…you’re a ‘gypsy.’

First off, let’s be clear: in most European countries, the very term ‘gypsy’ is considered a racial slur. Traditionally it is used to refer to the semi-itinerant, semi-nomadic Roma people (who give their name to the country of Romania), but it has a derogatory context as the settled, city-dwelling Europeans have for hundreds of years turned nothing but distrust and malice towards those who did not adhere to their style of civilization. So to begin with, you probably should not be using that term.

Secondly, the sense in which you’re using the term is debatably even worse: it is the self-aware, shoulder-shrugging excuse of the habitually and unapologetically irresponsible. You can’t be on time, because you’re a ‘gypsy.’ You can’t be tied down in a relationship, because you’re a ‘gypsy.’ You can’t hold a steady job or take your studies seriously or wash your clothes because, well, you get the point. In other words, being a ‘gypsy’ accounts for all, or nearly all, of your bad traits. There’s a word for this: it’s called racism. You couldn’t do this with any other ethnic term and get away with it. Just because you’re not aware (or, again, too willfully irresponsible) to realize you’re referring to a real people when you use the term doesn’t change the fact that you are being offensive and racist. Never mind that the argument that you act a certain way because you are a certain type of person that acts that way is circular reasoning and idiotic.

The fact that you don’t want to take responsibility for your actions is sad. The fact that you’re aware of this and think you can excuse it with a racial slur is even worse. Either way, being a ‘gypsy’ doesn’t make you clever, or loveable, or interesting. It makes you a racist idiot.