Oh Dear : Pakiland at war with NATO

[Spacecadet]

The question is .. what makes it offensive? I don't know peoples background but are there any of Pakistani origins posting that genuinely find it offensive, or is it an automatic white liberal response to a perceived offence?

a quick google search for the word pakiland gives you
Links to web pages written by people from pakistan, india and other surrounding countries where the term paki is used inoffensively

and

links to clearly racist/ignorant comments

[Troll]

I've done a bit of work in Pakistan and the term "paki" is used a fair amount there. You will see companies called Paki-clothing Company/Paki-Industires etc.

However in the UK "Paki" has an obvious racist tone. I read the title to this post and assumed it to be from a troll.

but no-one has used that term, perhaps the mods could re-title if people find it offensive

[Troll]

a quick google search for the word pakiland gives you
Links to web pages written by people from pakistan, india and other surrounding countries where the term paki is used inoffensively

and

links to clearly racist/ignorant comments

So what you're saying is only people from ethnic background may use the literal translation.
Do the Indian posters use the term in an offensive manner ?

[Diver]

No your not.

Now p*ss off.

You're

So eloquent as usual

frayed knot

[Troll]

You're




frayed knot

scant pickings around this board tonight

[Diver]

scant pickings around this board tonight

Total waste of time being a troll these days

[NickFitz]

scant pickings around this board tonight

Elements like you and the OP put people off. Decent people are offended by those who indulge in, or defend, racist attitudes. Of course you, and quite possibly the OP, seek only to offend, so you probably regard this as a triumph.

I will never understand why you weren't banned ages ago. Are you one of administrator's friends, or alternate personas, or something?

Whatever, you make me sick.

[Troll]

Elements like you and the OP put people off. Decent people are offended by those who indulge in, or defend, racist attitudes. Of course you, and quite possibly the OP, seek only to offend, so you probably regard this as a triumph.

I will never understand why you weren't banned ages ago. Are you one of administrator's friends, or alternate personas, or something?

Whatever, you make me sick.

I've never really understood why you sound such a sanctimonious little pr1ck... so often

[snaw]

I've never really understood why you sound such a sanctimonious little pr1ck... so often

Coming from you I think Nick should take that as a compliment. You're a nasty piece of work, so do us all a favour and go crawl back in your hole, you sad little man.

[Incognito]

This would be a good thread if it wasn't for the fact that they only get stuck in about each other every four hours.

Might have to do some work now.

<whistles as he logs off and bumbles away>


edit *** apart from snaw getting right in aboot it just as I was posting ***