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Derogatory Term for Norwegians

 
 
CorvusB
00:31 / 01.11.05
Wow, haven't been here in a while. This has nothing to do with anything, but I can't find an answer anywhere else, so I ask the Barbelithers...

I'm a Mick who lives with a Kraut, a Spic, and a...Norwegian. We can't think of a derogatory term for Norwegians. Anybody know one?
 
 
Ev
00:37 / 01.11.05
"Herring chokers."
 
 
Jack Fear
00:40 / 01.11.05
According to the Racial Slur DataBase, Swedes call a stupid Norwegian an "Ola" or "Norbagge," while the Danes call Norwegians "Mountain Monkeys."

I can neither confirm nor deny.
 
 
puck lolz
03:03 / 01.11.05
how about;

Fish eating tree-face, tram-features, viking loving ice slut,or even- weird smelling bad shoes.
 
 
Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH
09:42 / 01.11.05
I, um... have a few problems with this thread.

As kovacs says here,
Though there's some notion in the original post that these terms are being used from "within the community", ie. a group of friends jokily self-identifying as "kraut" and so on, I wouldn't have said Barbelith is the place for a helpful link to racial slurs.

And I'm not sure he's wrong, really.
 
 
Evil Scientist
11:00 / 01.11.05
I, um... have a few problems with this thread.

You're not the only one. What exactly is the point of this thread beyond "hilarious" discussion of racially offensice language? Is it supposed to be more acceptable because...

I'm a Mick who lives with a Kraut, a Spic, and a...Norwegian.

Presumably you're all insulting each other in an affectionate way (although I'm reading between the lines here). Which I don't have a problem with. I do, however have a slight problem with it being a thread on Barbelith. Especially considering the recent discussions on the subject of what should be considered acceptable language on the site.

Surely we shouldn't accept use of racial slurs against any group, not just the more commonly insulted ones?

That said, this thread doesn't seem to have any particular vicious intent. I'll shut up now (for a while at least).
 
 
Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH
11:21 / 01.11.05
The more I think about this, the more uncomfortable it makes me. I'm proposing a lock/delete.
 
 
Smoothly
11:21 / 01.11.05
Knodger, surely.

Anyone mind if I move for deletion? He is, as the abstract says, askin' for it.
 
 
Smoothly
11:22 / 01.11.05
Ah. After you, Mr Stoat.
 
 
Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH
11:23 / 01.11.05
Ooh, either great minds think alike or fools seldom differ. One of the two. Either way, I've put it up for locking/deletion.
 
 
Smoothly
11:26 / 01.11.05
I see this has come up in the Policy thread. Want to point Corvus in that direction, Stoat. Just in case?
 
 
Quantum
11:27 / 01.11.05
Lock or delete, although I'm sure it's innocently intended.
 
 
Smoothly
11:32 / 01.11.05
You’re ‘sure’?

‘Hi! I’m looking for a racial slur so I thought I’d ask Barbelith’. Innocent, my cock.
 
 
Stoat-ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH
11:34 / 01.11.05
Already linked to the thread in question, but just in case...
 
 
Smoothly
11:36 / 01.11.05
Was thinking a PM, Stoatie. With a bit of luck, this thread will disappear very shortly.
 
  
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