On 1/14/2014 5:02 PM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:40:47 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> It's hard to keep up with the PCness of it all. Apparently it is no
>> longer appropriate to refer to Chinese people are Chinese. They are
>> Asian, just like the Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Laotions etc.
>> Indians are no longer Indians. They are south Asians.
>
> It's ridiculous. I've know many Scots who
> would be insulted to be referred to as British.
> I refer to myself as English.
>
As a native-born Scot, I wouldn't be insulted if someone called me
British, but I might be a tad annoyed if I were called English.

> To call someone from Thailand "Asian" I would
> consider an insult, if I know their true
> origin.
>
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