Barely finished 9th grade-Really???

[catnhatnh]

Because I saw this posted here:
<a href=".html" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo redneck_zpsec283910.jpg"/></a>

And other than a stereotype I see nothing-no ID, no proof, no facts, just a smear based on appearance.

I'd like the board to consider how it would respond to a right-wing smear with a "queer" "black" "commie" etc. drawn with such a broad brush and posted without a hint of backing documentary facts. The young man LOOKS like one thing to you and I but could be further left, greener, or more progressive than you or I.

And unless you want to be a democrat who spouts about being able to spot "them people" then posts like this are wrong.

[truedelphi]

1. I live among "those people."

This person could be someone closely linked to skinhead philosophy, or he could be the guy that drives me home six miles at night when my car glitches out, won't take a five for his trouble, and says, "You have a good evening, ma'am."

Stereotypes don't do much to help us as a society.

[ChazII]

2. Judging a book by its cover??

Catnhatnh, thank you for this reminder. I know that I have been guilty a time or two painting with a broad brush and have been dead wrong.

[cali]

3. agreed. glad you made this point.

[catnhatnh]

4. This is a reminder to me too-

Ain't no saint. And I have to remind myself. Share feelings but post facts.

[Brickbat]

5. That photo's been around for a long time.

And its use is almost always funny, IMO.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/almost-politically-correct-redneck

Except for the "Barely finished 9th grade." That's not funny; it's stupid.

[arely staircase]

6. I know people like this who are just what the graphic describes

I also know people who look like this and are none of those things.

[VanillaRhapsody]

51. My cousin IS exactly as described....he never finished 10th grade..

but swears with a straight face that HE is smarter than President Obama!

[last1standing]

7. k&r.

n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. I agree. n/t

[sakabatou]

9. That's not what the meme usually is

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/almost-politically-correct-redneck

[Link Speed]

10. Thank you. I look and dress like a homeless bum

and I live in a house valued north of $1M, four blocks off the Plaza of the coolest town in Wine Country.

A few weeks ago, a couple moved in down the street. I was out screwing around in my front yard (a John Greenlee-designed meadow) when my new neighbor walked down the sidewalk and asked if I could lend a hand with some furniture.

So, being a nice guy and all, I walked down the way and helped the guy move some dining room stuff around.

He slipped me a twenty and asked for my cell number in case he had any 'small jobs'.

I told him that he already knew where I live. His expression was priceless.

I kept the twenty.

[cali]

14. priceless indeed. virtually the same thing happened to my dad

many years ago. He got mistaken for the gardener. At work he wore Turnbull and Asser and J. Press. Not at work? ripped khakis tee shirts and the dumbest hats.

[redwitch]

15. That's hilarious!

I'm glad you kept the twenty!

[we can do it]

18. Love this.

[tammywammy]

19. Interesting.

There's used to be another poster on here with interesting stories like this, who said he was wealthy, lived in wine country, and dressed like a bum (but always traveleled first class).

You remind me so much of him, I'd swear you're brothers or something. You don't know TominTib do you?

[Link Speed]

20. I don't know of him

The only DUer I have ever known was a wonderful man named Colin Goff, known here as Redstone. I met him circa 1970. Alas, Colin left us two years ago this month. While going thru old emails, I came across a mention of this site. I miss him every day.

So I signed up.

That's kinda funny about the other poster. You know, they say there is another for every one of us. I am not a wealthy person (in terms of dollars, but I am wealthy beyond belief in Joy of Life), I just live on a great property that I cannot bring myself to part with.

[denbot]

26. Redstone was a good man.

He was one of my DU buddies.. 2 years now, seems like I got the news only months ago.

Peace.

[Link Speed]

29. He was the best

I first met Colin on a flight to SE Asia, back in the day. Those times left their mark on him, but he went on to start a successful business, marry a fine woman (when she wasn't really pissed at one of his stunts) and contribute to society at large.

For what it's worth, I was the guy who phoned California Peggy with the bad news, as I was not a member of DU and couldn't post it. That was one of the worst nights of my life and I have had a lot of bad nights.

