Are Russians Racist or USA too Sensitive?

[Tear of the Komsomol Girl]

I will not answer this question as I am prejudice about Russians.

See here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8118721.stm

In more specifics:

"The new firm, to be called Nigaz, is set to build refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria."

Could I call my company in USA "Nigaz"? I do not think so, there would be racism trouble. Who is right then?

[Tear of the Komsomol Girl]

Here Russian version also

http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/international/2009/06/090625_medvedev_nigaz.shtml

[SlowwHand]

Doc?

[Elok]

I assume that "Nigaz" means something in Russian? Like, say, a combination of "Nigeria" and "gas"? If an equivalent choice were made in America, people would probably roll their eyes at the poor name choice, but few would be outraged. Relatively few, that is.

[SlowwHand]

Doc brought this up in the thread where the term racist ended up getting tossed around.

[Riesstiu IV]

The Mr. Funs of America would certainly be outraged. I, on the other hand, would love to have "Nigaz" added to the work history on my resume.

Nigaz for life, yo!

[Docfeelgood]

Doc brought this up in the thread where the term racist ended up getting tossed around.

Yea, Be careful some of these dork, nerds don't know how to read.

[SlowwHand]

I read it.

[Ben Kenobi]

wouldn't that be "need jazz"?

[KrazyHorse]

This from the ***** who doesn't find it funny to joke about hos.

[Wiglaf]

I just blew up the thread starters avatar. She's NOT hot.

[St Jon]

I will not answer this question as I am prejudice about Russians.

See here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8118721.stm

In more specifics:

"The new firm, to be called Nigaz, is set to build refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria."

Could I call my company in USA "Nigaz"? I do not think so, there would be racism trouble. Who is right then?

This is nothing but anti-Russian propaganda and should be dismissed for the rubbish that it is.

In the UK we have Calor-Gas which could equally well be claimed to be phonetically racist.

Your anti-Russian nonsense is no less racist than that which you pretend to condemn here.

[Docfeelgood]

I just blew up the thread starters avatar. She's NOT hot.

That is uncalled for

[SlowwHand]

Wiggy, you're gay. Why would a straight care what you thought?

[Tear of the Komsomol Girl]

Thankyou Slowhand

I just blew up the thread starters avatar. She's NOT hot.

Rude, stupid and an onanist?