I'll pistol whip the person who says "shenanigans".
Hey Farva, what's that restaurant you like in town? You know, the one with the cheese sticks and the goofy crap all over the walls?
I'll pistol whip the person who says "shenanigans".
^^So much THIS!
When we all use "the C word" instead of "Cracker" or "the W word" instead of "wetback", then and only then will I consider that the academic use of the word "n****r" is improper. Until then, we are simply catering to the idea that only White people can be racist.
ETA: Note that context is important. Use that word or any other slur as a pejorative on here and I'll ban you in a heartbeat. It's not the word itself, it's the usage.
My mother, God love her, has a habit that annoys me. When she hears someone use a word that some find offensive, whether it be a religious slur against Jewish people or really, most forms of bigotry, she makes that noise in the back of her throat that sounds like someone has physically struck her. Not really a grunt, but kind of an "ow" noise without words. I sometimes want to say, "What, did the big, bad, naughty word hurt you?" I've not done that, because regardless of the annoyance that habit causes me, I do love her and while I don't respect many of her opinions, I do respect her.
The idea that one group and only one group can have their pejorative censored from the public eye and ear, while all others remain... THAT, my friends, is racism in it's purest form: applying a rule to "everyone but us".
This opinion may not be popular, but it is mine, and I really don't care if it's popular.
Blessings,
Bill
Meh, anybody can use that word in the manner the president did. I wouldn't find offense to it.
Yeah, I think you're wrong. The context is important. I think any of the former POTUSes could have said the same thing without an issue.
There seems to be so much jealousy that some people "get" to use words and others don't.
Weird.
Once again....
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@piersmorgan
Not sure how I feel about a 'freedom of speech' that prohibits me shouting 'FIRE!' in a crowded theater but lets me use the N-word. #1A
Piers is so profound.
I can't tell. Is he smart enough to know the difference? Just trolling for responses?
I'll pistol whip the person who says "shenanigans".
There seems to be so much jealousy that some people "get" to use words and others don't.
Weird.
I'm sure someone can put up a link, but apparently President Obama uttered that terrible word.
first question, is it ok for President Obama to use that word? Why or why not?
second, would it have been ok for President Bush to utter the same word? Why or why not?
I didn't know Piers was a Libertarian.Piers is so profound.
I can't tell. Is he smart enough to know the difference? Just trolling for responses?
I didn't know Piers was a Libertarian.
Not jealous, just merely making a honest observation.
A few years ago, someone of political importance or something, whose name I don't remember, used the word *****RDLY. OMG, the S**T done hit the fan! The event was splashed all over the tv news, radio news and paper news. I think the person was removed/demoted from whatever position they held at the time.
Here's the definition: *****rdly -- Adjective #1 - Stingy or ungenerous.
Adjective #2 - Meager, and in "a *****rdly salary"
Adverb: Stingily; grudgingly
Synonyms: 1. penurious, miserly, mean, tight, avaricious, mercenary, illiberal, close.
2. poor
So yeah, if some people in a position of power were to used the same word the POTUS used, there would likely be some repercussions from it. Of course, this trouble would depend a lot of the background of said person using the term. It's a "I/we can use it, but you can't!" word.