 Do Americans get offended if referred to as yank? |
 Jan 23, 2006 - 9:32 PM
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say, if I kid around and call you guys yanks... would you get offended?
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Jan 23, 2006 - 11:41 PM
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I think it could be offensive. I'm not sure how comfertable I would be being called a yank. It just seems like most of the time people are refering to Americans as yanks, it's in a demening way. Could just be my imagination.
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tangcla Do Americans get offended if referred to as yank? Jan 23, 2006 - 9:32 PM
Cutrara I don't care Jan 23, 2006 - 9:33 PM creis I dont live in the south....
chances are if you c... Jan 23, 2006 - 9:36 PM ILuvMyCelica95 hmm i like the Yankees, so nope u can call me a ya... Jan 23, 2006 - 9:45 PM Supersprynt Here in the states it generally means someone from... Jan 23, 2006 - 9:46 PM macavely calling someone Yank over here would be like say ... Jan 23, 2006 - 11:30 PM amysmojo if u called my car rice...or called me a honda lov... Jan 23, 2006 - 11:59 PM BlackSTX It would definitely offend someone from Boston. Jan 24, 2006 - 12:12 AM Kwanza26 americans aren't all white... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:21 AM Valo666 i dunno about some of the ppl from the states, but... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:25 AM Consynx it depends on the tone for me.
i've heard of s... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:25 AM orvillescelica I think at one point, being called a "yankee... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:31 AM
tangcla QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 24, 2006 - 4... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:34 AM orvillescelica QUOTE(tangcla @ Jan 23, 2006 - 9:34 ... Jan 24, 2006 - 1:34 AM tangcla QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 24, 2006 - 5... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:10 AM creis QUOTEcalling someone Yank over here would be like ... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:45 AM Batman722 people overseas sometimes call people in the US ... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:50 AM tangcla I suppose it depends on how well you know them. I ... Jan 24, 2006 - 12:55 AM forkee i wouldnt be offended. i would just laugh because ... Jan 24, 2006 - 1:23 AM Consynx QUOTE(Batman722 @ Jan 23, 2006 - 10... Jan 24, 2006 - 1:43 AM Dr_Tweak I think that "Yank" and "Yankee... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:42 AM Jen Not at all. In my parts though, we're called ... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:49 AM Dr_Tweak QUOTE(Jen @ Jan 24, 2006 - 7:49 AM) ... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:56 AM Jen QUOTE(Dr_Tweak @ Jan 24, 2006 - 2:56... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:57 AM BLINKYxMUNKEY QUOTE(Dr_Tweak @ Jan 24, 2006 - 2:56... Jan 24, 2006 - 7:47 AM tangcla ohh. a country hick, eh?
I have no idea about Am... Jan 24, 2006 - 2:52 AM Jen yessir! Jan 24, 2006 - 2:54 AM 97lestyousay The American language changes so fast its hard for... Jan 24, 2006 - 3:04 AM Jen I'm usually called midget or teeny. I'm n... Jan 24, 2006 - 3:07 AM Blakout16 u can call me nething that pops in your mind - but... Jan 24, 2006 - 3:27 AM Supersprynt QUOTE(Batman722 @ Jan 24, 2006 - 12... Jan 24, 2006 - 7:59 AM 6th_celi_vert People generally have the perception of Kentucky b... Jan 24, 2006 - 9:11 AM saleeka For me, personnaly I've been called both yank ... Jan 25, 2006 - 12:39 AM Jdog1385 lets go yanks. (referring to the baseball team) Jan 25, 2006 - 2:50 AM |
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