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Originally Posted by minDyG
When I was a server, I was told by one of my customers that calling them "gypsies" is like calling a black person the "n-word." This was after he'd overheard one of my fellow servers using the word.
But I think the group that lives near this area are referred to as "Irish Travelers" so I don't know if that is the same thing or not.
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That's interesting. Does "gypsy" have an offensive origin or did it simply develop a stigma?
"Irish Traveler" isn't an ethnic distinction so I wouldn't use that to refer to a group of people.
/end thread hijack...maybe