TehBamski@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhich is worse?i.imgur.comimagemessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1987arrow-down111
arrow-up1976arrow-down1imageWhich is worse?i.imgur.comTehBamski@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·9 months agoNah. It can be used derisively but isn’t in and of itself offensive. You’re ok. Good on you for asking though.
minus-squaresynae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-29 months agoConfederate-wannabes can try to use it as an insult but that doesn’t really work. I take it as a point of pride over them.
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThe most likely etymological origins also make it hard to be insulting. “Little Jan” or “Jan Kaas/Cheese” is just a bit silly and endearing.
Nah. It can be used derisively but isn’t in and of itself offensive. You’re ok. Good on you for asking though.
Confederate-wannabes can try to use it as an insult but that doesn’t really work. I take it as a point of pride over them.
The most likely etymological origins also make it hard to be insulting. “Little Jan” or “Jan Kaas/Cheese” is just a bit silly and endearing.