In Stanley Kubrick's film Full Metal Jacket, Sgt. Hartman informs marines in training that Eskimo woman's private parts are "Mmm, good!".
https://youtu.be/4tO2n8HKiXw?t=12
He does not know that himself. He has been told, but by whom?
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Good question, Greyere. Also, the sergeant mentions that said private parts alledgedly are mighty cold. I get that the climate is very cold where Eskimo women live, but surely their body temperature doesn't differ much from other people?
shareEskimo is considered derogatory today. Inuit is the correct term.
shareHow about the term "Dutch", hownos? It has mostly negative connotations, like in Dutch courage, Dutch treat, going Dutch, Dutch comfort, Dutch uncle. "Dutch" can also refer to any Germanic people, like the Germans. And more importantly, we call ourselves "Netherlanders". You guys should really stop calling us Dutch, it's offensive!
shareYou forgot my personal favorite...the ol' Dutch ovenπππ
shareYou forgot Dutch oven!
Edit: You beat me to it, DF! π
Old Dutch detergent and bleach - maybe I should stop buying it.
http://www.olddutch.ca/en/laundry.php
I never considered Dutch oven a negative thing. I mean, it has food in it!
shareLOL...yeah no...a Dutch oven is the same thing as the old conestoga wagon trickπ
shareLook, a Dutch oven is a cooking pot. I can't help it you guys turned it into something nasty. Good god, we really do need some more ladies here on MC!
shareI whole heartedly agreeππ
shareDutch oven is what I use to make chili.
Definitely need more ladies here. Scantily clad, hot and bothered ladies....
Seriously? Netherlanders consider "Dutch" offensive?? I had no idea. So we should not say "he's of Dutch descent." We should be saying, "he's of Netherland descent."
shareOr maybe: "He's from Holland. Ischn't dat viird!?"
shareBut he's not really from Holland. He's descended from Netherlanders, but born in the US. Actually, I'm thinking specifically about a former neighbor of mine. Way back when we first met him, he introduced himself as "Dutch" and could speak Dutch. I still don't know what his given name is.
shareShe was being factious. I think.
shareOr is it "Netherlandic descent"? I have no clue.π€·ββοΈ
Meh, I don't think anyone considers it to be offensive. Otherwise we wouldn't use the expression "You ain't much, if you ain't Dutch!"π³π±
Whew! Sometimes I just can't tell if someone is pulling my leg or not. Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
I go to this Dutch ice cream store all the time - run by a nice Dutch couple
http://www.dutchdreams.ca/about-us.html
Oh, now you've done it. I want some ice cream! π¦
Attack of the Ice Creams... π
A Royal Dutch banana split sounds good
http://www.dutchdreams.ca/menu.html
π I can't remember the last time I had any kind of banana split. Mmmm. Yum! π
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You tell'em Stratego!
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I was speaking from a Canadian perspective. I am surprised they still use the term Eskimo in Alaska.
shareDefinitely! Canada has a very aggressive policy towards hate speech and as a result many terms that are largely considered antiquated elsewhere...are deemed derogatory
In the great white north. Oriental comes to mind...not at all offensive yet considered so in Canada.
Good point - Oriental is another term we don't hear anymore.
shareI once had an uncomfortable exchange with an Asian woman after I innocently referred to her as Oriental, unintentionally offending her. She explained to me she felt it is appropriate when talking about rugs, clothes, jewelry, and other assorted items but not in the context of people or places. She was of southeast Asian origin and this conversation took place while I was in college in the southeastern United States.
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It's fascinating isn't it? Even here in the states some indigenous peoples prefer to be called Native Americans and others, American Indians. Most find either term acceptable but the American Indian phrase, believe it or not, has more takers overall if they do have a preference. Reason being, many feel Indian implies heritage denoting descent before Americans of other ethnic backgrounds made camp here with their generational families.
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Thanks for the link. Even before the dawn of mass transportation with planes, trains, and automobiles people managed to get around. Ever hear of the Kurgan migration theory? It's an idea that a group of people scattered from out of Eurasia to settle lands as far west as Denmark in Europe and as far south in Asia as Pakistan. Most intriguing speculation.
shareAs a Dane - *and* a Highlander fan - I am very curious about that theory!
shareFrom what I remember, and wish I could locate the source to list, the greater concentrations of Kurgan lineage are primarily found in modern day Ukraine (first) and Russia (second). Denmark seems to have smaller traces of Kurgan, at most 10% of the population. These findings are based on DNA sample analysis. So, do not take what I said about this seriously.
My great-great grandfather on my father's side of the family came from Denmark. Cool to talk with someone from your corner of the world.
P.S.
Please don't let your country get in a war with Canada. World bacon prices would soar!
Canada and Denmark are fighting over a small island off the coast of Denmark
shareThanks, twinA. It's very interesting, I'll definitely look further into this.
Nice to talk to you too, your good viking ancestry shows through!
As hownos writes, there's a friendly territorial "war" going on over the Hans Island between Greenland (Denmark) and Canada. Apparently, when Danish military go there, they leave a bottle of Schnapps. And when Canadian military forces come there, they leave a bottle of Canadian Club and a sign saying, 'Welcome to Canada". It's as hostile as it gets - I hope!
I prefer to be called white boy, whitey, cracker, or honkey.
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When the green gets tough, the tough gets green:
http://www.weedcity.com/shop/uploads/images_products/1139.jpg
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Perfectly honest here, I have yet to see this acclaimed film and plan to someday. As to your question, it might have something to do with the Eskimo diet, living up there in the northern hemisphere, sustaining on a protein rich diet based on absorbing vitamin D in an area with little sunlight. I'm too lazy to research but I think there's been cases of Eskimos going mentally crazy due to a lack of vitamin A which took a long time to figure out.
shareI think Eskimos are smug
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