Well... they do have a bit of black inside them.
All the time?
Damn. Also pass doesn't work like that
I never understood why some white people desperately need to be able to say the word.
Just say "breh". It's infinitely superior, rolls off the tongue nicely, and everyone is allowed.
I don't have any great desire to call any black person the word, but saying "the n-word" in place of the actual word feels like a shitty cop out where you get to evade responsibility for using the word while basically getting to say it anyway. You are still communicating the full context of the word because the receiver knows what you mean when you say "the n-word". I'm not sure how saying "the n-word" is really any better.
what? the point is to not say either.
David Simon ‏@AoDespair 4h4 hours ago
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Hannity my nigga! If they couldn't get Ta-Nehisi or Deray to host, then who but you on the pulse of black America?
David Simon ‏@AoDespair 3h3 hours ago
To the hall monitors: Use of N-word (with an A) DIRECTLY mocks the misuse of a white Fox interlocutor to address black issues. I'll play it.
Ah yes, the rap trap conundrum. Nothing like turning on a good banger with white friends and watching them stumble on the best parts.What if you own at least twelve (12) hip-hop albums? Do you get a free pass for supporting the community, or do you have to provide proof or purchase first
what? the point is to not say either.
I'm not gonna lieAh yes, the rap trap conundrum. Nothing like turning on a good banger with white friends and watching them stumble on the best parts.
I'm not gonna lie
It's hilarious
I don't have any great desire to call any black person the word, but saying "the n-word" in place of the actual word feels like a shitty cop out where you get to evade responsibility for using the word while basically getting to say it anyway. You are still communicating the full context of the word because the receiver knows what you mean when you say "the n-word". I'm not sure how saying "the n-word" is really any better.
It's never not funny.I'm not gonna lie
It's hilarious
this might be more effective if it was posted in the FGC thread instead of in OT
Just change the N word to Brother in rap songs and you have found the fountain of tolerance and can rap free
Just change the N word to Brother in rap songs and you have found the fountain of tolerance and can rap free
Homie also does in a pinch. Based on my profession I can't say bad words in public. Gin and juice is one of my go to's for karaoke for that reason.
This is my go to. The sooner we see each other as brothers instead of niggas, the harder it'll be to pull a trigger. You really gonna ride on your brother?Just change the N word to Brother in rap songs and you have found the fountain of tolerance and can rap free
Just change the N word to Brother in rap songs and you have found the fountain of tolerance and can rap free
Can I say nigger if I'm talking about how people shouldn't say nigger? or do I have to say "n-word"?
I mean, we're saying it now. This is a conversation in which the word has come up.
So exactly how is it possible to have a conversation about the usage of the word without either using the actual word or saying "the n-word"? Do we invent some other euphemism to replace it? Is that other euphemism any better?
But what about singing along rap songs?!
Doesn't sound very good nor does it rhyme.
Is there etiquette for playing your music in the car? Let's say I am driving around a few black guys I don't know too well and the explicit version of "All Day" by Kanye West comes on? Do I have to turn the volume down?
This actually happened to me and I just kept the song playing. Did I make the correct call?
Is it ok if I call my Asian brethren ninjas? Whenever I see them I say, "what's up, my ninja?!"
re: the inevitable "n-word" derail
"the n-word" is something that non black people say to shield themselves from the discomfort of saying the word nigger in academic usage
whether or not you think that discomfort should be shielded or distracted from is ultimately a personal decision. some people will mind, some people won't. the world is a nuanced place.
Is it ok if I call my Asian brethren ninjas? Whenever I see them I say, "what's up, my ninja?!"
Is it ok if I call my Asian brethren ninjas? Whenever I see them I say, "what's up, my ninja?!"
"different biracial members of the African American community "
Flag on the play.
If you are "white" looking no one cares your grandfather black.
As my grandfather would say. It only lower class using the word so just dont say it. i have found this very true over the years at least in public.
I have to say im shocked everytime i seen it posted on gaf.
Holy shit, never heard that butchered version.https://youtu.be/vK2tOCSWf6M
What an odd choice..😕
Also, you gotta say it because it doesn't "sound good" or rhyme? On some idiot shit..
Personally, this is the way I see it:
Well, it's a way of showing you are aware of the issues regarding the usage of the word though needing to refer to it as it relates to the discussion at hand. Like, people aren't going up to people and screaming WHAT'S UP MY N-WORDA. I mean, I think they aren't. If they are please let me know because that sounds terrible and hilarious. People don't use "N-word" as a straight up substitute for the actual word because it just flat out sounds stupid like, phonetically.
People tend to basically only say "n-word" when...well, when discussing the word itself. I mean maybe I'm missing something obvious but I seriously haven't seen someone just walk up to a black dude and be like "YOU N-WORDING GUY" or anything of the sort. It's only used to...discuss the word. Like "X famous actor says n-word on television. We're saying n-word instead of the actual word to show our disapproval for actually saying that." kinda thing.
I mean I could be super wrong, that's just personally how I see it, and why it's better than using the actual word for me. (That and, racially charged history and all that)
Lol I was trying to ignore thatHeh..interesting..
Holy shit, never heard that butchered version.
Lol I was trying to ignore that
Ah yes, the rap trap conundrum. Nothing like turning on a good banger with white friends and watching them stumble on the best parts.
No, I heard in another thread that this is a commonly used "stand-in" for the n-word to hide alt-right racism.Is it ok if I call my Asian brethren ninjas? Whenever I see them I say, "what's up, my ninja?!"
Is it ok if I call my Asian brethren ninjas? Whenever I see them I say, "what's up, my ninja?!"
I generally us my own 1 step system: 1. Just don't ever use it.
What if you own at least twelve (12) hip-hop albums? Do you get a free pass for supporting the community, or do you have to provide proof or purchase first
With the don't system, can I still rap along to my favorite tunes in my car and then lower my voice when it gets to the n word?
Carl Weathers entire life should have hinted at this. I take it you never took his acting classes. One entire week is about this just before and after the stew recipes.The OP is amazing. Who knew Predator GIFs could help with race relations?
General rule is if your at a hip hop concert every one can sing alongThis. I'm white, I have no business using it, and never will. I don't care if blacks have a privilege to use it and whites do not, it should be that way.
My rule for myself is this: blank it out, always with no other choice. For me, my decision to rap along with a song rests on the use of the word and the subject matter. I am OK with rapping along to MF Doom or Rakim (blanking it out), but if its Bone Thugs, just wordlessly flow with your hands. I do both to feel the music better, and that's it.
It's that use-mention distinction. Using the word is different from speaking about the word. Now, people only say "the n word" in a mention context. People say "the n word" to talk about the word.
Let's think about this using another word that is also hateful but doesn't really have the same problem. Faggot. Now, I have zero desire to call somebody a faggot. That's a horrible thing. And I hate it when people use it casually but go "oh I'm not talking about gay people". It's such a cop-out. But I can talk about the word faggot, such as I'm doing right now, and I wouldn't expect the gay community to be up in arms about it.
But in a conversation like this one? With a rule like "never use the n-word" there's no stated exceptions. So we have to resort of euphemisms like "the n-word". It feels pretty arbitrary to me.
Eye poppingWelp, now you know..nuh. Stop saying nigga.
Hard..HAAAARD..explains a little bit though. Gnite, honkys..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7EnzJjc-iNIIf you're in Korea, you can just use "Nega".It means "you".
General rule is if your at a hip hop concert every one can sing along