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re: Anyone actually offended by the name Arky?
Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:18 am to hawgfaninc
Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:18 am to hawgfaninc
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learn something new every day
Yeah, it is similar to how all latino immigrants are viewed as illegal mexicans today.
Okies were viewed as lazy, thieves, and would cheat you any way possible. Arkies were viewed as hard working good people trying to make the best for their family.
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Posted on 10/17/12 at 12:04 pm to DaleDenton
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Yeah, it is similar to how all latino immigrants are viewed as illegal mexicans today.
it's not just immigrants lol. my wife is of hispanic descent, but was born in arkansas.
the other day in court some defendant was pissed that a "job stealing wet back" was trying to put him in jail.
we hear that kinda shite all the time. All because she has brown skin. Pitiful.
Posted on 10/17/12 at 12:06 pm to Latarian
Born, raised, and went to school in Arkansas, and it doesn't bother me.
Growing up, my Mother would get PISSED when people called us "Ar-Kansans". Every time, she would correct them and say we were "Arkansawyers".
Growing up, my Mother would get PISSED when people called us "Ar-Kansans". Every time, she would correct them and say we were "Arkansawyers".
This post was edited on 10/17/12 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 10/17/12 at 2:56 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
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R-Kansas gives me the rustles
Posted on 10/17/12 at 3:22 pm to Porker Face
I'm born, raised, left, and returned here. I'm not a big fan of the name "Arky," but it doesn't bother me. On the Rant, it can have the feel like someone trying to talk down to a little brother, like turning Mike into Mikey, but I'm comfortable with my manhood/fanhood/statehood, so it's all good. Besides, if I have a choice between getting called a Corndog, a Gump, or an Arky, I'll take Arky all day long.
This post was edited on 10/17/12 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 10/17/12 at 5:35 pm to LRHogFan
Neither the phrase okie or arkie has ever offended me. I know what I am.
Posted on 10/17/12 at 11:04 pm to Latarian
So very offended by the term.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 8:16 am to Latarian
I don't consider it derogatory. I just don't like it.
Posted on 10/18/12 at 8:27 am to FlyingRazorback
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calling them Oklahomos
A much more relevant term for the Okies would be Chokelahoma. You get to encompass both of their 'good' football teams with this term...
Posted on 10/18/12 at 11:15 am to NCrawler
not really. saves letters
Posted on 10/23/12 at 12:28 pm to songofthesword
It is a derogatory term, but I don't find much offense on it. Ar-Kansas doesn't bother me much either, Les is an idiot and that just reinforces it.
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