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**85IbLcwQ** · 12-16-2006, 08:31 PM

While I could not assume to know what it was like in growing up in your shoes, I can certainly say that I've grown up with my fair share of ignorance and racism. Being the only chinese kid in a school of 500 tends to make you a focal point for every arsehole seeking attention.

But come on dude...the clip is like a souped up version of Blazing Saddles...

Yes...its tough when all my walnuts aren't in the same pillowcase...

Hmmm....well, I can see where anyone can take offence, or feel this post was in ill-taste. Throwing the N word around(eventhough I am not saying anyone was), is a very sensitive thing. And neither can you dismiss it so insensitively, just because it might not offend some people. It doesn't matter if the video is a part of history or not, but just the use of word. People have put their whole lives into disecting "The adventures of Huckleberry finn" to find out whether or not it was a "racist" book because of the use of this word in it.

The N word is extremely taboo, when you hear it, it just calls your attention and makes some people feel extremely uncomfortable, and when someone names a thread "Boss Nigga", its bound to get some critism. Although I did feel our friend could have expressed his discomfort better, rather than insinuate that the people on this board were stupid.

For all those non-americans, dont ever use this word in the States, it can be very dangerous. Just the other day, a cacausion kid said the word while playing basketball, and had a whole bunch of angry black guys about to beat his ass, untill they found out, he was mentally impaired.

BTW, I am not taking sides, and I did thing the video was quite interesting.

12-16-2006, 08:31 PM	#19
85IbLcwQ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	While I could not assume to know what it was like in growing up in your shoes, I can certainly say that I've grown up with my fair share of ignorance and racism. Being the only chinese kid in a school of 500 tends to make you a focal point for every arsehole seeking attention. But come on dude...the clip is like a souped up version of Blazing Saddles... Yes...its tough when all my walnuts aren't in the same pillowcase... Hmmm....well, I can see where anyone can take offence, or feel this post was in ill-taste. Throwing the N word around(eventhough I am not saying anyone was), is a very sensitive thing. And neither can you dismiss it so insensitively, just because it might not offend some people. It doesn't matter if the video is a part of history or not, but just the use of word. People have put their whole lives into disecting "The adventures of Huckleberry finn" to find out whether or not it was a "racist" book because of the use of this word in it. The N word is extremely taboo, when you hear it, it just calls your attention and makes some people feel extremely uncomfortable, and when someone names a thread "Boss Nigga", its bound to get some critism. Although I did feel our friend could have expressed his discomfort better, rather than insinuate that the people on this board were stupid. For all those non-americans, dont ever use this word in the States, it can be very dangerous. Just the other day, a cacausion kid said the word while playing basketball, and had a whole bunch of angry black guys about to beat his ass, untill they found out, he was mentally impaired. BTW, I am not taking sides, and I did thing the video was quite interesting.
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