so what you're saying is... if i call a south asian person a paki. i either mean i believe them to be a paki, or i'm putting on an act?
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Sorry, I was being a bit "real World" there (true story), I just don't see your scenario being that likely. I know I got a bit "busy" with that. If it were to be the case then I wholeheartedly agree.
My experience is more of the "Hoi Orange Chaps, do you realise that your marches are deeply offensive to other members of the society in which you live?" "So what, my father and his father before him did it and I like the music. I'm not sectarian btw, some of my best friends are ....".
A destroy your household objects thread...
Do it. Please.
You could just be taking a wild stab at their country of origin, I suppose :unsure:
I don't see your point - do you think Paki is an offensive term or something?
Spose it might be to some people - depending on the context. I've always considered it to be short for Pakistani. Like Scotch is for Scottish or whatever.
Because Paki is generally a derogatory term used in a derogatory manner since they first came over here smelling of onions and took our jobs, homes and women.
So is gypsy.
cross-thread pwnage ftw.
My made-up scenario was pish at best :D
I thought as soon as I'd posted it that I should have used a more obscure term - like Hispanics calling each other ese or something.
Edit: I don't even know if that's offensive enough if a white person said it to a Mexican.