They said it was vodka and vicodin, but it was Orange that did it.

I actually met another DUer thru Colin. His name was Wiley White and his handle here was Wiley50. Funny thing is, we had initially met back in the 60s in Zilker Park (Austin) when Wiley was part of Family Hand. Wiley died a few weeks after Colin, broke and alone on some old sailboat. I have never forgiven myself for not being of more help, but I sent him a lot of Humboldt's Best.

Maybe I'll write about all of that and post it on DU.

May God bless them, all.

Link Speed

[panader0]

30. Hey Link.....

[Link Speed]

35. Well, actually...

I know a few other living DUers, but I will not reveal his/her identities.

No one would believe me, anyway.

Hey, panader0...

Baby needs new strings.

We missed you on Hallow'een. We now have a laser-light show all over the property.

Frito Pie and Carneros beer.

You would have loved it.

I wish you could've been here. Michael Hyland (Capricorn Music) was at the house. We had an endless loop of "I Put a Spell on You" (multiple artists) and the lights, alcohol and other was really fine.

Maybe next time...

Or maybe we can head SouthEast. But that's a long drive...

[SidDithers]

63. Brothers? Maybe triplets...

There was this other poster, DollarBillHines...

Sid

[JI7]

23. at least that person treated you well

he assumed you were someone who didn't have much and offered something.

but far worse when people are treated like shit .

[Link Speed]

27. Right on the money

While not rolling in dough, we are involved in high-end retail, wholesale, wine and hired-gun marketing. I always get treated like The Help.

It can get to be hilarious, at times, meeting clients face-to-face who have only spoken to me on con-calls.

[silverweb]

33. Love it!

[dorkzilla]

34. Ha! Well, i look like a 48 year old suburban woman who has a penchant for gardening, reading,

...drinking copious amounts of red wine, listening to too much Django Reinhardt and possessing the interior decorating sensibilty of an 18th century Parisian prostitute.

Oh wait...that actually is me.

[BlueCaliDem]

37. ...

I LOVE your sense of humor!

[dorkzilla]

39. Thank you! I'm available for weddings and bar mitzvahs!

[Link Speed]

40. You gotta be kidding...

That description fits my Profile of the Perfect Woman.

Literate, 18th Century Parisian Prostitute with a passion for great reds and Django and has her hands in the ground, heart in Mother Earth.

But, the kicker is...

Do you know of Blind Willie Johnson?

Keep your lamp trimmed and burnin'...

Link Speed

[dorkzilla]

42. Yes, but that's nobody's fault but mine!

Too bad I'm on the other side of the country. I could show ya round my book collection

[loli phabay]

48. ah django, loved watching manuche when younger.

[Rebellious Republican]

46. Great Story!

i could expand on that but I won't.

[Doctor_J]

11. The main dude behind the exposure of the Steubenville rapists looked alot like this dude

But, on the whole, this is the Fox "News" base.

[nashville_brook]

12. k and r

it's not okay, and it's not accurate to paint with that brush. my family *claims* cracker heritage (they were spainards, go figure) and i lived in the mountains in east tennessee for many years. i learned the hard way that you can't judge these books by their covers.

[RobertEarl]

13. Should be a picture of George Bush

Got me a 'C' from the Ivy League, and I'm a have more expert on everything, says Dubya.

I know a few so called 'educated' metrosexals who are the dumbest people on Earth when it comes to politics. Of course they are republicans.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

16. He's a Rhodes scholar who likes to keep his hair long and go shirtless

there are even clubs at most private universities for such proclivities.

[Enrique]

17. i agree a million percent

total prejudice.

[cbayer]

21. Agree. As someone who is frequently misjudged based

on stereotypes about the way I live, I find this kind of thing distinctly unprogressive.

[JI7]

22. yup, doesn't the description fit Sean Hannity, Glenn BEck, Rush Limbaugh more

and they don't look like that guy.

