But fag means cigarette!

[Hyena Dandy]

Ain't no such thing - if they're from the Deep South, they aren't Yankees, and are likely to take offense at being referred to as such.

To a southerner, yeah.

To a Brit, all Americans are Yankees.

[Ginger Tea]

And remember we in the UK mean underwear when we say pants not trousers.
So pant's on head retarded, a phrase used by yahtzee doesnt mean he has levi's hanging around his head like a poor man's twilek (sp) (bib fortuna's race) cosplay.

I've heard hard/software being labled as crippled for years, can't say how recent though and this is from magazines as well as forums.

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To a southerner, yeah.

To a Brit, all Americans are Yankees.

Nah, we don't call em Yankees, just Yank's.

[Andara Bledin]

Or you could be saying that they're no good - after all, that's what the British expression "that's pants" means (at least to my understanding).

Yes, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that most Americans have no idea that Nicks stands for Nickerbockers, and I'd be shocked if more than 1 in 5 could say what knickers even are.

I've heard hard/software being labled as crippled for years, can't say how recent though and this is from magazines as well as forums.

"Crippleware" is a form of shareware where the user gets to have some bare functionality to get an idea of whether the program will work on their system and if it might be something they want. Basically, the utility has been crippled so that a person can't just use the shareware version and never buy the full version.

^-.-^

[Lace Neil Singer]

I once posted an English - American dictionary on CS.com; was funny to post all the slang I use as a matter of course. XD Especially since, in my experience, a lot of Americans are confused by it. For example; if an American says they were pissed, they mean they were angry, but the English meaning of pissed means drunk.

[Nyoibo]

To a southerner, yeah.

To a Brit, all Americans are Yankees.

I thought they were "damn colonials"

[Bloodsoul]

Pick a new word, as BlaqueKatt suggests. Might I suggest "jackass"?

But that's discriminatory against donkeys!

[bex1218]

Ain't no such thing - if they're from the Deep South, they aren't Yankees, and are likely to take offense at being referred to as such.

They prefer to be called Rebels where I live. I just call them hillbillies.


Hillbillie- dumb ass, not always racistm though.
Redneck- a bit polite and educated
Hick- basically southern gentalmen type.

And of course they aren't always in the south. But thats just from where I see things where I live.

[HYHYBT]

Please remember that, likewise, not everyone from the South falls into either the "rebel" or "hillbilly" category.

[Hyena Dandy]

But that's discriminatory against donkeys!

When donkeys complain, I'll suggest changing it.

You're not likely to meet a talking donkey. You'll probably meet a talking gay guy.

[Mytical]

Donkey (from Shrek) would like to have a word with you..lol..sorry couldn't resist.

It's weird..I was once what people called a 'hick'. I wasn't really worldly wise, grew up on a farm, was of a decent size. Some could have even called me a redneck .. since my skin was slightly redder then normal from my native american heritage. My father spoke like a Hillbilly, and was from the hills..of Kentucky no less.

Yet..I take no offense at these words. Nor Redskin, nor anything else one might choose to call me. Simply because when you let others words hurt you, you are letting them define you..and I will define myself thank you. As soon as I figure out what that definition is..I'll make sure somebody else knows

Still..a single person does not get to decide what a word is. You can not say 'Grape', meaning an Apple..and expect people to understand that is what you are saying. World doesn't work that way. One day we might have a device planted in our minds that filter what we mean into what we say..until that time it is each person's responsibility to use their own COMMON SENSE..which sadly..is not so common any more.

[Hyena Dandy]

You can not say 'Grape', meaning an Apple..and expect people to understand that is what you are saying.

MAYBE YOU CAN! :P

http://www.grapplefruits.com/

[Mytical]

*laughs* I stand corrected.

[Hyena Dandy]

I had to get you back for the Donkey comment.

But still, I do hear people seriously saying things like that, or that by my logic, you shouldn't be allowed to call someone a bastard either because it'll offend those born out of wedlock.

[SongsOfDragons]

Another example of stuff, perhaps not words but phrases, being more offensive in one region than another, is exemplified by the first Top Gear American Special...they were driving through Alabama and had painted slogans on their cars. Stuff like...

"Hilary for President"
"Country and Western is Rubbish"
"NASCAR Sucks"

We over here giggle when we see them being honked at, but as we found out we didn't realise just how offensive those things were... But a few months ago we told/showed a mate from Nebraska about the special and what they wrote. His expression was -->

"Are they TRYING to get shot?"
"They nearly were "

Nah, we don't call em Yankees, just Yank's.

A mate of mine from New Hampshire put it like this:

"To a Brit, a Yank is an American.
To an American, a Yank is someone from New York.
To a New Yorker, a Yank is an overpaid baseball player on the wrong team."

Amusing, but I can't say I actually know what the last one is referring to...

[Hyena Dandy]

The Baseball team the New York Yankees I assume.