Why do people think that americans dont like to be called a yank?

Question

On chat when i say i am from america people call me a yank, why do they think that offense me? Do you not like to be called a yank?

So if your from cali then it doesnt matter?It mostly a southern thing, i think im getting it.

Answer 1

I take it as being very offensive to be called a Yank or Yankee since i am totally Southern in my manners . thoughts . feelings .and history.
If someone wants to get me riled up.they would call me a Yankee, i cant stand that at all.
The Southern States have been occupied by the Yankees for over 150 years now.don't you dare ever call ME a Yankee.
as i will set you straight immediately.

Answer 2

Never call a Southern a yank.

Answer 3

People from outside theU.S.who haven't studied American history tend to refer to all Americans as "yanks"I don't believe any offense is intended,they just don't realize that the term was originally used in reference to northern carpetbaggers who were deeply despised by southerners after the civil war.

Answer 4

well it doesnt bother me too much because i was born in ny and love the yankees, so i am a yankee haha. but if this wasnt true i would hate it and it would bother me. like even in movies when the british refer to us americans as yanks i cringe. but i still love the british nonetheless.

Answer 5

yank is a derogatory term given by jealous English people,

Austrailians like to use it too It conjures up images of fat, uncultured , lazy people

Answer 6

Please call me an American. i am proud of it and i respect all other countries. i will call our British friends whatever they want.