Give me ur opinion please...

[popo8]

Knowing that peoples first thoughts when they see me is that I am black...and knowing that.... should the way this conversatiom ends, offend me?

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[Neil350]

Nah, I don't think he meant it that way. I think he thinks your black and wants to be down with the hood so he used the i double gg and end with an a form. Now if he used i double g, e and an r, maybe then.

[popo8]

Ok.. fair enough. Ive asked the same question on my fb...and people have very difderent views on this. Thanku Neil.

[donfrye]

Are you offended?

Were you looking for a reason to be?

Seems a bit melodramatic to request the opinion of others to determine your own emotional response.

Id id simply explain to him that, despite a lack of anger, I prefer to be referred to as many things but none of those are the word nigga.

[New2LT]

Nah. If I didn't know any better I would think blown meant the engine was trashed lmfao

[popo8]

Are you offended?

Were you looking for a reason to be?

Seems a bit melodramatic to request the opinion of others to determine your own emotional response.

Id id simply explain to him that, despite a lack of anger, I prefer to be referred to as many things but none of those are the word nigga.
Yes thats what I needed...I need others opinions to know how to feel... no of course not... its just a way to phrase the question... I could have written... "would you feel offended...but I figured with over 40 thousand posts on here the members here know me well enough that I could word it that way.

Thanku.

[popo8]

Nah. If I didn't know any better I would think blown meant the engine was trashed lmfao
lol... this thread was not ref'n to the "blown" part...

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[eirik]

Yea that dude has a foot in his mouth.. Should't have went there. Just like if some random guy of another race just called me cracka or whatever.. I wouldn't trip but it def wouldn't rub me the right way if you know what I mean..

[donfrye]

Yes thats what I needed...I need others opinions to know how to feel... no of course not... its just a way to phrase the question... I could have written... "would you feel offended...but I figured with over 40 thousand posts on here the members here know me well enough that I could word it that way.

Thanku.
I was actually speaking from a hypothetical/rhetorical perspective.

It it seems as though you saw it as a subtle dig against you rather than the actual intention.

[popo8]

I did. My fault if it was not.

[New2LT]

lol... this thread was not ref'n to the "blown" part...

Whoops should of read the rest ...

[popo8]

Whoops should of read the rest ...
Lol... im guessing u got to the "questionable" part now...

[SS RRR]

When it's written like that and expressed by multiple races to one another I don't see the problem. To me it's nothing more than a slang word to mean "bro." It's retarded to think one race can say that to one another, yet if another race says it then it's considered racist.

[Formula218]

the way i see it, was he using it in a derogatory way? IMO not really, i don't see the problem. if a black guy had posted the same thing would it bother you?

[shownomercy]

Its the internet, who teh fuck cares.

[95albinobird]

it's all in the spelling and the way you are using it.to me nigga is the "N word" turned into a positive.
example tupac "i'd ratha be ya nigga".
funny thing is me and a few of my friends turned "white boy" into a negative LOL.

[95albinobird]

Its the internet, who teh fuck cares.
:ditto::dipshit::whathesaid::lolsign:

[popo8]

the way i see it, was he using it in a derogatory way? IMO not really, i don't see the problem. if a black guy had posted the same thing would it bother you?
Sure it would... im not black

[popo8]

it's all in the spelling and the way you are using it.to me nigga is the "N word" turned into a positive.
example tupac "i'd ratha be ya nigga".
funny thing is me and a few of my friends turned "white boy" into a negative LOL.
Ya nigga... or ur nigga... or my nigga... different than just nigga... from a person who does not know another person.

[popo8]

Its the internet, who teh fuck cares.
Apparently 158 views and 17 responses worth of "caring," thats who.

[Ryan Stout]

Personally, I don't find it offensive to me, but to say it on an open forum or facebook, come on...you never know who will see it and get offended. Its just common courtesy. A good friend of mine is black and we joke with each other a LOT (goes both ways), but never do it with an audience. Its just a respect thing because shit gets out of hand fast when race is involved.

[KoolPwny]

You never really know the "tone" someone uses hen it's written over the internet

[Ardent_Z28]

^^^^That is sssoooo true^^^...lotsa folks read a comment & take it the wrong way because of that.

[popo8]

Thats very true... I did it earlier in this thread...amd I appologized. However Im still unsure as to how many different tones nigga...with any spelling has in a public forum and between people who dont know each other...

[popo8]

Its the internet, who teh fuck cares.
Now we are up to 267 views and 23 responses... lol.

Its a topic that initiates conversation.

[shownomercy]

Now we are up to 267 views and 23 responses... lol.

Its a topic that initiates conversation.

I meant like your original question. You should not care one bit, regardless of if it offends you, cause like I said, its the internet and there will always be tough guys behind a keyboard.

[popo8]

Ohhh...yeah I get it... and honestly...the question was not literally meant that im trying to figure out how to feel... ive been called worse, just wanted to see how people of many/any races feel about it.

[MEAN LT1]

I'm black..and from my point of view I wouldnt be offended. I dont advocate word no matter how its spelled. Ive heard you use the word in a post or two and I think you have a good tone of when to be offended and when not to be. ;)

[shownomercy]

IMO, it bothers me strictly cause of the duality of the word.

