Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Redneck Book of Manners

***GENERAL***

1. Never take a beer to a job interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.
3. Its considered poor taste to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it is still considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home!


*** DINING OUT ***

1. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your fingers covering the label.
2. Avoid throwing bones and food scraps on the floor as the restaurant may not have dogs.
3. Slow dancing at the local Waffle House is acceptable provided you pay your fair share of the jukebox.


*** ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME ***

1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist.
2. Do not allow the dog to eat at the table no matter how good his manners are.
3. The beer keg shold not obstruct anyone's path walking through the middle of the living room.


*** PERSONAL HYGIENE ***

1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job that should be done in private using one's OWN truck keys.
2. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days. However, if you live alone, deodorant is a waste of good money.
3. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as they tend to detract from a woman's jewelry and alter the taste of finger foods.


*** DATING (Outside the Family) ***

1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.
2. Be aggressive. Let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to go out with you since I read that stuff on the bathroom wall two years ago."
3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say tomorrow! ; others might say "Monday." If the latter is the answer, it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.
4. Always have a positive comment about your date's appearance, such as, "ya sure don't sweat much for a fat broad."


*** WEDDINGS ***

1. Livestock, usually, is a poor choice for a wedding gift.
2. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds may get you shot.
3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create too sporty an appearance.
4. Though uncomfortable, say "yes" to socks and shoes for this special occasion.
5. Remember, the buffet food should be consumed on the premises and not for your personal takeout for tomorrow's dinner.
6. It is not appropriate to tell the groom how good his wife is in the sack.


*** DRIVING ETIQUETTE ***

1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles; even if the gun is loaded, and the deer is in sight.
2. When approaching a four way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires always has the right of way.
3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.
4. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer.
5. Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle, especially when driving.
6. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.


*** TWO REASONS WHY IT IS HARD TO SOLVE A REDNECK MURDER ***

1. All the DNA is the same.
2. There are no dental records.
3. Same evidence: Murderer was last seen leaving the crime scene in a beat up pickup truck.

H/t AllenS

4 comments:

Calypso Facto said...

Ahhh, rednecks. The last mockable minority. Funny stuff!

ricpic said...

Here's the dirty little secret: you can live your whole life out living amongst the dreaded rednecks and if you're civil to them they'll be civil to you. It doesn't work that way in "vibrant" neighborhoods.

AllenS said...

The number of appliances in the house should be equal to or less than the number of appliances in the yard

Believe me, when scrap prices eventually rise, those numbers of appliances outside of the house will decrease, but, not before. We're not that dumb.

Amartel said...

In Chicago (and apparently a lot of other urban AND rural areas but I know about the Chicago stuff from relatives who live there), there are copper thieves that go around stripping wires and piping from new construction or abandoned homes, and anywhere else they can lay hands on the stuff. Welcome to the new Stone Age, breaking down and redistributing the parts of the Golden Age that still have value.