Just curious to see what people in different towns are called. (ie: Someone living in Los Angeles is an "Angelino." Someone living in San Diego is a San Diegan). I know that Mexicans living outside of Mexico City derogatively call the people who live in Mexico City "Chilangos." So I don't care if you list slang, proper terms, or derogatives. Just keep it specific to a city/town.
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yes, its usually used to describe the redneck population in baltimore, they even have their own language http://www.baltimorehon.com/
otherwise, the people of baltimore are called baltimorians
Originally posted by Liam Core Scallies or Goths mostly...Stockport is full of both.
i think you are missing the point... scallies & goths are everywhere. what is someone from stockport called?
new yorkers, brazilians, puerto ricans, californians, coloradoans, cubans, ohioans...basically anything but central floridians because so few people are actually from here! (myself included)
also: f*cking bad drivers.
i have no idea what people from orlando are called. orlandoers? orlandinos? mousers? disneyheads?
When I'm at home in Philly: Philadelphians or just Philadelphian Morons. When I'm at school in Boston: Massholes.
Originally posted by Who is this man that follows me? When I'm at home in Philly: Philadelphians or just Philadelphian Morons.When I'm at school in Boston: Massholes.
when i was at boarding school in mass. i used to call it mass-of-two-shits.
Originally posted by AgentWood > Originally posted by Who is this man that follows me?> When I'm at home in Philly: Philadelphians or just Philadelphian Morons.> When I'm at school in Boston: Massholes.
when i was at boarding school in mass. i used to call it mass-of-two-shits.
Chris
Do you know Molly Malone?
BirminghamOriginally posted by Sean Taugher > Originally posted by Liam Core> > Scallies or Goths mostly...> > Stockport is full of both.
i think you are missing the point... scallies & goths are everywhere. what is someone from stockport called?
Amazingly enough Budvar Huber knows the answer to this! He also now knows what people from Atherton and Tyldesley are called. Wiganers are known as pie eaters, but to complete my astonishment Huber is now going to tell me what people from Westhougton are called. Apart from Stockport, these are all south Lancashire mining towns.
is that, in anyway, related to the german word "fenster"? probably not, but i thought i'd ask.
Portlanders. 
But Portland itself is known by a lot of different names. Just off the top of my head: PDX (after the airport code- PDX- this is what most Portlanders call it when they're writing); The Rose City (Civic boosters like this one); River City (Portland is situated at the confluence of the Willamette River and the Columbia River); Bridgetown (Portland is divided by the Willamette River, and thus has a lot of bridges); Stumptown (logging used to be a big industry in Oregon).
Oh, I think another good nickname for Portland would be Strippertown, since there seems to be a lot more of those establishments per capita than for most cities across the country.
Eugeneans would be the name of the residents of the city where I spend a lotta time.
Originally posted by Green Oh, I think another good nickname for Portland would be Strippertown, since there seems to be a lot more of those establishments per capita than for most cities across the country.
Yep. Never been to one (here), but it seems to be pretty big.
chicago residents= chicagoans. and you are not a true chicagoan if you moved here from the suburbs or think a real chicago neighborhood is wrigleyville or lincoln park (thats my opinion) cause most of the people there, moved there from outside of chicago. if you live on the northside of chicago: you are called a cubs fan and if you are from the southside of chicago, your called a sox fan. i be from the northside :)
Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart > Originally posted by AgentWood> > > > Originally posted by Who is this man that follows me?> > When I'm at home in Philly: Philadelphians or just Philadelphian Morons.> > When I'm at school in Boston: Massholes.>
when i was at boarding school in mass. i used to call it mass-of-two-shits.
Chris
Do you know Molly Malone?
nope. i know someone named molly, and there's a famous basketball player named moses malone. but no molly malone.
It's a very famous song in Ireland.
Echo and the Bunnymen covered it.Beautiful song like you 
In Dublin fair city where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet molly malone She wheeled her wheel barrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles ans mussels...
Julio, i sang that song as part of a final test in a college vocal class. but i thought the name of the song is "cockles and muscles?"
it doesn't really matter, 'cause either way it is a really pretty song. sad, but pretty. (i kinda remember molly dying in the third verse)
Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart It's a very famous song in Ireland.Echo and the Bunnymen covered it.Beautiful song like you
Well, Mac The Mouth did sing it, but it was a solo single, I do believe. I prefer that to the a-side of September Song.
Walhalla natives are known as "rednecks" while non-natives who are wealthy enough to live in Keowee Key (the "rich" part of Oconee County) are known as "assholes" or "damn Yankees" :D
Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart It's a very famous song in Ireland.Echo and the Bunnymen covered it.Beautiful song like you
aah, that molly malone. now i get it. ;)
I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes
Originally posted by PIP I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes
I think I already claimed assholes for Dallasites....got another one???
Originally posted by PIP I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes
Remember though, many of the yuppie A-holes are Yankee transplants who are following their jobs to the business friendly confines of Collin County.
In what part of Plano do you live? I'm at Independence and (ironcally) McDermott.
In Corby, it depends on what estate you live. Most have the collective term of Bog Rats. Or Skag Heads. The dudes in the next town along are called Ketteringers. Or sheep shaggers.
Originally posted by Tristan Jayol I'm an Angeleno, and the girls here are Valley girls
there are terms for the valley (& chatsworth specifically) i never knew, unitl i moved:
vals - people from the valley chatties - people from chatsworth
Originally posted by Michael McDermott > Originally posted by PIP > I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes
Remember though, many of the yuppie A-holes are Yankee transplants who are following their jobs to the business friendly confines of Collin County.
