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Pepsi mae west

The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians because of their supposed preference for Pepsi over Coke and for liking the chocolate bar called Mae West. Does anyone know when this term originated and whether it still is considered insulting? The reason I ask is because a couple of daysd a group of Quebecois youths referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.
  

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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... [/nq] Yes, if directed by an anglophone at a francophone. Also franco to franco if used in a disparaging tone of voice (the class thing, doncher know.

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  • [nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ...
  • [/nq] Yes, if directed by an anglophone at a francophone.
  • Also franco to franco if used in a disparaging tone of voice (the class thing, doncher know.
  • And yes, it exists everywhere.
  • ) On the other hand, the way it was used in your case was not unusual either.
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... because a couple of daysd a group of Quebecois youths referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.[/nq]
Yes, if directed by an anglophone at a francophone. Also franco to franco if used in a disparaging tone of voice (the class thing, doncher know. And
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... because a couple of daysd a group of Quebecois youths referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.[/nq]
It's spelled "May West" and it's not a chocolate bar, it's a small cake:

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Le 15 Jun 2005 09:31:35 -0700, "retrosorter" (Email Removed) écrivait dans soc.culture.quebec:
[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... because a couple of daysd a group of Quebecois youths referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.[/nq]
Why do you consider them as insulting ?
Pepsi
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... the chocolate bar called Mae West. Does anyone know when this term originated and whether it still is considered insulting?[/nq]
Urbandictionary.com apparently defines it as a "derogatory term for low class French-Canadians" (similar to calling someone "trailer trash",
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[nq:2]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a ... referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.[/nq]
[nq:1]It's spelled "May West" and it's not a chocolate bar, it's a small cake: As for being called Pepsi, ... know about this story...the "victim" most likely wouldn't give a *** and give a weird look at the offender. Ben[/nq]
yes, it used to be insulting

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Les origines sont plus lointaines que la publicté de Meunier. La vraie raison c'est qu'effectivement il se vendait plus de Pepsi que de Coke au Québec et à cette époque pour le même prix, le format du Pepsi était plus gros. Donc les anglos nous considéraient comme des 'CHEAPS' de boire une marque qui offrait quelques onces de plus pour le mëme prix. On laissait sous-entendre que l'on sacrifiait la
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians because of their supposed preference for Pepsi over Coke . . .[/nq]
1. Yes, Pepsi is sometimes used as an insult.(But the only French Canadan I know who drinks
pop for choice prefers Pepsi.)

2. Next to no English-Canadians have everheard of May West. (They may
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I seem to remember first hearing the term "pepsi" used to describe French-Canadians in the 1960s and the term supposedly derived for the preference among French Canadians of Pepsi over Coke. It always struck me as a not-too-malicious designation - somewhat akin to "'frog"(for a Frenchman). "***" (for a German) and "pea soup" (for French Canadians) because of culinary preferences. The former Prime
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians ... because a couple of daysd a group of Quebecois youths referring to each other as "pepsis" in a light-hearted manner.[/nq]
Frenchies were also called Peppers and Frogs.
Not so much any more.
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[nq:1]The epithet "pepsi" or "pepsi mae west" has for a long time been applied to French Canadians, by English- Canadians because of their supposed preference for Pepsi over Coke and for liking the chocolate bar called Mae West.[/nq]
I recently heard that phrase for the first time; it was supposed to stand for a "Quebecois' breakfast". I was unconvinced, because the breakfast drink is undoubte
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