lmao I'm done dude. get a life. you have to much time on your hands. This is not school and we are not in English class. I was not using the term "paki" in a racial way - I was using it as a short form for "Pakistani" while I was describing who ate at the restaurant which is mainly Asian/ Pakistani people.
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I don't recall him ever coming to my defense. He and I couldn't be further apart on almost every topic.
Methinks you're acting like a stereotypical millennial.
We know it was a minor misunderstanding and that your use of the "P" word was not meant to be racial. Surprised you used it though considering its meaning in Canada. Is it used in a benign manner among millennials often?
Me thinks is old English.....
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the c. 1600 play Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Like it or not.... Paki is a racist term. You may not have meant it that way but a reader has no way of knowing.
Doesn't matter how you use it. It is well known to be racist. If you didn't know that then learn from the comments of others and modify your speech. If you choose to continue using it know that people will assume you are racist (whether you mean it or not).
"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 a derogatory label referring to South Asians beyond Pakistan, including those from India, Afghanistan and elsewhere."
If you don't like Wikipedia how about dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/paki
Or the merriam Webster dictionary?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paki
Come on...
Yes...technically it is indeed a racist term; but anyone reading her post can see that is not how it was intended.
It was an honest mistake...cut her some slack. I’m sure she won’t do it again.
Comments like "I won't back down" and repeatedly trying to explain what she meant instead of just saying "whoops I didn't realize it was racist..." made me think otherwise
I'm not saying she's racist. I'm just trying to explain to her that no matter what you meant to say you are walking a minefield by choosing that word.
this is amazing ! why am I not surprised frank ? I knew it was only a matter of time before you chimed in. I already said that was not how I meant it & you can obviously tell I didn't mean it that way by the context I used it in. If you guys want to continue trying to "bash" me - go ahead. I meant it as a short form for Pakistani people - I never meant it in an offensive way. If that's how you took it - that's your mind being racist ; not me. I'm aware on google it says "british , informal , offensive" ; but ever thought it could be offensive because it is informal?? hmmmm now theres a way to look at it isn't it ? No where on the google definition does it say "RACIST" - Don't believe me? here it is
" Pak·i
/ˈpakē/
noun
Britishinformaloffensive
noun: Paki; plural noun: Pakis
a person from Pakistan or South Asia by birth or descent, especially one living in Britain.
Origin
1960s: abbreviation"
Also for the term "methinks" it is OLD English - therefore meaning not relevant to today ; if u look on google under the definition the use of the term "methinks" has slowly decreased overtime ; in 2010 it was pretty much at the bottom of the chart. Again - don't believe me - go look on google for yourself. The correct term THESE days is " I think " or " it seems to me" . If you are still living in Shakespeare time - well that is entirely up to you. But I will not be made to look stupid or racist when I am neither of those things.
" Pak·i
/ˈpakē/
noun
Britishinformaloffensive
noun: Paki; plural noun: Pakis
a person from Pakistan or South Asia by birth or descent, especially one living in Britain.
Origin
1960s: abbreviation"
Also for the term "methinks" it is OLD English - therefore meaning not relevant to today ; if u look on google under the definition the use of the term "methinks" has slowly decreased overtime ; in 2010 it was pretty much at the bottom of the chart. Again - don't believe me - go look on google for yourself. The correct term THESE days is " I think " or " it seems to me" . If you are still living in Shakespeare time - well that is entirely up to you. But I will not be made to look stupid or racist when I am neither of those things.
Take the “L” on this one sweetie
Paki is a derogatory term for Pakistani
Another hijacked thread because some older bad parent(it’s our generations fault) that these millennials are pampered and never wrong,and if called out upon they cry and look for help in their cause which they will find here from the white knights on terb.
Back to thread—who did it,why was it done and have seen people been caught yet
Paki is a derogatory term for Pakistani
Another hijacked thread because some older bad parent(it’s our generations fault) that these millennials are pampered and never wrong,and if called out upon they cry and look for help in their cause which they will find here from the white knights on terb.
Back to thread—who did it,why was it done and have seen people been caught yet
I'm not taking the " L" on this one as I never take a loss I dont deserve. Ive posted the definition above - no where on it does it say racist ! If it does ive asked for it to be pointed it out to me and everyone has failed to do that. I already said it was not meant in that context. Stop openly hating on millennials when we are fixing all the problems that your generation created. We are not all the same so stop putting us all in the same category.
As you said back to the thread - no they have not caught the guys ; they have two suspects photos with their faces covered; not much to go off of right now.
As you said back to the thread - no they have not caught the guys ; they have two suspects photos with their faces covered; not much to go off of right now.
You think I give a rats ass if you think your generation is better? We have different opinions -get over it . Do you see me bashing your generation ? NO - like get over yourself. You sound like a pissed off baby boomer who didn't have his dick sucked today. it takes more than 48 hrs to investigate something like this. God your behaviour is disgusting for someone who claims to come from the best generation.
There is not now and never will be anything between us smallcock, it is not that serious. You and your mini me thai lover love to hijack threads - that's what you guys are good at . How about actually contributing something for once instead of arguing.
The best generation was actually the one before his that fought WWII. I’m a baby boomer too...I have far more faith in millennial s than my own generation.
I’d prefer they stick to arguing...I’ve seen their contributions...LOL!
#Yikes
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The "P" word is a derogatory and racist term and is meant to mainly offend immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Bangla Desh and Sri Lanka who immigrated to the UK. However, in the context that SweetPie mentioned it, she clearly stated that it was referring to Pakistanis and NOT MEANT TO BE USED IN AN ABUSIVE CONTEXT. If you go back and look at her Post, she mentioned the "P" word and the Indians. Now if she wanted to use it in a derogatory context then the "P" word would have covered both Pakistanis and Indians. So, please cut her some slack, as she really meant well, that her Prayers and best wishes were with the victims. That means all those injured in that restaurant and thankfully all were discharged from the hospitals. So SweetiePie, please continue posting on this board and ignore all the attacks on you. By the way I have Pakistani friends and they are okay with the use of that "P" term, as long as you are not trying to be using it in a racist context.
Yes I greatly appreciate all the men who fought during WWII - very very brave people .
LOL ! I cant be bothered to search for their old old posts however from their comments its easy to see what kind of men they are.
