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    #41
    Originally posted by amcdonald View Post
    True, the word itself isn't offensive

    But it's been used as insult so much over time, that's it's lost its meaning as an abbreviation
    And that's why the term is considered offensive, because it has been used as a derogative term so much. The argument above about being acceptable used to be used for ******. Chinky is also considered to be racist in a way that Aussie is not. You don't tend to here 'you dirty Aussie' being lauded in an aggressive way. So because Churchill deems it OK, then it's nots racist in the same way as he isn't anti-semitic because he's been to Israel.
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

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      #42
      Originally posted by Zoiderman View Post
      Just because you don't find it offensive, and racist, doesn't actually mean it isn't.
      . . . and by that logic; just because you find it offensive, and racist, doesn't actually mean it is.
      The vegetarian option.

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        #43
        Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
        . . . and by that logic; just because you find it offensive, and racist, doesn't actually mean it is.
        Careful Wobbegong. Not sure logic is a long suit in zoiderman's tiny mind.

        “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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            #45
            Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
            . . . and by that logic; just because you find it offensive, and racist, doesn't actually mean it is.
            But then again, I am not from Pakistan, but the man to the left of me is, and he finds it an offensive method of identifying him and his fellow countrymen.

            The very moment, the very second, you describe a shop, as paki shop, it is derogatory, as you are describing the shop based on the nationality of the owner. It isn't a oaki shop, it is a shop, owned by someone who may be from pakistan. Just think about it for one second. If you use a paper shop owned by a little old english fella, do you call it the english shop? So why are you defining it by 'Paki'?

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              #46
              Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
              Careful Wobbegong. Not sure logic is a long suit in zoiderman's tiny mind.


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                #47
                I believe the word became offensive in conjunction with the term 'paki-bashing'.

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                  And that's why the term is considered offensive, because it has been used as a derogative term so much. The argument above about being acceptable used to be used for ******. Chinky is also considered to be racist in a way that Aussie is not. You don't tend to here 'you dirty Aussie' being lauded in an aggressive way. So because Churchill deems it OK, then it's nots racist in the same way as he isn't anti-semitic because he's been to Israel.
                  If you ever find me using it in a derogatory manner then by all means take me out in the street and stone me. Until then **** off - seriously!

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
                    If you ever find me using it in a derogatory manner then by all means take me out in the street and stone me. Until then **** off - seriously!
                    Well, come round here, as you are you cock wit.

                    I know your in bred wingman is stupid, but you're really not showing much improvement on him.

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by Zoiderman View Post
                      Well, come round here, as you are you cock wit.

                      I know your in bred wingman is stupid, but you're really not showing much improvement on him.
                      Fine, PM me your address. I'll be round at the weekend. Saturday Ok?

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