# Bigots of the world: please unite **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 4, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097 "2013-06-04T05:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/41 "2013-06-04T21:50:44Z")
Fuck yeah! I’m taking a stand against those sorts of things! If we ostracize bigots, only bigots will be ostriches. I think that the OP hates people in general. Misanthropes need love too! ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/42 "2013-06-06T04:14:26Z")
Here in NE Kansas, the hawk mates with the bluejay. The progeny are sterile when handling oblong-shaped objects, but surprisingly viable when handling large orange-colored spheres. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/43 "2013-06-06T06:34:44Z")
> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#): > > I hope we don’t see a repeat of the fiasco regarding whether of not the term “Paki” is a racial slur. Not a total fiasco. In my case ignorance was fought. I had never had reason to use the term, but I wasn’t aware that it was offensive. I figure I missed a bullet as it were: I sure wouldn’t want to inadvertently drop a racial slur. It makes you look like a doofus at best. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/44 "2013-06-06T18:41:00Z")
> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#): > > I’ve heard it from people in the UK and yes it’s derogatory there. > > I hope we don’t see a repeat of the fiasco regarding whether of not the term “Paki” is a racial slur. I agree - I’m from Scotland and I would regard the term “Jap” as pretty offensive. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/45 "2013-06-06T21:59:28Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > I’m just tired of certain people trying to give away Texas. It makes me sad. We’re not all young earth creationists, who think abortions should be televised to shame the mother if the Feds won’t let us ban it entirely. \ That’s not entirely true. We’d still keep the area around Austin. ---
**Author:** ![Uther\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Uther\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uther_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/46 "2013-06-07T02:02:03Z")
One could use that little phrase to introduce statements of fact or opinion that really have nothing to do with racism. "I am not a racist, but … … kittens sure are cute." … the metric system is better/worse than imperial measurements." … the \*Titanic \*did not survive her maiden voyage." … flamingos should be dinosaurs." … many devout Muslims are awful at cooking pork dishes." (edgy!) Maybe that manages to dada the phrase out of usage. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/47 "2013-06-07T18:43:08Z")
> [@Uther\_Penguin](#): > > One could use that little phrase to introduce statements of fact or opinion that really have nothing to do with racism. > > "I am not a racist, but … > > … kittens sure are cute." > … the metric system is better/worse than imperial measurements." > … the \*Titanic \*did not survive her maiden voyage." > … flamingos should be dinosaurs." > … many devout Muslims are awful at cooking pork dishes." (edgy!) > > Maybe that manages to dada the phrase out of usage. Not even lying. I’m going to start doing this. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/48 "2013-06-07T23:48:21Z")
I have no tolerance for people who bury other people alive. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/49 "2013-06-08T01:31:23Z")
I’m not a racist, but I have no tolerance for people who bury other people alive. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097/50 "2013-06-08T21:55:57Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > To call it false it like calling a cat a false dog. “False dog?” Is that their excuse for being really piss-poor dogs? I mean, they don’t even try. OTOH, my dogs try to make up for the lack of cats in my life (I’m allergic). They aren’t real good at it, being easily distracted by things they need to bark at, but at least they are trying. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigots-of-the-world-please-unite/660097.md?page=2)