Is The Term 'Eurotrash' Offensive To Europeans?

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  • Mutt
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    • Sep 2002
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    #1

    Is The Term 'Eurotrash' Offensive To Europeans?

    i was just wondering.
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  • Theo
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    • May 2001
    • 34515

    #2
    no

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    • reynold
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      • Oct 2002
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      #3
      YES

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      • Mutt
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        • Sep 2002
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        #4
        Like if I was to say 'Hey Klaus you Eurotrash what's your email address?' - would Klaus find that insulting?
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        • Mutt
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          • Sep 2002
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          #5
          oh brother - one yes and one no - MAKE UP YOUR MINDS!!!
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          • Rob
            I'm a great bowler.
            • Nov 2003
            • 13310

            #6
            Who gives a rat's ass?

            Is Yankees offensive to Americans? You think they give a fuck if it is?!?! I have no problems with Europeans (except the French, those pussies) but calling us Yanks is just going too far.

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            • Odin88
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              • Jul 2003
              • 3267

              #7
              I am not European, but I can't see how refering to people as trash can be seen as a good thing. Even if you don't really think they are trash, I don't think the intentions behind the word are really friendly ones.

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              • Rob
                I'm a great bowler.
                • Nov 2003
                • 13310

                #8
                Did you piss someone off by calling them Euro Trash? If he/she is your friend then it's a term of endearment...if it's someone you don't know - then he/she should have bitch slapped the skin off your cheek. Friends insult with care, strangers insult with malice.

                That's just how shit works around here.

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                • funkmaster
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                  • Sep 2001
                  • 7938

                  #9
                  no, just don't mention the war.

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                  • Odin88
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                    • Jul 2003
                    • 3267

                    #10
                    Friends insult with care, strangers insult with malice.
                    Good point.

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                    • Roald
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                      • May 2001
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                      #11
                      Nah not if it is said by an american


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                      • digi
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                        • Feb 2002
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                        #12
                        No, especially when it comes from some flag waving american.

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                        • Paul Markham
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                          • Jun 2001
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                          #13
                          The first time it really got noticed was on a Frech TV program and we did not take offense.

                          You have to remember we are more confident about who we are and what we achieved than some people. It's those with l;ittle confidence that have to keep defending themselves.

                          Anyway we take it as a joke unless it's used in spite.



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                          • Mutt
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                            • Sep 2002
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                            #14
                            so if it's said by a flag waving American a European would take it as a term of endearment, a compliment.

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                            • Libertine
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                              • May 2002
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                              #15
                              It just confirms what we already think about Americans.
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                              • Rob
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                                • Nov 2003
                                • 13310

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Mutt
                                so if it's said by a flag waving American a European would take it as a term of endearment, a compliment.
                                I really think it's all about the context in how you use it.

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                                • Rob
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                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 13310

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by punkworld
                                  It just confirms what we already think about Americans.

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                                  • Zappu
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                                    • Jul 2002
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                                    #18
                                    I think nobody will really care about: Eurotrash
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                                    • jas1552
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                                      • May 2002
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                                      #19
                                      I think it's probably to broad a term to be offensive.

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                                      • Rob
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                                        • Nov 2003
                                        • 13310

                                        #20
                                        I think it's probably to broad a term to be offensive.
                                        How do you figure? That's like saying the N-word is too broad of a term to be offensive. I think EURO is pretty cut and dry, IMHO.

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                                        • chemicaleyes
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                                          • Aug 2003
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                                          #21
                                          Really depends on how you say it & who you say it to.
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                                          • El Pres
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                                            • Aug 2002
                                            • 382

                                            #22
                                            When an Australian calls you a sepo do you find that offensive?


                                            Eurotrash.
                                            There used to be a program on British TV hosted by a couple of French blokes.
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                                            • Mishi
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                                              • Feb 2002
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                                              #23
                                              Is the term "White Trash" offensive to Americans?

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                                              • Odin88
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                                                • Jul 2003
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                                                #24
                                                Is the term "White Trash" offensive to Americans?

                                                I'm watching "Tne Jerk" right now...
                                                I think White trash is a term aimed at trashy people, not White people as a whole. From what I have seen in movies, etc, Eurotrash seems to be a somewhat derogatory term used to describe Europeans as a whole.

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                                                • jas1552
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                                                  • May 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by HighOnAcid

                                                  How do you figure? That's like saying the N-word is too broad of a term to be offensive. I think EURO is pretty cut and dry, IMHO.
                                                  There are so many european countries, cultures, and languages I don't see how anyone could take such a term seriously and thus be offended by it. I'm not european though so what the hell do I know?

