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wackyteen 01/26/18 12:23:28 PM #1:	Do you? Yes No View Results Do you? --- The name is wackyteen* for a reason. Never doubt. *No longer teen <cite>wackyteen posted [p:894844566] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote> Do you? Yes No View Results Do you?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hairy-man 01/26/18 12:24:02 PM #2:	No. --- Your friendly, neighborhood Hairyman Not changing sig until REmake2 is released! Hah <cite>Hairy-man posted [p:894844610] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>No.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Havik 01/26/18 12:24:26 PM #3:	Never have. --- haHA look at me I'm a cancerous top-hat wearing f"-Crispy_Mike.* <cite>Havik posted [p:894844627] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Never have.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
josifrees 01/26/18 12:24:45 PM #4:	Only to old racist people who cant understand the idea that we rekt the natives --- Quit Crying <cite>josifrees posted [p:894844648] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Only to old racist people who cant understand the idea that we rekt the natives</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KILBOTz 01/26/18 12:24:59 PM #5:	sometimes. I grew up less than 5 minutes from a reservation and at least 20 years ago the response was general "who gives a fuck" when asking them if it was cool. though they did prefer to be called by their specific tribe, but in generic terms the Indians I have known haven't been offended being called indian. --- http://i.imgur.com/O3syCWD.gif http://i.imgur.com/k3YiBdG.gif <cite>KILBOTz posted [p:894844664] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>sometimes. I grew up less than 5 minutes from a reservation and at least 20 years ago the response was general "who gives a fuck" when asking them if it was cool. though they did prefer to be called by their specific tribe, but in generic terms the Indians I have known haven't been offended being called indian.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drpooplol 01/26/18 12:26:28 PM #6:	If I'm talking to someone else who referred to them as Indians, I will just for the sake of conversation. Otherwise not really, but it doesn't bother me at all when people do. --- Oops, I dropped my monster condom, that I use for my Magnum dong <cite>Drpooplol posted [p:894844768] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>If I'm talking to someone else who referred to them as Indians, I will just for the sake of conversation. Otherwise not really, but it doesn't bother me at all when people do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ilishe 01/26/18 12:29:02 PM #9:	Not since I was a child and learned better --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:894844889] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Not since I was a child and learned better</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SideshowBob311 01/26/18 12:30:01 PM #10:	Yes. For some reason, saying "Goddammit, I lost a couple hundred bucks at the Native American casino" just sounds wrong. --- "Whether or not you can handle it, you have just heard another statement of the TRUTH." [WoT] - [Evil Republican] <cite>SideshowBob311 posted [p:894844961] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Yes. For some reason, saying "Goddammit, I lost a couple hundred bucks at the Native American casino" just sounds wrong.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 01/26/18 12:34:53 PM #11:	CrimsonRage posted... First Nations Aren't those only Canadian natives though --- Posted with GameRaven 3.3 <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:894845231] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>CrimsonRage posted...</cite> <quote>First Nations</quote> Aren't those only Canadian natives though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KILBOTz 01/26/18 12:38:05 PM #12:	SideshowBob311 posted... Yes. For some reason, saying "Goddammit, I lost a couple hundred bucks at the Native American casino" just sounds wrong. right, its about context normally for me. Indian Res(ervation) or the specific tribe name + res, same with casino, etc. When talking about a specific person if I'm describing them it generally is native American or something other than indian just because that always seems to add some ambiguity rather than totally clarify it, whereas native American would be clear. --- http://i.imgur.com/O3syCWD.gif http://i.imgur.com/k3YiBdG.gif <cite>KILBOTz posted [p:894845396] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>SideshowBob311 posted...</cite> <quote>Yes. For some reason, saying "Goddammit, I lost a couple hundred bucks at the Native American casino" just sounds wrong.</quote> right, its about context normally for me. Indian Res(ervation) or the specific tribe name + res, same with casino, etc. When talking about a specific person if I'm describing them it generally is native American or something other than indian just because that always seems to add some ambiguity rather than totally clarify it, whereas native American would be clear.