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The Tabooed N-Word

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yeah. you've said it. that's all i was making a point about. did you vote that you never said it?

Yes because NONE of the other selections works. I don't use it no matter what.
 
For the purposes of humor, I feel that nothing is truly taboo. To make a joke, for satire, for biting social commentary... Sometimes a really hate-filled word is the most suitable. Especially for satire.
 
For the purposes of humor, I feel that nothing is truly taboo. To make a joke, for satire, for biting social commentary... Sometimes a really hate-filled word is the most suitable. Especially for satire.

tosh.o is a perfect example of this. that dude can say the most outrageous sh!t and get away with it.
he's funny.
 
You're trying to tell me that nigger is offensive because of political correctness. that's ridiculous.

That's not at all what I'm saying. It's, "taboo", because of political correctness, it's, "offensive", because black people don't want to be thought of as, "niggers". They didn't used to, at least.

You know that poltical correctness has run amuck when, "niggardly", is hailed as a racial slur.
 
Do you say, or can you say it, if so how frequently, and in what manner?

Context is critical, so as I'm da'wite maAn, I only say it in the racist jokes which include it, or when referring to certain friends in the familiar who first called me 'nig'.

Even then timing can be key. If my battle who's going though a divorce calls me because he needs to be serious and talk about real ****, even if I know it's him calling, if I greet with "whaz up nig", that tells him that I'm not very serious about life right now and it's probably not the best time to look for a solid battle to talk to.

So, it's a art.
 
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Are you talking about nigger, nigga, or nig? :lol:
 
In my country there are hardly any black people. So, the connotation is quite different in comparison with the US, e.g., meaning that "nigger" is not insulting. It just means "human with black skin". I guess the name has something to do with the Niger river and Nigeria. I have had a Nigerian colleague once and I must say he was a very decent man.
 
I rarely use it, and typically when I use it its in a manner of reference. IE, if I'm singing along with a song (Lets say "Party Up" or MSI's "Bring the Pain"), talking about a comedy routine, etc. The other times it tends to be from a more debate/discussion oriented avenue, such as discussing the use of the word and its impacts or other such things.
 
I don't use it, because it serves no purpose. I can use the term black, which won't offend anyone. The ones who get offended by the use of black are idiots anyway.

It also has nothing to do with the political correctness. PC is to shut down non-racist opinons the political elites dislike. For instance a person who disagree might lose his friends, his job, banned from speaking in public, beaten up or sent to prison. They also sometimes try to reduce vocabulary to make it harder for political opponents to express their opinions. This is a real problem in the western world.

However, the n-word got nothing to do with PC. If you are not a racist, then you are not expressing any opinions. Also they are not limiting our vocabulary, since we can use "black", "colored", and "afro-american".
 
When I was a kid, a boy at school called me a nigger. It hurt my feelings more than anything. I told my dad about it. He told me that I was only a nigger if I acted like a nigger, otherwise, don't worry about it when some dumbass calls me a nigger.

I was in my 20's before I realized what he meant. I learned that there are alotta niggers in the world and they ain't all black.

It's the niggers in the world that make life tough for the rest of us black folks. Every time we get something good going, a nigger comes along and ****s it up for us. Or, some white Liberal do-gooder.

Aren't you simply redefining the word to suit your personal views? Much the same way that you or others may accuse the "PC" crowd of making all sorts of words up for black people hoping to find one that isn't offensive.

Imagine two black guys, one guy is acting in a way that you describe as a "nigger" and the other is acting in a way you find acceptable or in a non-nigger way. Now, if I were a non-black racist / BNP / Nazi or KKK person - do you think I'd think both black guys were niggers or just one of them? I find it strange that people think they will be seen any different by those who would use that word with real intent simply by their actions: the point of calling someone "nigger" is as a racial epithet, no matter how well behaved the victim.
 
I think the word is very racist so I do not use it. To each of their own.
 
Do you say, or can you say it, if so how frequently, and in what manner?

I say the word nigger infrequently and in a jokingly manner. I might say the word nigger if I am talking about the word nigger, telling a joke with the word nigger in it or repeat a phrase with the word nigger in it from a tv show or movie I heard it in. But I do not use the word nigger as a racial slur at black people or refer to black people as niggers.Nor have I called anyone in a positive context a nigger, nigga or some other form of the word nigger.


The reason I say nigger instead of the n-word because its childish. Its like when a little kid tells their parents mommy Timmy called me the B-word or Suzie said the F-word or Billy said the C or A-word. We are adults we should not be afraid to say a little word. Many black people use the word nigger/nigga all the time and if the word nigger was really all that horrible then themselves wouldn't say it. Its moronic to say its alright for one race to use a word in any manner they so choose but its not okay for another race to use that same word even in a positive or friendly context.

I am sure some little girl or castrated male will get their panties in a bunch because I said the word nigger. Its not the word itself that matters but the context being used that matters.
 
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The reason I say nigger instead of the n-word because its childish. Its like when a little kid tells their parents mommy Timmy called me the B-word or Suzie said the F-word or Billy said the C or A-word. We are adults we should not be afraid to say a little word.

