Grew up in a pretty stereotypical Hillbilly setting in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. I know there are a lot of stereotypes about us, that I’m happy to answer questions about. Some of them have a lot of truth to them, some are pretty confused with other people, or are mean-spirited. I don’t mind any question though, and nothing is too off limits. You won’t offend me, no matter the question.
I’m a Hillbilly. AMA?
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What are your opinions on trans people and gay people?
What’s your age and gender?
How long does it take you to make moonshine?
Average Salary in your area? Do you got big bass there?
What do you think about the pedestrianization of Norwich city centre?
You eat pickled bologna .
What is a common stereotype about you that you find genuinely frustrating because there is little to no truth in it? What is a stereotype you find amusing because it’s actually mostly true?
Have you ever gone hillbilly hand fishing
What, if anything, is the biggest threat to your way of life?
Do you like Dolly Parton?
What do you think of your fellow hillbilly, the author of Hillbilly Elegy?
What do you think Europe is like?
We are polar opposites, I’m not sure if you can get more opposites than us, I’m an Iraqi Arabic very Muslim man, you an American “Hillbilly”
If you had to organise a day trip for us, what would it entail. God bless you man🙏
What’s your favourite aspect of living in your region?
What would you recommend a visitor from abroad experience in your region, especially an experience that could break stereotypes?
What do you – and Appalachians generally – imagine the UK to be like? (I’m from here so curious lol)
Have you had any paranormal experiences in the Appalachians?
Have you ever left the country, and if so where? If not, would you and where?
What were some common fun activities in the Appalachian Mountains?
What is your best moonshine recipe?
What do you order at Starbucks?
Greetings from Ireland.
Is Popcorn Sutton and his moonshine still talked about often?
I went down the rabbit hole learning about all this stuff a couple of years ago and found it very interesting.
The moonshiners are like our poitin makers
Are any of your family members related?
any Appalachian spooky / cryptid story ?!
Do you welcome people that are trying to escape city life?
Why do yall vote against your own self-interests?
How’s the fishing around your area?
What kind of music do you listen to? I always related hillbillies to the trope of bluegrass and country music playing, particularly with the fiddle.
Are hillbillies affiliated with KKK and or racist to dark skinned people whether Mexican or African descent ?
Demon Copperhead or Hillbilly Elegy ?
Did you read them and which did you prefer, or is there another book i should consider ?
Do you travel? Have you ever left the US? Have you ever tried sushi?
Being from the Appalachian, do you believe in skinwalkers/ have you seen them?
Where does the term Hillbilly come from?
How many felons do you know? This questions would be offensive in most cases but I’m also from Tennessee. IYKYK.
How do you feel about people moving down to more rural areas in Appalachia that aren’t native to the area? I see some pretty differing opinions on this, but it would be interesting to see what you think!
My partner and I eventually wanted to move down somewhere in WV for a load of reasons, but it’s something I’ve started second-guessing after seeing that a lot of people from the Appalachian areas are not okay with that.
What were you taught about Canada when you were growing up?
Do you have your own still? I’m a Yankee from the Midwest, brew my own beer. I tried making booze. Didn’t turn out well. I’ll stick to beer
Is it true the opioid crisis hit the Appalachian hard? Why only the appalachians?
How many people that you know voted for the current president, and why?
So the show Justified – how much is based on reality? Is there a Lexington mafia? Do bodies get tossed down the ol mine shaft? What’s your opinion of Walter Goggins? Did anyone “feed Jake” after Pirates of the Mississippi died before they awake? And finally, a country boy can survive?
I’m from southern West Virginia, do y’all do that busted ass red eye gravy or do you make decent sausage gravy for your biscuits?
in my culture, the sacred food is tamales. they are a really big deal. what is the sacred food in your culture? tell about it. whos fought over the recipe? who makes it the best? when do you eat it?
How do you guys stay alive or not get bored when there’s only like … one walmart and very bad quality food (produce, nutritious food, etc). There’s not even enough good doctors or hospitals. I’ve been to Pikeville and that place was straight up unliveable
How would you describe a “hillbilly” to, say, a European?
