What do other nationalities call us?

[Mehmeh]

I was in a code review with a young gentleman of Chinese decent, and said "Looks like a bunch of gobbledygook", was then worried that maybe it came from the nasty chinese word at the end.... turns out it doesn't. :-)

[DaveB]

Theres a big ol' list right here

[NotAllThere]

PS I may be behind the times here but why is "chink" not yet racist? Have heard perfectly pc sorts say they are popping down the chinkie for a takeaway. Nobody seems to have anything against the Chinese (yet)

On one of the bridges across the tyne, in the early nineties, there was written "Geordies support the Chinese people", probably in response to Tianneman Square. Someone moron had added - "by giving them all their jobs". You could still see where he'd dribbled.

Anyway, I recall a Chinese friend who spent a year in San Fransisco. First day at the university, he overheard these big (6 foot +) black guys discuss how they were "gonna shoot some chinky". He was terrified. Turns out that chinky is just slang for "Basketball hoops". It's the chains you see - they go chink.

When I fertilised my wife, some of the older generation of my family were heard conjecturing whether the kids would have slitty eyes. For the record, 2 have, 1 hasn't.

[dang65]

I witnessed a piste-rage argument between a brit and a yank, and the yank ended up saying "You don't give a sh!t because you're a brit, Brits never give a sh!t"

I thought that was a really wierd thing to say - is that a common perception of us??

I couldn't give a sh!t if it is.

[sasguru]

When I fertilised my wife.

You old romantic, you!

[sasguru]

When I fertilised my wife, some of the older generation of my family were heard conjecturing whether the kids would have slitty eyes. For the record, 2 have, 1 hasn't.

Are you a chinky slit eye then?

[Scary]

When I fertilised my wife, some of the older generation of my family were heard conjecturing whether the kids would have slitty eyes. For the record, 2 have, 1 hasn't.

You're not related to Prince Philip by any chance?

[thunderlizard]

The French used to (maybe still do) call the English "Les ****offs"* - not all of them, mainly the foul-mouthed ones in tracksuits on booze-cruises.



*there is no way that's getting past the swear-changer.

[Sysman]

Germans - (sp) Insel-affe (Island Apes) Ja ja sehr gut hahahahaha!

I've also heard Teebeutel (tea bags).

[Scary]

I've also heard Teebeutel (tea bags).

Because we drink a lot of tea, or after the, ummm, hobby?