FPT - The idea that "oriental" is offensive IS an American thing. Most definitely. And, no, you can NOT talk about "Oriental cuisine" in USA without a) giving serious offense to A… (View Post)

Maybe worth noting, that the first truly widespread use of "Yankee" as an insult to Americans, was by OTHER Americans, namely Southerners versus Northerners. Yankee was once limited to New … (View Post)

Majestic critter - whatever you call it! (View Post)

The idea that "oriental" is offensive IS an American thing. Most definitely. And, no, you can NOT talk about "Oriental cuisine" in USA without a) giving serious offense to Asian p… (View Post)

Believe you may well have stumbled onto the REAL rationale (if that's the word) for Trump's proposal to buy Greenland? (View Post)