If it's offensive to you then don't use it. If it is commonly used by
Newfies to refer to themselves then don't get in a snit when others
outside the elite use it.
You are the one who said
"It's one thing when people refer to themselves as such, whatever it may
be, but usually quite another when someone else refers to them in that way."
Direct your complaints locally
mdrawson wrote:
> My reaction was based on the term "Newfie" being offensive to me and, I as I
> understand it, to Newfoundlanders. If ethnic/national slurs are not
> offensive to you or the people you're talking about, then by all means feel
> free. No further comment on my part.
>
> "Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
> news:P2Ebe.30269$h6.29346@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>Now things are really getting ridiculous. Are you allowed to use the
>>special words if you are closely related to a member. Perhaps a spouse or
>>in-law. How about a second cousin or maybe a person who has lived there
>>for a few decades or so,
>>
>>If the damned term is offensive then it's offensive whoever uses it. If
>>folks use it among themselves then it isn't offensive if someone outside
>>the magic circle uses it.
>>
>>Get a life people.
>>
>>mdrawson wrote:
>>
>>>It's one thing when people refer to themselves as such, whatever it may
>>>be, but usually quite another when someone else refers to them in that
>>>way.
>>>
>>>"Lynn Guinni" wrote in message
>>>news:426E8E7C.399B@pasta.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>mdrawson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Additional comments:
>>>>
>>>>>Never EVER refer to Newfoundlanders as "Newfies." It's an insult (it
>>>>>means
>>>>>"stupid" in Canadian-ese), and these outstandingly friendly and
>>>>>welcoming
>>>>>people deserve better than that.
>>>>
>>>>Nonsense (about the insult). I had a Newfie girlfriend for 16 months
>>>>nad spent a lot of time with her friends. They commonly refer to
>>>>themselves as Newfies. I found the same in Newfoundland itself. It all
>>>>depends on context. Sort of like Yanks for Americans. It can be used
>>>>as as an insult, but one of their most beloved songs - "Over There" -
>>>>says "the Yanks are coming..." and it's sung proudly, and has a
>>>>Congressional citation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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