I find the word 'Pikey' offensive when used to describe Gypsys

because of the connotations attached to it.
My wife comes from (Romany) Gypsy background and I have always found her side of the family to be friendly, hardworking and decent and not the way that many gypsies are portrayed.

Posted By: South_West_Canary on September 30th 2014 at 12:27:50

Message Thread

Gipsys in Norwich (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 11:31:30
- Why? Do you have a curse that needs lifting? (n/m) (General Chat) - dear prudence, Sep 30, 12:17:15
  - its worse than that (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 30, 12:26:58
    - I got lucky with Heather........... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 13:09:07
  - Seen some land for sale in that area. The people selling seem quite 'exciteable' (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:20:05
- You can't say "gyp" Mike, not even in your comic persona (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 30, 11:48:36
  - I find the word 'Pikey' offensive when used to describe Gypsys (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:27:50
    - Geneuinly interested, what are the connotations behind it? (General Chat) - mr chimp, Sep 30, 12:31:32
      - Connotations are that people tend to use it as a slur... i.e. "fucking pikeys" (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:43:24
      - It's generally (around here in teh South West, anyway) used as an insult towards them (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:33:59
        
        BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BONGO BINGO! AROOOOOOOOOOOGAH! MASSIVE ALARM NOISE AND A (General Chat) - tehwatch, Sep 30, 13:30:14
        
        Urban dictionary definition... (General Chat) - Astroturf, Sep 30, 12:38:37
        
        Yeah, that sort of thing! (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:41:46
        
        You need to watch "Knuckle"........"Snatch" will then make more sense....... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 13:30:22
        
        Are you saying that all travellers are thieves but not all thieves are travellers? (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:44:23
        
        No. And if I did that wasn't the intention! (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:45:19
        
        I was rather wilfully reading it that way. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:56:16
        
        Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:43:57
        
        aka "northerners" (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:43:18
        
        Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:46:25
    - Has she got tremendous milkers? All Romany women have wondrous chests. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:31:17
      - global milkermap.... (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:36:43
      - Not especially. A nice 'C' Cup (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Sep 30, 12:31:48
        
        Played, pal. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:32:33
  - You utter prick (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:21:00
    - You can't say utter either (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:26:20
      - I just did (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:28:55
        
        you're probably a prick then (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:30:40
  - Sieg Heil! ze PC police are coming for you! get a life (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Sep 30, 12:19:34
    - Hilarious. Genius. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 30, 18:40:43
  - pc gone mad (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 11:57:10
    - So is it still okay to call someone 'a big girls blouse' nowadays? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 30, 12:53:04
    - So is it still okay to call someone 'a big girls blouse' nowadays? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 30, 12:52:48
    - anyone have an official list of words you cant say these days......... (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 12:04:38
      - Hey PC police.... can we still say Frogs, Krauts, Yanks and Limeys? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 13:14:16
      - Here you go (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 30, 12:21:54
        
        "man up"??? why? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:27:50
        
        it's very rude (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:29:30
      - i'm sure some drop off as new ones arise usac (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:10:54
        
        Just another excuse for fake outrage............ (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 13:02:53
      - You can't say "list" it is too selective/inclusive. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 30, 12:10:21
        
        and exclusive (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:11:46
        
        indeed. An enigma wrapped in a riddle. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 30, 12:14:08
        
        Mmmmm,enigma wrapped in a riddle.... (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:15:53
- *Pours mug of tea, feet up on desk, nice and comfy, waits for It To Start* (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 30, 11:37:49
  - now, I'm going to kick start this, but only on the this alone. Jim jams........... (General Chat) - pants, Sep 30, 11:47:17
    - what about the haircurlers being in too? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 30, 12:38:48
    - That's not to my knowledge a traveller thing. Its a (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:34:47
      - sexual position. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 30, 13:33:06
      - Brian Harvey? (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 30, 12:59:36
      - nice-a place, a-shaddupa ya face! (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:50:31
      - Ecumenical matter? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:48:54
      - little bit of Monica in my life, a little bit of Erica by my side (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:47:44
      - Disgrace? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:45:37
        
        It is. Very unnecessary and screams "look at me, I'm so mad". (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:47:15
      - new york state of mind? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:44:12
      - Soul thang? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:42:40
        
        It probably does point to something deep within the soul, certainly. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:45:33
        
        Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:46:27
      - kharmic-chi love thing happening here baby or what? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:41:39
      - ll about you, its all about you bay-beee. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:41:07
      - Rum'un? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:40:49
      - nice day for a white wedding? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:40:00
        
        Not up here, not today. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:46:33
      - Boy! (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:39:58
      - Long way to Tipperary? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:39:14
      - Mystery? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 30, 12:39:00
      - Shame about Ray? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:38:30
        
        Is that by that dreadful Goodbye Mr A band? (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:46:21
        
        Lemonheads (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:54:25
        
        Worried About Ray by The Hoosiers is what I was thinking of (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:58:15
        
        that's Arizona Bay's most favouritest band, he actually pays to go see them perform (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 13:20:31
        
        I am not buying what you are selling buddy. Not one bit. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 15:44:30
      - trap? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:38:18
      - Its a faux-Scouser thing as CB41 says. You see it spread out from Merseyside generally (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Sep 30, 12:38:01
      - Sin? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:37:51
    - really? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 11:56:40
      - Very common in St Helens and Skem apparently. My partner once saw (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:24:30
        
        don't believe that (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:26:09
        
        It'll be on t feckin huuuge telly in t bar. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:29:48
        
        is "weatherspoons" still allowed? sounds a bit anti-spoons to me (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:31:37
      - Yep. Walking round mozzas at 21.30, pink and light blue dressing gowns (General Chat) - pants, Sep 30, 12:00:32
        
        how peculiar (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:02:50
  - Isn't there an app which can show me where there enclaves are? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 11:40:59
    - there's a map (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 11:59:58
      - Tremendous, cheers chief (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:23:23
      - note they have all left southern ireland (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 12:20:03
      - and some darter... (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:02:06
        
        Reign it in, googlehands (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:25:06
        
        try to help out and all i get is abused and blatently discriminated against (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:27:34
        
        Cor, is he a bin dipper? What's he doing in Naarfuck? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 30, 12:33:37
        
        Calm down weteyes (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:29:51
        
        you're just compounding it now (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:32:45
        
        ^^^ Tombs trying to pretend he isn't Mike ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 30, 12:32:00
        
        you really think so? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 30, 12:34:17
        
        He's not me, you aching simpleton (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 30, 12:33:58
- official site at Longwater Lane is still there I believe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 30, 11:35:38

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