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AmonAmarth 01/26/18 12:51:32 PM #13:	never did. Indians live in India. not sure what is the best though: Native American (encompassing all Americas), Aborginal American, etc. kinda switch between them. --- i7-4790@ 3.6GHZ \| GA-Z97-HD3 \| ASUS GTX 960 2GB \| Samsung 850 EVO 250GB \| 1TB HDD \| CX750M \| 12GB DDR3 <cite>AmonAmarth posted [p:894846131] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>never did. Indians live in India. not sure what is the best though: Native American (encompassing all Americas), Aborginal American, etc. kinda switch between them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 01/26/18 12:54:20 PM #14:	I say native Americans for current day and indiand if I'm referring to them in the ol west days. My mind seems to do that seemlessly --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:894846260] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I say native Americans for current day and indiand if I'm referring to them in the ol west days. My mind seems to do that seemlessly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Puglia77 01/26/18 12:54:51 PM #15:	Nope because I'm actually Indian --- http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1048-my-little-pony-gaming-is-magic ^My new MLP Community board. Bronies, come on and join! <cite>Puglia77 posted [p:894846285] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Nope because I'm actually Indian</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 01/26/18 12:56:15 PM #16:	Not anymore. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 26, 500th posts: 17; PiO ATTN: 2 RotM wins 1, Caring is sharing: https://imgur.com/a/W3bEo <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:894846351] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Not anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Infinite 2003 01/26/18 2:10:22 PM #18:	No. I usually call them "Natives" or some times "First Nations". But it's more about being correct than it is about being PC. I'm pretty sure white liberals get more pissy about calling natives "Indians" than actual natives do. --- Political Correctness is facism pretending to be manners - George Carlin <cite>Infinite 2003 posted [p:894850706] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>No. I usually call them "Natives" or some times "First Nations". But it's more about being correct than it is about being PC. I'm pretty sure white liberals get more pissy about calling natives "Indians" than actual natives do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
medzz 01/26/18 2:14:25 PM #19:	Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans <cite>medzz posted [p:894850920] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/26/18 2:14:40 PM #20:	no even as a kid I never did. or if I did it was so young I don't remember. as far as I can remember I always knew you call them natives or native americans. the indian term is ignorant and shouldn't still exist in the 21st century <cite>Zikten posted [p:894850935] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>no even as a kid I never did. or if I did it was so young I don't remember. as far as I can remember I always knew you call them natives or native americans. the indian term is ignorant and shouldn't still exist in the 21st century</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 01/26/18 2:17:10 PM #21:	Yeah, I guess. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:894851084] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 01/26/18 2:17:26 PM #22:	Havik posted... Never have. --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:894851101] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Havik posted...</cite> <quote>Never have.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 01/26/18 2:19:00 PM #23:	plus if I call natives "indians", what the hell do I call indians then? they're two completely unrelated people groups --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:894851193] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>plus if I call natives "indians", what the hell do I call indians then? they're two completely unrelated people groups</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ninja-Yatsu 01/26/18 2:26:53 PM #24:	No, they're Eskimos. --- Leleportation: Teleporting away while your laughter breaks physics by lingering when you've already teleported away. <cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted [p:894851698] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>No, they're Eskimos.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 01/26/18 2:30:03 PM #25:	I usually refer to them as indigenous people or natives. They're officially called "First Nations" in Canada. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:894851877] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I usually refer to them as indigenous people or natives. They're officially called "First Nations" in Canada.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 01/26/18 2:35:17 PM #27:	Sometimes. There aren't really any Native Americans around here, so I'm not going to offend anyone except for perpetually offended white people. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:894852189] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Sometimes. There aren't really any Native Americans around here, so I'm not going to offend anyone except for perpetually offended white people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SideshowBob311 01/26/18 2:35:17 PM #28:	medzz posted... Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans Yup, had someone confront me on the train a couple years ago after they overheard a phone conversation where I was complaining about the "stupid-ass Indians" screwing me over. I was just bitching about my fantasy baseball team. --- "Whether or not you can handle it, you have just heard another statement of the TRUTH." [WoT] - [Evil Republican] <cite>SideshowBob311 posted [p:894852192] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>medzz posted...</cite> <quote>Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans</quote> Yup, had someone confront me on the train a couple years ago after they overheard a phone conversation where I was complaining about the "stupid-ass Indians" screwing me over. I was just bitching about my fantasy baseball team.