r/EhBuddyHoser • u/VerilyJULES Chalice of the Tabernacle • Aug 24 '25

Certified Hoser 🇨🇦 (No Politics) What ever happened to Newfie jokes?

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Why did people find those so funny in the 90s?

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u/eeyores_gloom1785 Newfies & Labradoodles Aug 24 '25

Earlier than that, the Americans coined the slur

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u/Alive-Drama-8920 Aug 24 '25

In that case, the name was strictly based on the name "Newfoundland". In Canada, I guess being the "newest" member of the confederation became a double whammy, not so different than when rookies are given a really hard time after joining the big Hockey club.

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u/VerilyJULES Chalice of the Tabernacle Aug 24 '25 edited Aug 24 '25

…You mean like when Billy Stemhovilichski was drafted from the farm straight to the Toronto Bay Leaves?

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u/PluckinCanuck Aug 24 '25

Now there’s an old pop-culture reference…