I thought my reply was fine for the Cafe. Especially given that this is a thread where “irrationally offended” drew no such OP sanction…
It’s not painful or offensive:
“Kaffir” is the South African equivalent of “nigger” - worse, even, it’s never been reclaimed like “nigger” has, for instance. Absolutely the worst thing you can call a Black person (it could land you jail time for using it, here). But “kaffir lime” is the legit name of a fruit. Suffice to say, it’s not called that in South Africa, or by anyone who cares what Black South Africans think.
Hottentot’s a slur for Khoe-khoen and, by extension, all Coloured South Africans even if they aren’t Khoe-khoen. Someone registered with the name Venus Hottentot (a play on words relating to a historic exploited Khoe-khoen person). I objected.