Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site magic.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!bellcore!petrus!magic!ajei From: ajei@magic.UUCP (Ajei S. Gopal) Newsgroups: net.nlang.india Subject: Re: What do you call Indians living over here? Message-ID: <607@magic.UUCP> Date: Sat, 21-Sep-85 21:36:19 EDT Article-I.D.: magic.607 Posted: Sat Sep 21 21:36:19 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 22-Sep-85 08:03:32 EDT References: <516@im4u.UUCP> <517@im4u.UUCP> <330@bbncc5.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc, Morristown, NJ Lines: 19 In article <330@bbncc5.UUCP> akhanna@bbncc5.UUCP (Atul C. Khanna) > In article <517@im4u.UUCP> riddle@im4u.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle) writes: > >I titled the previous article "A press for Indians in North America" for > >lack of anything better, but I'm certainly not happy with the phrase. > >What's preferable? I can think of the following choices, all with some > >problems: > > -- "Paki" (often used derogatorily, I know) > I think that the term "Paki" (when used) refers exclusively to people > of Pakistani origin. I have heard the term "Paki" used in England, and it brings back unpleasant memories. When a racist feels that he has to make speak elequoently about the immigration issue ("You f*ing Paki! Get out of my country!"), he usually doesnt stop to clarify his victim's nationality. ajei