Are Harley Riders "Red Necks"?
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06-30-2010, 01:02 PM
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Are Harley Riders "Red Necks"?
While out riding through the countryside this weekend, I stopped for lunch at a rural burger shack where a group of young "urban type" sportbike riders had also decided to stop and dine. They struck up a conversation with me as we were all sitting out at the picnic tables to tell me how much they liked the look and sound of my bike. I returned the compliment by telling them how nice their bikes were, and also stated that if I were their age, I'd probably be riding a sportbike, too. One member of the group then made the comment that I "...didn't seem to be a red neck like the other Harley riders they know..."
I just shrugged off the statement, finished my lunch, and rode off. Now, a few days later, I can't help but wonder: Are Harley riders really "red necks" as they put it?
I'd appreciate your comments. In the mean time, I might as well jus' mosey on back to the ol' shack, cuz' I do believe it's time fer' me to brush my tooth...
I just shrugged off the statement, finished my lunch, and rode off. Now, a few days later, I can't help but wonder: Are Harley riders really "red necks" as they put it?
I'd appreciate your comments. In the mean time, I might as well jus' mosey on back to the ol' shack, cuz' I do believe it's time fer' me to brush my tooth...
#4
06-30-2010, 01:07 PM
Road Master
I don't know why but my 21 year old daughter and her friends all seem to think that if you ride a Harley that you are in fact a redneck. When I asked if that included me she said of course. I don't think that age group really knows what a redneck is.
#5
06-30-2010, 01:08 PM
You May Be a Redneck if…
A full-grown ostrich has fewer feathers than your cowboy hat.
A tornado hits your neighborhood and does a $100,000 worth of improvement.
After making love, you ask your date to roll down the window.
After your dog passed gas, you claimed it.
All of your four-letter words are two syllables.
An expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall.
Any of your kids were conceived in a car wash.
At least one of your kids was born on a pool table.
Bikers back down from your momma.
Birds are attracted to your beard.
Directions to your house include “turn off the paved road.”
During your senior year you and your mother had homeroom together.
Every electrical outlet in your house is a fire hazard.
Exxon and Conoco have offered you royalties for your hair.
Fewer than half of your cars run.
Fifth grade was the best four years of your life.
Getting a package from your post office requires a full tank of gas in the truck.
Going to the bathroom late at night involves pulling on boots and a flashlight.
In an effort to watch your cholesterol, you eat Spam Lite.
In high school you dated your daddy’s current wife.
In tough situations you ask yourself, “What would Curly do?”
It’s easier to spray weed killer on your lawn than mow it.
Jack Daniels is on your list of “most admired people.”
Momma taught you how to flip a cigarette.
More than half the vehicles you own are pickups.
More than one living relative is named after a Southern Civil War general.
Most of your clothes have logos.
Motel 6 turns off the lights when they see you coming.
None of your shirts cover your stomach.
On jury duty you acquitted the defendant for murdering his wife just because she threw out his Elvis 45’s.
On stag night, you take a real deer.
On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor.
People are scared to touch your wife’s bathrobe.
People hear your car long before they see it.
Red Man sends you a Christmas card.
Santa Claus refuses to let your kids sit in his lap.
Somebody tells you that you’ve got something in your teeth, so you take them out to see what it is!
Someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle.
Someone in your family died right after saying, “Hey, guys, watch this.”
Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of ketchup.
That billboard that says “just say no to crack” reminds you to pull up your jeans.
The antenna on your truck is a danger to low flying airplanes.
The ASPCA raids your kitchen.
The best way to keep things cold is to leave’em in the shade.
The biggest city you’ve ever been to is Wal-Mart.
The biggest fashion risk you take is which plaid you’ll wear to the 4-H Fair.
The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.
The diploma hanging in your den contains the words “Trucking Institute”.
The dogcatcher calls for a backup unit when he visits your house.
The first words out of your mouth every time you see friends are “Howdy!”, “HEY!” or “How Y’all Doin’?”
The flood history of the area can be seen on your living room walls.
The gas pedal on your car is shaped like a bare foot.
The Halloween pumpkin on your porch has more teeth than your spouse.
The highlight of your parties is when you flip out your false teeth.
The Home Shopping Channel operator recognizes your voice.
The hood and one door are a different color from the rest of your car.
The most commonly heard phrase at your family reunion is, “What’re you looking at, ********?”
The most serious loss from the earthquake was your Conway Twitty record collection.
The neighbors started a petition over your Christmas lights.
The one what hangs ‘round over yonder, back’ah Bubba’s barn...”
The people on Jerry Springer remind you of your neighbors.
The primary color of your car is Bondo.
A full-grown ostrich has fewer feathers than your cowboy hat.
A tornado hits your neighborhood and does a $100,000 worth of improvement.
After making love, you ask your date to roll down the window.
After your dog passed gas, you claimed it.
All of your four-letter words are two syllables.
An expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall.
Any of your kids were conceived in a car wash.
At least one of your kids was born on a pool table.
Bikers back down from your momma.
Birds are attracted to your beard.
Directions to your house include “turn off the paved road.”
During your senior year you and your mother had homeroom together.
Every electrical outlet in your house is a fire hazard.
Exxon and Conoco have offered you royalties for your hair.
Fewer than half of your cars run.
Fifth grade was the best four years of your life.
Getting a package from your post office requires a full tank of gas in the truck.
Going to the bathroom late at night involves pulling on boots and a flashlight.
In an effort to watch your cholesterol, you eat Spam Lite.
In high school you dated your daddy’s current wife.
In tough situations you ask yourself, “What would Curly do?”
It’s easier to spray weed killer on your lawn than mow it.
Jack Daniels is on your list of “most admired people.”
Momma taught you how to flip a cigarette.
