The N Word

[Draehl]

The USA Vs. Europe thread got me curious. Those of you that use this particular word, is it a catch all for all people of a certain color, or do you use it more as a derogatory term for people who live a certain lifestyle?

I personally use it from time to time, but I do so selectively and for any skin color that subscribes to that "urban" lifestyle. IE it would apply to Eminem or <insert random professional athlete or rapper>, but not respectable men such as B.B. King or Michael Steele.

I've noticed more and more the word gets used in this context rather than a racial slur.

Thoughts?

 

[Badbird]

You're the real nigga Draele. Don't lie about it we all know it.

 

[Pessimism]

I personally use it from time to time, but I do so selectively and for any skin color that subscribes to that "urban" lifestyle. IE it would apply to Eminem or <insert random professional athlete or rapper>, but not respectable men such as B.B. King.

Pretty much this.

I label this the Chris Rock definition.

 

[Badbird]

But it's spelled nigga, not my pals.

 

[Pessimism]

Niggaz = my pals

 

[waif]

I just don't use it.

 

[Onder]

We don't have my pals here.

 

[panzerfaust666]

I live with a black guy, and I call him it often, but in joking ways.

 

[The Emptier]

Yeah, the rule of thumb is "nigga" is more acceptable when said, but "my pals" is a bit more raunchy. black people call each other nigga all the time, and white people love to see it because we want to be black. it's just another word like "gay" nowadays

 

[cookiecutter]

I don't use it because it was used and is still used in a very hateful way, even if many people now do not mean it that way.

 

[Badbird]

I don't use it because it was used and is still used in a very hateful way, even if many people now do not mean it that way.

Agree. It's meaning is still bad and shouldn't be used.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

My philosophy is basically the same as this guy.

 

[Matt]

Michael Steele should not be respected. He's a dumbass.

 

[The Ozzman]

This thread is full of my pals

 

[False Joe]

Plus I'm generally against the use of the N word.

 

[metal_wrath]

The word bears no meaning to me and imo people should get over it and stop talking about how to appropriately use it.

Btw, Michael Steele is a world class douchebag, and how many illegitimate children does B.B. King have? wtf

 

[zabu of nΩd]

black people call each other nigga all the time, and white people love to see it because we want to be black.

lol

 

[Episteme]

My philosophy is basically the same as this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XURRzofbMc0

That's a pretty funny clip.

 

[Belligerent]

We don't have my pals here.

I'm moving to Prague then.

 

[Draehl]

Okay, BB King and Michael Steele are terrible, terrible people. That's beside the point and the #1 thing that kills internet discussion is needless sidetracking that doesn't happen in real life because people (generally) have more respect for the person in front of them as to not continue down a line of conversation that is clearly irrelevant.

See what I did there?