If I hear "Okie State" one more time

[RWS]

my father was born in '42. the depression wasn't over for folks here yet. being born to poor people, he was hungry for money even as a small boy. most of his father's family had gone to california and wrote letters telling how there was plenty of work out there. Dad wanted to go in the worst way. he helped convince his dad to go. Grandad was a carpenter so they built a wood "camper" on the back of their old pickup. they were going to sell their milk cow to help finance the trip. they had finished the camper and were making the final arrangements when one morning they found their milk cow dead. they never made it to california.

so, (luckily, IMO) because of a dead cow, i am a 4th generation Okie. and no, the term doesn't bother me at all.

 

[OKgetdown]

Okie is meant to be derogatory when used by people who arent from here. Californians or New Englanders ect. Okie is a term they use when describing something as trashy or inferior.

I view Okie to be like the "N" word. If youre part of that group you can use it, otherwise its just insulting.

 

[nobuttbrian]

My family roots go back to north carolina and to Oklahoma via the trail of tears. I could care less if someone calls me an "okie". However, if someone calls me "Tex" well then the fight is on.

 

[carleb]

Okie is meant to be derogatory when used by people who arent from here. Californians or New Englanders ect. Okie is a term they use when describing something as trashy or inferior.

I view Okie to be like the "N" word. If youre part of that group you can use it, otherwise its just insulting.

In regard to my earlier comment, I would agree with this.

 

[1shot(bob)]

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me."
Ben Franklin.

I guess we forgot that somewhere along the way. Sheesh!!

 

[carleb]

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me."
Ben Franklin.

I guess we forgot that somewhere along the way. Sheesh!!

I agree with the concept and actually try to live within it, but there are limits! Okay, I get everyone's point. If others don't take offense with it, then I guess it's their own deal.

Back to the the OP, being third generation OSU grad. (my son being 4th), I'm obviously proud of the place and I guess we're talking about that commentator Bret dude? Since he likes to listen to his own voice, I'd think he would want to say "Oklahoma State" instead of "Okie State" since it has 2 more syllables in it. I just get offended when I hear his dumb a$$ say it.

Okay, I'm gonna let this go now.

 

[carleb]

Okay I'm sorry. I guess I didn't get the name right. It's Brent instead of Bret and maybe he wasn't even the guy? Some guy named Chris?

I've heard Bret use it before and it bugged me just as much.

Okay, now I'm really going to let it go.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

Okie is meant to be derogatory when used by people who arent from here. Californians or New Englanders ect. Okie is a term they use when describing something as trashy or inferior.

I view Okie to be like the "N" word. If youre part of that group you can use it, otherwise its just insulting.

I disagree with this. I have never heard Okie used as a derogatory term. Unless you mean like when I say to someone "don't be such a lawyer" Lawyer isn't derogratory unless I MAKE it that way.

Okie is quite simply, a person from Oklahoma

 

[311SCV]

Hey yall, I'm sure if you've read my other posts, you probably realised I'm not the kind of fella that most yall would even claim to know socially. I've been called okie, hick, hillbilly, redneck, racist, and a bunch more I won't repeat in polite company. I don't mind them at all, but down here you seriously call somebody the "y" word, (yankee), with an added sneer, and the fights usually on.

 

[Istandalone]

Back to the the OP, being third generation OSU grad. (my son being 4th), I'm obviously proud of the place and I guess we're talking about that commentator Bret dude? Since he likes to listen to his own voice, I'd think he would want to say "Oklahoma State" instead of "Okie State" since it has 2 more syllables in it. I just get offended when I hear his dumb a$$ say it.

Okay, I'm gonna let this go now.

This is exactly my point . . . when dumb arses say it without knowing the history. makes be boil.

My ancestors came to the Oklahoma panhandle well before 1900 and lived through thick and thin trying to make a living off the land (until oil and gas, etc) Working C.C. camps and everything.

They sure don't say Okie University when referring to O.U. I'm an OU fan, but some talking head dummard calling O.S.U. Okie State just rankles me.