Horse or cow?

[KenHigg]

Yes, because the "chinky tonight" refers to the food, not a person.

I often cook a chinky at home.

Col

I personally don't see anything wrong with the usage then...
(For whatever that's worth ...)

 

[Rich]

We're having a chinky tonight

Col

Yes, better than an American, too much fat and gristle there, anyway we eat them for breakfast

 

[KenHigg]

Yes, better than an American, too much fat and gristle there, anyway we eat them for breakfast

So when you say chinky, that could be any number of actual food items? Like if I had an eggroll, I may say I had a chinky snack?

 

[ColinEssex]

I personally don't see anything wrong with the usage then...
(For whatever that's worth ...)

Thats worth alot to Rich and I - thanks Ken.

Now can we move on to something else? I'm off out to a meeting in about 40 minutes.

Col

 

[Pauldohert]

Ken do not let Col or Rich convince you their language is not offensive - they know its offensive but don't care.

http://www.dimsum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=512&highlight=&sid=cf4fb6d94b3fb2a a80d464923ea35d3f

The pair of them need to grow up.

 

[Rich]

Ken do not let Col or Rich convince you their language is not offensive - they know its offensive but don't care.

http://www.dimsum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=512&highlight=&sid=cf4fb6d94b3fb2a a80d464923ea35d3f

The pair of them need to grow up.

You've already posted that link, is that the best you can come up with ?

 

[Pauldohert]

So you have read it and know its offensive.

Case closed.

 

[ColinEssex]

So you have read it and know its offensive.

Case closed.

No actually, it won't load on my PC here at work.. . . . . honest!!!!!

Col

 

[Rich]

So you have read it and know its offensive.

Case closed.

No I don't, I read just a few posts by PCs like you then decided not to waste any more time, tell you what when I'm in the Chinky tonight I'll ask the Chinese whether they find the term having a chinky offensive

 

[KenHigg]

I agree it could potentially be offensive, but if they are not meaning it as derogatory, and no one reading the post is of Chinese descent, etc., who cares. I would add that one might have to be careful not to be too liberal with the usage. If it becomes too much a part of your day to day vocabulary, you could slip up and offend someone. So my personal preference would be why take the chance, just don't use it...


(whew... )

 

[selenau837]

I prefer chicken over horse or cow!!

 

[KenHigg]

I prefer chicken over horse or cow!!

Have you tried horse?!?

 

[Rich]

I prefer chicken over horse or cow!!

yes, there's a few old cows hanging around here at the minute

 

[KenHigg]

yes, there's a few old cows hanging around here at the minute

You better hope they don't peek over your shoulder...

 

[selenau837]

Have you tried horse?!?

Nope, but I'm pretty sure I couldn't bring myself to eat horse meat.

 

[Rich]

Nope, but I'm pretty sure I couldn't bring myself to eat horse meat.

But you've eaten rabbit ?

anyway, why not breed snakes instead

 

[selenau837]

But you've eaten rabbit ?

anyway, why not breed snakes instead

Yes I've eaten rabbit. It has a twang to it. I don't care for it much.

 

[FoFa]

Yeah, that's funny this site doesn't list it as such
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=chink

But you didn't check their other versions of the word, try the fifth one in the list.

 

[Rich]

But you didn't check their other versions of the word, try the fifth one in the list.

That's why I didn't use the term Chink, an American did

 

[FoFa]

That's why I didn't use the term Chink, an American did

But Chinkie is just a derivative of Chink, like Britney is for Brit, Dick is for Richard and Richard is for Rich