Just what is a red neck?

[illogical]

I'm just curious what the different opinions are on this...

[Jophess]

A Redneck is a hick. I live in Kentucky, I WOULD KNOW lol

[LimeTwister]

we call "hicks" red necks in the South...

They come to mind when you say Red State...not very smart, but they're very stubborn

I work with red necks .

[Vultch]

ask Jeff Foxworthy, he can give you a few examples.

[tylor2000]

A red neck is a hick who strongly believes in hick philosophies and ideologies.  A plain hick is someone who ten years ago would come to a large town like Reno, Nevada and exclaims he really hates the city.  A place where deer and other animals would commonly make their debut downtown from time to time.  A red neck does the same thing but also brings his shotgun and complains there are not enough elk around during hunting season when he comes there to do his shopping.

tylor

[illogical]

ask Jeff Foxworthy, he can give you a few examples.

If you have ever been accused of lying through your tooth, you might be a red neck.

[Xenophanes]

A red neck is a classier type of hick who carries a shotgun. I think. so far.

[Trolan]

When I think of redneck, the first things which pop into my mind are: that old coot from the Warner Brother's cartoons, Hatfield/McCoy (Stonefield/Maclure), and po' folk in the South who ain't got nothing to do but avoiding them durn revenooers.  Too much Dukes of Hazzard as a kid I guess...

Now, my dad identifies himself as a redneck... country music, hunting, fishing, playing with cars/etc., so I guess that would tend to be the more refined outlook on it, if we go by his definition.

[tylor2000]

Well, when I was saying they complain about not enough elk during hunting session I meant right there in the city.  Like he was try to do his hunting in the middle of town while shopping.  My attempt at cheap humour.  Hence, someone who treats everywhere like it was the country side.  To the effect of there is no other way of thinking.

tylor

[zurielshimon]

I'd just like to take this opportunity to explain (my take on) the origin of the term.  Farmers aren't known for wearing sunblock.  They're outside all day long, and it doesn't take long for their faces, forearms, and the backs of their necks to really blister (hence the term "farmer's tan").  This is also the origin of the term "redneck".  It means someone (usually unsophisticated) who makes his living working outdoors (such as a farmer).  From there, the more colorful meanings have spawned.

[Steavis]

Rednecks are people that make the woods and a shotgun put together more interesting. However, the use of such words as "ain't" "y'all" "howdy" and "yeehaw" does not, in my eyes, make you a redneck, so in conclusion, my home home, not Ft. Lewis, but my Oklahoma home, has many rednecks, however, I myself am not a redneck, as I am a Washingtonian :wink:

[LimeTwister]

I'd just like to take this opportunity to explain (my take on) the origin of the term.  Farmers aren't known for wearing sunblock.  They're outside all day long, and it doesn't take long for their faces, forearms, and the backs of their necks to really blister (hence the term "farmer's tan").  This is also the origin of the term "redneck".  It means someone (usually unsophisticated) who makes his living working outdoors (such as a farmer).  From there, the more colorful meanings have spawned.

to add, my dad's theory is that when the rednecks cut their long hair their neck would be white and then they'd go outside and get burned in the necks. o.O

[jessica73]

country music, hunting, fishing, playing with cars/etc.

lol. I'm a redneck? O_o
...Sweet? d^_^b

[Manda]

country music, hunting, fishing, playing with cars/etc.

lol. I'm a redneck? O_o
...Sweet? d^_^b

I wanna be a redneck too!
I LOVE COUNTRY!
I'd love to hunt!
fishing.....I'll pass on being in a boat in the middle of nowhere trying to get fish.
 

[Trolan]

fishing.....I'll pass on being in a boat in the middle of nowhere trying to get fish.

You've evidently missed out on the whole point of fishing.  It's to be in the middle of nowhere, away from the people who annoy you, and for some to drink beer.  Catching fish is a sometimes unwelcome end result.  Then you hafta clean 'em and such.