Just because a person may be, or may be called, a hick, does not mean that they are impolite or that they exhibit odd behavior. A hick means that a person is not urban and not interested in artistic ideas or overly complex situations.
Thanks. And, sure you're right. I personally don't believe in such a thing. But I gave that definition just to show what kind of behaviour I had in mind. Maybe bacause the Cambridge dictionary says, 'a hick...considered to be stupid and without experience'.
(Country) yokels are unsophisticated, but not necessarily stupid. Country bumpkins are unsophisticated and stupid. Both expresions are used humorously and/or disapprovingly, and are used only when talking about such people, not to them.
It may be somewhat irrelevant, but the OP's question brought to mind the "famous" lines from Dallas (I loved the TV series), which I would like to share with you :up:
Cally: I'm aiming to kick the hayseed out of my voice and shine up my manners.
Miss Ellie: There is nothing wrong with who you are.
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hayseed: an unsophisticated person from a rural area; yokel; hick.