Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!yahoobb218120102015.bbtec.NET!not-for-mail From: Eric Takabayashi Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Is the word 'Jap" offensive to you? Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:31:22 +0900 Lines: 36 Message-ID: <4002858A.5A2757E3@yahoo.co.jp> References: Reply-To: etakajp@yahoo.co.jp NNTP-Posting-Host: yahoobb218120102015.bbtec.net (218.120.102.15) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1073907233 11911299 218.120.102.15 ([138107]) X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 (Macintosh; U; PPC) X-Accept-Language: ja,en Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:10462 Elbow wrote: > Jap > I see this word all over the place and I really dont like the word Jap. I don't like it. But it depends on the user and the usage. I've had to understand that some from down under use it as an abbreviation, as do some Americans, as in media. The word is unfortunately logical and convenient, unlike some other terms used for black people. > Is it just me or what? > I prefer to say Jpn, Jpnese, Japanese, but not Jap. "Jpnese"? > Please help me to not get pissed when I hear some chat asshole say it again. -- http://www.mercycorps.org/ http://www.mercycorps.org/items/1398/ http://www.mercycorps.org/mercykits.php Mercy Corps' goal in Iraq is to work with conflict-affected communities to meet their urgent needs while also providing a firm foundation for the future development of economic opportunities and civil society. Efficiency Over 92% of our resources go directly to humanitarian programs. Excellence Worth Magazine named Mercy Corps one of America's best charities. High-Value Every dollar you give helps us secure $12.71 in donated food and other supplies.