Thursday's Racism Thread

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  1. shenk1

    shenk1 Well-Known Member

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    If she'd called them a Japs Eye then it would be considered offensive.




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  2. StaincrossRed

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    I always call them japs, but not in a bad way, they don't Evan take offence to it either. Too many doo gooders in Britain! Owe you can't say that you can't say this. Gets me quite mad
     
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    An insulting and racist method of refering to Japanese people of the Empire of Japan.

    From the Urban Dictionary.

    And I agree, no need to call someone a "Jap", just say "Japanese"
     
    wakeyred, Dec 12, 2013
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  4. Eaststand Lower

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    Is it f.uck racist.

    I suppose all the people who say it is always have a Chinese takeaway instead of a Chinky
     
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    No idea personally. Depends if the Japanese find it offensive and for what reason. If they do find it offensive, because they believe it's used in a derogatory manner, or it was used in a derogatory way in the past, or used to discriminate, then it is, if they don't then it's not.

    The people who a word is used to describe get to decide if the word itself is offensive, not the people using it. So I don't think any of us can tell you, unless there are any Japanese people who post on this forum.

    I don't know, but I suspect some Japanese would find it offensive and some wouldn't.
     
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  6. EastStander

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    Always referred to getting a Chinese. It's 2 syllables just the same so I don't see the need to use a different word.
     
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    Jimmy viz, Dec 12, 2013
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    I'd be tempted to say you're correct, I can't see this as a racist term. Some may not like it but that doesn't make it racist.
     
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    Just an abbreviation not an insult like Brit etc. Though I guess it does depend how you say it.
     
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    Are you serious?

    I think the only time I've heard the word 'chinky' to refer to a chinese takeaway in the past ten years was on Peep Show, in that episode about how Mark's friend was a racist.
     
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    Jimmy viz, Dec 12, 2013
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  13. manxtyke

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    you could be his father or uncle you wouldnt know would you, im sure i dont
     
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  14. Whi

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    Up until getting together with r lass, I always referred to a chinese takeaway as a 'chinky'.

    She calls it a chinese.

    She calls a takeaway a 'takeout' as well. And people over here pronounce plaster with an extra 'R'. As in, plarster. Weirdos.
     
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    yep i always still say "are we avin a chinky toneet" but then ar lass is frum tarn anall.But my daughter says chinese and thinks chinky is wrong thats cause shes from a different generation. What was the norm 20 to 30 years ago is now thought of as, racist , offensive , xenophobic, homophobic you name it
     
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    Some people refer to it as being "a bit Pearl Harbour" when it's cold/nippy outside.
     
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  17. Hem

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    Us west yorkies will have you talking proper in no time.

    I aslo say chinese but takeaway.
     
    Hemsworth Tyke, Dec 12, 2013
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    How would you refer to a German?
     
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    Japs and chinks are genially really nice people
     
    StaincrossRed, Dec 12, 2013
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  20. Burgundy Red

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    Oh dear. Can I opt out?
     
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