Do you find word ''balkans'' derogatory ?

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

I want to be honest. I feel insulted when Croatia is mentioned in context with the ''balkans'' and I don't actually find those ''region'' nearly as bad as the name itself.

I don't feel comfortable to be classified in balkans group, and I'm sure there are others who feel the same.

You find it insulting because you're taught to distance yourself from the Balkans in favor of central Europe (Austria, Hungary). The name itself 'Balkans' is irrelevant. The word could be Widget or Lalaland. It doesn't matter. What matters is the antagonism behind the word.

[Kouros]

I like it

[Jana]

You find it insulting because you're taught to distance yourself from the Balkans in favor of central Europe (Austria, Hungary). The name itself 'Balkans' is irrelevant. The word could be Widget or Lalaland.

But Dalmatia isn't similar to Austria or Hungary. Dalmatia is 100% southeastern Europe, and still people there have no balkan identity. It's seen as strange.

I think you're wrong. Not only Croats find it insulting. Many Slovenes, Greeks, Romanians and even Serbs do too. Word itself has mostly negative conotations, who on earth want to be part of that ?

[DRUM]

Slovenes aren't balkanci so its just stupid to call them that...

[Jana]

Slovenes aren't balkanci so its just stupid to call them that...

And why Slovenci aren't balkanci and we are ? I have been waiting for solving of that mystery !

[Robocop]

Slovenes aren't balkanci so its just stupid to call them that...

In mindset, slovenes are worst "balkans" of all, considering what this word "balkan" should resperesent, and sure as Hell it isn't representation of anything in Geography.

If further explanation is needed about Slovenian mindset, I will explain.

[Jana]

In mindset, slovenes are worst "balkans" of all, considering what this word "balkan" should resperesent, and sure as Hell it isn't representation of anything in Geography.

If further explanation is needed about Slovenian mindset, I will explain.

Yeah, I have no desire to be part of ''same cultural group'' with Slovenes God forbid!

[Robocop]

About this thread, to be honest I dont feel anythin about this because I know that area of Croatia never belonged to that "Balkan" invention, whatever that invention may be, never before 1918 and entering into Yugoslavia, so honestly, I dont have anythin against ppl who like term Balkans etc, long life to them and everythin best, only dont include me into that, that's all.

And one thing is sure as Hell; I won't accept "Balkan thing" only because someone's view me or Croats like that because of Yugoslavia, no way, forget about it.

My ancestors didnt die in vain fighting Turks so that turkish foot never enter my city in Dalmatia (and never did entered) OR ANY MAJOR COASTAL CITIES IN DALMATIA (and coastal cities and coast are everythin in dalmatia) so that I would now have to accept someone call me "Balkanian", I would rather DIE than accept that.

And I dont care if someone will call me "Balkanian", or any Croat, I just know we will never accept it, never..., we were never part of that (whatever THAT IS) until 1918, and never will be, nevermind what anyone's think.

[DRUM]

And why Slovenci aren't balkanci and we are ? I have been waiting for solving of that mystery !

Comes in degrees.. you are less balkan than serbs but not even close zero... It's not for no reason that balkan ppl get along in diaspora..

[Jana]

Comes in degrees.. you are less balkan than serbs but not even close zero... It's not for no reason that balkan ppl get along in diaspora..

Absolute bullshit. Northern Croats have as much to do with ''balkans'' as Slovenes do, and that's little (politely speaking).

I am not northern Croat by origin (only a little), but am by upbringing and I know people here are same shit as Slovenes mentally speaking.