Do Americans get offended if referred to as yank? - 6G Celicas Forums

tangcla

#1

say, if I kid around and call you guys yanks... would you get offended?

Cutrara

#2

I don't care

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creis

#3

I dont live in the south....

chances are if you call me a yank i would think nothing of it.

ILuvMyCelica95

#4

hmm i like the Yankees, so nope u can call me a yank? idk. this is a weird topic.

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Supersprynt

#5

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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macavely

#6

calling someone Yank over here would be like say "hey you" ...

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Bigmeanbulldog55

#7

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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amysmojo

#8

if u called my car rice...or called me a honda lover...THEN i might get offended

BlackSTX

#9

It would definitely offend someone from Boston.

Kwanza26

#10

americans aren't all white...

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Valo666

#11

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.

Consynx

#12

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.

orvillescelica

#13

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

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tangcla

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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

creis

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>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

Batman722

#16

people overseas sometimes call people in the US "yanks", no problem there

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tangcla

#17

I suppose it depends on how well you know them. I call friends bitch all the time... so yeah, demz all muh bitchaz hehe

forkee

#18

i wouldnt be offended. i would just laugh because it sounds funny.

"you said yank......." "lol"

orvillescelica

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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.

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Consynx

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people overseas sometimes call people in the US "yanks", no problem there

names I call people

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johnson
pal
chief
captain
buddy
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sport
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tangcla

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Sorry, i thought you were from Australia since thats what it says as your location.

yeah I am, but I'm not actually 'white', I suppose.

Dr_Tweak

#22

I think that "Yank" and "Yankee" are different things.

That said, I wouldn't be offended by either one.

Then again, I'm not easily offended... heheh

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Jen

#23

Not at all.

In my parts though, we're called hicks.

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tangcla

#24

ohh. a country hick, eh?

I have no idea about American geography. so be patient.

Jen

#25

yessir!

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Dr_Tweak

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Not at all.

In my parts though, we're called hicks.

In Florida?

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Jen

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Not at all.

In my parts though, we're called hicks.

In Florida?

I grew up in the country part of this "city"

Not to mention my entire side of my mom's family is from Tennessee.. and my dad is considered one of the "good ole boys".. and we have deer heads all in our living room.

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97lestyousay

#28

The American language changes so fast its hard for Americans to keep up.
I prefer to be called bitch or dog. But Yank is OK too I guess.

JDM guy made me do it.

Jen

#29

I'm usually called midget or teeny.

I'm not short, I'm just vertically challenged.

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Blakout16

#30

u can call me nething that pops in your mind - but i do prefer 1337 talk

. being called a yank is almost over played - white is actually a minority here almost now. its cuz we're so diversified!

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