It's no problem using that word in many places in the world

but its not acceptable to use it if you are British.

I know many other english speakers (South African, Australian, etc) who use it, but it still makes me uncomfortable.

I it heralds back to the days of empire, bla bla bla

Posted By: shoddy on September 23rd 2015 at 18:24:21

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Can i use the shortened word (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 23, 17:52:28
- A lot of people not born in Pakistan also still get called the P word though (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 18:34:08
- It's no problem using that word in many places in the world (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 23, 18:24:21
  - for me, it's the sickening echoes of "Paki-bashing" in the '70s (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 23, 18:46:45
    - Hard to imagine some of the stuff said in 70s. I recall DMs being referred to as (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 23, 19:46:39
      - only in your household (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 23, 20:29:11
    - Exactly (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 18:58:28
- Is that a serious question? Presumably not. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 23, 17:57:00
  - yes ... can i (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 23, 17:58:01
    - no (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 23, 17:58:31
      - just wondered why you can (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 23, 18:01:48
        
        you asked if you could say it and i said no (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 23, 18:05:35
        
        shepherds pie btw (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 23, 18:08:29
        
        Have you definitely turned the oven on? It was about this time yesterday I realised I (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 23, 18:09:55
        
        I hope so, you want a slight crust on top of those dpuds. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 18:12:56
        
        Spuds*. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 18:13:09
        
        One day you will post something with no typos and then I will know something has happened (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 23, 18:23:44
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 23, 20:46:11
        
        Rolf! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 18:27:21
        
        yep i can smell the gentle aroma of baking shepherds as i type (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 23, 18:12:37
        
        Funnily enough it was a shepherds pie I was trying to cook last night but a vegi one so (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 23, 18:22:32
        
        You can't (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Sep 23, 18:02:29
        
        so Pit is out of order at 15.18 this afternoon then (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 23, 18:04:35

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