I once had a little virtual relationship with a Canadian woman ... until I playfully called her a Canuck. Boy, did I ever get a virtual earful.
Hey, its a canadian paper, they can get away with it, likes blacks calling each other nigger.
But if you really want to see fireworks, just call an Aussie Woman Sheila!
Yeah, some don't like it, but I never had a problem with it. I guess some Americans don't like being called 'Yank' either, while others don't mind.