Originally Posted by
stapfam
Sorry if you took it the wrong way- But out of the habit of smilies.
And yea- Humour over here is somewhat different to the US. Don't come across many "Yanks"
over here but in general they are a dour lot. Sarcasm and Cynisism is the way our humour works and I blame that on John Cleese and Dud. You just didn't have the upbringing that we had.
But Good choice on the bike
And before I offend again---"Yanks" is the word that is still used in the South of England since we had so many visit the area in the mid 40's. America is a big place- There is the southern Continent aswell and they are also Americans.
Sorry I was in a bad mood and missed your humor.
Actually I think Yanks isn't such a bad term. I agree that American is too broad a term for people from the United States. Canadians are North Americans. Mexicans are Central Americans. Brazilians are South Americans. Gringo is sometimes used in Latin America to label us, but I think Yank is fine. Many from the Southern United States might be offended when called Yanks, but I could have never supported the Confederacy even though I now live in Texas. Since I wasn't born in Texas, I am reluctant to call myself a Texan. I am a native of Oregon, maybe I should call myself an Oregonian.