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Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006) IMDB rating: 7.30 Plot: Set in a separate storyline not related to the "Trailer Park Boys" Television show, but with the same lovable characters. The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail. When the get out, they decide to pull off "The Big Dirty" which is to steal a large amount of coins because they are untraceable and quit their life of crime forever.

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Actors: Wells Robb,Tremblay John Paul,Smith Mike,Bowles Cory,Jackson Michael,Downie Gord,Lifeson Alex,Dee Gerry,Michael Grant Glen,Clark Eugene,Dunn Barrie,Dunsworth John,Roach Patrick,Comedy,

Trouble at my work with a Southerner?
I teach elementary school here in Los Angeles. I am in my early thirties. I teach fifth grade and one of my co workers is a Southerner. Real Southern. North Carolina. Very pronounced accent. Only person on our staff who chooses to live in a trailer park. Drives a full size ancient pick up truck. Has white hair and a goatee. I think he actually chews tobacco. His breath certainly smells bad enough. Got his teaching credential back when all you needed was a Batchelor's Degree and a warm body. The guy is a a dinosaur. He resists change and drives everyone crazy. He had a fit that this week we started to do attendance on a computer instead of a paper book. Anyway, my worst problem with this guy, is he always INSISTS on calling me "son." This infuriates me. My father was a great man. This guy belongs in the movie "Deliverance." How DARE he call me son. I am not a little boy. I have my degrees, and I did my four years in the Army. I think he does this to belittle me, because I am very small. I have long hair, and he always comments that from the back he can't tell if I am a man or a woman. So we had a meeting today, and he called me "Son," again. And for the hundreth time, I said "I am not your son." So later in the meeting we were assigning jobs, and I pointed to my nemesis and said "And Grandma here can do the recycling of the bottles and cans with his class." He lost it. He threw a book across the room and stormed out to complain to the principal. And everyone at the meeting acts like I did something wrong. He has called me "son," against my wishes for years. What's so wrong about me giving HIM a name he doesn't like?
I left out the worst thing he did. We were in the faculty dining room and everyone was talking about the Army. And how hard it was to be in the Army. So I proudly mentioned I had been in the Army. Then Mr. Hillbilly then said "A little squirt like you? I find that hard to believe! What did you do?" I said "57E." He said "I was in the infantry, I never heard of that, what is a 57E?" I said "Laundry and Shower Specialist." Then he made a big deal out of belittling my military service and got everyone to laugh at me. That was his big moment of glory in the sun. The man is a jerk.

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Talk to the principle yourself and tell him you are getting tired of this guy's behavior. You feel being called "son" and the hair jokes are forms of harassment. It is probably going to be next to impossible to fire this guy though. Once they have tenure, you're stuck with them until they retire.

I'm not against southerners, and I don't mind a southern woman calling me terms of endearment. However, a proper southern gentleman or lady does not make fun of other individuals.

Jennifer | Oct 20, 2009

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He had a problem with it because he is from the south and he is older. Not only did you call him old but you insinuated that he is a woman. He is very set in his beliefs and ways and he does not see you as an equal and he never will. He believes that you are required to treat him with respect whether he deserves it or not. He may be condescending at times but you were outright rude. It sounds like you are an angry person who is passive aggressive until you finally can't take it anymore. He's been calling you son for years? You should have done something about it before now rather than just tell him not to call you that. It sounds like you are offended by him and decided to be petty and get back at him rather than try to sort this whole mess out.
Eeryis | Oct 20, 2009

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He probably calls every body younger than him son. Maybe you should not take him or yourself so seriously. He hasn't called you girl yet has he? You could call him pops but it sounds like that might get you in trouble at work. Experience tells me that no matter where you go in life, there will always be somebody that rubs you wrong.
some dude | Oct 20, 2009

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Well son, you need to lighten up a bit. It is only a title, and if this is your biggest complaint about the guy then you need to find something better to do. We all have to deal with people that annoy us, but attacking them back doesn't solve anything. Just because he is being unprofessional doesn't mean you need to sink to the level of your students and insult him back. A bigger man just bushes it off and moves on.
Lord Zane Vorhis | Oct 20, 2009

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What's so different about a North Carolinian significantly older than you calling you "son" and you calling him grandma?

Simple.

When he calls you "son" it's a colloquialism with no intended offense.

When you called him "grandma" in the middle of a staff meeting your intention was to be disrespectful, piss him off, embarrass him or teach him a lesson.

Your coworkers clearly recognized the difference.
BBG | Oct 20, 2009

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To an older person everyone twenty years younger is a child, no matter how old you are. When he calls you son it is not a cut down. He may think of you as the son he wish he had. He may only have girls. I have one son, when girls come to see him I enjoy seeing them and think what it would be like if I had a girl. This old man may save you one day. Try being nice to him. Ask him if he has a son.
d.j | Oct 20, 2009

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If it wasn't for the elders just how would you have gotten your degrees? You can bet your sweet bippy that old man would have had your back when no one else would; now I'm thinking the day will come and you're gonna need a good friend with wisdom and not only he won't be around, but neither will the rest of your peers. Bad move boy.
Love is the principle thing | Oct 20, 2009

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Him calling you "son" was not intended to belittle you and he probably had no clue it infuriates you. There were other ways you could have handled the situation.

You were rude and disrespectful to him, and you know it - calling a grown man "grandma"? Please, you knew exactly what you were doing. You've categorized him based on what little you know about the South and the people here. "Deliverance" is not norm here anymore than it is anywhere else.

You owe the man an apology.
gwhizcat | Oct 20, 2009

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ok i live in north carolina and we are not that country lol but he is an old man and he calls everyone son not just you just about everyone here that is old calls anyone younger son it doesnt mean anything its just a saying nothing personal, but for you to call him grandma you were really in the wrong for calling him a woman that is belittleing him, and you should apologize but while you do explain yourself and he might understand. but about the army thing yeah he was wrong about that bc that was just mean
olivia h | Oct 20, 2009

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From now on he should call you BOY.
You sure aren't a man.
Shame on you.
Judging people by movie stereotypes!
And you're a TEACHER???
Gods help us.

Your father was a great man?
And he couldn't teach you better than this?
You are a disgrace.
Your father is probably rolling in his grave in shame.
You owe the man an apology.
And your collegues.
tyrsdottir | Oct 20, 2009