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The entire reason it became an insult was because of wealthy urbanites disparaging the working class.
Look how PaLe I aM! *laughs foppishly*
Downright ghostly, my dear.
You just reminded me of that news blooper.
"I so pale...." "you're on....." first news reporter starts the news report as if nothing happened, while the second one stiffles giggles
I swear they both give of a Pam Beasley vibe. So two Pams, and they have a Pam/Jim vibe with each other, and one is "so pale".
Did you know the invention of lawns was also a way to flaunt that you were wealthy enough to have unfarmed land?
And to pay an army of people to take care of the stupid lawn.
Uh, they originally weren't paid. They were paid for.
I hate lawns so much, but there’s no other option unless you go for a townhouse/condo, which are more expensive in my area because of the great location. Why would anyone want to use and pay for extra water, then mow and trim every other week, for a patch of grass that doesn’t provide any benefit as a plant.
You ever try to play catch with a football on a "natural cactus desert landscape yard"?
You think the rich isn't? Mostly Classist, but there's quite a few Racists too.
Whatever you call the kind of bigotry your comment represents it's no better. Thank you for reminding us all that it's still around.
Being "bigoted" against racists is infinitely better than being racist. Moral-relativist false equivalences can fuck all the way off.
I am talking about being bigoted against "rednecks" who are mostly no more racist than everyone else. I grew up in redneck territory and support those who reclaim it as a label of pride.
Interesting, I read that comment as referring to the wealthy urbanites as mostly racist
Doesn't seem likely to me, but it's a good thought.
Do they call you downpunxx because you go down on every swinging dick within half a mile?
Found the redneck, guys