Is Kraut an offensive word?

[Bing o]

Serious question, is it just a slang name, or is it more up there with the P and N bombs?

[Chris_w666]

Like anything else it's offensive if the person/people hearing it feel offended by it.

[Bing o]

I'd best hope my IT departement have a sense of humour then....

[Neil_H]

Not really. It's like Brits being called "Rosbifs".

[scorp]

Depends on the listener, it's probably lefties not germans that will get offended.

[cardigankid]

No more so than spic, frog, sassenach or kike. Just don't mention ze war.

[Steamer]

Neil_H said:

Not really. It's like Brits being called "Rosbifs".

Thats quite funny actually!

Is that Rosbifs - as opposed to 'sour krauts'?

[Bing o]

scorp said:

Depends on the listener, it's probably lefties not germans that will get offended.

German IT department?

[Mc Lovin]

Not really, i have a mate who's a herman german and he's cool with it, he's also cool with my comments about the SS and us serenading him with Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles, when he turns up.

[mybrainhurts]

Bit sour...

[Cooky]

I'm half 'Kraut' and to me it's no different than calling someone who's from Liverpool a Scouser or calling a gayer a Puff.

Its all namecalling...couldn't give a fk TBH

[GTIR]

I dont think it is (speaking as an Irishman), but in Germany your not allowed to say "Nazi" or own or display a swastika.

Whats the point of that?

[Bing o]

Cooky said:

I'm half 'Kraut' and to me it's no different than calling someone who's from Liverpool a Scouser or calling a gayer a Puff.

Its all namecalling...couldn't give a fk TBH

Seems my internet firewall at work thought differently...

[MoonMonkey]

Just texted my brother in law as he's German.

His response: better than being called Fritz.

[Marf]

I work with a German lady, she calls me an insel affen(island monkey) and I call her a Kraut. Theres no malice involved, its just harmless banter.

I also get to use the "you started it" "no I didnt" "yes you did, you invaded poland" line when having a mock argument, and she always falls for it

[Ahhh Moneypenny]

Reminds me of Peep Show when they racist staples a sausage to the german guys door!!

[Neil_H]

Steamer said:

Neil_H said:

Not really. It's like Brits being called "Rosbifs".

Thats quite funny actually!

Is that Rosbifs - as opposed to 'sour krauts'?

'Roast beefs'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_words_for...

[Marf]

anonymous said:

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Nah I'm not racist, my names not on "The List"

[Steamer]

Neil_H said:

Steamer said:

Neil_H said:

Not really. It's like Brits being called "Rosbifs".

Thats quite funny actually!

Is that Rosbifs - as opposed to 'sour krauts'?

'Roast beefs'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_words_for...

Also from that link I just learnt:

During the Hundred Years War the French took to calling the English les goddams because of their frequent use of expletives.

Edited by Steamer on Thursday 20th November 15:08

[Elskeggso]

Ahhh Moneypenny said:

Reminds me of Peep Show when they racist staples a sausage to the german guys door!!

Johnson - "Oh come on Mark. Germans? Sausages? Do I have to spell it out? The sausage munching Boche?"