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You misunderstand, perhaps. Conventionally, calling a Japanese person a Nip is considered more offensive than calling them a Jap; by making a rational, culturally aware, case for Nip, I was attempting to point out the absurdity of political correctness police attempting to speak on behalf of those with alien ethnicities.

Gaijin like us should not presume to guess which term is likely to be found more offensive to the natives of Nippon-koku, we should attempt as a matter of politeness to find out, from them, how we should refer to them in conversation.

when talking about themselves.. Nihon-jin 日本人　is used "Nihon-jin desu".. "Im Japanese". So using the arguement of shortenings on their behalf is rather pointless, they dont do it. As neither Nip/Jap are used in Japan, I dont see how either can be found offensive.

Heck, we are called Gaijin, which means foreign person... which is hardly that nice

The Nip/Jap, and our collective guilt at using them, comes, i feel, at how they are used in war movies, and any negative racial use ended 60years ago.

Chink on the other hand, IS offensive