My Username up until 2 minutes ago was YID ARMY... (as i am a spurs fan) However i received an answer from a jew saying that i was being very offensive for using the word yid and it is as bad as calling a black person a n*gga.. I am the most unracist person and i was quite shocked to receive this answer.... Do all jews agree that it is an insult or is it ok that spurs fans are embrassing their jewish heritage......
Serious answers please no racist ones!
2006-11-16 02:52:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
To Cynical si...... Yes all the idiots that dont support spurs are using it as an insult, however the spurs fans are not....... They wouldnt insult themselves would they.... You Sarcastic PRI**
2006-11-16 03:00:26 · update #1
I will Say one thing im not gonna stop chanting YID ARMY when im at a game or watchin it down the pub.... Or every time a spurs player touches the ball for england!!!!!
COME ON YOU SPURS!
2006-11-16 03:31:37 · update #2
Ben Grimm??? No i am not offended but im sure the people who i have offended will be.... Im not a jew so why would it offend me??? You are clearly a deranged idiot, go and get some bitty off you mum!
2006-11-16 04:00:16 · update #3
To young dumb at the bottom.... You obviously are young and dumb because i didnt call any one a n!gga but i was told that yid is as bad as n!gga.... I would never call anyone that...... So before you jumt to the defence.... read the question
2006-11-16 20:00:03 · update #4
Yid is infact the Yiddish word for Jew.
Historically is an adjective derived from the original word Yid.
When used by non Jews it is usually meant to be offensive.
Yiddish speaking Jews call themselves Yidden plural for yid.
Not being a football fan I am unable to comment
certainly I do not see it as an insulting my heritage
2006-11-16 03:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by rachelsweet2001 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a tricky one isn't it. My friend is a Spurs fan and he talks about the "Yid Army" and sings songs with the word Yid in.
I think it's difficult to understand for those people who aren't Spurs fans - and probably people from other countries.
When used in context, by a Spurs fan, then it shouldn't really be considered a racist slur - but I guess some people won't understand that.
2006-11-16 03:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yid Army is a badge of honour for Spurs fans Jewish or not. Go back to being Yid Army again my boy...
2006-11-16 03:17:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yid is a name for a jew so that is true definitely. I didn't know tottenhanm supporters were called yids anyway - is this because they are mostly jews or something cos as I say thats what yid means. I donlt think its as bad as saying ****** though!!!
2006-11-16 02:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Katie G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people are too touchy about names, there have always been nicknames for all races as there are for the British from people of other countries. You generally got a nickname whilst at school which always live with you. Some can be quite cruel, but in general it is only a way of poking fun at each other. It is only the so called self righteous P.C. types that seem to object?
2006-11-16 03:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by hakuna matata 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spurs are on their way to Auschwitz
Hitlers' gonna gas 'em again
Noone likes 'em
The yids from Tottenham
The Jews from White Hart Lane!
I heard this chant many years ago on the terraces and always thought what fun it was. Now, are you offended!
2006-11-16 03:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ben Grimm 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
'Yid' referring to a Jewish Male, is still occasionally used inside the Jewish Community, however in general it's use by certain groups of (non-Jewish) persons with certain political views has led many in the Jewish Community to view with suspicion a non-Jew using the term.
2006-11-16 03:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by beaugeste 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes all those times that the opposing fans have been shouting YID across the terraces are shouting pleasant insults and generally being really nice.
2006-11-16 02:57:56 · answer #8 · answered by Cynical_Si 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I saw your picture and thought some one had robbed it.. I thought Yid army was a good name for a Spurs fan.. The worlds gone mad... I might call myself Honky and see if any one complains.. I doubt it very much
2006-11-16 02:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
off course it is racist and offensive...as racism is being kicked out of football tottenham fans will have to change there tune..if some one was standing in the street shouting yid army they would be arrested,why is it any different at a football match?
2006-11-16 03:34:11 · answer #10 · answered by graeme a 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