I think it’s the context. I get away with it cuz they’re mates. Same as when I call my Pakistani mates tight and say pakis never want to pay snd always try to haggle. It’s true but said JokinglySo, you tell your traveller / gyspy friends that you think that most of their kith and kin are thieves wihtout any honour and they agree with you. Ok.
Not gonna call you a liar, but knowing that community and culture as intimately as I do...I find that difficult to believe. No offense.
It’s like if u made a joke about me being an ex frack head I’d take it differently depending how u meant it