Originally Posted by
DondyDan
Oh deary me, here we go again. It has nothing to do with words being banned, it is about having an awareness of words that, despite regular use in other times, do and did then cause offense to minority groups (e.g. Chinese and Pakistanis in Scotland, Wales, England etc.)
Just because folks used to use it quite regularly, doesn't mean it didn't offend those it was pointed towards due to generally negative connotations.
Again - things change, we understand what we used to do wasn't always the best decision, we move on.
And before you ask again if I ever called a Chinese takeaway a "chinky" - yes, when I was about 10. But I grew up in a house that respected other cultures and I didn't carry that onto being a t*en or adult. Similarly, I never called the corner shop the "pakis". Negative connotations and all that.
But you know that and are being deliberately obstreperous.