Rosie's ching-chong comments

strandinthewind · #1 12-18-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

White trash: not even close to being the same as the N word, in my opinon. The n word used throughout history in a vicious manner, associated with violence, slavery, and treating a group of people as less than human.

I don't particularly like the term white trash because it demeans an economic class (agree with cliffdweller) and why use the word trash to talk about someone? But I didn't grow up in the same environment as sparky, so I think the term is probably used without malice by many people.

And black people and some white people use ni**er without malice all the time too - e.g. "ni**er please" in response to a silly question.

michelle2677 · #2 12-18-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

And black people and some white people use ni**er without malice all the time too - e.g. "ni**er please" in response to a silly question.

I use "n*gga" all the time. (which oddly enough I think is different than "N*gger".) But it is only used like you said "n*gga please" ....but I use cracka and honkey too..so...

My father is very racist. They are divorced and in the 8th grade my best friend was black and she was not even allowed to come over

My mother on the other hand-brought me up right and thankfully for her I see people for who they are, not the color of their skin.

DrummerDeanna · #3 12-18-2006, 07:11 PM

^^

My grandparents were somewhat racist...like they had black friends - but if any of us dated a black person - oh. my. God. All hell broke loose- though they also didn't much like us dating white people either

One of my cousins got knocked up a few years ago by her boyfriend (black). and my grandma called my mom all panicked...my mom couldn't figure out why she was in such a panic until finally my grandma said about my cousin's boyfriend, "he's a negrito!" My mom said, "well in this day and age be thankful she's having a baby with a man and not a woman..." My grandma hung up on her

They've let up in the last few years- but for older generations I guess it's hard to let go of the old notions....thankfully they did NOT pass down any racial prejudices to their kids - and therefore me and my cousins didn't get any passed down to us

BTFLCHLD · #4 12-19-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by michelle2677

I use "n*gga" all the time. (which oddly enough I think is different than "N*gger".) But it is only used like you said "n*gga please" ....but I use cracka and honkey too..so...

I'd break this like a bad habit... (if I were you

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carrie721 · #5 12-19-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

I'd break this like a bad habit... (if I were you

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i think she knows her audience.

i use it too, only in jest, and only with people i know will understand that i only mean it humorously - i mean, i am the whitest white girl. it's ridiculous that i would talk like a homeboy. to me, that is the joke, and anyone who hears me say it knows i mean it in that light.