Agreement!! Much agreement. Childish is exactly the right word to describe this. To talk about something, and to be afraid to say what that something is... If you mean ****, SAY ****. Hiding behind silly words that sound like the one you mean is cowardly.

Many black people use the word nigger/nigga all the time and if the word nigger was really all that horrible then themselves wouldn't say it. Its moronic to say its alright for one race to use a word in any manner they so choose but its not okay for another race to use that same word even in a none negative context.

This one I disagree with. I think we need to recognize that it isn't just the word that's harmful, it's all of the history and context around it. The word was used by white people to degrade black people. It's only really harmful or offensive in a white to black context. That's why when blacks use it towards each other, it doesn't mean the same thing. Now, theoretically, a white person could say it towards a black person and not mean it in a racist way... but then why choose that word?
 
I'm young but I don't recall when the word "Negro" was ever considered an offensive term.

I think its because its the "root" of the slang term in question.

My maternal grandmother, rest her soul, was tbe sweetest woman you ever met, and horridly racist. I think it was because she was a housekeeper in the south during the depression, and at that time that was a black persons job, so she overcompensated.

The vitriol with which she said the word "nigra" was simply chilling.

Personally, the word is hurtful to some, so I refrain from using it for the most part. If I'm singing some song with the word ("ah" version not "er") I don't edit it, but I don't say it with extra glee either.

And I've used the "familiar" "ah" version in mixed company when it was too perfect to pass up and the company knew me well enough to not be offended. But only as a turn of phrase, "n**** please", for instance.

As far as the discussion in general, if the black community finds the word offensive then don't use it. The whole idea that a word can be reserved to one race is extremely racist, IMHO.
 
I think its because its the "root" of the slang term in question.

My maternal grandmother, rest her soul, was tbe sweetest woman you ever met, and horridly racist. I think it was because she was a housekeeper in the south during the depression, and at that time that was a black persons job, so she overcompensated.

The vitriol with which she said the word "nigra" was simply chilling.

Personally, the word is hurtful to some, so I refrain from using it for the most part. If I'm singing some song with the word ("ah" version not "er") I don't edit it, but I don't say it with extra glee either.

And I've used the "familiar" "ah" version in mixed company when it was too perfect to pass up and the company knew me well enough to not be offended. But only as a turn of phrase, "n**** please", for instance.

As far as the discussion in general, if the black community finds the word offensive then don't use it. The whole idea that a word can be reserved to one race is extremely racist, IMHO.

Yes I do agree that if the Blacks or Afro- American Community finds the N word so offensive Then they should stop glorifying it in Popular Music and all Art Forms.... This is a sure form of another kind of racist attitude to reserve the N word for Blacks Only !!!! The only way the N word will disappear from the Mouths of the People and Cultural Platform is every person regardless of what race he or she might be is to: Wake UP, Sit Up and Stop Now !!!
 
Agreement!! Much agreement. Childish is exactly the right word to describe this. To talk about something, and to be afraid to say what that something is... If you mean ****, SAY ****. Hiding behind silly words that sound like the one you mean is cowardly.



This one I disagree with. I think we need to recognize that it isn't just the word that's harmful, it's all of the history and context around it. The word was used by white people to degrade black people. It's only really harmful or offensive in a white to black context. That's why when blacks use it towards each other, it doesn't mean the same thing. Now, theoretically, a white person could say it towards a black person and not mean it in a racist way... but then why choose that word?

Why are people acting so ignorant and like they don,t Realize that any deliberate disrespect toward another Human Being is not only hurtful but a down-right show of ignorance and stupidity on the part of the person who practice this kind of behavior in Public or in Private...
 
I say the word nigger infrequently and in a jokingly manner. I might say the word nigger if I am talking about the word nigger, telling a joke with the word nigger in it or repeat a phrase with the word nigger in it from a tv show or movie I heard it in. But I do not use the word nigger as a racial slur at black people or refer to black people as niggers.Nor have I called anyone in a positive context a nigger, nigga or some other form of the word nigger.


The reason I say nigger instead of the n-word because its childish. Its like when a little kid tells their parents mommy Timmy called me the B-word or Suzie said the F-word or Billy said the C or A-word. We are adults we should not be afraid to say a little word. Many black people use the word nigger/nigga all the time and if the word nigger was really all that horrible then themselves wouldn't say it. Its moronic to say its alright for one race to use a word in any manner they so choose but its not okay for another race to use that same word even in a positive or friendly context.

I am sure some little girl or castrated male will get their panties in a bunch because I said the word nigger. Its not the word itself that matters but the context being used that matters.

Sorry, Don't matter how you say it or who say it... It is the word of Fools In Paridise and that is why Ignorance Is Bliss.... It is amazing how a Nation can exist and survive when so many of it's People or so full of ignorance and self-hatred on both sides of the fence !!!! PERIOD .....
 
Where I work, I hear it at least once a minute, all day.
 
I hear a lot of people reuse the word nigger to mean just in general trashy or unkempt people, a phenomenon that typically only happens south of the Ohio River. I use the word nigga a lot typically in these ways:

"Nigga you gay"
"Get out my way nigga I got crack to sell!"
"Nigga whaaaaaat?"
"**** yo couch nigga"

I use it pretty often around people that are comfortable with it.
 
This thread is for niggers. :neutral:
 
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