Hispanics and what to call people from Indiana (Lafayette, Kokomo: to move, racist)

[cleoT]

I think Naptowner needs a nap. He's getting awful grumpy.

Seriously, though, why does it bother you that people want to be called what everyone has called Hoosiers for so long? Are you a PC dude? Or are you insecure by what some people might think of us when using the term Hoosier? Who cares what other people think. If you've read some recent data-city Indiana posts you'll see that, in spite of the fact we're called Hoosiers, people still like Indiana, and the people who live here. We're not back-assward people, and I seriously don't think people who think of us as Hoosiers are sitting around giggling over the fact that we have what they might consider a silly-sounding name. If they are, then they seriously need something else to do.

And regardless of your attempt to insult us by suggesting we can't figure it all out, we here you. But you aren't hearing us. Were telling you what we've heard people call people from Illinois and Wisconsin, and wherever. And I can't tell you the last time I based by "proof" of anything on simply what's printed in a newspaper. I talk to real people. Not trying to diss, but trying to help you chill a bit.

[Naptowner]

Originally Posted by cleoT

I think Naptowner needs a nap. He's getting awful grumpy.

Seriously, though, why does it bother you that people want to be called what everyone has called Hoosiers for so long? Are you a PC dude? Or are you insecure by what some people might think of us when using the term Hoosier? Who cares what other people think. If you've read some recent data-city Indiana posts you'll see that, in spite of the fact we're called Hoosiers, people still like Indiana, and the people who live here. We're not back-assward people, and I seriously don't think people who think of us as Hoosiers are sitting around giggling over the fact that we have what they might consider a silly-sounding name. If they are, then they seriously need something else to do.

And regardless of your attempt to insult us by suggesting we can't figure it all out, we here you. But you aren't hearing us. Were telling you what we've heard people call people from Illinois and Wisconsin, and wherever. And I can't tell you the last time I based by "proof" of anything on simply what's printed in a newspaper. I talk to real people. Not trying to diss, but trying to help you chill a bit.

Thanks for trying. Yes, I'm probably too grumpy for my own good.

The only reason I brought this up was that everybody jumped all over the guy who used the word "Indianan" instead of Hoosier to describe people from Indiana. If you want to be technical about it, "Indianan" is more correct than "Hoosier." It's not that I'm insecure about it, but I don't identify at all with the rural, folksy image that "Hoosier" conjures up in my mind.

I get what you're saying, but I've lived in Illinois and Oklahoma both and have never heard people who live there refer to themselves as Illini or Sooners, nor have I heard of people from Wisconsin call themselves Badgers. And even if they do, that doesn't mean someone would be wrong to use the terms Illinoisan, Oklahoman, Wisconsonian, etc. What I was reacting to was the implication that the terms Illinoisan and Wisconsonian are somehow suspect. Didn't mean to insult anyone.

[Toxic Toast]

The only people I ever met from Oklahoma called themselves "Okees" or something; they said that is the common nickname for Oklahomans. Just thought I would throw that out there.

[Naptowner]

Originally Posted by DC 38

The only people I ever met from Oklahoma called themselves "Okees" or something; they said that is the common nickname for Oklahomans. Just thought I would throw that out there.

As in "I'm Proud to Be an Okie from Muskogee," a song by Merle Haggard. When I lived there the term was used, but not all that widespread. It was actually started in California in the thirties to describe the immigrants from Oklahoma who were fleeing the dust bowl, but then became somewhat popular in Oklahoma in the years afterward.

[domergurl]

Geez, I give up ... we shall be called "citizens of Indiana" ... ok Nap?

[artemis]

I know the Illini is the mascot. I've never heard of Illinoisan, no matter what paper I read. And I read a lot.

Plus I've spent a lot of time in Wisconsin, and nobody I know (including family) refer to people from there as Wisconsonians. Folks from Green Bay prefer Cheeseheads, and my family in LaCrosse prefer Cheddarheads.

I am a Hoosier AND a Region Rat. LOL

[domergurl]

read 'em and weep ... Illinois people are Prairie staters, methinks

50states.com State Nickname List

[artemis]

Yup, you are right DG. Not much prairie where I lived, but Downstate is flatter.

[Naptowner]

Originally Posted by domergurl

Geez, I give up ... we shall be called "citizens of Indiana" ... ok Nap?

Call yourself whatever you like - but don't jump all over somebody for not using the term Hoosier.

[domergurl]

Originally Posted by Naptowner

Call yourself whatever you like - but don't jump all over somebody for not using the term Hoosier.

I didn't jump ... did I? I'd just never heard such a hard to say out loud nickname like Indianan or Indianaian ... seriously. I lived most of my life in this state, all over the place and never heard anyone call people any terms other than Hoosier or a person from Indiana. You jumped on me, but that's ok, I still like you