More than half the vehicles you own are pickups.
More than one living relative is named after a Southern Civil War general.
Most of your clothes have logos.
Motel 6 turns off the lights when they see you coming.
None of your shirts cover your stomach.
On jury duty you acquitted the defendant for murdering his wife just because she threw out his Elvis 45’s.
On stag night, you take a real deer.
On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor.
People are scared to touch your wife’s bathrobe.
People hear your car long before they see it.
Red Man sends you a Christmas card.
Santa Claus refuses to let your kids sit in his lap.
Somebody tells you that you’ve got something in your teeth, so you take them out to see what it is!
Someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle.
Someone in your family died right after saying, “Hey, guys, watch this.”
Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of ketchup.
That billboard that says “just say no to crack” reminds you to pull up your jeans.
The antenna on your truck is a danger to low flying airplanes.
The ASPCA raids your kitchen.
The best way to keep things cold is to leave’em in the shade.
The biggest city you’ve ever been to is Wal-Mart.
The biggest fashion risk you take is which plaid you’ll wear to the 4-H Fair.
The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.
The diploma hanging in your den contains the words “Trucking Institute”.
The dogcatcher calls for a backup unit when he visits your house.
The first words out of your mouth every time you see friends are “Howdy!”, “HEY!” or “How Y’all Doin’?”
The flood history of the area can be seen on your living room walls.
The gas pedal on your car is shaped like a bare foot.
The Halloween pumpkin on your porch has more teeth than your spouse.
The highlight of your parties is when you flip out your false teeth.
The Home Shopping Channel operator recognizes your voice.
The hood and one door are a different color from the rest of your car.
The most commonly heard phrase at your family reunion is, “What’re you looking at, ********?”
The most serious loss from the earthquake was your Conway Twitty record collection.
The neighbors started a petition over your Christmas lights.
The one what hangs ‘round over yonder, back’ah Bubba’s barn...”
The people on Jerry Springer remind you of your neighbors.
The primary color of your car is Bondo.
#6
06-30-2010, 01:08 PM
Yeh, I know one that is considered a redneck because of his voice. Yet, I come from one of the largest southern cities in America through out our entire history...
People generalize everything to suit what they percieve, never realizing how limited their perception is...
People generalize everything to suit what they percieve, never realizing how limited their perception is...
#7
06-30-2010, 01:09 PM
Road Master
Wait, you're from Glen Burnie, MD and you are NOT a red neck?? why haven't they kicked you out of Glen Burnie yet. everybody knows that only red necks live in GB! hehe.
Well on to you original point. I do seem to run across my fair share of red necks when out riding. Come over to Daniel's for a drink some time and you may meet a few. But, even there, it is really only a small percentage. And i wouldn't really call them red necks, just some look the part.
On another topic. can't help but notice your Black flag avatar. very nice, brings back memories. saw them at the 9:30 club in 1985 or1986 (can't remember) when Henry Rollins was the lead singer.
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Well on to you original point. I do seem to run across my fair share of red necks when out riding. Come over to Daniel's for a drink some time and you may meet a few. But, even there, it is really only a small percentage. And i wouldn't really call them red necks, just some look the part.
On another topic. can't help but notice your Black flag avatar. very nice, brings back memories. saw them at the 9:30 club in 1985 or1986 (can't remember) when Henry Rollins was the lead singer.
While out riding through the countryside this weekend, I stopped for lunch at a rural burger shack where a group of young "urban type" sportbike riders had also decided to stop and dine. They struck up a conversation with me as we were all sitting out at the picnic tables to tell me how much they liked the look and sound of my bike. I returned the compliment by telling them how nice their bikes were, and also stated that if I were their age, I'd probably be riding a sportbike, too. One member of the group then made the comment that I "...didn't seem to be a red neck like the other Harley riders they know..."
I just shrugged off the statement, finished my lunch, and rode off. Now, a few days later, I can't help but wonder: Are Harley riders really "red necks" as they put it?
I'd appreciate your comments. In the mean time, I might as well jus' mosey on back to the ol' shack, cuz' I do believe it's time fer' me to brush my tooth...
I just shrugged off the statement, finished my lunch, and rode off. Now, a few days later, I can't help but wonder: Are Harley riders really "red necks" as they put it?
I'd appreciate your comments. In the mean time, I might as well jus' mosey on back to the ol' shack, cuz' I do believe it's time fer' me to brush my tooth...
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#8
06-30-2010, 01:14 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Redneck used to be a term of derision denoting someone who worked in the fields all day and whose neck was reddened by sunburn. basically then it was a term for country folks, hard working, salt of the earth folks. Then Jerry Springer took over and the term redneck is used to denote anyone whose IQ and number of teeth are within 2. Other synonyms might include the term trailer trash, crackers, kissing cousins and the like.
No actual link has been established between Harleys and "rednecks" except that both enjoy simple things like smelling fresh cut hay while cruising along on a bike. Or smelling honey suckle as you ride or any other of a number of smells and sights. If that makes me a redneck, then Iam a college educated redneck who is happy riding my HD.
Now, what does a 13 year old redneck girl say during sex? "get up paw, yer crushin' my cigarettes".
Just kidding
Bub
No actual link has been established between Harleys and "rednecks" except that both enjoy simple things like smelling fresh cut hay while cruising along on a bike. Or smelling honey suckle as you ride or any other of a number of smells and sights. If that makes me a redneck, then Iam a college educated redneck who is happy riding my HD.
Now, what does a 13 year old redneck girl say during sex? "get up paw, yer crushin' my cigarettes".
Just kidding
Bub
#9
06-30-2010, 01:16 PM
Just like all Harley riders are not rednecks, neither are they all RUBs. But just about all of them are Americans. (no offense to our non-American forum members)
