salsafan Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 You've made me feel bad now......he really is a decent bloke. Well, I was just dramatising. Maybe he loves John. I dunno him. I know that my mother would cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 .................we refer to the Scots as Jocks, the Welsh as Taff, the Irish as Paddy/Mick, why should people from Pakistan be different? if the 'P' word is used in a jokey way, what the problem? We have become a nation with no sense of humour.............! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I can't think there's any term used for the English or Yorkshire folk that I find insulting, I guess I'm just not that sensitive. I think these days some people are just looking for something to be offended by. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagrid Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 English people do not seem to be offended if someone calls them a Brit, whereas someone from Scotland or Wales want to retain their heritage an do not like the term Brit. Brits or Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. I am English being born there but on the National Census had to tick - British, the other countries included in Britain could put down where they were born. I am English so feel it is not fair. I'll get my coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 If you call someone a Pakistanis, it is racism If they're from a country other than Pakistan but are lumped in as "Pakis" because of their appearence, that's certainly borderline racism (and pig ignorance on the part of the person using this phrase in such a blanket manner). "****" is considered offensive because it is almost always used in a pejorative sense. "Brit" (for example) most often is not used pejoratively. That's the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 "****" is considered offensive because it is almost always used in a pejorative sense. I dont think that is the case. At work we had two girls with the same name, but one was spelt with a c and the other a k. One was black(brown) and the other White. We were told to refer to the one with the name starting with a kicking k(its at a school), not the black or white girl; PC speak gone mad. A **** shop is not a negative, just a way of describing the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw47 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 .................we refer to the Scots as Jocks, the Welsh as Taff, the Irish as Paddy/Mick, why should people from Pakistan be different? if the 'P' word is used in a jokey way, what the problem? We have become a nation with no sense of humour.............! Just as a matter of interest, by what nickname do the Scots, Welsh & Irish refer to the English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz3 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Sassenachs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 We don't have time to be offended for ourselves because we are too busy being offended on other peoples behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have always wondered why some people get called black, are they colour blind? I've wondered the same about being called white. I've never met someone who was actually white. Seems stupid to me. Lets be called pinkieishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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