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I've also seen 'Hongkers' used in jest, but mostly people here just say 'Hong Kong people', which is prosaic but undeniably accurate and inoffensive. It's much the same in Cantonese, where the default term 'Heung Gong Yahn' translates directly to 'Hong Kong people', too.

Ron,

thanks for doing that, tough you did not have to. Its a sore point with me at the moment I'm afraid, so sorry If I appeared too brusque.

Seriously, I did enjoy your second post about the nature of swearing. It places even more context on living here in HK.

Nic,

You are right. It was not my intention and if anyone is offended, I offer my sincere apologies.

My intention of giving this out was for the reason that if any of the overseas visitors come here and hear these phrases, they should realize that it is just the way Hong Kong local cantonese slang goes.

Therefore, I should also clarify, that these are not really serious derogatory terms. Besides, Hong Kong does have some discrimination but not of the serious type.

While at this topic of languages and terms, I should also point out to overseas visitors that there is something peculiar about the foul language in Hong Kong.

There are many bad words and sentences that locals speak when they are pissed off.

However, the EXACT same bad words and sentences are ALSO used with friends or rather best friends.

Strange one might think, but yes it is true.

A local may insult someone on the road in pissed rage and say something about mothers, etc.

The same local may use the exact same phrase, word, sentence when he meets his good friend in a Chinese restaurant. And by the usage of such a derogatory term in a smiling tone actually means that they are very good and close friends ?!?

The difference is the expression and the feelings.

Don't ask me but even I do not understand the logic behind that.

Well, can't explain more unless one experiences it. All in all Hong Kong is a wonderful city and so are its people. One must visit if one wants to see a city which is rather very unique.

One last thing...

The first time I came here, the Taxi driver used some real foul language despite looting me for 400 dollars for a ride from Kai Tak to Furuma.

His problem, perhaps, was that I was a Gweilo or whatever.

I was stupefied at such treatment but made the point to note what he said and later scribbled it down in the Hotel room.

Months later when I began learning Cantonese, I realized he had said something horrible about my mother. So well, one of my intentions to explain the above terms was that visitors don't get stupefied or shocked on their frst visit.

Of course, now the Taxi drivers are very kind, gentle, and welcoming. They have to be as their income has dropped considerably and competition has increased fiercely.

Kind regards to all here...

can you please tell me what on earth can be offensive about the term.
any city in any part of the world there is a term describe where yu reside.
ie: bostan..bostanians etc

please explain yourself.

you are right. the correct english term should be hongkongers.

Yeah, you use "nese" for words/terms that end with an "n". For example, Japanese, Taiwanese... likewise, Vietnamese.