malcolm Administrator
Posts : 5329 Join date : 2014-09-23 Age : 79 Location : Coppull, Lancashire
| Subject: Racism Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:22 pm | |
| Looks like it's racism now to refer to someone as Paki !! What next ? will it be referring to someone as 'Scottie' or 'Taff' or 'Froggie' or 'Gerry' or 'Yanks' or Brits' I really do despair !! |
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Purwell V.I.P Member
Posts : 1098 Join date : 2017-03-19 Age : 76 Location : Hertfordshire UK
| Subject: Re: Racism Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:49 am | |
| I know several Sikhs who get really upset if you call them Pakis! |
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Ciderman V.I.P Member
Posts : 814 Join date : 2014-09-24 Age : 84 Location : Wairarapa New Zealand
| Subject: Re: Racism Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:26 am | |
| That's like someone calling us "Aussies". ----------------------------------------- Civilisation is a veneer, easily soluble in alcohol!
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AlanHo V.I.P Member
Posts : 8798 Join date : 2016-10-16 Age : 87 Location : Marston Green, Solihull
| Subject: Re: Racism Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:34 pm | |
| - Purwell wrote:
- I know several Sikhs who get really upset if you call them Pakis!
So would I be if someone called me a Paki We have a couple of Indian 2nd generation friends who also hate it. ----------------------------------------- This post may contain controversial personal opinion, humour, ironic comment or sarcasm. If I have accidentally offended you - please contact me and I will unreservedly apologise. If however it was intentional - it will add to my pleasure. |
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malcolm Administrator
Posts : 5329 Join date : 2014-09-23 Age : 79 Location : Coppull, Lancashire
| Subject: Re: Racism Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:45 pm | |
| Paki is a shortened form of Pakistani....Brit is a shortened version of British... Aussie a shortened version of Australian. How can anyone take offense at that !........it is NOT in any way racist |
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