Att Canadians

[Kraven]

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[Jimbo]

Spoiler

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What does ATT have to do with SiriusXM Sat ?

 

[navychop]

He meant ATTN, I'm sure.

 

[DJdish]

Yep, agreed,

 

[Kraven]

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What does ATT have to do with SiriusXM Sat ?

Att = attention.

 

[TheKrell]

Att = attention.

Where I come from, attn = attention.

 

[Kraven]

Yankees.... always misusing the language!

 

[TheKrell]

Yankees.... always misusing the language!

Are you trying to insult me?

Yan·kee
?yaNGk?/
noun
informal
noun: Yankee; plural noun: Yankees; noun: Yankee jib; plural noun: Yankee jibs

1. 
   derogatory
   a person who lives in, or is from, the US.
2. 
   US
   an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states.
   • historical
     a Union soldier in the Civil War.
3. 
   a code word representing the letter Y, used in radio communication.
4. 
   Sailing
   a large jib set forward of a staysail in light winds.
5. 
   a bet on four or more horses to win (or be placed) in different races.

I am neither an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states. Definitions 3, 4, and 5 don't apply.

 

[Kraven]

I am neither an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states. Definitions 3, 4, and 5 don't apply.

Globally....US citizens are referred to as Yankees, or Yanks. Same as Canadians being called "Canuks".
Nothing derogatory about it.

Are you trying to insult me?

Amercians are often accused of butchering the English language...... just British Humour.

 

[TheKrell]

Amercians are often accused of butchering the English language...... just British Humour.

I love British humor (note improved spelling ), but I have to say there's more truth to that statement than humor.

 

[navychop]

You call the wrong Southerner a Yankee, and you'll have a fight on your hands, even today.

 

[TheKrell]

You call the wrong Southerner a Yankee, and you'll have a fight on your hands, even today.

Yeah! Down here we make distinctions.

And speaking of butchering the English language, I personally hate hate hate the "ain't got" construction. What's your most hated butchery?

 

[navychop]

When I read "I'm happy with my ViP...."

 

[Kraven]

"Am going out to go smoke a fag"

 

[TheKrell]

When I read "I'm happy with my ViP...."

What do you mean? That's perfectly good English!

 

[navychop]

But hated.....