Kmart's Kilted Korner

[tyger]

Sorry but I don't see the humour. Maybe there's a different attitude to racism in America, but the word you used is seen as a very derogatory term here in Scotland.
I'm not going to tell you what you can and can't say among your own friends and family, but I don't think this site should be a place where such terms are used.

Let us not be so thin-skinned. Shed the 'tude, dude.

I don't see any racism there (take a look at any dictionary to see how racism is defined).

He probably mean cheap stuff made in Pakistan.

Let us smile and move on, else they might shut this down.

[tyger]

Are you serious ???????? What word did i say wrong ????
WOW ,I thought you were talking about " ceap "

WOW man get a grip man

Some people are always looking for a reason to tell other peoples that they are not being PC. We all know what you meant. No problem, man.

[Thomas H]

Sorry but I don't see the humour. Maybe there's a different attitude to racism in America, but the word you used is seen as a very derogatory term here in Scotland.
I'm not going to tell you what you can and can't say among your own friends and family, but I don't think this site should be a place where such terms are used.

Never mind MAN ,WOW really , I have found the word you are talking about all around this forum ( **** ) refering to PAKISTAIN - I was talking about how the pakistian kilts are crap hands down and we have been down this road before but to call me a RACIST ?? I LOVE RACIST ,NASCAR RASCIST , foot
RACIST , I even like Horse RASCIST . What RACIST are you talking about ?
I mean its a word problem right ?

[tyger]

Maybe there's a different attitude to racism in America,

Take that back. How dare you impune all Americans, or all people anywhere. You have revealed your own bigotry. You owe us all an apology.

[rondo]

PetSmart. KiltSmart. Real big-box potential.

Don't you mean Real big-boxpleated potential?
Rondo

[Ryan Ross]

Take that back. How dare you impune all Americans, or all people anywhere. You owe us all an apology.

Ditto.

Very uncool.

[Thomas H]

I did not mean to start a war ,But if I need to finish it I will By just saying

I am sorry ,Please forgive my words.

[auld argonian]

Three, two, one......

Take it to PM's, guys. The OP posed a simple question.

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[Blackrose87]

Let us not be so thin-skinned. Shed the 'tude, dude.

I don't see any racism there (take a look at any dictionary to see how racism is defined).

He probably mean cheap stuff made in Pakistan.

Let us smile and move on, else they might shut this down.

Look, I get it. Its the internet so you can say whatever you want.
I was just pointing out that using very racist terms about those of Pakistani origin probably isn't ok on here?

I get that the term isn't common in America, but it is here. And seeing that this is a kilt website, I'm assuming there are people from Scotland here (who may even be of Pakistani descent themselves)

And understand your attitude that people who speak out against racism are only trying to be 'PC'.
Whatever, I don't really care what you say around other people, I was just pointing out that people may be seriously offended by it.
Didn't think I would get abuse back about that

[RockyR]

THIS IS A CASE OF 2 Countries divided by a common language.

In the UK, using the short hand phrase for Pakistani that was used on this thread is VERY racist. It's like using the "N - Word" in the UK. Here in America, we don't have the same connotations with the P word (shorthanded way of saying Pakistani).

There was no malicious intent by the original poster.

Whatever, I don't really care what you say around other people, I was just pointing out that people may be seriously offended by it.
Didn't think I would get abuse back about that

I think it was that the Americans on the forum weren't aware that it was a racist term in the UK and were taken aback by being called racists for using it.

A little knowledge on both sides and cooler heads and this thread can get back on track.