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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:34 AM Original message |
Poll question: Poll Question: How do you feel about the modern day usage of the n-word? |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Negotiable: Doing things my way? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. The ONLY time |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. How you can tell online though a person's race? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. hmm I guess online you'd have to PRETEND to be a black person |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. You could be sgt crowley |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Shit. Sorry guys. I totally screwed up the first two votes. I'll counter that with my one vote. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Okay, nevermind. I fixed it. |
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prostomulgus (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. ONLY Blacks can use this term |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Are black people allowed to call people of other races the n-word or it's variants? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. as I asked above: How you can you tell the race on the net |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Agreed. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
9. To tell the truth, I have not actually heard the word used in years other than in rap songs. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. I heard it recently, made me nervous. |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. Black people have done a marvelous job of keeping the word alive. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
11. The word is an actual color name (not associated with race) |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What about a black person using it when talking to a white person? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That would probably be an insult |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It was an insult one time. One other time it was actually used as a term of endearment |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. (or a mark of easy familiarity in a close friendship) . . .n/t |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. Fo shizzle, my nizzle. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. The whole thing totally puzzles me. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:43 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. OK, now THAT was funny. That has potential as a comedy sketch. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Howzit hangin my geezer!!! bwahahahaha |
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daedalus_dude (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
18. I don't think its right. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. I find that to be |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
22. I had a friend in high school who was mixed race, I am Italian. His pet name for me was |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. I don't like the word, but voted |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. Depends on context - Bleeping it out of the movie Blazing Saddles is just plain wrong |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. Other - I don't think it should be used in current everyday conversation |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. Context is everything. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
29. go to 660 W. Division in Chicago |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. Most of the black friends Ive had dont really care as long as it doesnt end in "er" |
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