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HBKick18 01/26/18 2:35:23 PM #29:	No and it always confuses the fuck out of me when someone calls Native Americans "American Indians" --- Proud fan of the worst team in American professional sports history: the Chicago Cubs. <cite>HBKick18 posted [p:894852198] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>No and it always confuses the fuck out of me when someone calls Native Americans "American Indians"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gnome from nome 01/26/18 2:53:05 PM #30:	Ninja-Yatsu posted... No, they're Eskimos. But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes --- gnome, I insult your hometown with various stereotypes - ActJef1077 <cite>gnome from nome posted [p:894853299] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote>No, they're Eskimos.</quote> But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SomeGuyPosting 01/26/18 2:54:11 PM #31:	Havik posted... Never have. This. Unless i played cowboys vs Indians <cite>SomeGuyPosting posted [p:894853357] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Havik posted...</cite> <quote>Never have.</quote> This. Unless i played cowboys vs Indians</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hollow_shrine 01/26/18 2:55:19 PM #32:	AmonAmarth posted... never did. Indians live in India. --- Whatever happened to standards? Whatever happened to bare minimums? https://i.imgtc.com/7UnK3hx.jpg <cite>hollow_shrine posted [p:894853417] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>AmonAmarth posted...</cite> <quote>never did. Indians live in India.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGrindery 01/26/18 2:55:59 PM #33:	Ever play cowboys and native Americans? It sucks. <cite>TheGrindery posted [p:894853450] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Ever play cowboys and native Americans? It sucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ninja-Yatsu 01/26/18 2:56:17 PM #34:	gnome from nome posted... Ninja-Yatsu posted... No, they're Eskimos. But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes I didn't know that. --- Leleportation: Teleporting away while your laughter breaks physics by lingering when you've already teleported away. <cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted [p:894853471] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>gnome from nome posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote>No, they're Eskimos.</quote> But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes</quote> I didn't know that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lesidesi 01/26/18 2:56:32 PM #35:	no partly because im actually indian <cite>lesidesi posted [p:894853483] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>no partly because im actually indian</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGrindery 01/26/18 2:58:54 PM #36:	Ninja-Yatsu posted... gnome from nome posted... Ninja-Yatsu posted... No, they're Eskimos. But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes I didn't know that. Also Eskimos wanna be called Inuit. <cite>TheGrindery posted [p:894853621] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gnome from nome posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote>No, they're Eskimos.</quote> But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes</quote> I didn't know that.</quote> Also Eskimos wanna be called Inuit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gnome from nome 01/26/18 3:01:23 PM #37:	TheGrindery posted... Ninja-Yatsu posted... gnome from nome posted... Ninja-Yatsu posted... No, they're Eskimos. But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes I didn't know that. Also Eskimos wanna be called Inuit. Apparently thats Canadian Eskimos...current consensus is Alaskan Native. --- gnome, I insult your hometown with various stereotypes - ActJef1077 <cite>gnome from nome posted [p:894853766] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheGrindery posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gnome from nome posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ninja-Yatsu posted...</cite> <quote>No, they're Eskimos.</quote> But Alaska has both Eskimo and Indian tribes</quote> I didn't know that.</quote> Also Eskimos wanna be called Inuit.</quote> Apparently thats Canadian Eskimos...current consensus is Alaskan Native.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
medzz 01/26/18 3:07:02 PM #38:	SideshowBob311 posted... medzz posted... Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans Yup, had someone confront me on the train a couple years ago after they overheard a phone conversation where I was complaining about the "stupid-ass Indians" screwing me over. I was just bitching about my fantasy baseball team. Did you tell them about the baseball team? <cite>medzz posted [p:894854101] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>SideshowBob311 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>medzz posted...</cite> <quote>Ever talk about the Cleveland Major League Baseball team? They are named after Native Americans</quote> Yup, had someone confront me on the train a couple years ago after they overheard a phone conversation where I was complaining about the "stupid-ass Indians" screwing me over. I was just bitching about my fantasy baseball team.</quote> Did you tell them about the baseball team?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
