re: #71 wheat-dogg

Sheesh indeed. Maybe those terms have been used for 65 years. So fucking what?

Your argument is not convincing at all. Whether South Koreans accept ROK as a term for themselves I can’t comment on, since I don’t know one way or the other if they do. As a guess, I’d assume they might use among themselves, but might not appreciate it coming from a white guy.

Yes, I am a teacher, which is why I tend to be sensitive about slang terms for nationalities of potential students. It’s not that much harder to type North Korean than Nork or South Korean for ROK. Norks and ROKs sound like we are talking about things, and not people.

Meanwhile, I am befuddled why you insist on using the terms if at least two of us find them offensive. If you want to use them elsewhere, go right ahead. Just not here. Deal?

No. Sorry. I sat nuclear alert in the Air Force. I know what those weapons can do. The Norks are a clear and present danger and they don’t appear to have any real concept of the game they are trying to play. There are no real winners. Just dead humans on a massive scale.