If you are white using it, its racist/derogatory.
If you are black using it, its fine/you make a lot of money on rap music

Bugs me to no end, no one alive has any hand in what was done during the age of slavery etc.

[popo8]

Thats has always been the debate.. I agree with u. Ive also debated that the spelling of the word does not change its meaning...however many believe nigga is better than nigger...I disagree esp between people who dont know each other. What im saying is if my best friend and I greet each other buy calling each other asshole... thats our decision to be ok with that. Now I meet someone for the first time and say ... WHATS UP ASSHOLE ...that would be offensive and inappropriate...

The N words sre touchie... and seem to survive with their own set of rules.

[MEAN LT1]

IMO, it bothers me strictly cause of the duality of the word.

If you are white using it, its racist/derogatory.

You're 100% correct with your statement. Yes...there is a duality of the word but imo it's just a word that shouldnt be said period. Weather white or black..etc.



If you are black using it, its fine/you make a lot of money on rap music.


This is where I will dissagree with you. Do you really feel like this or are upset that its widely used in rap music? Also...it's not fine to use the word weather you're wht or blk. and you will find alot of blk folks will agree with this statement. Again..this is JMO.




Bugs me to no end, no one alive has any hand in what was done during the age of slavery etc.

I agree..however it's a word thats still being used with malicious intent. I do understand what your saying though.

[spikester7878]

I have always believed that the only one who really gives a word power is the on interpreting it. I have been called a lot of down right nasty shit, but to me words are just words; they mean nothing to me. I can understand how people can be offended by derogatory terms, but like I said they are just words.

[shownomercy]

You're 100% correct with your statement. Yes...there is a duality of the word but imo it's just a word that shouldnt be said period. Weather white or black..etc.

This is where I will dissagree with you. Do you really feel like this or are upset that its widely used in rap music? Also...it's not fine to use the word weather you're wht or blk. and you will find alot of blk folks will agree with this statement. Again..this is JMO.

I agree..however it's a word thats still being used with malicious intent. I do understand what your saying though.

I was brought up understanding that of all the "bad" words, that one was especially bad and to never say it, which stuck. So I do not use it.

So, perhaps its just me, but it really irks me when the word is so popular in rap music but yet, if you utter it in "wrong situations" it becomes a very bad ticking time bomb. I am grossly generalizing but as a whole, a race cannot claim to be offended by its usage, and then at the same time, massively use it in widely produced music. Just seems backwards to me, if the words offends you as a culture/race, why perpetuate using it?

Please do not be offended by my generalizing, its a touchy subject.

[MEAN LT1]

[QUOTE=shownomercy;403448 Just seems backwards to me, if the words offends you as a culture/race, why perpetuate using it?[/QUOTE]

THIS is the golden question thats currently being asked in the blk community that nobody really has an answer for. IDK man...this sublject gets too deep for me. I just wanna go fast and keep my LT1 off jackstands. lol

[popo8]

It does get deep fast and it is a touchie word... clearly everyone feels a little bit to alot different about it.

Imo I think he was wrong using a word like that to address me...a person he does not know... and like I said before, im not black.

[BLK95-Z]

I accidentally say nigga to my black neighbor atleast once a year. He doesn't care, I think most people can tell when your trying to be offensive face to face. Internet not so much

[96firebirdowner]

I accidentally say nigga to my black neighbor atleast once a year. He doesn't care, I think most people can tell when your trying to be offensive face to face. Internet not so much

I agree, most can tell when you are trying to be offense, but it is still a sensitive word.

[BLK95-Z]

I accidentally say nigga to my black neighbor atleast once a year. He doesn't care, I think most people can tell when your trying to be offensive face to face. Internet not so much

I agree, most can tell when you are trying to be offense, but it is still a sensitive word.

Oh yes I agree, very sensitive. Depending on how the person wants to take it they can turn it into a racist remark quick. Buddy of mine lost his job when someone overheard and took a joking remark you would say everyday serious.

[popo8]

Well lets throw this in the mix... would it have been better if he said "my nigga?" Rather than "u shoulda just said that nigga."

[SSlowBoat]

depends. only people i play that game with are people i am friends with. like close black friends. i grew up around alot of blacks so i knew when i could say it and when not to. got my ass beat once or twice for it. in my opinion, he shouldnt be throwing it out there on facebook like that number one, and number two, he does not know you at all, and three, youre egyptian, like wtf

[popo8]

He couldnt even see me... my profile pic is not even me. Lol

[SSlowBoat]

i know, but you know, if he is stupid, and didnt know who the rock is lol

[popo8]

Hahahahaah.... thats true. I actually was in contact with the guy that created that page. He felt it was out of line and was gonna address dude. Btw...idk if anyone saw...but dudes next response was "that got awkward." Then he deleted all of his comments. Im not sure how to take it.... hell im not sure how to take a "gearhead" who does not understand "blown" when used the way I did. Lol

[popo8]

I think thats an acceptable appology.

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