I don't know.

Ilikehazing's references to class and old money just really wants to make me peg him as Alabama Old Row. Perhaps Ole Miss.

So I'd like to know what I have said racist? Would you please enlighten me? Racist is just another term for someone who has won an argument with a liberal.

Way to use a cliché to attempt to prove your point.

Edited because of redundancy.

I'm not sure if it's a cliche, i think its a quote from someone but sure. It doesn't really matter if it's a cliche, correct?

She has a little bit of an accent, but the cute kind, not the redneck kind. She is also smoking hot and I am proud to call her my sister. :D

33girl, if I offended you I apologize. It seems that you are pretty angry with me or maybe just had a bad day and I read it wroong. If you are upset feel free to send me an email and I am sure we can scratch that itch.All I said was how I appreciated my husband as a Southerner and this was removed. Rudy did this offend you? Was your comment really necessary? To the moderators who erased it, did it offend you? As a human being I am offended by racism and as a Southerner I am offended by how you judge us without knowing us.

did you all get beat up in elementary and middle school? You all take greek life too serious and probably still have your ritual and pledge manuals memorized. Go get laid.

It was the "no moose, no horse, ill-mannered northern speech" that was the quote I was referring to. I didn't see the original post, but that quote was ample. I have no idea how or why the original post was removed or who did so.

I'm glad you love your hubby...although I'm not quite sure about the "scratch that itch" offer. :eek:

That's hot.

Well, if i am the most "racist" on this board, that speaks to the credibility of this board, as I have said nothing which is truly that. To the Valk person, sorry you don't agree. It is not racism, as you would probably not get a bid either. We don't want a diverse group of people, we want an elite group of people. I know many in northern fraternities would consider the south as a shoeless, clueless place, but I think those would be mistaken. Some of the best chapters in the country are in the south, where should I start...SAE, Sigma Nu, Theta Chi, Phi Tau, KA, etc... In researching this, you would find many prominant greek alumni who come from these "backwards" places....(try hmmmm...congress). Several of the country's wealthiest areas are also below the Mason, which I will be glad to discuss should that become a point of contention. The fact is, while many whine about the south being ignorant and "shoeless" (or whatever the insult is these days...)....We'll stick to our staples of Cole Haan and Allen Edmonds, although our lack of k-swiss will probably leave us out of whats cool.

Shinerbock, I see that you are pretty new here, and you may not realize that this is ground that has been plowed repeatedly -- perhaps to the point it's not fertile anymore.

I feel sure you did not say anything that you intended as racist, nor do I question your intent. The problem with any Internet communication is that the reader sees only the words actually typed without voice inflection or any other context (including knowledge of you), so while I don't think you intended any racism, I also think that others could read what you wrote and reasonably infer some racism.

The reality is that this is a topic that taps into a lot of underlying and deep feelings for everybody, regardless of what "side" they are on -- sensitivity (to be clear, I do not mean oversensitivity) to racism in all of its forms, direct and subtle, and sensitivity to an anti-Southern bias.

Bottom line is it helps to stay clear of generalizations -- whether of "popular black culture" (which can mean lots of different things to lots of different people) or of Southern Greek life, your description of which really doesn't match what one would find at lots of top schools in the South.

I suppose you're right. As a result of your (and others') political-correctness, entire academic departments at many schools, that focus on culture, will be shutting down this morning. Additionally, pollsters and demographic experts across the country have decided to abandon their jobs as they really have no validity and the phrases "Pop music" and "Pop culture" will be erased from our vocabulary.

People (often white people) consistently call others racist on this board when it is not the case, and through this "Boy who cries wolf" mentality, reduce racism to nothing more than a cliche.

-Rudey

No. She's couture.

-Rudey

My political correctness? He don't know me very well, do he?

I never recommend political correctness. But I do recommend precision with language when there is a reasonable chance that one might not be clearly understood. like on an Internet forum. If someone is going to be ticked by what you said, at least do your best to make sure they're ticked by something you meant to say.

And he made a comment on culture, which he meant. Anyone making a claim of racism needs to explain themselves, otherwise you sound like you're blaming the rape victim for how she dressed.

-Rudey