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  1. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member
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  2. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member
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    Sorry guys, just read that the term Mackems is an insulting word.


    Absolutely not intending to insult anyone. Apologies!
     
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  3. Billy Death

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    It's not insulting to me mate, although I can't speak for everyone.
     
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  4. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Not at all, people from Sunderland are mackems, those from Newcastle are geordies
     
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    Don't believe everything you read on a N/castle site.:emoticon-0143-smirk
     
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  6. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

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    I'm a Mackem! <ok>

    Not offended in the slightest!
     
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    Burly Hurley, Aug 17, 2017
  7. MrRAWhite

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    People from Tyneside are Geordies and a lot of them support Sunderland.. The term mackem was originally given as an insult by Mags, but I don't know anyone from Sunderland who is offended by the term.
     
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  8. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Im a scratchadong..


    I have an 18 inch penis..but no legs.
     
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  9. Brian Storm

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    It's a word which comes from their fine heritage of industry. Just cause somebody who doesn't like makems, says it's derogatory doesn't make it so. I've met like two Sunderland fans in my life who genuinely feel it's insulting. Everyone else is completely fine with it.
     
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  10. Brian Storm

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    Cause it's an 'insult' that actually complements the cities heritage. Trust the dim mags to make an insult complementary. :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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  11. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Me neither
     
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  12. E.T. Fairfax

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    Mackems???? HOW DARE YOU!!!
     
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  13. QWOP

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    Could be worse... They could be Loiners.
     
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  14. Burly Hurley

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    You don't get any extra points for making names up mate :)
     
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    I've just realised 'Leeds Scum' is a derogatory term <whistle>
     
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  16. QWOP

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    A loiner, I believe, is what someone from Leeds is called
     
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  17. QWOP

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    As a former man of the realm (the great county of Yorkshire and indeed it's very capital) I can confirm that it's not derogatory. It's a fact! We all hate them too
     
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  18. Burly Hurley

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    Never heard of that before.

    You live and learn!
     
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  19. MrRAWhite

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    Is that a trainee car driver in Cornwall?
     
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    MrRAWhite, Aug 17, 2017
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  20. BIG BAZ

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    Love being a mackem. 2-1 to the lads on Saturday.
     
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