saw packets of chocolate covered sweets called negroes most countries changed the name in the 1980s Switzerland obviously felt no need to.Outrageous.

Negro means Black, in Spanish I think, and it does use that word on the packets of cigerettes describing the contents as Black Tobacco or something.

But that was a few years ago though.

Bann the Spanish language

Don't just sit there whining, start collecting signatures for a referendum...

You probably saw "Negerküsse" more commonly known as "Mohrenköpfe"

get over it !!!

In belgium we call the melocakes
negroetits cause thats what they were......its a candy for christ sake

I agree. They should be called African Americans so as not to offend.

It would be interesting to know what kind of sweets exactly have gotten your PC-nerve aroused. Could be that it doesn't mean what you think it means...

Have a look at this for a laugh at some epic translation fails:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/busin...7394/index.htm

On the other hand, I remember being quite astonished to find "Negerbrot" (which is exactly what you might think it translates as) in Austria, designating large bars of chocolates with peanuts.

In Sweden they used to be called Negerballen. In Singapore they have a toothpaste now called Darlie which used to be called Darkie!

I am certain you know not all "blacks"(correct term) come from Africa right? or live in the States.

Melow Cakes? Negroe Tits?

What kind of language you lot speak in Belgium? Flame-ish?

They were called negerinnetetten in Flemish Thanks for the spelling correction haha

Yup the "good part" speaks Flemish .......

Reminds me of a book by Bill Bryson I recently read...His grandma used to give him money to buy "n***** babies" and she used to shout that word out loud in front of everybody. He became embarrassed and told her they were now called "liquorice babies" so next time grandma comes along she shouts "go and get me some of the liquorice n******"...

Um . . . so just because it's a sweet you're allowed to call it something offensive? How far would you like to be able to take this?

**** you you ****ing racist!

Do you possibly refer to "MOHRENKöPFE" ?


They will remain Mohrenköpfe. As there is no negative or insulting thing in the word Mohren. And the original word Mauren/Maures did not refer to "Negroes" but to Maghrebine Arabs.

There is Belgian guy in our office, sitting next to an African American colleague.

Sometimes on the phone when he is speaking Flemish (I think) and goes something like "Nega Nega", meaning Ok or Yes, perhaps?

For someone new... it can be shocking/hilarious

It is probably only offensive to you. and other whites. Cause everyone is trying to be politically correct.

Im sure a black person wouldnt stand still and think "well damn im offended" how dare they call candy negrowhatever

Ohhhh... Is that what are called Melow Tits in Belgium?

wow just showed your intelligence there.