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Thoughts on calling United "ManU" (self.reddevils)

Th3Carwash が 投稿

Was discussing this on one of the threads earlier but what is everyone's thoughts on calling United "ManU" for short? I was raised to never say it, like it was a bit of a dirty word really. Thoughts?

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[–]BlindDuality 17ポイント18ポイント  (4子コメント)

They say it a lot here in Aus but I don't like it. Feels like it cheapens it. If I shorten it I just call them United - there's no other United more famous than Manchester United.

[–]FlyingSnoopyPaul Scholes, he scores goals! 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

No other Manchester either.

[–]HighonCosmosDevilTheEvil 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'd let United Kingdom or United States of America about it :P

[–]kw9403Rooney -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

"ManU" is a lot more than cheapening the name though, its a Munich insult.

Obviously for people that don't know and use it as must abbreviation shouldn't be attacked though as I know a lot of people do use it as abbreviation

[–]jammybearDe Gea 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Man U was used LONG before Leeds fans used it in a Munich chant. It came from the name needing the be shortened to fit on newspapers and it is incredibly common for people to refer to Us as 'man U' in the UK without any malice whatsoever. The offence taken to this is something I've only ever seen from new fans online because of some image they read on Twitter. Just because Leeds fans adopted it in a chant doesn't make it a Munich insult.

[–]ChegismDe Gea 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

Everyone I knew growing up in England had no issue at all with "Man U". First time I ever heard someone say it was "wrong" was on Reddit.

[–]SurilliarManchester United 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

There isn't anything wrong with it.

[–]jorgelucas7 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

I like the full name, it gives more power. I seriously hate when people call Anthony Martial "Tony", but I know it's me just being a cunt.

[–]vamosTicos 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

It was used before the Munich chants by United fans. I can understand people being upset at the time that the offensive chant was prevalent but it isn't anymore. It's one of those scenarios where you need to just own the name and not let it affect you. It's never been as much of an issue in Manchester as it has been in other places. Mostly it's just oversensitive United historians who like to show off how much they know about the history. It's a term that is commonly used by fans throughout the world and for the few who are butt hurt about it they need to get over it and stop acting so pretentious. Most of them are non-English fans anyway.

[–]origpenguin 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Supporting the club goes back generations in my family and we were told never to say 'Man U'. Something along the lines of it's always been something rivals call us as an insult and it's used in a lot of anti-United songs.

Personally, I don't like it but wouldn't ever call out a fellow fan for using it.

[–]MikkelDiskerudBebe 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Don't.

[–]nravsLVG 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Most of my colleagues at work and friends who I've known for years living in SG call the club that way. I keep telling them not to call that way.

[–]MylesVE 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I don't personally like it or use it. I don't gripe about it either though.

[–]han9i -1ポイント0ポイント  (6子コメント)

In NZ we always say that. Never felt weird or got any reaction to it.

[–]manny8361Valencia 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

ikr legit me and my mates always say Manu, guess its different country by country.

[–]4ninerRooney 5ポイント6ポイント  (3子コメント)

I imagine many foreign fans haven't heard about why some despise the name. I think it has something to do with rival fans using it to taunt about the Munich air disaster. As someone who is a foreign fan, I try to respect those with more local ties to the club. And since learning that some don't like it, I don't use it. However, I've never actually met someone who told me not to, just read about it on the Internet.

[–]jjkennethRooney 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's mostly internet folklore, Man U is not in anyway offensive, it's just not the common nomenclature. Not to mention we've never been the fanbase who would stop doing something because fans taunted us, we sing "Who the fuck are Man United?" remember.

[–]TylerGuest1 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I feel the same way. If I'm using a shortened version on Manchester United, I just say United. Most people understand that I'm talking about Manchester.

[–]fuhrerpinguMata -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I never hear that here. Well except that my mum says it, I correct her every time. It's so cringey.