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[Bruce Yankewitz]

david.carothers at verizon.net writes:

>The term "paddy" is a dispariging term (an offensive term) for a person of 
>Irish descent.

>The term is still offensive and polite people do not use the term.


There is (or was) a popular Irish bar in Milwaukee named "Paddy's Pub", and 
the proprieters would probably be amused to be informed that they have been 
"dispariging" (sic) their own heritage all this time.  Steve mentioned St. 
Paddy's Day, Paddy being the short version of the Irish name Padraic 
(Patrick).  It's a name, not a "term".  You brought up the word "polite" - - 
your mass accusation of cultural insensitivity aimed at every single person 
who utters "St. Paddy's Day" is far more impolite and judgmental than the 
imagined insult in Big Steve's post.

"Those who are sufficiently determined to find offense usually succeed."

Let's see - - - - anybody want to discuss the Limerick meteorite? :)

Bruce

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