RobBright 35 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 And Brit, Aussies and Kiwi have never been used as racial slurs. Link to post Share on other sites
SantaCruz 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver the gaijin nod.......why are you looking at me and why are you saying "alright?!" like we know each other just because we are both foreigners!!?? You'll love this then TB. I went to school near the San Francisco area and we'd often go clubbing there on the weekends. SF has a large asian population and some of the clubs we'd go to are de facto Asian clubs. One time I was seriously the only white person there...until another white guy walked up to me and literally gave me a high five and said "alright another white guy!" Originally Posted By: Weegeoff The Yanks might call you a Limey I'm American and have no idea what that means. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 A limey is due to that British sailors were often given limes/lemons at sea to stave off scurvy during the long voyages waaaaaaaaaaaaaay long time ago. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I am very offended when pommies call me a convict. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 You're not really surely? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Japanese TV, the banal mix of entertainment with supposed 'news', endless 'oishiiiiiiiii's and sexism makes my not happy. Most of the porn is rather predictable as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I hate the way they block out all the good bits in Japanese porn. I mean what's the point?? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 it really doesn't matter sometimes, depending on the grooming standards of the starlets Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Originally Posted By: Weegeoff Originally Posted By: RobBright even though I am not Japanese, I find the word "Jap" quite offensive. That gets right up my nose. You will be called a Brit People from Aus & Nz will be called aussies & Kiwis.The Yanks might call you a Limey.The list goes on and on.And what really gets up my nose is people saying Paki is racist. Its bloddy short for Pakistani tell that to a bunch of Pakis standing outside a cornershop in Birmingham Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Originally Posted By: RobBright No it isn't, not in the UK. It is generally used in a derogatory way. What do you mean." No it isn,t" and then say it is used in a derogatory way. It all depends on which context you put it in. If you call someone a paki B@@@@@d yes.But if you say I am just going to the paki shop on the corner no, or I have a paki friend. I think the people from the Indian sub continent are getting oversensitive. "And Brit, Aussies and Kiwi have never been used as racial slurs." Of course not neither paddy, jock, taf, brummies, saverner (as we say in the north.)and there is always the scouser, of course. This is my point. We all call each other by shortened names and don,t make a fuss. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Nah man, Paki is very offensive, just like Chink is or Jap is. Get with the program Jock. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 The speaker doesn't get to decide what is offensive, the recipient does. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 no, society does. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 just like climate change Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 i may find the Japanese practice of making long line ups even longer because people refuse to ride up wit people they don't know offensive to the brotherly spirit of snow-sliding (and borderline unbearable on a powder day). Whether or no society at large deems it offensive, i feel it. Thus it is, to me. I'm sure there are some thick-skinned Pakistani people who may not be offended by the term 'Paki', just as there are many that are. Offensiveness is always case-specific. Thats why the original poster asked whay do YOU find offensive, not what society finds offensive. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday Nah man, Paki is very offensive, just like Chink is or Jap is. Get with the program Jock. he's a sasenach!! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: Weegeoff Originally Posted By: RobBright No it isn't, not in the UK. It is generally used in a derogatory way. What do you mean." No it isn,t" and then say it is used in a derogatory way. It all depends on which context you put it in. If you call someone a paki B@@@@@d yes.But if you say I am just going to the paki shop on the corner no, or I have a paki friend. I think the people from the Indian sub continent are getting oversensitive. "And Brit, Aussies and Kiwi have never been used as racial slurs." Of course not neither paddy, jock, taf, brummies, saverner (as we say in the north.)and there is always the scouser, of course. This is my point. We all call each other by shortened names and don,t make a fuss. Originally Posted By: Weegeoff Originally Posted By: RobBright No it isn't, not in the UK. It is generally used in a derogatory way. What do you mean." No it isn,t" and then say it is used in a derogatory way. It all depends on which context you put it in. If you call someone a paki B@@@@@d yes.But if you say I am just going to the paki shop on the corner no, or I have a paki friend. I think the people from the Indian sub continent are getting oversensitive. You have to be either tongue-in-cheek or simply just dumb? Ok go up to 'someone from the Indian sub-continent' and say 'Hello Paki, how are you today?'and see what reaction you get. Go on, do it and post a video too so we can laugh at you. Comparing a recognized racial slur to something like Aussie just eludes reasoning. Would you call someone black, a 'niggar', because in your context you meant it to be 'nice'. Apologies if I have offended anybody with the above examples. Link to post Share on other sites
HighlyTrainedNovaTeacher 2 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Well said. I would have posted almost exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Onto another topic, I find it offensive when people ask me 'what star sign are you?'. I can't help but be offended that they think me dumb enough that I would stoop so low as to pander to their utter stupidity. Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Originally Posted By: RobBright Ok go up to 'someone from the Indian sub-continent' and say 'Hello Paki, how are you today?'and see what reaction you get. Go on, do it and post a video too so we can laugh at you. Comparing a recognized racial slur to something like Aussie just eludes reasoning. Would you call someone black, a 'niggar', because in your context you meant it to be 'nice'. Apologies if I have offended anybody with the above examples. RB, in that context it is offensive, though, if the person is Paki (not Indian, Sri Lankan, etc) then it's not offensive. Note: We onced called 'African Americans' Negros, Black Americans, etc. So, those who appear to be Paki may actually be British by birth, and are therefore as Pommie as any other of that unwashed nation. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Calling a paki a pomme is worse than calling a paki a paki. It just is. Go ask one. Any one. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Originally Posted By: SubZero Originally Posted By: RobBright Ok go up to 'someone from the Indian sub-continent' and say 'Hello Paki, how are you today?'and see what reaction you get. Go on, do it and post a video too so we can laugh at you. Comparing a recognized racial slur to something like Aussie just eludes reasoning. Would you call someone black, a 'niggar', because in your context you meant it to be 'nice'. Apologies if I have offended anybody with the above examples. RB, in that context it is offensive, though, if the person is Paki (not Indian, Sri Lankan, etc) then it's not offensive. Note: We onced called 'African Americans' Negros, Black Americans, etc. So, those who appear to be Paki may actually be British by birth, and are therefore as Pommie as any other of that unwashed nation. Which context? Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Originally Posted By: Oyuki kigan i may find the Japanese practice of making long line ups even longer because people refuse to ride up wit people they don't know offensive to the brotherly spirit of snow-sliding (and borderline unbearable on a powder day). For once I finally agree with Oyuki on something. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I'm also agreed. Although I reckon Japan is a much friendlier place to LEARN than somewhere like Australia because of the lighter loaded lifts. There was nothing so nerve wracking as some of the lifts at Falls Creek 1.5 yrs ago in school holidays. They had them running fast to keep the queue's short, which meant quite a lot of accidents getting on and getting off. Because they were running so fast they had to have a quick drop away at the unloading point to jettison people out of the way (gotta tell ya, that was not fun on a snowboard - especially when one of the skiers to your left skied right - straight across your path!!). Due to high traffic unloading it was hard packed and icy - very unforgiving. And SO many people would stand in the path of people getting off. Yep - lifts in Japan are much more forgiving. Doesn't excuse sending a gondola up for First Tracks with two people on it though!! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I must admit there isn't all that much that I could ever find "offensive". If the title was..Things that Pi$$ you off...well, then I could write volumes. Link to post Share on other sites
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