In what part of Plano do you live? I'm at Independence and (ironcally) McDermott.
yes most of my friends are transplants...but they are pretty good people....and Im at Preston and Plano Parkway...so we are close...we should do a Dallas get together soon!
:D
Originally posted by PIP > Originally posted by Michael McDermott> > > > Originally posted by PIP > > I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes>
Remember though, many of the yuppie A-holes are Yankee transplants who are following their jobs to the business friendly confines of Collin County.
In what part of Plano do you live? I'm at Independence and (ironcally) McDermott.
yes most of my friends are transplants...but they are pretty good people....and Im at Preston and Plano Parkway...so we are close...we should do a Dallas get together soon!
I agree!
We'll have to see when Jeff can get together for a Dallas Beer Triangle
Or we could go to the Chuck E Cheese right there by you...:D:D
Originally posted by Sean Taugher is that, in anyway, related to the german word "fenster"? probably not, but i thought i'd ask.
No not really: fenster translates to window. Feanster is a freesian word meaning: someone digging for peat. From approx 1600 to 1900 people used to do that a lot down there.
Originally posted by Positone > Originally posted by Sean Taugher> is that, in anyway, related to the german word "fenster"? probably not, but i thought i'd ask.
No not really: fenster translates to window. Feanster is a freesian word meaning: someone digging for peat. From approx 1600 to 1900 people used to do that a lot down there.
i figured they had nothing to do with each other... again, just thought i'd ask. thanks for the explanation though.
Originally posted by Thief Like Me New Yorkersmost out of towners call us "Rude". We call them all "tourist assh*les".
don't you have names for residents from differnet parts of the city? the city is spread over five counties...
Originally posted by Michael McDermott :D> Originally posted by PIP > > > > Originally posted by Michael McDermott> > > > > > > Originally posted by PIP > > > I live in a suburb of Dallas called Plano...I think the technical term is Plano-ites...but they are mostly yuppies....so I call them Yuppies or Ass Holes> > >
Remember though, many of the yuppie A-holes are Yankee transplants who are following their jobs to the business friendly confines of Collin County.
In what part of Plano do you live? I'm at Independence and (ironcally) McDermott.
yes most of my friends are transplants...but they are pretty good people....and Im at Preston and Plano Parkway...so we are close...we should do a Dallas get together soon!
I agree!
We'll have to see when Jeff can get together for a Dallas Beer Triangle
Or we could go to the Chuck E Cheese right there by you...:D:D
I can see it now....a bunch of drunk New Order fans take over the ball pit at Chuck E Cheese....count me in!!!
ehm...did someone say beer?
but not at Chuck E. Cheese...no fooking way....
Hows about Bennigans in Addison...they have Bass and Harp on the tap!
Originally posted by Jeff White ehm...did someone say beer?but not at Chuck E. Cheese...no fooking way....Hows about Bennigans in Addison...they have Bass and Harp on the tap!
ieee!!...i can get the Killkenny salad and a Bass...so count me in...let me know the date and time...PLEASE!!
Originally posted by Sean Taugher > Originally posted by Thief Like Me> New Yorkers> > most out of towners call us "Rude". We call them all "tourist assh*les".
don't you have names for residents from differnet parts of the city? the city is spread over five counties...
Most born and bred New Yorkers think of themselves just as New Yorkers. Except for people from Brooklyn who still resent the fact that NYC annexed them in like 1898. Get over it. And people transplanted from other locales to Manhattan only think of NYC as anything south of 96th Street in Manhattan only. But they'll all eventually go back to whatever crappy towns they came from to raise their kids, so we put up with em as long as they spend money and keep many real New Yorkers employed in service economy jobs.
But technically:
Bronx residents (where I'm originally from): Bronxites
Staten Island residents: Staten Islander or AlmostNewJerseyan or Organized Crime Member
Manhattan residents: Manhattanites
Queens residents: Queensian (lived there for 7 years and not 100% sure, but I think this is it) 
Brooklyn residents: Brooklynite or PricedOutOfManhattanite
Originally posted by PIP > Originally posted by Jeff White> ehm...did someone say beer?> > but not at Chuck E. Cheese...no fooking way....> > Hows about Bennigans in Addison...they have Bass and Harp on the tap!
ieee!!...i can get the Killkenny salad and a Bass...so count me in...let me know the date and time...PLEASE!!
Damn, I guess I'll give up skee-ball to knock back a few good suds. Next week blows for me since the wife will out of town and I'll have double squid duty. However, the next week.......
How about y'all?
Originally posted by Michael McDermott > Originally posted by PIP > > > > Originally posted by Jeff White> > ehm...did someone say beer?> > > > but not at Chuck E. Cheese...no fooking way....> > > > Hows about Bennigans in Addison...they have Bass and Harp on the tap!>
ieee!!...i can get the Killkenny salad and a Bass...so count me in...let me know the date and time...PLEASE!!
Damn, I guess I'll give up skee-ball to knock back a few good suds. Next week blows for me since the wife will out of town and I'll have double squid duty. However, the next week.......
How about y'all?
any weekend is generaly good for me...or most nights after say 7pm,....Jeff is the one with the crazy schedual....so we will have to wait and see what works best for him i guess
