Does anybody know what is the name of te place. It's in the part of the Church.
Thanks.
Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
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Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
I'm not sure, but you may be thinking about Alien Visitors at 13 Zoutsteeg.
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Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
I might be wrong (I'm french) but isn't "Paki" a racist term?
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Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
It's one of those "on the edge" kind of words, it's obviously a shortened version of Pakistani. Like many words the context in which it is used is often the factor in it becoming offensive in a racist way.FroggyStyle wrote:I might be wrong (I'm french) but isn't "Paki" a racist term?
I believe it's commonly used by younger generations of Pakistani descent to self identify, in the same way that some Black people use the N word.
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Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
thanks for your help, I've learned something today!
"Il convient d'accorder notre mépris avec parcimonie, tant nombreux sont les nécessiteux."
Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
In the UK at least, it's a pretty offensive term, best avoided.
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Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
Indeed the use of the word is frowned upon here in the UK. Its still ok to call an Irishman a Paddy though
Re: Smartshop in Gravenstraat street run some Paki?
It's this one: Blue Moon, Gravenstraat 15. It's built into an alcove on the outside of de Nieuwe Kerk (New Church).