2006-09-21 03:41:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It does seem like it should be the same thing, doesn't it? problem is there are too many people who think only whites can be racist so there is a double standard. There is also the problem of misidentification. If you call an Indian a Paki you get jumped all over depsite the fact that at one time the were all one country and i defy anyone to tell which is which on looks alone.
The other reason is that northern Europeans aren;t hung up about it. If a Swede get's called a Fin he probably just assumes it's an honest mistake or same for Icelander and a Norweigien. We don't ASSUME it's a put down, we assume it's an error but then we don;t have a chip on our shoulder. Unless you call a Scotsman an Englishmen that is ;)
2006-09-21 03:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by Scott L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Paki" is used as a derogatory term, whereas "Brit" doesn't seem so negative (not as long a sound)... Actually, it's a good point: Hadn't thought about it b4. "Briton" or "Britisher" seem a bit dry though...
2006-09-21 03:46:57 · answer #2 · answered by Reinvention 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