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Does anybody know what is the name of te place. It's in the part of the Church.

Thanks.

Ali G's

I'm not sure, but you may be thinking about Alien Visitors at 13 Zoutsteeg.

I might be wrong (I'm french) but isn't "Paki" a racist term?

FroggyStyle wrote:I might be wrong (I'm french) but isn't "Paki" a racist term?

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.
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.

thanks for your help, I've learned something today!

In the UK at least, it's a pretty offensive term, best avoided.

Indeed the use of the word is frowned upon here in the UK. Its still ok to call an Irishman a Paddy though

It's this one: Blue Moon, Gravenstraat 15. It's built into an alcove on the outside of de Nieuwe Kerk (New Church).