What are people from Liverpool called

[Mutant Lemming]

Wacker was a term used much as duck is in the East Midlands and Stoke.
There was a TV Series called The Wackers which introduced the world to Keith Chegwin.

 

[Butts]

The defendant ..... !!!!
And I would be called a wool (from woolyback) as I live in Southport .

I thought the above reference to the defendant was prefaced by "What do you call a Scouser in a Suit ?"

 

[PeterY]

Down here, in the deep south, we call people from Liverpool, Scousers. Some of the other terms I've never even heard of.

 

[prod_pep]

I've lived in Liverpool almost all my life and have only heard Liverpudlian or Scouser.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I've lived in Liverpool almost all my life and have only heard Liverpudlian or Scouser.

Same here (well, I lived there or near there from birth to age 21).

 

[DarloRich]

I call them Robbing Scou............. no best not go there

NOTE: OBVIOUSLY THAT IS A JOKE!

( I have to add that before the professionally offended brigade start! Anyway there must be some married parents on Merseyside)

 

[pdeaves]

In answer to the question, "What are people from Liverpool called?", I know at least one is called Dave.
(sorry )

 

[Mutant Lemming]

I call them Robbing Scou............. no best not go there

NOTE: OBVIOUSLY THAT IS A JOKE!

( I have to add that before the professionally offended brigade start! Anyway there must be some married parents on Merseyside)

Though it may be a joke it isn't one you would do for say for instance about 'Thick Paddies' or 'Jamaican Yardies' or 'Ice cream van Wops' . It isn't so much a case of the 'offended brigade' as much as the people making the 'jokes' are too sh*t scared of making any vaguely racial jokes so go for a 'safe' option of regional jibes. The principal is still the same though really - joking about someone because of where they are born or hail from and why it should differ because the place is a region as opposed to a country. Am not concerned about people making jokes or slagging off where I come from - just get fed up because the people doing it haven't got the balls to make the same kind of jokes about people or places because it might offend.

 

[43021HST]

As a Readingipolitan who'd lived in Deeside a few years ago ...

I noticed many of the scousers that used to commute to Deeside for work, would insist on being called 'Evertonian' on account of their team they supported, rather ludicrous.
Funnily enough, call anyone from Deeside, a scouser and they'd get awfully offended. Although they're happy to call anyone within a 50 mile radius of London a cockney on account of their accent.

Though it may be a joke it isn't one you would do for say for instance about 'Thick Paddies' or 'Jamaican Yardies' or 'Ice cream van Wops' . - just get fed up because the people doing it haven't got the balls to make the same kind of jokes about people or places because it might offend.

I agree, the same tired jokes about regional stereotypes does get very dull. I find they're in the same un-creative league as Mother-in-law, Wife gags and any Jim Davidson routine.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

In answer to the question, "What are people from Liverpool called?", I know at least one is called Dave.
(sorry )

I'm surprised it took 37 posts for this!