Well, I tried to make my point in a subtle manner before, but maybe I need to make another stab at it:

While I'm fairly sure that it's not intended in that fashion, posts on this thread persist in using a term that could very easily be construed as a racial slur.

I'm not immune to the pleasures of enjoying a well-crafted insult, but we should strive to be creative enough with our gibes that we refrain from insulting the innocent.