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betsuni

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27. I just started watching the movie and the guy freaks out at a fancy dinner because

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Apr 17, 2021, 07:40 AM

Apr 2021

he doesn't know which utensils to use, just like in "Pretty Woman." NOBODY except upper class people know this. Middle class people don't know, it's not a lower class thing.

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Well, Whaddya Know? "Hillbilly Elegy" Author J.D. Vance Is Exactly The Asshole We Thought He Was [View all] hatrack Apr 2021 OP

Still have not seen the Netflix film of the same name. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2021 #1

I saw the movie and hated it. Not surprising because I hated the book too liberal_mama Apr 2021 #7

If you hated the book why watch the movie? Luciferous Apr 2021 #23

I love Amy Adams and thought it might be entertaining, but it was just depressing liberal_mama Apr 2021 #32

So a guy who wrote about Hillbillies is conservative Sympthsical Apr 2021 #2

Not conservative. That descriptor doesn't exist anymore. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #9

So you're just out over there Sympthsical Apr 2021 #15

Well that came out of nowhere. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #20

John Prine had something to say about that - GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #24

Not everyone in Appalachia would agree Vance was an authority on anything but his own life. Solly Mack Apr 2021 #3

Appalachian Reckoning is very good Withywindle Apr 2021 #14

Thanks! I'll get the book. Solly Mack Apr 2021 #21

Thank you for the recs Maeve Apr 2021 #28

Whatever his politics, kskiska Apr 2021 #4

It's important to remember that White Supremacists/Fascists have always been and abqtommy Apr 2021 #5

I'm sick of the squeaky wheel getting all the grease. Boomerproud Apr 2021 #18

I appreciate what you're saying. But there are many fascist groups around the world abqtommy Apr 2021 #19

In hindsight Vance's coming out is not entirely a surprise, wouldn't have Hortensis Apr 2021 #6

I read "Hillbilly Elegy" before I knew anything about him. PETRUS Apr 2021 #8

Same here! GusBob Apr 2021 #10

Isn't this jackass considering running for the senate somewhere? n/t Bev54 Apr 2021 #11

Ohio zeusdogmom Apr 2021 #13

J.D. Vance Jilly_in_VA Apr 2021 #12

Too late - That appears to have been his condition for years. GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #25

racist asshole JI7 Apr 2021 #16

He's not even from there! Withywindle Apr 2021 #17

Parts of Ohio can be considered Appalachia North FakeNoose Apr 2021 #22

Same with Pennsyltucky. GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #26

Yep FakeNoose Apr 2021 #29

Yes but not a county that borders Indiana! Withywindle Apr 2021 #33

I just started watching the movie and the guy freaks out at a fancy dinner because betsuni Apr 2021 #27

you start from the outside utensils and move in harumph Apr 2021 #30

People are still running that gag? gratuitous Apr 2021 #31