. There are some in Canada, so I assume there must be at least a few in Europe, one never knows.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 10:26 PM

As a society we Brits quite honestly couldn't give a fuck about NASCAR. But don't worry, we have other problems. From what I know about Rednecks, they hardly seem the type that is likely to emigrate; which is pretty much going to restrict the Redneck lineage to America.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 19th, 2007 11:58 PM

Not sure if that was directed at me, but if so I think you may have misinterpreted my statement. I meant it would be missing as in that particular flag would be meaningless anywhere outside the United States, and it's downright offensive here. I'm not sure why there are so many people who cling to that treasonous symbol and the racism inherent in displaying it, and anyone claiming it's just a figure of "southern pride" is full of shit. Bottom line...I find it just as irritating as you do.
I don't "secretly hate America" and I'm insulted by any such accusation. There's no secret or hidden meaning behind the topic question, and that's all there is to it.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 20th, 2007 12:02 AM

Actually yes we do have rednecks, except we don't call them that here. What you described normally inhabits areas of Cornwall known as Redruth and Camborne. Inbreeding isn't as, lets say, uncommon as it is else where in the country and for the most part the people there are just plain idiots.

Of course the area isn't as bad as it used to be, but I still wouldn't live there even if my life depended on it.

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Re: Are there rednecks in Europe too?

April 20th, 2007 12:08 AM

I don't think we have rednecks here, sure we make fun of the people living far on the countryside, and they do have some odd habits like the youth gathering for tractor racing in their town centres, but I can't remember anything quite on the level of a real redneck.
Pretty much no Finns care much about NASCAR, but many do about F1 and rally, unfortunately that isn't particular to any group, but rather a somewhat nationwide problem.