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Old 05-05-2010, 03:04 PM #7
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^ Because they're obviously discriminatory whereas shortening the country name isn't.
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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet View Post
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calling someone a Brit is just shortening the name British

calling someone a **** is also shortening but it was first coined as an insult, a slur and is meant to demean the individual.
ok, I see... =/
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