 Do Americans get offended if referred to as yank? |
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 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 - 9:33 PM
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I don't care
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Jan 23, 2006 - 9:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I dont live in the south....
chances are if you call me a yank i would think nothing of it. --------------------  |
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Jan 23, 2006 - 9:45 PM
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hmm i like the Yankees, so nope u can call me a yank? idk. this is a weird topic.
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Jan 23, 2006 - 9:46 PM
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Here in the states it generally means someone from the northeast, from the Civil War. Or at least I think thats where it comes from. So maybe it would offend someone from the Southeast, but probaby wouldnt matter to anybody else.
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Jan 23, 2006 - 11:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
calling someone Yank over here would be like say "hey you" ...
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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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Jan 23, 2006 - 11:59 PM
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if u called my car rice...or called me a honda lover...THEN i might get offended
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:12 AM
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It would definitely offend someone from Boston.
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:21 AM
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americans aren't all white...
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:25 AM
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i dunno about some of the ppl from the states, but if some one called me a canuck or a hoser i wont care. I think i would kill my self laughin if some one who wasnt canadian called me a hoser.
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:25 AM
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it depends on the tone for me.
i've heard of some places not being so friendly to american tourists and how they use it in a condecending maner. --------------------  |
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:31 AM
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I think at one point, being called a "yankee" was not a derogatory term, but rather a nickname used in a deragatory way, especially during the Civil War when Southeners would refer to those from the North. But these days, now that the term has been openly used as the naem of a baseball team and in several songs, mostly from the civil war era, it is no longer thought of as offensive.
In turn, do you get offended if someone calls you an Aussie? i believe was also once used as a derogatory term, but now is considered mainstream. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_ter...e_United_States -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '06 From Melbourne, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 24, 2006 - 4:31 PM) [snapback]383196[/snapback] In turn, do you get offended if someone calls you an Aussie? i believe was also once used as a derogatory term, but now is considered mainstream. Actually, I'm Asian, from HK so actually not many people call me Aussie... but I really couldn't give a hoot about what anyone calls me 
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE calling someone Yank over here would be like say "hey you" ... lol edit: woops forgot to add the comment..... This post has been edited by creis: Jan 24, 2006 - 12:45 AM -------------------- |
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:50 AM
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people overseas sometimes call people in the US "yanks", no problem there
names I call people red johnson pal chief captain buddy dizzy chum sport
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Jan 24, 2006 - 12:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '06 From Melbourne, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I suppose it depends on how well you know them. I call friends bitch all the time... so yeah, demz all muh bitchaz hehe
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Jan 24, 2006 - 1:23 AM
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i wouldnt be offended. i would just laugh because it sounds funny.
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Jan 24, 2006 - 1:34 AM
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QUOTE(tangcla @ Jan 23, 2006 - 9:34 PM) [snapback]383197[/snapback] QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 24, 2006 - 4:31 PM) [snapback]383196[/snapback] In turn, do you get offended if someone calls you an Aussie? i believe was also once used as a derogatory term, but now is considered mainstream. Actually, I'm Asian, from HK so actually not many people call me Aussie... but I really couldn't give a hoot about what anyone calls me Sorry, i thought you were from Australia since thats what it says as your location. -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Jan 24, 2006 - 1:43 AM
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QUOTE(Batman722 @ Jan 23, 2006 - 10:50 PM) [snapback]383219[/snapback] people overseas sometimes call people in the US "yanks", no problem there names I call people red johnson pal chief captain buddy dizzy chum sport GAYLORD
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