medzz 01/26/18 3:10:37 PM #39:	Is native the same as where you were born? Am I a Native Ohioan American? <cite>medzz posted [p:894854322] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Is native the same as where you were born? Am I a Native Ohioan American?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BigTee66 01/26/18 3:34:10 PM #40:	I never have, Indians are from India, why make things confusing? --- MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 \| i5 6500K \| ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 \| 8GB DDR4 x 2 \| EVGA 650W \| Inwin 703 Black \| Steam: teeman92 <cite>BigTee66 posted [p:894855764] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I never have, Indians are from India, why make things confusing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Carlbertomfg 01/26/18 3:35:19 PM #41:	I hear native bulls are the new Indian American. --- TOPIC CRUSHER <cite>Carlbertomfg posted [p:894855827] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I hear native bulls are the new Indian American.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DifferentialEquation 01/26/18 3:36:50 PM #42:	Yeah. I do it just to piss off SJWs. --- There's no business to be taxed. <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:894855913] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Yeah. I do it just to piss off SJWs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGrindery 01/26/18 3:38:29 PM #43:	medzz posted... Is native the same as where you were born? Am I a Native Ohioan American? I like that. <cite>TheGrindery posted [p:894856007] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>medzz posted...</cite> <quote>Is native the same as where you were born? Am I a Native Ohioan American?</quote> I like that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Allanon23 01/26/18 3:42:57 PM #44:	I say Native American, but apparently it isn't a cut and dry issue. Some prefer to be called American Indian, or even just Indian. https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/social-issues/blackhorse-do-you-prefer-native-american-or-american-indian-6-prominent-voices-respond/ --- Attention campers, lunch has been cancelled today due to lack of hustle. Deal with it. Currently Let's Playing I Am Setsuna (Blind) and Lost Sphear (Blind) <cite>Allanon23 posted [p:894856291] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I say Native American, but apparently it isn't a cut and dry issue. Some prefer to be called American Indian, or even just Indian. https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/social-issues/blackhorse-do-you-prefer-native-american-or-american-indian-6-prominent-voices-respond/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gguirao 01/26/18 4:54:26 PM #45:	Not since elementary school two decades ago. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>gguirao posted [p:894860287] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>Not since elementary school two decades ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jimbiz 01/26/18 4:56:24 PM #46:	DifferentialEquation posted... Yeah. I do it just to piss off SJWs. Well arent you a model citizen --- Toronto Raptors' fan and Kofi Kingston's brother. #BLACKEXCELLENCE #IMBLACKANDIMPROUD <cite>jimbiz posted [p:894860416] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>DifferentialEquation posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah. I do it just to piss off SJWs.</quote> Well arent you a model citizen</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nativengine 01/26/18 6:02:04 PM #47:	Smashingpmkns posted... CrimsonRage posted... First Nations Aren't those only Canadian natives though No, my people, The Oneida, are originally from New York. Most Natives I know dont mind being called Indian tbh. The baby boomer generation of natives are typically the ones that get all pissy about what they wanna be called. Like if you say are you Native American? They usually say well Im Ojibwa. How the fuck are you supposed to know that? You arent, thats just them being pissy. My cousins and I have been saying to each other wus up my Indian for 20 some years. --- Jive <cite>nativengine posted [p:894864115] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Smashingpmkns posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CrimsonRage posted...</cite> <quote>First Nations</quote> Aren't those only Canadian natives though</quote> No, my people, The Oneida, are originally from New York. Most Natives I know dont mind being called Indian tbh. The baby boomer generation of natives are typically the ones that get all pissy about what they wanna be called. Like if you say are you Native American? They usually say well Im Ojibwa. How the fuck are you supposed to know that? You arent, thats just them being pissy. My cousins and I have been saying to each other wus up my Indian for 20 some years.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Compsognathus 01/26/18 6:11:24 PM #48:	I spend like half my year auditing tribal casinos. I'd say over half the Native Americans call themselves Indians. As a general rule we still refer to the people as Native Americans and the casinos as tribal casinos. On the off-chance we would offend someone, but I've yet to meet someone who cares. --- raptorsclaw37: March 10, 2004-May 28, 2006 <cite>Compsognathus posted [p:894864597] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote>I spend like half my year auditing tribal casinos. I'd say over half the Native Americans call themselves Indians. As a general rule we still refer to the people as Native Americans and the casinos as tribal casinos. On the off-chance we would offend someone, but I've yet to meet someone who cares.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RetsuZaiZen 01/26/18 6:47:58 PM #49:	Havik posted... Never have. --- Why do nerdsalways get caught up on the details? http://i.imgur.com/dntQM.gif http://i.imgur.com/9gNcUGM.gif http://i.imgur.com/bH8vq3f.jpg <cite>RetsuZaiZen posted [p:894866689] in Do you sti... [t:76245231]...</cite> <quote><cite>Havik posted...</cite> <quote>Never have.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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