cuttsie 1,089 #85 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Carbuncle said: The thing that makes the term P*ki racist is not the fact it is a shortened form of Pakistani. I don't know what the original reason for it being considered racist is and I don't know even know if there was originally a "good reason" for it being considered racist . What I do know is that the term is resented by those it is directed at and frequently used by those who would choose to cause offence and that is more than enough for me to know to avoid directing it at people. So the answer to the question which I have quoted is no, P*ki being a racist term does not mean Brit is. Could be something to do with Partition from India , Our Sikh newsagent seems very angry if the situation is discussed . The situation in India and Pakistan is very volatile. As to Brit , when we worked on the building sites in Ireland we were referred to as much worse than the P word or the harmless Brit abbreviation . Edited November 7, 2021 by cuttsie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #86 Posted November 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, cuttsie said: Could be something to do with Partition from India , Our Sikh newsagent seems very angry if the situation is discussed . The situation in India and Pakistan is very volatile. As to Brit , when we worked on the building sites in Ireland we were referred to as much worse than the P word or the harmless Brit abbreviation . No, it's that the work p*** was associated with a kicking, dog **** through the letterbox or some other form of abuse. Nobody is concerned because the name is shortened. This, in 2021, cannot be news to people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cuttsie 1,089 #87 Posted November 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: No, it's that the work p*** was associated with a kicking, dog **** through the letterbox or some other form of abuse. Nobody is concerned because the name is shortened. This, in 2021, cannot be news to people. Sorry post need deciphering Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
harvey19 541 #88 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Carbuncle said: The thing that makes the term P*ki racist is not the fact it is a shortened form of Pakistani. I don't know what the original reason for it being considered racist is and I don't know even know if there was originally a "good reason" for it being considered racist . What I do know is that the term is resented by those it is directed at and frequently used by those who would choose to cause offence and that is more than enough for me to know to avoid directing it at people. So the answer to the question which I have quoted is no, P*ki being a racist term does not mean Brit is. Deleted Edited November 7, 2021 by harvey19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey 631 #89 Posted November 7, 2021 2 hours ago, cuttsie said: Sorry post need deciphering As does the poster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #90 Posted November 7, 2021 36 minutes ago, crookesey said: As does the poster. Are you two just thick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey 631 #91 Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said: Are you two just thick? I can’t speak for cuttsie, but ask if ‘just’ means ‘now’, as it would be an incredible coincidence for the pair of us to lose our marbles at the same time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #92 Posted November 7, 2021 40 minutes ago, crookesey said: I can’t speak for cuttsie, but ask if ‘just’ means ‘now’, as it would be an incredible coincidence for the pair of us to lose our marbles at the same time. What couldn't you understand? That a word to you might mean something different to somebody else? Or do you really believe they get upset because a word is abbreviated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Box11 28 #93 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) You know what I have a very good friend who is black and he went to secondary school in Rotherham in the early 80s..... He told me he was the only black kid in the whole school and would receive daily racist abuse from the other children and a couple of teachers too..... He told me he would be fighting this abuse physically and verbally on a daily basis on leaving school he joined the army and the racist abuse would continue he did state that if someone was: Fat,ginger,scouser,irish,tall or skinny they would also get ripped to pieces too.... He then moved to a city where he was among black people and guess what they would use horrible phrases because he didn’t talk or act in the manner that they did !!!!.... One day he said the penny dropped and he realised that he wasn’t all these racist names or horrible phrases that people were calling him and he stopped reacting to it !!... In-short many people receive many forms of abuse and many people do it for a reaction my friend in question stated: “You should rise above it and prove them wrong by being successful in life” !!!!... Edited November 7, 2021 by Box11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey 631 #94 Posted November 8, 2021 12 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: What couldn't you understand? That a word to you might mean something different to somebody else? Or do you really believe they get upset because a word is abbreviated? Well at least you’ve let us know what we’re supposed to be ‘upset’ about, thanks for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 1,999 #95 Posted November 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Box11 said: You know what I have a very good friend who is black and he went to secondary school in Rotherham in the early 80s..... He told me he was the only black kid in the whole school and would receive daily racist abuse from the other children and a couple of teachers too..... He told me he would be fighting this abuse physically and verbally on a daily basis on leaving school he joined the army and the racist abuse would continue he did state that if someone was: Fat,ginger,scouser,irish,tall or skinny they would also get ripped to pieces too.... He then moved to a city where he was among black people and guess what they would use horrible phrases because he didn’t talk or act in the manner that they did !!!!.... One day he said the penny dropped and he realised that he wasn’t all these racist names or horrible phrases that people were calling him and he stopped reacting to it !!... In-short many people receive many forms of abuse and many people do it for a reaction my friend in question stated: “You should rise above it and prove them wrong by being successful in life” !!!!... One of the best responses yet.👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick 866 #96 Posted November 8, 2021 It';s a crazy world. today everybody is a "victim", and in case you think you're not, the "government" and the MSM will remind you that you are. Fact is the most hated people in the World today are white. "Get over it" - The Eagles https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/getoverit.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
