My family are Japanese

It's offensive. 'Japan' in Japanese is 'Nihon' or 'Nippon'. To say using shortened versions is just an abbreviation is naive. You wouldn't (I hope) use a shortened version of the Japanese version, so why would a shortened version of the English version be any less offensive?

A Brit is a noun in itself, so you aren't comparing the same thing, even though I personally don't like being called a Brit (often by Americans) but I don't know a single Japanese person who would like being called a Jap.

Posted By: Jester on September 23rd 2015 at 20:46:40

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Sorry, but the reason you can use the term "jap", is the same reason you can use the term (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:07:13
- My family are Japanese (General Chat) - Jester, Sep 23, 20:46:40
  - I hope you didn't view that as being too aggressive, if you did i apologise. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 21:02:51
  - I see, but how on earth would i know that? (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:54:47
    - Watch the vardy vid I posted earlier. That was spat out pretty offensively tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 21:01:52
      - No disrespect but i'd rather listen to Jester. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 21:06:02
- Unless i've been whooshed of course.. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:11:27
  - nope. I think you're on the money there (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 23, 20:11:45
    - I'm afraid the law would disagree there (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 23, 20:17:26
      - Context... We have JapFest car day in Wilts... (General Chat) - Wilts, Sep 23, 20:29:13
        
        The lad who runs it? i don't understand. Anyway, it's not a term i would use but (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:33:42
        
        My lad. Sorry! Like I said, it's all about context... (n/m) (General Chat) - Wilts, Sep 23, 20:43:22
        
        Ah ok, i see. no disrespect intended wilts. I'm not totaĺly stupid but not (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:48:48
        
        None taken! I have heard it used as a kind of term of endearment with his "white" friends.. (General Chat) - Wilts, Sep 23, 20:53:05
        
        Of course. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:56:20
        
        Next time someone calls me a Brit here in France, I'll be asking for OG's services. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 23, 20:37:24
        
        It's a strange one, the comparison with Pakistanis us bullshit,obviously. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:43:17
      - Really? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:18:34
        
        (I'm genuinely surprised if that's the case, as i wouldn't use that as a term (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 23, 20:20:53
      - Law in "an ass" shocker (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 23, 20:18:23
        
        Yeah, naughty old law, protecting those bloody minorities (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 23, 20:29:50
        
        like dead pig shaggers (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 23, 20:38:19

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