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Originally posted by Soozy woo:
I sort of see where you're coming from and years ago it wasn't really considered terribly offensive - however it started to get used in a very derogatory way and therefore has very negative/racist overtones. Not advisable to use it at all IMO.

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Originally posted by langster:
I think it's more to do with how the word is said, and the ignorance behind the use of the word tbh. Most numpties who say it don't even realise the person who they are aiming it at are actually Indian or Sri Lanken or even Middle Eastern.

An ignorant word used by ignorant muppets tbh.

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Originally posted by Rawky-Roo:
Someone used it in another thread (the word that begins with P) and it caused a bit of an uproar. Now admittedly, when used, it is in deragoratory way and I would never use it....but why?

When you think about 'that word' all it is is an abbreviation of a country where said person may or may not originally come from. It's very much like someone calling me a Brit or an American a Yank, an Australian an Aussie etc.

I know I don't mind being called a Brit nor do I find it offensive, so who deemed that 'other word' as offensive?

Sorry I am trying to be as PC as I can, no offense intended.

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Originally posted by langster:
I think it's more to do with how the word is said, and the ignorance behind the use of the word tbh. Most numpties who say it don't even realise the person who they are aiming it at are actually Indian or Sri Lanken or even Middle Eastern.

An ignorant word used by ignorant muppets tbh.