Roja wrote:Hockey wrote:Call me cracker, white trash, whatever...I've never found any offensive...
Just for clarification, its pretty much the opposite of that. The stereotype that goes with the term WASP is generally one of an upper-class, affluent, rich white person. Extending it a bit, in the political arena, the term is used to imply that a majority of their political decisions is based on their faith.
Like most derogatory terms, applying the term to a wide group of people makes the term inaccurate, exposes an unfair bias, and overgeneralizes. Plus, its just rude.
I'm surprised you haven't heard the term.. but, and I say this with no sarcasm, I really wish I could say that I hadn't heard a number of other derogatory terms. The world would be a much better place if far more people could say that.
I've never heard that term...I swear to you...
It's not like were secluded from the rest of the country or the world...
I have been exposed to pretty much the same TV any American has in addition to Canadian TV channels...and some british channels...
Some words I guess just don't apply in some areas...
For instance...not many people know what a
"Gitch" is...but if you live in the city I do...you certainly do
I've been exposed to an enourmous amount of diversity living in this city...as Winnipeg is likely one of the most diverse places on the planet...going to the hospital here is like checking out a multi-cultural symposium...
I went a few months ago cuz of an accident I had...and I swear I was the only person that spoke english...to my right was like a Romanian family straight ahead was a Ukranian family...left of me Filipinos...I couldn't figure out what the others were...
Anyways my point is...I haven't exactly lived under a rock for the last 27 years...I've travelled a fare bit, having a father who worked for a major airline helped...but mostly in Canada only (but coast to coast) once to Florida when I was about 5 (don't remember) and 2-3 years ago to Texas for some client I was working with
I love Dallas...I'm moving to Dallas...one day...keep a home here...and one in Dallas...
Crazy cuz Winnipeg in only about 20 KM west of Dallas...but 2100 some miles North...I can't remember the numbers and I'm too lazy to lookup a map...
But the terrain and everything is very similar...only Winnipeg is safer...and much colder in Winter
Maybe thats why I like Dallas so much
That....and I could pretend to have a southern drawl...when I came back home...and get the ladies going on my "fake" accent