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                                                  • frank7799
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                                                    • Jul 2003
                                                    • 1974

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by chemicaleyes
                                                    Really depends on how you say it & who you say it to.
                                                    ..and who it does say

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                                                    • Odin88
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                                                      • Jul 2003
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                                                      #27
                                                      There are so many european countries, cultures, and languages I don't see how anyone could take such a term seriously and thus be offended by it. I'm not european though so what the hell do I know?
                                                      And there is only one African country, tribe or culture? I think the broader a derogatory term is, the more offensive it is - isn't it? I mean would it not be more offensive to refer to a non-White as a subhuman than to refer to a Black as a ******?

                                                      Wouldn't you be simply steteotyping over a greater population - and thus arguably being more ignorant? I am not some hippie, but by todays standards this seems to be what would make the most sense?

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                                                      • Rob
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                                                        • Nov 2003
                                                        • 13310

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Odin88
                                                        I think White trash is a term aimed at trashy people, not White people as a whole. From what I have seen in movies, etc, Eurotrash seems to be a somewhat derogatory term used to describe Europeans as a whole.
                                                        Naw, I think they're just too sensative if that offends them. Going back to that whole, "Sticks and Stones...blah blah blah" mantra. If any word offends a person then they have rice paper skin. Now if you called him EuroTrash and followed it up with a hefty right to the chin, then I'm sure he would be offended, a little.

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                                                        • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                          • 40077

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by funkmaster
                                                          no, just don't mention the war.

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                                                          • maxjohan
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                                                            • Dec 2002
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Mutt
                                                            Like if I was to say 'Hey Klaus you Eurotrash what's your email address?' - would Klaus find that insulting?
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                                                            • jas1552
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                                                              • May 2002
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Odin88


                                                              And there is only one African country, tribe or culture? I think the broader a derogatory term is, the more offensive it is - isn't it? I mean would it not be more offensive to refer to a non-White as a subhuman than to refer to a Black as a ******?

                                                              Wouldn't you be simply steteotyping over a greater population - and thus arguably being more ignorant? I am not some hippie, but by todays standards this seems to be what would make the most sense?
                                                              Technically yeah i guess. The history of the word ****** is probably what makes it so offensive. Eurotrash doesn't have that history. I could see thinking poorly of a person who would say eurotrash and being offended at the persons overall attitude, but not the word itself unless the european has a very thin skin. It seems like it would be about as offensive as the word cracker. Not very.

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                                                              • Maru
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                                                                • Jul 2003
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Mutt

                                                                Like if I was to say 'Hey Klaus you Eurotrash what's your email address?' - would Klaus find that insulting?
                                                                No - that just wonderful.

                                                                (Of course, that also implies that we're allowed to use the word "Jewish trash" about Mutt and the other Jews on GFY.)

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                                                                • flashfreak
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                                                                  • Jun 2002
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  this is stupid... I don't care about the expression history, who'd like to be called trash? YES it is offensive...
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                                                                  • Lee
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                                                                    • Aug 2002
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    I dont think its offensive & I enjoyed the program on Channel4

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                                                                    • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                                      • Dec 2002
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Lee
                                                                      I dont think its offensive & I enjoyed the program on Channel4
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                                                                      • pornanza
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                                                                        • Jul 2003
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        no, it isn't especially offensive.

                                                                        although as with anything else, it's not what you say, it's how you say it

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                                                                        • ronbotx
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                                                                          • Jan 2002
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          I prefer "EuroScum" and could care less whether it is considered offensive or not...

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                                                                          • Troels
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                                                                            • May 2002
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            European countries are too different to be labeled under one term. Take Albania and Norway. Not exactly identical twins.

                                                                            So no, I don't think it's offensive to most Europeans, especially not if it's coming from North Americans.

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                                                                            • rebel23
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                                                                              • Dec 2002
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              naah, not offensive because there is no "european" identity like there is an "american" identity because of different languages and different cultures so if you want to insult "europeans" you have to be more specific, i.e french frog or whatever
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                                                                              • directfiesta
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                                                                                • Oct 2002
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by rebel23
                                                                                naah, not offensive because there is no "european" identity like there is an "american" identity because of different languages and different cultures so if you want to insult "europeans" you have to be more specific, i.e french frog or whatever
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