In article >,
George > wrote:

> Andy wrote:
> > mkr5000 said...
> >
> >> I like to hit my local Oriental grocery about once a month and I'm
> >> familiar with all of the
> >> 'standard" items
> >
> >
> > But you're obviously not familiar that they're Asian, not oriental grocery
> > stores!??
> >
> > Andy
>
> What is the problem with the term Oriental? Many markets even
> incorporate that into their name such as the "1st Oriental Supermarket"
> written in large red letters on their large canopy on the store on 6th
> and Washington in Philly.
>
> http://www.phillychinatown.com/1stor...upermarket.htm

I looked it up. The adjective is dated, the noun is both dated and
sometimes offensive.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA