I use to say N!gga all the time around black ppl I didn't know, the way I used it noone ever gave me looks :dunno: I had black friends that used it to me and vice versa no harm done. I've said it to black ppl before and nobody said anything or tried to punch me in the mouth. Maybe it's the way I say it, maybe it's the way I use it and don't hesitate. I don't use it much anymore since HS but there are my ghetto flashback moments where I relapse and it comes out. I'm not black, I wasn't a slave, hell I'm portuguese(portuguese started the slave trade, I don't have or want a slave) I just don't understand how a word can get ppl's panties in a twist. The only reason the word holds power is becuz ppl give it the power. If some racist white person calls a black person a nigg3r he's trying to get the guy pissed off, by getting pissed off your fueling the fire and causing them to do it more cuz they know it bothers you. It follows some of the same guidelines as bullying.

I'm sorry slavery happened, but I'm not about to pussyfoot around because everyone nowadays gets soo easily offended. What happened to that phrase sticks and stones?

It's a sore subject and I don't really care, don't like me cuz of the way I think, fine by me...I'm like cavier not for all tastes hfawk:

In all honesty, if the kid said "can a n!gga get a pencil?" to the teacher and he replied "can a n!gga sit down" I'd give the teacher an award for showing the kid the same disrespect back. The kid doesn't like to be called a n!gga, maybe the teacher doesn't either...I saw it wayy too often in HS. Life lesson, learn it or get ready for a harsh reality.

/bow's out and put flame suit on