p0lygon-Window;250022 wrote:
i didnt know shortening down pakistanis to pakis was offensive……….. i really dont understand, you can shorten any of my names down whenever you want
british – brits…… whats the difference, plz enlighten me
its not the same tho and i thought everyone knew that mate. If its an innocent mistake fair enough, but the fact is it is a racist term regardless of what its derived from. I thought everyone was aware of that.
FYI:
Paki / Pakki(Primarily UK and Canada, sometimes US, NZ and India) a South Asian. Within the UK, the term originated in Northern England, where a large number of South-Asians arrived in the 1950s and 1960s. It is usually considered offensive when used by a non-South-Asian in the UK.[123][124]List of ethnic slursyou – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia might also want to look at…
Paki (plural Pakis)
- (UK, Canada, offensive, racial slur) A Pakistani, or, more generally and incorrectly used, a person who is perceived to be from South Asian or the Indian Subcontinent origin which is still considered offensive. See usage notes.
Usage notes
The abbreviation Paki acquired offensive connotations in the 1960s when used by British tabloids to refer to subjects of former colony states in a derogatory and racist manner. In modern British usage “Paki” is typically used in a derogatory way as a label for all South Asians, including Indians, Afghans and Bangladeshis. To a lesser extent, the term has been applied as a racial slur towards Arabs and other Middle Eastern-looking groups who may resemble South Asians. During the 60’s many emigrants were also dubbed as “black” to further segregrate them from the white community. Some would say such a division still exists in parts of England.
In recent times there has been a trend by second and third-generation British Pakistanis to reclaim the word. The word has been turned into a keepsake for the young British Pakistani community that is not acceptable for someone outside the community to say it, including Indians and Bangladeshis.
Paki – Wiktionary
