Show of hands...

[jake-the-peg]

AOG thinks the term Brit is offensive - I suspect he's in a minority.

If you're British do you find being refered to as a 'Brit' offensive

[LazyGun]

No, no at all. No racist or derogatory associations with the term, unlike the term he was trying to establish an equivalence with.

[ladybirder]

I thought it was a term of endearment but what do I know.
No, I don't think it's offensive, well not all the time.

[boxtops]

No, not at all.

[jno]

I have never used the term with any intent to offend; if I did, I don't think it would be understood that way anyway.

[cathfromsaron]

not personally, any more than taff!

the term 'Team GB' really annoys me though!

[daftgrandad]

Whilst I do'nt particularly like the term,it is a lot better than Pom or Limey.

[Brenden]

He must have really rubbed you the wrong way up for this to be posted jtp.

[albaqwerty]

I don't find it offensive.
Irks me at times but that's just me, not the person saying it.

[ummmm]

No, not at all.

[cathfromsaron]

to me its just a prefix as in Brit-pop ...

[Frank97]

No, not at all, I've been called far worse!

[Mamyalynne]

No.

[heathfield]

No one would mind being called a Scot rather than Scottish, so whats wrong with Brit instead of British?

[Sqad]

JTP

\\\\\If it is offensive to shorten the word of Pakistanis, then surely it is just as offensive to shorten the word of British by calling us 'Brits'?\\\

I assume that you are referring to that statement made by AOG, if not , then please ignore my further comment.

The key word in that statement of AOG's is "IF"...........AOG isn't saying that the term Brit IS offensive and is following the logic of the statement of above.

Is this a personal attack on AOG OR is it a serious question?

[mike11111]

"Brit" became common currency through its use by Irish republicans as a derogatory term.

[micmak]

I don't find it offensive, but I do think AOG has a point.

[Answerprancer]

In a way I agree with him. Not for patriotic reasons but simply because I find the term to be a generalisation that doesn't take into account the fact that the UK is made of three countries. I am also aware that our dear cousins across the pond have ousted us from our own language stating that we speak "British" and they speak "English".
I resent the fact that I have to declare my nationality as "UK" on paperwork and wherever possible I state my nationality as Scottish (which it is).

[jake-the-peg]

No - well he annoyed me by suggesting racist violence was an urban myth but actually I just wondered if anybody actually did find the term offensive.

For example I think Japanese people find the tern "Jap" offensive

Hadn't thought about "Taff"

[wolf63]

I don't find it offensive but I dislike it intensely. I think that it is because the first few times that I heard it being used was in a condescending way by one of our US cousins.

[rojash]

Nope, I often refer to myself as a Brit. Can't really imagine why an abbreviated form of Briton or British should be considered offensive.