I wasn’t sure if Canucks was considered derogatory or not. Years and years ago, I was in a department that took orders from the US as well as different countries. Most were sent in by fax, but some still made phone calls to place orders. I once got a call from a guy in Newfoundland. He called himself a “goofy Newfie”. LOL
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Canucks is not derogatory at all. I’m surprised you could understand the “goofy Newfie”. I was born in Gander, Newfoundland, and I know that the accent and dialect can make it nearly impossible to understand them. Here’s a 9 minute Newfie language lesson that you may find amusing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqLuIXwsLDw
And a 3-minute fun ‘tutorial’ on phrasing -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB32ll7Ce8
The Broadway stage play “Come From Away” chronicled the treatment of “the plane people” when 6700 passengers “from away” were grounded in Gander, Nfld., on September 11, 2001. The actors did a good job of capturing the locals’ speech and customs. As a group, there are no better people on the planet than Newfoundlanders, in my humble opinion. This short USA Today article from 2017 summarizes the 5 days the plane people spent in Gander:
Well I don’t see anybody demanding the Vancouver Canucks NHL team change their name.
I don’t recall having any problems understanding him. He spoke English plainly enough. (It was around 30 years ago, and I mostly just remember the “goofy Newfie” part.) Oh my! I would have remembered if he’d spoken anything like in the 9-minute Newfie lesson! 😮 Thanks for the links!