Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
Whilst in Australia I got called “Brit” and “Pommie”.

Is that racist on their behalf.......if it was I wasn’t personally offended.

I referred to them as “Aussies” and didn’t seem to cause offence.

Our friend Tomas ( SwedishBaggie ) is no doubt called a “Swede” and I’ll eat my own eyeball if he gets offended at that.

This is a genuine question......

Why is it okay to refer to many nationalities by abbreviated terms but not just a select few?

If never given it too much thought until reading this.

Does anyone else find this a bit of an anomaly?
Seriously guys, have you not ever known the P word to a very offensive racial swear word? It is derived or shortened from Pakistani..I see what you mean there.. but it has always been racist because it’s always used as a slur to all south asian. Go to handsworth and start calling people it if you don’t believe me. It’s not as you think is similar to calling someone a pommie. I’m actually very shocked that i’m having to explain this to you.

The P word is like the N word. ask around. Google it if you have to.