Why do you tend to choose leaders who try to end the social services your community needs?
Moonshine, yes or no?
How many pairs of overalls do you own? And are you a 1 strap, 2 strap, or no strap and pray that gravity doesn’t win type?
Do you hunt morel mushrooms?
Is there freedom to build whatever you want or are cities and towns constantly having inspections?
Like my grandfather built this cabin with recovered wood from the train tracks and whatever material he could find and turn it into his home and convinience store, this would be unthinkable in many parts of the US due to zoning and building codes.
What’s your favorite sandwich 🥪?
As someone who also grew up in East TN, I agree with everything you’re saying. My questions:
What town are you from
The absolute nonsense questions you’re being asked is hysterical. So have you ever had sex with someone you’re related too?
Is being called a “hillbilly” offensive, when used by an outsider to you?
What are the top cultural values of hillbillies? What’s most important to them?
What do you think of the movie Winter’s Bone
Two questions. You here about the job situation being really bad. What are the main industries? Also how young are the boys when they get issued their first white tanktop underwear shirt?
Do you eat the stereotypical Hillbilly foods like squirrel, possum, roadkill?
How much Mountain Dew do you consume
You aren’t dumb, you aren’t inbred, you aren’t racist, you have teeth, you don’t play a banjo. So hillbillys are just regular people like everywhere else then. Who knew?
Do you jam to Kendrick lamars- Hillbillies
What do hillbillies think of New Yorkers or people that live in the North East, or California.
How is the elk hunting ?
In the event of a man made catastrophe, how self sufficient are you to survive?
Do you know about the foxfire books?
Did you kill the pope?
Mt. Dew… talk to me. Do you know anyone whose teeth have been affected by the Dew?
Would you be ok with your kids marrying different races/ethnicities?
What’s your favorite hillbilly slang!
Also, what’s the distinction between hillbilly and redneck? Correct to assume the layer is a derogatory version of the former?
What do you think of the movie Deliverance?
I’m impressed by the families in rural cultures when they have a long history of eating foods that they didn’t buy from a store. Catching fish, eating potatoes or corn you grew yourself, hunting rabbit or venison.
What are the most common foods you eat on a regular basis that are not store-bought?
Got any Melungeon in you?
What’s your favorite hillbilly movie? Is there one that you think represents or can shed light on the life of a hillbilly?
Do you like mountain dew?
What’s your favorite cookie?
Do you feel immediate kinship if you met hillbillies from West Virginia or North Carolina? Is there a strong hillbilly culture across the Appalachia?
Do you ever find hispanic and black women attractive
Have you ever seen Winter’s Bone? If so, how accurate do you find its depiction of the Appalachian life?
Is it looked down upon to be lgbtq plus? Use different pronouns? What about being prochoice?
Have you ever picked ginseng?
Have you ever eaten possum or raccoon?
What is your edc handgun?
What is your edc knife?
Hillbillies are known for their ingenuity and resourcefulness. Tell me about a situation where your hillbilly engineering saved the day.
Thanks!
Have you read Educated by Tara Westover? If so, what do you think of the memoir?
Hilljack or hillbilly?
Do you know any one who can play a “mean” guitar or banjo?
Also – are you a “crack shot” on the rifle?
My mom, back in the late ’60s living in Appalachia, would ride with a friend of hers to go visit a cousin deeeeep back in the hollers and that cousin still had dirt floors and no electricity. From her stories, it sounded like this cousin was the poorest of the poor in that region. An isolated region branched off from an isolated region.
In your experience, how has this changed in the last 50 years? With your everyday “bad”, is there still those that are worse-off, beyond what you see in your everyday?
Got into a fight with my friends husband over the pronunciation of Appalachia so enlighten me so that we can settle this once and for all.
How prevalent is drug use in the community? (Hard drugs like meth )
I’m just over the other side of the mountains in NC. Are you related to the McKinneys? Know of that family with the man with 4 wives and over 150 kids? Where I’m at everyone is extremely distant cousins due to just how many kids that one man had in the area. I’m curious if might just be cousins too! XD