I don't think we are in disagreement. We are talking arbitrary names as used by others.

I have traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas. Names are something used by a person to identify another. It used to be not thought as insulting to call a person by their description. Fatty, Skinny, and Shorty jump to mind; also Blackey and Whitey could to be used without malice.

If I am in Latin America, I accept, without a problem the term Gringo – Although supposedly it’s roots go back to the meaning – enemy. When in the U.K. I’m a Yank. When in Europe I’m an American.

When strangers see me here, I suddenly must be Scottish.

The entire trend, as I have mentioned before, towards the “politically correct” is a trend to falseness. Why are we afraid to call a spade a spade? If it’s a shovel, then call it a shovel. Things, and people have names that everyone understands and should be able to use.

Me, I really don’t care what you call me, except Late for dinner.