[Clemenza]

Okies are folks who either migrated, or are the descendants of Oklahoma migrants. Merle Haggard is an Okie, despite being born in Oildale, because his father was from Oklahoma.

Okies are often stereotyped as racist rednecks, but many are actually quite successful and own some of the largest farms in the Valley.

Why would someone in California want to live AWAY from the coast anyway? Despite the GD awful politics, I couldn't take the hot, smoggy weather and thugged out farm workers of any town from Stockton down to Imperial.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Oh ok. Thanks.

So, the original meaning then.

I’m a bit in wonder at everyone who works somewhere it’s aok to engage in controversial conversations at work.

Anything controversial is seriously tempting fate where I’m at - we even have to yearly take an online class to recertify we’re aware not to.

We don’t have a “diversity officer” or anything like that, at least that I’m aware of — but it’s certainly something which can cause sudden and unpleasant things to happen.

[ozzymandus]

Don’t forget the Arkies, either.