• PhoenixDog@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    2 hours ago

    It’s also used by Americans generally in the NorthEast of the USA. Hell, your most popular baseball team (based out of New York City) is named them.

    I don’t know a single Newfie who would be upset calling them a Newfie. I’m Canadian. Do you think I’d take offence to being called a Canuck? That’s generally used for Western Canadians. I life in Nova Scotia. I couldn’t care less because I’m not 10-ply soft.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      2 hours ago

      by that logic it’s “ok” to call black people “removeds” because some of them call each other that sometimes, as a term of endearment.

      is that what you’re saying?

      a slur is a slur because of the derogatory context. the original comment implied that “yanks” are bigoted, which in itself is bigoted.

      edit: it’s crazy that word is blocked but not any of the others…

      • PhoenixDog@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        2 hours ago

        edit: it’s crazy that word is blocked but not any of the others…

        Now you’re getting the point. Because Yank isn’t a slur.

        • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          19 minutes ago

          then that means wop, chink, cracker, abbo, beaner, bimbo, bongo, blackie, bluegum, brownie, heeb, kike, honky, limey, lundy, paddy, pajeet, and sambo aren’t slurs?