Suggest alternative name for U.S. citizens

dohouch

I feel referring to U.S. citizens as Americans is disrespectful of other Americans, as in Canadians, and all the people of Latin America.

Yanks ( or Yankers ) is an obvious one, but maybe a new term, that has to easily understood by most of the rest of the world.

Should be one word

So far I've only come up with - iBurgers (burger is German for citizen, or just iPhone and McDonalds run together )

If it has slightly ironic tones all the better (Yanks don't get irony! ), but humorous as well so that I don't get punched when I use in the company of U.S. citizens.

stoneill

United Statians

PARlance

OverWeights... United States.
That's terrible but seems half decent after iBurgers

Cookie_Monster

Muricans

circadian

I don't see the issue as people from other nations in the Americas were more creative/respectful to the indigenous names in their naming of nations.

blinding

Staters ! Your welcome.

alchemist33

USers

fizzypish

Straffan

PARlance

Peacekeepers

Digital Solitude

Freedom Fighters

blinding

Sugardroids

riffmongous

German speakers usually say US-Americans, I prefer yankee devil

irishgeo

Exbrits

Sky King

dohouch wrote: »

If it has slightly ironic tones all the better (Yanks don't get irony! ), .

Yank is a term applied to the people from the northern part of the USA only.

AlekSmart

irishgeo wrote: »

Exbrits

Indeed,although this particular Cailín déas appears to prefer Wimp as a descriptor....Interesting line of reasoning though.....

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/us-overreacted-after-911-says-irish-academic-31274585.html

The Tramore woman, who is a terrorism studies expert, claims Brits are more resilient than their American cousins because they are used to terrorist attacks during the times of The Troubles.

Prof. Richardson appears to be omitting the various major wars over the centuries which impacted upon the British populace....;)

kneemos

Cousins.

FluffyAngel

my first nation friend calls them Squatters....

Liamario

Cuntius Ignoramus

Hoop66

Septics

razorblunt

UShítz

Turtyturd

Invaders.

Niemoj

By the way they go on... Irish

rubadub

Sky King wrote: »

Yank is a term applied to the people from the northern part of the USA only.

not in Ireland it's not.

stmol32

stoneill wrote: »

United Statians

That won't work, what about the United States of Mexico?

The_Valeyard

Meretricious

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

Americans are overwhelmingly, in my experience, some of the kindest and most generous people I've ever met. There are over 3 million people in the USA and only a few of them are in Westboro Baptist or whatever other justificational tool you want to use to legitimise the negativity. The rest of them are just getting along with their lives like the rest of us, being decent people.

goose2005

burgerclaps

mad muffin

Friends of those that can not grow potatoes?

sbsquarepants

Gobshítes?

Hoop66

Candie wrote: »

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

Americans are overwhelmingly, in my experience, some of the kindest and most generous people I've ever met. There are 200 million people in the USA and only a few of them are in Westboro Baptist or whatever other justificational tool you want to use to legitimise the negativity. The rest of them are just getting along with their lives like the rest of us, being decent people.

See, you've only met those 200 million. there's another 118 million of them and they're absolute bastards

HalloweenJack

The US is the only country in that part of the world that has the word America in it's name. Does anyone really use America to refer to the land mass in its entirety? Or do you, as most people I know, refer to North, Central and South America?

American is fair, it's the only country with the word in their name.

Anytime I've heard people bring up this argument, it is always someone with a massive French frie on their shoulder about the States. Get over yourself, FFS.

Junkyard Tom

Candie wrote: »

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

Ceptin' for Ireland from Irish peoples.

♫ Hey there Candie girl flying through the sky so fancy free! ♪

Skylinehead

Candie wrote: »

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

Americans are overwhelmingly, in my experience, some of the kindest and most generous people I've ever met. There are over 3 million people in the USA and only a few of them are in Westboro Baptist or whatever other justificational tool you want to use to legitimise the negativity. The rest of them are just getting along with their lives like the rest of us, being decent people.

I think your edit made things worse :pac:

The Highwayman

Candie wrote: »

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

Americans are overwhelmingly, in my experience, some of the kindest and most generous people I've ever met. There are over 3 million people in the USA and only a few of them are in Westboro Baptist or whatever other justificational tool you want to use to legitimise the negativity. The rest of them are just getting along with their lives like the rest of us, being decent people.

3 million huh? Well you're definitely smart enough to be one. Agent provocateur I feel. Get back to your McDonald's and funding the murder of Palestinians.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Yonks.

JaseBelleVie

Septics

Comes from rhyming slang. "Septic Tank" = Yank

ceadaoin.

It's the United States of America - 'american' is an accurate description based on the name of the country. The terms South/central American and Canadian are used to distinguish between people from other parts of the continent. It's worked pretty well so far

darkpagandeath

ceadaoin. wrote: »

It's the United States of America - 'american' is an accurate description based on the name of the country. The terms South/central American and Canadian are used to distinguish between people from other parts of the continent. It's worked pretty well so far

America is the term for both land masses collectively.

ceadaoin.

darkpagandeath wrote: »

America is the term for both land masses collectively.

I would say it's more common to use the term Americas or the americas or even the american continent when referring to the landmass. If someone describes themselves as american, it is generally accepted to mean that they are from the United States of America.

darkpagandeath

ceadaoin. wrote: »

I would say it's more common to use the term Americas or the americas or even the american continent when referring to the landmass. If someone describes themselves as american, it is generally accepted to mean that they are from the United States of America.

Nope the whole thing is America or also the Americas referring to the new world. Can't help it if people from the states incorrectly think it only refers to them.

323

Gringo's

Spent a lot of time in Mexico years ago. It seemed to get the message across and never applied to the Canadians or anyone else.

dxhound2005

HalloweenJack wrote: »

The US is the only country in that part of the world that has the word America in it's name. Does anyone really use America to refer to the land mass in its entirety? Or do you, as most people I know, refer to North, Central and South America?

American is fair, it's the only country with the word in their name.

Anytime I've heard people bring up this argument, it is always someone with a massive French frie on their shoulder about the States. Get over yourself, FFS.

Mexico is part of North America. Not many people know that.

Blackhorse Slim

USuls - as in "tell me of your home world, USul."

moc moc a moc

Candie wrote: »

There are over 3 million people in the USA

Eh... Yes, that's technically correct, but...

biko

World Police

TheLastMohican

There's America and there's South America. Over and out!

ejabrod

Dumbasses

Mark Tapley

Some Chinese (great bunch of lads) used to refer to them as Imperialist running dogs. They take their slagging seriously.

blinding

Capitaliststooges

pickarooney

circadian wrote: »

I don't see the issue as people from other nations in the Americas were more creative/respectful to the indigenous names in their naming of nations.

Yeah, especially Colombia.

Son Of A Vidic

Candie wrote: »

Any other nation on earth, and the bile on this thread would be unacceptable.

And the actions of successive war mongering & hypocritical White House regimes, probably doesn't help matters.