Is the term "Jap" considered offensive?

[uncouth]

oooh but Jap-pan-eeesse is soooooo long

I think The Dawn hit it on the head about why Yank is not offensive.

 

[piku]

<< The reason Yank doesn't bother us is because we are so confident regarding the fact the we are inherently better than everybody else that we just consider it sour grapes. >>


Oh, and the Japanese don't?

 

[Emos]

I have no problem with the term being used in a historical context...I don't see any use for it in present day society (not that I personally find it offensive).