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RubenX
02-02-11, 01:02 AM
What are the rules determining how to call the native people of <whatever>? When it should be <whatever>ians Vs <whatever>nites?

AllenG
02-02-11, 01:16 AM
Floridiots
or
Tourists
Rollfast
02-02-11, 03:06 AM
Soon to be bankrupt.

20grit
02-02-11, 05:03 AM
Floridian. The weird one was the first time I heard a Floridian call themselves a Cracker. I mentioned eating smoked mullet and he responds, 'yes, that's what a true Cracker eats.' Then he had to explain for me.
StupidlyBrave
02-02-11, 06:57 AM
Seminole.

Andrew Jackson would disagree.
CbadRider
02-02-11, 09:11 AM
Make it up.

In my town we are called Carlsbadasses.
Doohickie
02-02-11, 10:41 AM
For a state, if not obvious, a legislature may actually set a rule. I seem to recall they did that in Michigan when I lived there to distinguish between Michiganian and Michigander. I forget which was the preferred version.
dstrong
02-02-11, 11:17 AM
Here we are Austinites. The nearby town of Leander's populace are referred to as Leanderthals. At the state level, Texans. I always think Arkansans sounds wierd for those in Arkansas.
mikeybikes
02-02-11, 11:23 AM
They're recommended by the US Government Print Office.

Wikipedia has a good list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demonyms_for_U.S._states
spry
02-02-11, 12:17 PM
frozen effen Buckeyes
Dannihilator
02-02-11, 01:41 PM
Massholes
Mainiacs
DX-MAN
02-02-11, 01:53 PM
Never liked "Hoosier", so I laughed when I heard some stranger say "Hoozit."