<p>I have never heard the term “to jew” either or encountered any of the stuff samuck is talking about. In fact I’ve only every met about 3 jewish people ever here (and that would be a former housemate and her parents). I don’t think there are very many of them so they are not really commented on as a community like they are in the US (I mean for example at US election time there is discussion of the Jewish vote, the Catholic vote etc. In the UK the Jewish community would not be commented on in such situations as it is pretty very small).</p>
<p>I have heard Indian food referred to as “Indy” and Chinese food referred to as “chinkie”, which are just abbreviations used by teenagers. I think you may be taking offence at nothing there. Two countries divided by a common language and all.</p>
<p>I am sure there is racism in England, but I don’t think it is any more prevalent than the US. I think if all your friends were extremely racist, why were you hanging out with them?</p>
<p>I often hear the word “■■■■■■” in the UK, but it isn’t seen as really offensive here. I don’t like it, but also accept that other cultures are different and the same words have different meanings in different places.</p>
<p>Azarimanka turns any thread which mentions the UK into an aggressive rant on how it is not acceptable to use the word “England” in any circumstances, even when discussing exactly that. I have never met anyone in the UK, including in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, who has any problem with the use of the word England to refer to England. I recommend not feeding the ■■■■■.</p>