For a long time I've been lead to believe that the term "trailer trash" was a derogatory term.
But I've been thinking about this for a while and I realized that that is not the case. In fact I believe that I am trailer trash. Not only that I'm proud to admit it.
You see, to me "trailer trash" represents a person (or group of people) who just don't give a shit what anyone else thinks of them.
It has nothing to do with the fact that they may or may not live in a mobile home, it has more to do with an attitude, in my opinion.
For example, in the city where I live, lots of people are more concerned with keeping up with their neighbours, or what their friends think of them than should be.
I've lived my life these past few years just how I want to. I don't care what others think about me or how I live my life. And we've tried to instil that into our son - that he be more concerned with how he feels and not what others think. Because let's face it - you are never going to impress everyone, so why try to impress anyone?
When I say to other friends that I am trailer trash and proud of it, sometimes they snicker, but many upon thinking about it also consider themselves trailer trash. In fact many of our friends don't realize they are trailer trash. But we see it.
Once we point out the obvious it's like a lightbulb goes off and they realize that they too are trailer trash, but it's not a bad thing.
For example, I have one friend that lives in a big house on the hill, drives a newer vehicle that's all decked out. He's got the perfect wife, new baby, they own businesses and seem really successful.
However when you get to know him you realize that he is in fact trailer trash.
How do you determine if someone is trailer trash?
You can usually tell by their actions. For example, my friend likes to have a fire outside. Not too bad you might say, until you consider that most of his fires are raging infernos which can be seen for miles, and generally reach above the roofline of his garage.
Or the fact that he prefers to use his chainsaw to cut most things over a circular saw.
Or how about the fact that his 4 wheeled ATV is worth more than most people's vehicles?
It is indicators like this which help you easily identify the trailer trash among us.
But I've been thinking about this for a while and I realized that that is not the case. In fact I believe that I am trailer trash. Not only that I'm proud to admit it.
You see, to me "trailer trash" represents a person (or group of people) who just don't give a shit what anyone else thinks of them.
It has nothing to do with the fact that they may or may not live in a mobile home, it has more to do with an attitude, in my opinion.
For example, in the city where I live, lots of people are more concerned with keeping up with their neighbours, or what their friends think of them than should be.
I've lived my life these past few years just how I want to. I don't care what others think about me or how I live my life. And we've tried to instil that into our son - that he be more concerned with how he feels and not what others think. Because let's face it - you are never going to impress everyone, so why try to impress anyone?
When I say to other friends that I am trailer trash and proud of it, sometimes they snicker, but many upon thinking about it also consider themselves trailer trash. In fact many of our friends don't realize they are trailer trash. But we see it.
Once we point out the obvious it's like a lightbulb goes off and they realize that they too are trailer trash, but it's not a bad thing.
For example, I have one friend that lives in a big house on the hill, drives a newer vehicle that's all decked out. He's got the perfect wife, new baby, they own businesses and seem really successful.
However when you get to know him you realize that he is in fact trailer trash.
How do you determine if someone is trailer trash?
You can usually tell by their actions. For example, my friend likes to have a fire outside. Not too bad you might say, until you consider that most of his fires are raging infernos which can be seen for miles, and generally reach above the roofline of his garage.
Or the fact that he prefers to use his chainsaw to cut most things over a circular saw.
Or how about the fact that his 4 wheeled ATV is worth more than most people's vehicles?
It is indicators like this which help you easily identify the trailer trash among us.
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