[knight]

Originally Posted by karan230

haha I just liked to referred to as Indian. I don't like when some Indians refer to themselves as "brown people" lol. Only because my mother, isn't "brown," she's fair skinned. lol.

that's true only if you know if the person is Indian, but if you call an Indian, Paki or vice versa, then it's like war

just curious if there was a politically correct way of referring to "brown people"

[knight]

Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

Because im Wolverine, and Wolverine likes BMWs

wait a sec...I thought Wolverine only had three claws on each hand...

[Year's_End]

Actually, I dunno if anyone else noticed this, but about 99.9% of the "post a picture alongside your name thread" posters were Asian...I just found that interesting.

[WAYNEBO]

Wow.... people, get a life.

[rwwong]

Wow, someone dug up my old thread, and it's taken more than a few wrong turns...

[IboughtafreakingBMW!]

Originally Posted by knight

that's true only if you know if the person is Indian, but if you call an Indian, Paki or vice versa, then it's like war

just curious if there was a politically correct way of referring to "brown people"

Hi,

The term "Paki" will likely earn you a punch in the face. Not appropriate at all. There is really no generic term for referring to Indian people. It gets confusing because the term "Indian" is still used south of the border in reference to American Indians who we tend to call "First Nations" in Canada. The term Indo-Canadian is used here but that is problematic as hyphenated names are not ideal imo.

Even amongs "Indians", there are so many different communities that its like calling someone a "European", its not very specific. South Asian is best.

Or better yet, just call people "people" and be done with it. I only want to be judged on things like my bank account, looks, car, penis size, biceps, clothes, the real important stuff in life...

[knight]

Originally Posted by IboughtafreakingBMW!

Hi,

The term "Paki" will likely earn you a punch in the face. Not appropriate at all. There is really no generic term for referring to Indian people. It gets confusing because the term "Indian" is still used south of the border in reference to American Indians who we tend to call "First Nations" in Canada. The term Indo-Canadian is used here but that is problematic as hyphenated names are not ideal imo.

Even amongs "Indians", there are so many different communities that its like calling someone a "European", its not very specific. South Asian is best.

Or better yet, just call people "people" and be done with it. I only want to be judged on things like my bank account, looks, car, penis size, biceps, clothes, the real important stuff in life...

then appologies to those who might have found my comments of "pakis" offensive, never really knew but hey, learn something new everyday.

and oh, I don't judge ppl or call them random names, they're all "amigos" too me

[IboughtafreakingBMW!]

Originally Posted by knight

then appologies to those who might have found my comments of "pakis" offensive, never really knew but hey, learn something new everyday.

and oh, I don't judge ppl or call them random names, they're all "amigos" too me

You sound like an amigo to me

p.s. George Bush used that term in Pakistan, which is hilarious! Brilliant!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...629781,00.html

[ironic]

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

I like the roundel. I chose BMW because of the roundel. I think the blue, white, and black badge is fabulous. I literally bought it for the badge.

lol