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Eyetie, In Eastenders, Whats The Problem...
What the hell is wrong with it being said?
And why is, Poms, Yanks, Paddy's, Jocks etc, OK?
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And why is, Poms, Yanks, Paddy's, Jocks etc, OK?
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Everyone is offended about something or other nowadays eyetime people stopped being so precious.
14:43 Thu 12th Jan 2017
It is my understanding that the term "P a k i" definitely IS offensive in the same way that "N****r" is.
It is especially offensive when it is used as a sweeping label for anyone who "looks like one" regardless of whether their ancestry does or doesn't originate in Pakistan.
AOG:
"it is just an abbreviation to a word, just as Brits, Scots, Aussies, Poles, Ruskis etc etc".
So with that in mind, would you be happy -for example- to shout out to someone in a crowd "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - the P**i, you dropped your keys"?
It is especially offensive when it is used as a sweeping label for anyone who "looks like one" regardless of whether their ancestry does or doesn't originate in Pakistan.
AOG:
"it is just an abbreviation to a word, just as Brits, Scots, Aussies, Poles, Ruskis etc etc".
So with that in mind, would you be happy -for example- to shout out to someone in a crowd "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - the P**i, you dropped your keys"?
There is no 'friendly' word for an Englishman in the way that Jock, Paddy and Taffy are used for the other three nations of the UK. As quite an old Scot, I have never heard anyone using 'sassenach' other than in jest.
Whereas a friend/colleague might say to Scotsman, "Hello, Jock", no one would ever say to an Englishman, "Hello, Sassenach", unless he was being jokily 'offensive'.
Whereas a friend/colleague might say to Scotsman, "Hello, Jock", no one would ever say to an Englishman, "Hello, Sassenach", unless he was being jokily 'offensive'.
Answerprancer
/// So with that in mind, would you be happy -for example- to shout out to someone in a crowd "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - the P**i, you dropped your keys"? ///
Only if I knew the person actually was a Pakistani, then of course I would shout "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - Mr P**i, you have dropped your keys"?
/// So with that in mind, would you be happy -for example- to shout out to someone in a crowd "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - the P**i, you dropped your keys"? ///
Only if I knew the person actually was a Pakistani, then of course I would shout "Yoo hoo, hi, yes you - Mr P**i, you have dropped your keys"?
British people are called Brits, Australians are called ‘Aussies’, Scottish people are called 'Scots' so why is the term ‘***’ when used to describe people from Pakistan offensive? To my mind, any Pakistani taking offence at that is undermining himself, and that's sad. It’s almost as if he’s ashamed to be Pakistani.
Naomi - //British people are called Brits, Australians are called ‘Aussies’, Scottish people are called 'Scots' so why is the term ‘***’ when used to describe people from Pakistan offensive? To my mind, any Pakistani taking offence at that is undermining himself, and that's sad. It’s almost as if he’s ashamed to be Pakistani. //
As I opined in my first post, language is all about context, delivery, and intent.
For as long as I can remember the term *** has been used as an insult.
So it' not much use asking people from Pakistan to use this word as an 'affectionate' label for themselves, when it used to be shouted at them in the street and daubed on walls.
As I opined in my first post, language is all about context, delivery, and intent.
For as long as I can remember the term *** has been used as an insult.
So it' not much use asking people from Pakistan to use this word as an 'affectionate' label for themselves, when it used to be shouted at them in the street and daubed on walls.
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