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I asked a question and used the word "coolie" but everyone was getting rude and i didn't comprehend why. i know now in the word "coolie" in the us it is a derogatory word but in the uk and caribbean it isn't. i wanted to say to all those that insulted me can p*ss off; cause how am i a person that lives in the uk know the word is derogatory. i feel some ppl have forgotten manners and could of explained it to me because i also said i lived in the uk. do you agree that some ppl that answer some of the questions are to rude and should try to have comprehending with ppl that don't get another culture because they are young and lack experience like me. it was a miscomprehending and i was angry with the ppl that answered my question because i didn't deserve that abuse and i didn't comprehend the hostility. who agrees!

I agree with you whole heatedly! now you got me curious, i live in the states and i have never heard of "coolie" before. so what have you found out that it meant?