You are absolutely true Glenn.
And this cind of people have my greatest respect.
When I was young my naborhood was all working class people.
Honestky hard working people. I remember their pholosophy was something like this, If you call it work, It make noise and/or make you dirty.
If it don`t make noise and/or make you dirty, it was not work.
They also (as you said) speak directeky from the heart. And wery often they have an ability to be on the spot with their words and comon sence.

Best regards
Tono