[NYC_SKP]

24. K/R: I'm glad that I read this ALL THE WAY THROUGH!

Because by just looking at the graphic, I thought, "Great, here we go again, shit on the guy with a mullet. Poor fucker doesn't even know it's happening and for all we know is a democrat and out fighting for us."

......

But I kept reading.

Thanks, catnhatnh.

Thanks a LOT!

K/R

[catnhatnh]

32. You're very welcome...

As I said above-I need to remind me too.

[riverbendviewgal]

25. I met a few of these in South Eastern Ohio

yep, they exist.

[longship]

28. Particle physicist at CERN. Operates the LHC on the second shift.

And does theoretical physics when he's not working. Such is the lot of a post-grad PhD. Low pay, too.

Stereotypes are pretty much horrible.

[HubertHeaver]

44. I think I saw that guy hanging around Fermi lab.

Looked a lot like him anyway.

[longship]

49. Dude helped dig the tunnel for the SSC.

And when Congress cancelled it, he manned a shovel to fill the tunnel back in.

What else does on do with post grads?

Probably get a Nobel one day.

[HubertHeaver]

59. Around that time he and a bunch of other dudes were in a hallway in Faraday Hall

looking for the Top Quark. Had to help them find it. I swear, if they didn't keep that cube in such a mess they wouldn't have lost it in the first place.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

31. Unfortunately, arrogance, ignorance and bigotry isn't limited to RW'ers.

[AAO]

36. I think the guy is a closet liberal.

[RT Atlanta]

38. Stereotypes happen everywhere

By the way, that photo makes a great set up for a fark:

rtr baby....

[hootinholler]

41. And let's not be hearing about no damn trailer trash either

Thank you for this, I saw that earlier and didn't have a chance to reply.

[Rebellious Republican]

43. Looks like one of many of my very liberal friends back home in KY.

If you think I jest, check in. I will be happy to school anyone!

[Rebellious Republican]

45. catnhatnh, nice post, thank you! A tribute from a hillbilly,

who has traveled the globe.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8MPheLCbPpM

[catnhatnh]

47. Thanks for the view from down South...

...And ain't that boy singing a dead ringer for Jeff Gordon?

[Rebellious Republican]

50. Not really, but then I do not keep up with NASCAR!

Guess you did not get the memo, not all southerners are racist homophobic jackasses. However, I have heard there are some race baiting assholes up north. Surely you are not one of them are you.

[catnhatnh]

52. Northern NASCAR fan...

They run 2 races a year about 30 miles from my home....so here is my favorite driver and your singer:

<a href=".html" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo rpm_paisley_gordon_b2_600_zps19e20903.jpg"/></a>

They have done a music video together...

[Rebellious Republican]

53. catnhatnh, maybe I have misread your intentions, share a link to that video...

my northern brother?

[catnhatnh]

54. As you wish...

There's a couple, three other guys you may recognize too:

[Rebellious Republican]

56. Thanks friend, I will leave you with my favorite Alabama song.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=F_Dt49KfATc

[spanone]

55. well, he is an expert on cool hairdos!!!!

[progressoid]

57. Rec!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

58. Looks can be deceiving.

I know plenty of guys in lifted duallies with Union stickers on the back that most people would think are Republicans.....but they find that offensive.

[cherokeeprogressive]

60. It's a most common occurence, and it crosses all regional, educational, and ethnic boundaries...

Political boundaries too. Political boundaries especially, if one is prone to participate in political discussion boards.

People with little or no self-esteem simply do not function well unless there is someone in their life or experience they can single out, laugh at, and claim to be superior to. Self-esteem seems to come and go... I've stereotyped; I'm pretty sure everyone I know has done it, and I'm of the opinion that anyone who says they've never placed another person into a stereotype for one thing or another (usually for their own amusement or in an attempt to amuse or ingratiate themselves to others they feel inferior to) is either a liar, or Jesus Christ.

Why is there a place called New Hampshire? So people from TEXAS can have someone to laugh at... See what I did there?

[liberal_at_heart]

61. good point.

[Hekate]

62. Catnhatnh, I'm glad to see a few others reacted the way I did to that post

It's not worthy of what we say we aspire to.