I see the article in the NZ Herald about patrons with Asian heritage at a cafe having the word "asians" printed on their food docket as a way of identifying them and this being described as racist.

I mean really? How is that in any way racist?

If I were in a cafe where I was in the minority and the word european was used to help identify me I wouldn't for one moment think that was racist. If a derogatory description like honky was used I might raise my eyebrows even then I wouldn't get upset enough to make a song and dance about it.

To me racist is when someone deliberately type casts someone in a derogatory manner. This certainly didn't happen in the story in the herald.

This is just one example of how terms like racist are being misused more and more these days.

I think we all need to take a chill pill sometimes.