[Travis]

Originally Posted by UKMatt

im now confused. there are different types of american? in Britain we just refer to the whole lot of you as yankees, its a lot simpler :P

There are indeed different kinds of Americans. From 1861-1865 there was a civil war in the United States, which was basically the South against the North. The South seceded and formed their own nation—the Confederate States of America. The North or “Union” invaded and eventually conquered this new nation. (But not after many Yankees—that is, fighters for the North or “Union”—were killed trying.) Many Southerners feel a way about the North that could be compared to how the Scots feel about the English, if that resonates with you. The difference is: the war with respect to which we are still bitter was much more recent!

[onebrickshy]

Originally Posted by UKMatt

im now confused. there are different types of american? in Britain we just refer to the whole lot of you as yankees, its a lot simpler :P

People from the Southeast are usually referred to as rednecks while people from the north are often referred to as Yankees. We're all americans but the regions of the country are so different that they often can be described as totally different worlds or culture. They way we talk, what we eat, everything is different. Example if you order tea in Alabama its going to be sweet and iced while up north it will be either hot or iced(but flavored with fruit Yuck)

[UKMatt]

The difference is: the war with respect to which we are still bitter was much more recent!

we english arent bitter at all (although im a southerner so i can't speak for midlanders, londoners, westerners or northerners )
sorry about that little off-topic :P

[onebrickshy]

Originally Posted by UKMatt

we english arent bitter at all (although im a southerner so i can't speak for midlanders, londoners, westerners or northerners )
sorry about that little off-topic :P

No prob but you can relate with the regional differences i see

[Travis]

Originally Posted by UKMatt

we english arent bitter at all

Yes. In the analogy the Scots = the US Southerners, and the English = the US Northerners. Not surprisingly, it is the losing side, in both cases, that is bitter.

[Leboman]

Originally Posted by onebrickshy

People from the Southeast are usually referred to as rednecks while people from the north are often referred to as Yankees.

I've got news for you...there are rednecks in all 50 states.

[onebrickshy]

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

I've got news for you...there are rednecks in all 50 states.

Yeah i know. Drive around WV, Pennsylvania, New York, just to name a few but when you think of sterotype its the South

[Leboman]

Originally Posted by onebrickshy

Yeah i know. Drive around WV, Pennsylvania, New York, just to name a few but when you think of sterotype its the South

Which is why we shouldn't stereotype boys and girls.

[onebrickshy]

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

Which is why we shouldn't stereotype boys and girls.

easier said than done

[Art]

I am not a Yankee. I am a Californian.

So there.

[onebrickshy]

Originally Posted by Art

I am not a Yankee. I am a Californian.

So there.

[R Morris]

Originally Posted by Crstngtrplyr77

Your sig picture is 330 pixels too big

I wondered about that. I'll fix it later. though it seems to have been fixed for me , for now.
Richard

[R Morris]

Originally Posted by DreamChaser

Heya,

I don't understand it when southern people feel insulted when other people think they are a "yankee". I'd be more insulted if I was called a redneck, than a yankee.

Then again when it really comes down to it, I couldn't care less what strangers think of me.

1. The point of this thread was not about starting the Civil War again.

2. The term redneck can, as has been mentioned, be used a positive or negative manner. Like when black people call each other niggers.

3. To be clear, I have no problem at all with anyone not from the south. Any animosity toward another American just becasue they are from another place is wrong. Not Christlike. When you think about it. This breaks down into regions of the country, within states, within cities, even from one block to another sometimes.

4. I am a southerner, and I know full well that when the average Mississippian makes a comment like "You sound like a Yankee", it's a jab. It was said in jest, a bunch of us standing around a the end of the day on a Friday. Still it bothered me. And here is the point. No so much the regional distinction, being upset about that is a fleshly response. It's that fact that being articulate is frowned upon. That bothers me for the south. This state is 49th in just about everything. That does not happen in a vaccum. It's a result of this, "we just wanna be good ole boys and celebrate how stupid we all look to everyone else, ain't it funny" attitude. At the same time. people here are the nicest I've ever met. Very polite, too polite. 4 way stops are an exercise in futility. Everyone waving at each other to go. Drives me crazy.

5. I was just trying to get this off my chest.

Richard

[R Morris]

Originally Posted by UKMatt

we english arent bitter at all (although im a southerner so i can't speak for midlanders, londoners, westerners or northerners )
sorry about that little off-topic :P

I've spoken to more than one person from Scotland or Ireland that are still a little upset.


Richard

[Mara's Mom]

Mara's Dad is from Missipp and any reference to "Yankee" meant a person who wasn't Southern. Obviously, the South is quite large so I can't speak for every Southerner, but that was my experience. It never carried any negative connotation. It basically means that we over-enunciate, the womenfolk are overconfident and we actually landscape our yards. It had nothing to do with the war between the states. I'm considered "fancy".

Southern-speak is wonderfully easy on the mouth. Y'all just rolls off the tongue. I pick it up quite naturally.