Comments on: “Nobody in Atlanta can read” http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/ An 18th-century brain in a 21st-century head Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:45:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ann http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-130 Ann Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:32:37 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-130 Saw you post on Gawker and loved it! Years ago on a business trip to Boston, my colleagues and I were trapped in an elevator of drunken preppies. They asked our names and after one colleague said, "Ken" the little brats asked me if I were Barbie (tall, blond and I had a tan from surfing all summer). All I did was give them the "eye" and it was quiet all the way up to the 28th floor. Saw you post on Gawker and loved it!

Years ago on a business trip to Boston, my colleagues and I were trapped in an elevator of drunken preppies. They asked our names and after one colleague said, “Ken” the little brats asked me if I were Barbie (tall, blond and I had a tan from surfing all summer). All I did was give them the “eye” and it was quiet all the way up to the 28th floor.

]]> By: revbob http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-122 revbob Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:10:11 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-122 One of the best things about living in HSV is the comments by the people who don't get it. I remember one radio talk guy who made fun of a fellow Hunsvillian, until he asked a couple of questions and figured out he actually was a rocket scientist. One of the best things about living in HSV is the comments by the people who don’t get it. I remember one radio talk guy who made fun of a fellow Hunsvillian, until he asked a couple of questions and figured out he actually was a rocket scientist.

]]> By: Amber http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-119 Amber Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:30:32 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-119 LOVE that you posted this. I need to blog more (again) about anti-South regional bias. The hypocrisy of it all - how it's one of the only "accepted" forms of outright prejudice in many so-called "progressive" circles - crawls under my skin, lays eggs, and raises a family. LOVE that you posted this. I need to blog more (again) about anti-South regional bias. The hypocrisy of it all – how it’s one of the only “accepted” forms of outright prejudice in many so-called “progressive” circles – crawls under my skin, lays eggs, and raises a family.

]]> By: Gabe http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-118 Gabe Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:08:22 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-118 This is a fantastic post. Excellent rant (in the best sense) about one of my big pet peeves. Thank you. This is a fantastic post. Excellent rant (in the best sense) about one of my big pet peeves. Thank you.

]]> By: Wretched and Beautiful : Oh come on, you know those hicks don’t really matter http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-117 Wretched and Beautiful : Oh come on, you know those hicks don’t really matter Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:01:39 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-117 [...] Amber Rhea links to Le Débris est Blanche, who has a little something to say about that: However, it’s still beyond me why otherwise intelligent, supposedly open-minded and tolerant [...] [...] Amber Rhea links to Le Débris est Blanche, who has a little something to say about that: However, it’s still beyond me why otherwise intelligent, supposedly open-minded and tolerant [...]

]]> By: Blanche Debris http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-113 Blanche Debris Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:13:42 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-113 Hmmm, my comment hasn't even gone live yet on Gawker! They haven't approved my account. Anyone know how long that takes, or how that process works? Hmmm, my comment hasn’t even gone live yet on Gawker! They haven’t approved my account. Anyone know how long that takes, or how that process works?

]]> By: revbob http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-112 revbob Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:04:26 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-112 Ellie, I agree they have no power. But they can borrow some. For instance, from America's aristocracy who always need footsoldiers. Ellie, I agree they have no power. But they can borrow some. For instance, from America’s aristocracy who always need footsoldiers.

]]> By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-06-28 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-111 Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-06-28 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:35:17 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-111 [...] “Nobody in Atlanta can read” « Le Débris est Blanche “The commenters have a hee-haw good time unleashing their mean-spirited, elitist slurs against the inhabitants of an entire region that they’ve never visited, and know nothing about…” Or, reason #456,798 why I hate Gawker. (tags: assholes bullshit south stereotypes media) [...] [...] “Nobody in Atlanta can read” « Le Débris est Blanche “The commenters have a hee-haw good time unleashing their mean-spirited, elitist slurs against the inhabitants of an entire region that they’ve never visited, and know nothing about…” Or, reason #456,798 why I hate Gawker. (tags: assholes bullshit south stereotypes media) [...]

]]> By: Ellie http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/nobody-in-atlanta-can-read/#comment-104 Ellie Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:37:34 +0000 http://debrisblanche.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-104 I'm so glad you posted about this. I'm a Southern transplant myself but I still bristle when I read crap like this. Pretty easy for Northeastern folks to call poor Southerners racist, etc when those poor Southerners have NO INSTITUTIONAL POWER TO PERPETUATE RACISM. I’m so glad you posted about this. I’m a Southern transplant myself but I still bristle when I read crap like this. Pretty easy for Northeastern folks to call poor Southerners racist, etc when those poor Southerners have NO INSTITUTIONAL POWER TO PERPETUATE RACISM.

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