2007-04-08 16:22:44 · 21 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
No, its just their way of setting you apart from them in a friendly manner. they are a fun loving group of wankers and they like to call people who don't drink willy washers. their sense of humour is kind of dry but all in all they do have a sense of humour.
2007-04-08 16:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by georgy porgy.com 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, technically yes, but it's usually meant in jest. Even if they called you a Yank in an argument it's not exactly the most scathing thing they could say, right? It's no worse than a southerner calling you a "damned Yankee." I can think of any number of other things to call someone if I really wanted to insult them.
2007-04-08 23:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by Digital Haruspex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if your offended, its just the same as you guys calling us Limeys, its not really offensive.
Unless by some mad circumstance their on about the song in its origional context, but who does that???
Big ups!!!! x
Add. it would appear that people are a little confused, its nothing like the word Brit, it comes from the song from the time of your independance, Yankee doodle dandy, an to be honest yes it is, in the context it was intended offensive.
Brit is just an abreviation, Limey is the accurate terminology used by you guys which comes from our sailors stopping scurvey at sea.
2007-04-09 00:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by Whatever. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just about everything is considered derogatory by the PC brigade these days.
2007-04-08 23:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. We don't consider the internal ramifications that you do. To me, 'Yank' is just like you calling me a 'Brit'. It's slang for my nationality.
2007-04-09 08:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've said it before, and I'll say it yet again. When they call us yanks, I think it actually feels very patriotic. Not to mention cute. : )
2007-04-09 02:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by *shine* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duck, compared to some of the things we could call americans, yank is a term of endearment...
2007-04-08 23:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really!!! us brits!!!!! like to catagorise people!!! it aint our fault! its the way we have been raised! We call all US Citizens yanks! but i personally think yanks are New York citizens!!! But i love u all no matter what u are called and no matter what u call us!!!!!! i been there i love it!!!!!!!!! i cant wait to come back!!!!
2007-04-08 23:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by PInky without perky!! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mostly people from england just use it as a general term not an offensive slang, just like when you guys call us Brits Limeys.....
2007-04-08 23:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by Kaingel 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in my book its just a description- like an austrailian is an "aussie". But it depends on how its used, some people love the us others cannot stand them this will be show how the name is used.
2007-04-08 23:35:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's similar to calling them a "Brit." If they said it in a casual voice then it's just a pet term for Americans. If they used some kind of sneering sarcasm then they are insulting you.
2007-04-08 23:48:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