I most likely would... I don't say anything in private that I wouldn't say in public. I never try to offend anyone but if it happens and I know about it I apologize. It's simply slang and it's not meant to hurt anyone. You also have to realize that I'm from NY and you hear stuff like that all day.

PS. I'm a black gay man....ask NY_tim he's my girl...

Yo, keep that shit on the down low.....

It's wrong AND it makes you sound stupid.

I think the point is what is being said not where. See, I think it's OK to say fag as well as long as the context is the same as my "nigga" usage. If it is used to mean wimp or pushover then it is OK..."come on man, do it, don't be a fag" is fine. It has no overtones of insult to homosexuals. it has come to have a dual meaning over time.

In my nigga statement, it is drawing on our socially acceptable dual usage as a slang term for buddy. "Get your own sandwich, buddy" and "get your own sandwich, nigga" should be the same thing.


Maybe I'm way off here...maybe it's a NY thing. I blame Dave Chapelle!

I think the point is what is being said not where. See, I think it's OK to say fag as well as long as the context is the same as my "nigga" usage. If it is used to mean wimp or pushover then it is OK..."come on man, do it, don't be a fag" is fine. It has no overtones of insult to homosexuals. it has come to have a dual meaning over time.

In my nigga statement, it is drawing on our socially acceptable dual usage as a slang term for buddy. "Get your own sandwich, buddy" and "get your own sandwich, nigga" should be the same thing.


Maybe I'm way off here...maybe it's a NY thing. I blame Dave Chapelle!

Wow! Vote is a dead heat...interesting.

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someone must break the tie:helpme

id say depends on the text it is being used in and who he is talking to and what he is talking about

This is almost a dead even heat on which one is right.

maybe it has the same effect the way nazis say jews... maybe they found it degrading that's why

I seriously couldnt give a fuck. I would just be thinking you fucking faggots.

That's ridiculous. Usage of the word Nigga is a term of endearment, not used to label and degrade. It is idiotic to make a comparison like that.

It is clear that whites are starting to use the term because they are in acceptance of the black culture...not the other way around. African americans have successfully taken the one word that was used as a weapon against them and neutralized it. Good for them!

I can't believe you are serious. Ok to use Fag as long as you mean they are a wimp? I know a lot of "fags" that woudl beat crap out of you for that usage. Out of curiousity where do you live? "It has no overtones of insult to homosexuals. it has come to have a dual meaning over time." That is like the most bigoted statement I have ever read.

nigga please

That changes the whole discussion 100%. The lead post was talking about it being in a crowded airport. If you are amongst friends and only friends you can call them nigga, a cum slurping cu-nt or whatever you want for all I care. It's when you use the rude language around people you don't know that makes the difference.

Suppose I called your house and called you a faggy fuckwad. If we were friends, big deal, we'd both laugh it off. But what if I called your mother and told her I was trying to reach her faggy fuckwad son? That would be cool according to you?

There's no doubt that it is inappropriate language in public. if a black guy said "nigga" or a gay guy said "fag" in front of my kids I'd like it none to much. the question is, is it wrong because the place was inappropriate, or because I'm white...

As long as your friends are OK with you calling them nigga it is only wrong because of the inappropriate place. As I said earlier, around friends and only friends you can say whatever you want to each other. If they complain, then the next time you say it around them it is wrong regardless of your color or the word. It's all about respect, dude:glugglug

Ok, so now let's say we are in a place where foul language is acceptable. like a bar for instance. People are saying "fuck" this" and "hahahaha" that all over the place...Is it appropriate for me to to say nigga? Is that worse than fuck or hahahaha because I'm white?

Do you know everyone in the bar? If everyone is cool with it maybe, but in a crowded bar where you don't know everyone or how they feel about it I would think it inappropriate, yes partly because you are white, but also because there are many people both black and white who find it offensive and unless you know who's who you're eventually going to get bitchslapped:winkwink:

how is my stock ever going to make money like this?

Sell some DVD's bitch!

just don't say it in front a black person or else you'll get a serious beat down

see that's what i'm saying...It's much respect to them that we adopt part of their culture, why should it be wrong?

its not ok and people only say it when there are no black people around to hear them otherwise they would get fucking knocked out.

Is it respectful to gay folks when you call your friend a fag... meaning wimp:winkwink:

The fact that more black folks would have a problem with you running around saying nigga means it is not respectful of them for you to do it.

To elaborate on that, black folks took the power of the word n-i-g-g-e-r from white people who were using it degradingly against them. Most black folks don't use the word nigga.

Homosexuals took the word queer and did similar. When is the last time you heard a heterosexual male use the word queer in a "respectful" way?:glugglug

what's the big deal about this? if you want to say that, just say that if you don't want to say that just don't, easy.....:glugglug

OK Lucy, how 'bout you go into a bar tonight and loudly bark to the bartender, "Bring me a beer, nigga!":glugglug

the last white person who said nigga in my presence is missing quite a few teeth:2 cents:

He probably wasn't packin a .40 with copper jacketed hollow pts. I take certain liberties with the language, because I can.

With that said, I wouldn't want to offend someone because I am not like that...I slipped in public and probably should have been more careful. But if someone had a problem with it:
1) I would have appologized
2) If that didn't work, I would start buckin niggas.:BangBang:

-Just talkin shit

Not to be a racialist but word has it that those "niggas" pack heat as well...:ak47:

bump

you are kidding right?

haha...talkin to yaself again ??? :1orglaugh

Toni, no sig? can you change it to their specs or are you stuck with text.

Is it ok for a white baby to say nigga?

http://fcuksites.com/gfy/babylol.jpg

i cant believe the dictionary has this in it - with that said, i think its wrong for anyone to use the term

ya..I gotta make a banner 120 X 60..I'll probably do that later tonite..That sucks that they took em down :(

I dont think it is right for a white person the say it or call a black person that.

You're correct. It's impossible for blacks to be racists.

Still almost a dead heat. I'm very happy with that. I was afraid this country went to hell in a handbasket and everyone would be a bunch of pussies about it.

Congrats to the "yes, it's OK" voter's...you have balls.

Shut up, nigga.


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yes .. as a white you can't say *igga

geniuses, no one said nig ger what is up for debate is nigga as in "friend" or "buddy" ex: "hey nigga, where you goin?"

goddam Einsteins putting dictionary terms for the wrong word...brilliant.

Since Nigga isn't in the webster D, I use Tupac's definitions"
NIGGA:
Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished (Tupac Shakur)

or

N1GGER- a man with a slavery chain around his neck.
NIGGA- a man with a gold chain on his neck.
-Tupac