Is this the Most Ridiculous “Yooper” Definition Ever?
Over the years every Yooper hears stereotypes, jokes, and definitions of the word “yooper” that we can all chuckle about, roll ours eyes at, or even confirm in rare instances.
At Yooper Steez we’re always looking for people using the word “yooper” online, in books, or anywhere else. Well, our latest research came across something completely blasphemous. Let us know what you think…
Yooper — “Person from north of the bridge. a second class citizen of the U.S.. A canadian trapped on american soil.”
Example: Yoopers think they’re american, but everybody in america hates them. which is why michigan is selling the u.p. to canada for a carton of cigarettes.
Courtesy of ‘Bob Saget’ on Urban Dictionary
Out of the 9 user-posted definitions on Urban Dictionary, thankfully this one has the least number of votes.
What do you think, worst “Yooper” definition ever? We’re opening this up for discussion, let us know what you think, are we really worth just a carton of cigarettes?
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I don’t know who this “bob saget” character is, but if i ever come across a guy who says he’s bob saget on urban dictionary, he’s going to be in for a hurtin’
ha ha that’s ridiculous
Well let’s not be too hard on him, Full House being canceled really took its toll.
Uncle Joey has some sort of beef with Utah I hear….
He’s good at giving himself bad press!
THE U.P. RULEZ
I’m pretty sure that’s the most offensive description I’ve heard. I have to admit that I always thought most western Yoopers (Escanaba and west) would rather be from Wisconsin or Minnesota.
I know, in fact, that I am referred to as a troll, and that’s fine by me.
Jen is completely right. I mean, the poor guy has been reduced to hosting game shows, Richard Karn and Drew Carey are probably trying to compensate for their hard times in their own ways too. But if Bobby boy is right, I don’t know that I could handle going to Western Ontario Technological University…
oh you yoopers get offended so easily!
Aww. so mean. I wouldn’t call someone a “second class citizen”
I was born in Manistique in ‘35, of Scandinavian descent as most in the area were I believe. The pronounciation of YOOPER was because they did not pronounce upper as up per, they pronounced it YEWWWWWW,per, Yah, YEW betcha!
Trolls are people from lower MI. They are UNDER the Big Mac as in the old stories of trolls hiding under bridges