It isn't about the derivation of the word, it's about the history of the usage of the word
If it's really about the derivation of the word, then go ahead and justify the use of "nigger" because it's derived from an acceptable word. Fancy trying it?
Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 23rd 2010 at 12:34:49
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- Aussies 5wickets down. Could be a great win for the Pakis (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:14:19
- Clarke gone! 216/7 (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:18:27
- 6 down (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 23, 13:20:20
- oh yeah! massive wicket tho! (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:24:10
- It does. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 23, 13:31:06
- oh yeah! massive wicket tho! (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:24:10
- 6 down (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 23, 13:20:20
- word of warning, dont think you can say pakis any more mate (n/m) (Other Sports) - Only1Doherty, Jul 23, 12:18:56
- Stewart Lee on political correctness (Other Sports) - BerlinCanary, Jul 23, 15:41:00
- they would like it less if you called then Indian (n/m) (Other Sports) - south, Jul 23, 12:36:56
- probably not in multicultural britain no. (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:27:55
- Writing 'multicultual britain' in a sneery way doesn't exactly help your cause. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 12:56:19
- what is my cause? (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:02:50
- Paki has been an offensive word in Britain since the 1950s (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 13:07:19
- Surely those two descriptions could equally be prescribed to you! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Sprouty from Lynn, Jul 23, 15:10:51
- Paki has been an offensive word in Britain since the 1950s (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 13:07:19
- what is my cause? (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:02:50
- have you been away since the 70's then? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 12:43:27
- Writing 'multicultual britain' in a sneery way doesn't exactly help your cause. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 23, 12:56:19
- why not if you can call scottish people scots, australians - auzzies, south africans - saf (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:21:10
- Personally, I find "aussies" very offensive. (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jul 23, 12:50:08
- As you well know, that is not how it works (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 12:29:16
- as a brit, i have no problem using the word paki. (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:23:59
- just because you have no problem calling them that, it doesnt matter about them? (Other Sports) - Only1Doherty, Jul 23, 12:30:18
- what the fuck? fucking pakis? whats wrong with you? (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:34:05
- Because they don't like it and it isn't up to you (pretty bloody obviously) (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 12:29:43
- labour councillor (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:33:34
- just because you have no problem calling them that, it doesnt matter about them? (Other Sports) - Only1Doherty, Jul 23, 12:30:18
- Because they find it very offensive (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 12:23:19
- i dont think they do, and if they do why do they. bloke sitting opposite me (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:27:34
- It isn't about the derivation of the word, it's about the history of the usage of the word (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 23, 12:34:49
- Exactly (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 12:37:53
- it only became racist due to the abusive words put with the word paki (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:46:14
- Yes, that is why it became racist (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 12:51:04
- Of course it's racist lol (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 23, 12:50:16
- "brit-bashing" "Fuck off brit" "brits go home" (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:44:48
- Fucking hell are (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 23, 12:48:34
- you fishing? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 23, 12:49:22
- your ignorance is astonishing. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 23, 12:47:28
- his *willful and deliberate* ignorance is what is really astonishing (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 12:51:49
- racists are ignorant (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:51:28
- Very little by the looks of it (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 12:56:59
- Fucking hell are (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 23, 12:48:34
- it only became racist due to the abusive words put with the word paki (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:46:14
- Exactly (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 12:37:53
- Great, you don't get it - so what? (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 23, 12:31:08
- whose they, a small minority. bloke sitting opposite me says its fine and... (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:35:09
- Tricky! Tricky! Paging Tricky Hawes! (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 23, 14:40:17
- whose they, a small minority. bloke sitting opposite me says its fine and... (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:35:09
- It isn't about the derivation of the word, it's about the history of the usage of the word (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 23, 12:34:49
- you think so? (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:26:37
- Lol at comparing yank with paki (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 23, 12:39:19
- i dont think they do, and if they do why do they. bloke sitting opposite me (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Jul 23, 12:27:34
- racist (n/m) (Other Sports) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 23, 12:14:50
- dont be daft (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:18:03
- Big lol! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Sprouty from Lynn, Jul 23, 15:13:58
- dont be daft (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 12:18:03
- Clarke gone! 216/7 (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 23, 13:18:27
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