virtually every recent generation Asian-American person I know would disagree with you.

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Oriental, like Indian, is simply a name given to people who live in an area of the world. It is neutral. The fact that some of the people described by the term get offended does not make the word itself a slur. The same is true of the use of the word "black" to describe "black" people.

Has anyone seen "Clerks II?" This reminds me of the "porch monkey" scene.

It's considered a slur in most places. If you didn't know, that's cool, now you do. Definitely not something to say in casual conversation in most locales, and certainly not on a messageboard with a large demographic.

It's not unforgiveable that someone might not know this. I've been/lived places in the south where it's still used in common areas. But it's definitely not the thing to do.

EDIT: Now my wife disagrees with me. She says the intent has everything to do with whether it's a slur or not. And that might be another take on it. I think we need a global ruling on this word now. LOL

Oriental, like Indian, is simply a name given to people who live in an area of the world. It is neutral. The fact that some of the people described by the term get offended does not make the word itself a slur. The same is true of the use of the word "black" to describe "black" people.

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^True

I don't know if this guy who complained is Asian or not but this is getting a little out of hand. I own my own home and have always used the term Oriental including to Asians and have never once heard anyone complain about it until now. Just chill out and let this thread go back to the topic.