Talk:Newfie

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Is this epithet ever applied to people from Labrador? —Charles P. (Mirv) 05:06, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

I have never heard the term 'Newfie' applied to a Labradorian: I'm pretty sure it is restricted to someone from the island. (Moonbeast 00:38, 8 December 2005 (UTC))

I think making a statement like "'Newfie,' however, is often considered far less derogatory than 'Newf,'" is fairly POV. I'm a Newfoundlander who far prefers 'Newf' to 'Newfie.' I know a number of like-minded people. ~~Anonymous user, February 4, 2006 ~~

The term has been applied inappropriately -- at least geographically -- to Labradorians, moreso back in the day when the province (and previous country) was merely called "Newfoundland". That it is an "incorrect" application of an epithet is irrelevant; people who use cultural or racial epithets are generally not geographic scholars. SigPig 02:00, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

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That list of "Newfoundland links" was ridiculous. I deleted a bunch of them that had nothing to do with the subject of the article whatsoever. Also, two of other links were dead; they went as well. --Qviri (talk) 12:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I prefer the term newfie over newf but it doesn't bother me which one you call me, i'm from newfoundland too. Also, only people from the island are called newfies. The people from labrador are called labradorians, and are different in several different ways. Especially their lifestyle S-francis

The page "Newfoundlanders" should not redirect here-it should redirect to the "Newfoundlander" page instead. I tried to fix it but I'm still new to the technical stuff on here-can anyone help out and do it?

I'm from Newfoundland too, and I really doubt that Newfie is offensive at all. At least no one I know finds it offensive.

"But he says Newfie is now recognized more as a term of endearment or a term of familiarity..."[1] It seems things have changed. The word is no longer taken as an insult.69.6.162.160 23:27, 16 September 2006 (UTC)Brian Pearson

The Alberta government is not the final arbiter of what is or is not offensive to Newfoundlanders. --SigPig 03:37, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

I do (find it offensive), and most people I know do as well. SigPig 03:49, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Is it considered more offensive than Aussie for an Australian or Pom or Limey for an Englishman? Magic Pickle 00:00, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

I do not know how offensive those terms are to their respective peoples; I do know that generally, "Newfie/Newf" is, at best, condescending, and at worst, contemptuous. -- SigPig |^{SEND - OVER} 18:06, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Generally, Limey and Pom are not seen as offensive by us English. Looks like I'd better apologise to that Newfoundlander at work... Magic Pickle 19:41, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm a Newfoundlander and I have yet to hear Newfie or Newf used in a way that's not condescending when said by non-Newfoundlanders.

Spoken to the Newfoundlander at work. She was not offended. Magic Pickle 00:14, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Whoever put rednecks and cockneys in the same sentence knows nothing about England. Subsequently deleted. - frasermoo 24 March 2007