"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
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Actually Larry is correct, most societies have words which may be less
then complementary to describe people from outside the society. I have
been called a Yankee in Georgia and they didn't mean a guy from New
England, the Chinese have some interesting terms Quialo or Angmo,
"Foreign Devil" or "Red Haired Devil". You are a Farang or Farangi in
many Asian countries and in Indonesia to be called a "Orang Blanda" or
"blond headed person" was actually dangerous at one time as the term
originally meant Dutchman and was enough to get you mobbed in some
areas.

The fact is that these terms are openly and commonly used to describe
a foreigner in most countries. In fact, about the only place I have
been where it was politically incorrect to call a spade a spade was
the good old USA.

There has been the most ridiculous fuss in UK during the last few days
because a bit of video has just emerged which shows Prince Harry (three
years ago!) referring to a friend of his as a 'Paki' instead of using the
full term Pakistani. Every PC source in UK from the government down has
described this as 'totally unacceptable'. They forced Harry to apologise and
even then the guy's father said he was still outraged by the use of that
'hate word'. The row lasted several days.
I do not riot when the Aussies call me a 'Pom' (never yet been acused of
being a 'whinging pom' though so they had better be careful). Nor do Irish
and Scots riot over 'Paddy' and 'Jock'.
I am fed up with all this PC nonsense which has permeated our whole society.
If they think the general public in UK will use a long word like 'Pakistani'
when a four-letter one will suffice they are making a big mistake.