Did I make this up?

[dan-cat]

I thought he stated quite clearly that it was Asian in origin

LMAO

This is often used by people of Asian origin

English people often use the word "cafe" - this means that "cafe" is English in origin. You are hopeless.

 

[Rich]

English people often use the word "cafe" - this means that "cafe" is English in origin. You are hopeless.

Bugger me, I thought it was French, but then English is Germanic in origin so even you could be wrong

 

[Kraj]

You are hopeless.

Simile of the day, written by yours truly: "Having a discussion with Rich is like poking a landmine with a stick."

 

[Rich]

Simile of the day, written by yours truly: "Having a discussion with Rich is like poking a landmine with a stick."

and having one with you is like talking to a vegetable picked up off the market floor

 

[FoFa]

Sooo, by virtue of the link you posted, that word started out as a derogatory phrase but was adopted by the Chinese community. But it says in the post (from the link) that it would be considered extremely politically incorrect if used by people of another community.

Well there it is, must be Rich is Chinese, and that solves the problem!

Now if we could only figure out what Col is.........

 

[Rich]

Now if we could only figure out what Col is.........

Erudite will suffice for now

 

[FoFa]

Yea, guess you can learn a lot from Superman comics

 

[Rich]

Yea, guess you can learn a lot from Superman comics

Is that what Americans base their knowledge on ?

 

[dan-cat]

Is that what Americans base their knowledge on ?

Nah - we all think you're a bunch of chimney sweeps

 

[Rich]

Nah - we all think you're a bunch of chimney sweeps

what's a chimney sweep ?

 

[dan-cat]

what's a chimney sweep ?

 

[Rich]

Looks like Dick Van Dyke to me, whoever he is

 

[Rich]

Just thought I'd mention that since I don't have an oven at the minute I had two Chinkies this weekend, I must say I was highly suprised at their friendly greeting toward this racist when I entered the premises .

 

[BarryMK]

Time to add my two penn'orth. Speaking as an English, not British, man I would generally refer to a Chinese meal as a "Chinese", that is an abbreviation of "Chinese meal" or "Chinese takeaway". We would say something like "Let's have a Chinese tonight." It does not mean that I or my nearest and dearest would wish to consume a Chinaman, cooked or otherwise, however delicious he may be - merely that we intend to purchase an ethnic repast containing varying quantities of monosodium glutamate and industrial 5 spice powder.

I probably have used the term "Chinky" in respect of a Chinese meal but never in regard to a person, much like most of my fellow English people. I don't believe we are any more racist than any other nation but I sometimes wonder if some of the sensitivity to "racism" and political correctness is not a little contrived.

You can refer to me how you like - I don't give a toss - I'm too busy taking care of things that matter.

 

[dan-cat]

Just thought I'd mention that since I don't have an oven at the minute I had two Chinkies this weekend, I must say I was highly suprised at their friendly greeting toward this racist when I entered the premises .

LMAO Who's friendly greeting ?!?

 

[Rich]

Who's friendly greeting ?!?

the owner and staff, all Chinese by the way

 

[dan-cat]

the owner and staff, all Chinese by the way

Oh ok, the ones who prepared your "chinkie" for you then?

 

[Brianwarnock]

Surely 90% of the time it is the context of the word that makes it offensive or not, In that classic series Dad's Army "boy" was definitely used as a derogatory word in the phrase "you stupid boy", and I doubt that "yanks" was meant affectionately in the phrase "The troble with the Yanks is that they are over paid, over sexed, and over here".

Of course some words have been used in an offensive manner so much that they are irredeemable "******" is such a word, but I suspect that those who use "Chinky" as short hand for a takeaway or meal have never used it as a derogatory word and have never come across it in that sense, does that make their use of it racist? Of course if somebody objects they would apologise and refrain, but if we follow that path on an international forum then I guess we need a sticky with forbidden words and phrases.

Me, I prefer to live in the real world and accept that although the only swear word i use is Damn others have different range of expressions.

Brian

 

[Rich]

Oh ok, the ones who prepared your "chinkie" for you then?

Of course and I'm sure the correct spelling is chinky

 

[Rich]

but if we follow that path on an international forum then I guess we need a sticky with forbidden words and phrases.

Will I be allowed to mention the fact that I had a gollywog as a child and read Enid Blyton avidly?