BB Final: Louisiana 1, Tech 6

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From the voice of reason..."Stoodgedog"...

Now THAT is funny...

[California Cajun]

A Cajun accent is no different than a British one.

I see nothing derogatory in accents unless the subject matter is derogatory.

I was in Toastmasters for a number of years and the District Governor from Texas told a "Boudreaux" joke. He said in a speech one of our members told a Boudreaux joke, but soon realized that he talked that way all the time. The subject of that joke was not amused and I was offended for him.

My folks were teased in California for being from Texas. My dad was told all Texans had brown eyes and we're full of sh--. When Dad said he had blue eyes he was told he was a quart short (he worked in the oil industry).

I have been ribbed for my "accent" and 45 years later am still asked where I'm from. My cousin, in a Texas accent thicker than Steens Cane Syrup blurted out that I talked funny.

The point is that I have experienced sensitivitives from people over the years and have developed a sense as to how I handle things.

I think Tech crosses the line. I think we cross the line when making Brokeback references to McNeese.

Everyone has to make their own determination as to how to handle people. More often than not it's not what you say as much as how you say it.

[axg8750]

There are already enough people in this country that are offended for one petty reason or the other.

I think one of the MANY great traits of a true Ragin' Cajun is that we walk to the beat of our own drum and don't give a damn what others think (or say) about us.

What someone says in Southern Arkansas seems pretty far down on the long list of ____ that I give a damn about. Time to kill this thread once and for all.