What an odd perspective! I'll be certain, in the future, to be careful what I say around people from The United Non-caucasian Emirates, and not call them arabs.

Regarding the old-fashioned Negroid/Mongoloid/Caucasoid designations... perhaps some people who appear to have descended from a garden flower should be referred to as "Asteroid."

This whole topic points out my observation that too many people in this country are overly sensitive, and actively look for reasons to be offended. My prime example is the lawsuit just a few years ago, against Southwest Airlines. There were some delays in boarding a particular flight; trying to speed up the process a bit, and get underway, the flight attendant announced on the PA system, "Eenie, meenie, minie, moe, grab a seat, it's time to go!" Two passengers felt victimized, and filed suit. I heard the old saying many times as a child, but I was an adult before I discovered that some people said the rhyme using "nigger" rather than "tiger."