From our perspective none, but I use the term Gyspy often, in fact, I even describe relatives as czechoslovakian gypsies.
In some countries the term gypsy is as offensive as the Nword. I bet they too would wonder what value the term offers to the conversation?
For me, it communicates that my family were roamers living in czechoslovakia and they moved to the USA.
In some contexts i use it when I am trying to communicate a free spirit.
So having said all that, is it possible that the N word doesn't have a significant history in NZ and therefore doesn't elicit the same emotions as it does for us? Could it have a completely different meaning like the word gypsy?
How offensive do you find the word Gypsy to be?
How about “pikey”, “didicoy”, “ned” or “charver”?
I never said offensive. I am asking the VALUE of the language.
What value does the word have?
From our perspective none, but I use the term Gyspy often, in fact, I even describe relatives as czechoslovakian gypsies.
In some countries the term gypsy is as offensive as the Nword. I bet they too would wonder what value the term offers to the conversation?
For me, it communicates that my family were roamers living in czechoslovakia and they moved to the USA.
In some contexts i use it when I am trying to communicate a free spirit.
So having said all that, is it possible that the N word doesn't have a significant history in NZ and therefore doesn't elicit the same emotions as it does for us? Could it have a completely different meaning like the word gypsy?
I asked a simple question for a simple reason.
Drooling the N bomb is helpful in what way? That’s all I am asking here.