Do you consider the word PAKI offensive?
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Platonic_Caveman — 6 years ago(August 03, 2019 03:07 PM)
So if my intent is not negative and based on logic and basic use of the language where Brits are British and Afghans are from Afghanistan then it's not offensive.
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RT Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP — 6 years ago(August 03, 2019 04:11 PM)
My dear boy I have to profess the following: you are incredibly ignorant and I think you are severely mentally ill.
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RT Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP — 6 years ago(August 03, 2019 04:19 PM)
An old boy of very maleficent intentions! I came across more than one fellow of your sort at Oxford. Quite ghastly in truth.
I want none of your vulgar, homosexual barbarity! I shall not be a part of it.
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Daisy — 6 years ago(August 03, 2019 03:37 PM)
By your logic ****** isn't offensive since according to it's etymology it is from the Spanish and Latin words for black. So I can freely use the word and tell people I don't mean to offend, maybe I'm just too lazy or stubborn to use a more acceptable term?
It makes no difference to me if you want to use the word Paki, that is your choice, but if you visit the UK and use it people will think that you are a racist. -
Platonic_Caveman — 6 years ago(August 03, 2019 03:47 PM)
Like I told Stamm, if I was in England I'd be a fool to say it. My point here is there is no logic to anyone finding it offensive. It's a complete perversion of the English language. No other "-istani" people find a shortened version of their name offensive. Even in the Pakistani region of Balochistan, official government sources refer to the people as Balochi.
It's not comparable to the 'n' word. In English it's offensive despite its derivation.
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