Thread:CakeBuu/@comment-28010522-20170105235117/@comment-28010522-20170106091027

In part it got something to do with political correctness. In part, it has something to do with cultural sensitivity. In the U.S., the word, Jap, is considered an ethnic slur.

The international standard for a country code, and also adhered by the United Nations is JPN (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) or JP.

But in other parts of the world, the word is interchangeable to refer to Japan and/or Japanese people. It's like in Mexico or Spain when someone uses the word "Negro" it refers to the color black, gloomy, etc.. But in U.S., it is considered an ethnic slur.

The Japanese Americans that I knew and/or acquainted with don't refer to themselves as Jap or Japs for a variety of reasons.

Anyways, I understood clearly (about 9 hours ago). I wanted to follow-up a comment after CakeBuu wrote, "It's happening !" I wanted to write, "I am a believer !"