S/O Is "chop chop" offensive?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea chop chop had anything do to with any racial anything.

But, that's not saying much. I had no idea "welshing" had anything to do with Welsh. Primarily because I had always heard it said "welch" and never related it to any group of people.

Of course it's welching and it has to do with grape juice because grape juice is delicious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Its not the best expression to use.

There is a very fine restaurant in London on the Kings Road called

"Ho Lee Fook"

which does make me laugh, every time.

And a restaurant in New Hampshire got in trouble with the local authorities for Pho King Great

How about ordering Fa Qu Chicken at the restaurant?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 6 year old says ‘chop chop and tally ho!’ All the time when she wants me to do something faster. Pretty sure she got it from a book.

“Tally ho” reeks or British imperialist upper crust white racist landed gentry privilege.

I’ll make sure to tell her that in the morning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 6 year old says ‘chop chop and tally ho!’ All the time when she wants me to do something faster. Pretty sure she got it from a book.

“Tally ho” reeks or British imperialist upper crust white racist landed gentry privilege.

I’ll make sure to tell her that in the morning.

I wonder if she got it from Mary Poppins?

[Anonymous]

Omg there’s something new every day. Each more crazy than the last.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't know chop chop was racists. Still not sure I see how?

On another note, I was told the saying, 'rule of thumb' is offensive.

I swear I posted this on another thread, but in grad school in 2014 we were taught that "chop chop" is racially insensitive because it derived from making Asian immigrants work faster, and was demeaning to them. It was also news to me, but I haven't used it since.

Yes this

[Anonymous]

It's only offensive if used around easily offended people. We all know the type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's more offensive is assuming any one syllable word beginning in "ch" is Asian in origin.

"Chop-chop" actually is Asian in origin. It comes from Cantonese/the pidgeon English spoken by Chinese sailors. And it had nothing to do with Asian immigrants--it was picked up by British sailors and merchants working in Asia in the late 1700s or early 1800s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had no idea chop chop had anything do to with any racial anything.

But, that's not saying much. I had no idea "welshing" had anything to do with Welsh. Primarily because I had always heard it said "welch" and never related it to any group of people.

Can’t say gypped anymore either.

Because "gypped" is actually based on a negative stereotype about Roma. Unlike "Welshing," which is not based on stereotypes about Welsh people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea chop chop had anything do to with any racial anything.

But, that's not saying much. I had no idea "welshing" had anything to do with Welsh. Primarily because I had always heard it said "welch" and never related it to any group of people.

Can’t say gypped anymore either.

Because "gypped" is actually based on a negative stereotype about Roma. Unlike "Welshing," which is not based on stereotypes about Welsh people.

It was certainly used that way in England. The phrase continued in use with the stereotype that the Welsh/Celtic people were oathbreakers. It's a similar phrase as "Indian giver."

Here's a good article about "The Danger of Negative Stereotypes in Language" It includes info about the origins of other culturally insensitive phrases. http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/79522/Welsh-on-the-Deal-The-Danger-of-Negative-Stereotypes-in-Language