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Are You A Blueneck?
Bluenecks are Northerners - the opposite of Rednecks, and you might be a Blueneck if:
Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.
You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."
You think Heinz Ketchup is really spicy.
You would never stop to buy something somebody was cooking on the side of the road, for example, boiled peanuts.
You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.
For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes-au-gratin to grits.
You don't know what a moon pie is.
You've never had RC Cola.
You've never, ever eaten okra - fried, boiled, or pickled.
You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are on road trips.
You have no idea what a polecat is.
You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on your dog.
You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than at Six Flags.
You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.
You drink either "Pop" or "Soda" instead of "Cokes."
You've never eaten and don't know how to make a tomato sandwich.
You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun-'n-knife show.
You think that more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach.
You don't have one can of WD-40 somewhere around the house.
The last time you smiled was when you blocked someone from getting on an on-ramp to the highway.
You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores.
You have more than one professional sports team in your home state.
The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman Marcus.
You call binoculars opera glasses.
You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side of the road and stopping.
You don't know anyone with at least two first names (e.g., Joe Bob, Faye Ellen , Billy Ray, Mary Jo, Bubba Dean, Joe Dan, Mary Alice)
You don't know any women with male names (e.g., Tommie, Bobbie, Johnnie, Jimmie)
You don't have Maw-maw's & Paw-paw's.
You've never been to a craft show.
You get freaked-out when people on the subway talk to you.
None of your fur coats are homemade.
You have no idea whom the Allisons, Pettys or Earnhardts are.
Bluenecks are Northerners - the opposite of Rednecks, and you might be a Blueneck if:
Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.
You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."
You think Heinz Ketchup is really spicy.
You would never stop to buy something somebody was cooking on the side of the road, for example, boiled peanuts.
You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.
For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes-au-gratin to grits.
You don't know what a moon pie is.
You've never had RC Cola.
You've never, ever eaten okra - fried, boiled, or pickled.
You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are on road trips.
You have no idea what a polecat is.
You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on your dog.
You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than at Six Flags.
You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.
You drink either "Pop" or "Soda" instead of "Cokes."
You've never eaten and don't know how to make a tomato sandwich.
You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun-'n-knife show.
You think that more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach.
You don't have one can of WD-40 somewhere around the house.
The last time you smiled was when you blocked someone from getting on an on-ramp to the highway.
You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores.
You have more than one professional sports team in your home state.
The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman Marcus.
You call binoculars opera glasses.
You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side of the road and stopping.
You don't know anyone with at least two first names (e.g., Joe Bob, Faye Ellen , Billy Ray, Mary Jo, Bubba Dean, Joe Dan, Mary Alice)
You don't know any women with male names (e.g., Tommie, Bobbie, Johnnie, Jimmie)
You don't have Maw-maw's & Paw-paw's.
You've never been to a craft show.
You get freaked-out when people on the subway talk to you.
None of your fur coats are homemade.
You have no idea whom the Allisons, Pettys or Earnhardts are.
