Yuppie Running vs. Blue Collar Running

You'd probably call me a blue collar runner. I come from a town that has an un-employment rate higher than the national average. Most of the guys in my neighborhood work at the docks, concrete, carpentry or roofing. Two summers ago I worked at a screen factory in 100+ heat to earn money for school. Last week I worked all kinds of odd jobs and still got in my 60+mpw. During the winter time I run in beat up old sweat pants and a beat up old zipper hoodie with a head band and no gloves. I still run with yuppies though. My friend loves when I show to group runs where everyone is wearing expensive gear and I come out with paint blotched worn out sweat gear. My cross training is bicycling with my dad. We show up to group rides in jean shorts and cotton t-shirts. People don't think anything of it until we start pacing out at 25MPH and pass people with the million dollar bikes and thousand dollar gear.

gosh, even when he has nothing to say he still responds!!!!!Rain.YR - sleep inBCR - run farther.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

northrunning wrote:

Favorite time of day to run

3:30 PM - just after work

6 AM - just after work

Now THAT'S the best one so far. Excellent job there northrunning! I can't do better than that, so I won't even try.

Most of the blue collar types that I know like Guinness, especially those of Irish-Catholic descent. If you don't believe me, go to a bar in Southie and exclaim that Guinness is a yuppie beer. See what happens. For maximum effect, go during a Red Sox game. And if the objective is to really get drunk, why drink beer at all when you can have a fifth of JD?

P.S.: My mom lives in a trailer.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

Don't listen to internet know-nothings.

someone wrote:

gosh, even when he has nothing to say he still responds!!!!!

Rain.

YR - sleep in

BCR - run farther.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

Now THAT'S the best one so far. Excellent job there northrunning! I can't do better than that, so I won't even try.

If giving props to one who deserves it is wrong, then I don't wanna be right!

YR: Says, "I ran 4 day in a row! Count 'em - 1, 2 ,3, 4!!!"

BCR: Says, "I'm not sure, but I think I've run something like 1,200 days in a row. I don't count really, but I could figure it out. I missed a day after getting hit by the SUV-beyotch about 3 or 4 yrs ago."

I was going to say Jack with a dab of coke (cola) would be my drunk of choice, but I was afraid some freak would assume liqour as yuppie rather than hillbilly. White trash power (if it don't get cut off) Woooo hooooo.

Haircut

YR: makes an appointment

BC: gets the hair clippers and goes into the bathroom*

*exceptions possible for going to a real barber (not a stylist) who tells dirty jokes, has sketchy personal friends hanging out in the waiting area, and charges less than $10.

Southie is a blast...that is if you want to get into fights with ugly chicks and talk about how the Red Sawx are wicked good this year...

shin splints.

YR - 2 weeks off from running.

BCR - who gives a f$^#!! Keep running.

Twisted ankle

YR - stop and stretch

BCR - run it off.

Everclear is white trash.

Whiskey is blue collar.

Brandy is yuppie.

Cognac is yuppie with a touch of gay. (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Mad Dog 20/20 or Wild Irish Rose is whino.

Once again, a poster has somehow confused the labels "Blue Collar" and "White Trash".

Damn it I thought for sure I was White Trash. Well I guess I am going to have to give it another go at my cousin.

DIII NJAC wrote:

People don't think anything of it until we start pacing out at 25MPH and pass people with the million dollar bikes and thousand dollar gear.

Good call. It is generally not a great idea to go out and buy the most expensive gear for show if you are not very good at what you do because that way you come across as a complete no-hoper. I belong to a rifle club and we got people who spend a LOT of money on the best looking gear and people just watch and turn away with a grin when they see how they score!

Btw, blue collar does not = no class. I know plenty of people with money and they got no class at all!

Edith

Dealing with nasty black toenails:

YR: go the spa and get a pedicure

BCR: rip it off

After getting bitten by a dog on a run:

YR: suing the owner

BCR: biting the dog back

Dealing with the summer heat:

YR: running on a treadmill at Bally’s

BCR: going commando

Also, I don’t know many yuppies who get off work at 3 PM… more likely to do a lunch run with coworkers and work late to get a bigger end of year bonus. The BCR would be running from the cops at 2 AM after starting a bar brawl

Dealing with Thirst on a Run

YR: Aquafina/Evian

BCR: Stream/field run-off

Running Whore wrote:

Damn it I thought for sure I was White Trash. Well I guess I am going to have to give it another go at my cousin.

Well, if your goal is to be white trash, that will get 'er done.

...wrote the elitist pig

kerry wrote:

...wrote the elitist pig

Ah Kerry. You might not like me, but I'm still voting for you.