We all say it at some point. No matter what race we are. it's an addictive fault. and other cultures (not black) should not be blamed for this word. okay, white people used this word during slavery, and post slavery. america has pasted that. nigger is supposed to be an offensive term towards a black person. I just don't get why african americans use the word so much, but than get offended when someone else uses it. people are bound to use the word if they say it 24/7. Im just saying, its not a good word, but black people use it, but when someone else says it they get mad. Whites and other races dont promote this word anymore. the people the word is offensive to, promote it! share your thoughts on this.
I say it all the time, in a non-racist way. I think its alright to say unless its in that racist way. Haha, even a few of my black friends call me a nigga sometimes. The word has evolved over the years though. Now its basically the equivalent of dude.
I use the word sometimes too. I use it in jokes or when I'm hangin with my friends. One of my black friends doesn't care if I use it, and I don't see the slang term, with the "a" at the end as offensive. The "er" one is. Isn't the english languague beautiful.
I use it too, unless i'm around black strangers, because then I dont want to cause a racial disturbance.
Funny joke I heard about this by Vince Morris, a black comedian who said white people are pissed off that they can't use the word nigger when their the ones who invented it. But I honestly never got why black people use it so much at each other, and not even really for it's meaning. It's a derogatory word for white people but not for blacks?
Yeah, you dont see alot of white ppl going around callin each other crackers. I guess thats what how cool it is to be black. They can take a word that is taboo for a white man to say and make it real cool and make it ok for each other to say.
When I'm around friends I use it. I don't see the big deal with it, you hear it all the time so it just comes natural.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>When I'm around friends I use it. I don't see the big deal with it, you hear it all the time so it just comes natural.</div> Your basically calling your friends what was once a racial slur. I don't know what it is now. Maybe a black triggering mechanism for violence?
Here is my take on why African Americans refer to one another as "niggas." The word "nigga" (ending with -a) could be seen as a sign of respect between one another. The word "nigger" with the -er ending is the offensive one, and I think atleast a portion of the African American population would be offended if they were called that by someone within their own race.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ May 15 2006, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Here is my take on why African Americans refer to one another as "niggas." The word "nigga" (ending with -a) could be seen as a sign of respect between one another. The word "nigger" with the -er ending is the offensive one, and I think atleast a portion of the African American population would be offended if they were called that by someone within their own race.</div> Isn't that stupid though? My lord.
Explain to me why if a white person says someting racial to a black person its such a big deal, yet they say the same things to whites and its considered normal..
I barely use it because I don't know many black people. Not like I have anything against them. Just don't know that many personally.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hoopskidd5 @ May 15 2006, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Explain to me why if a white person says someting racial to a black person its such a big deal, yet they say the same things to whites and its considered normal..</div>In what regard?
Just in general, its used in lyrics of songs as well as daily conversation amongst blacks. If its so offensive, why do they constantly use it themselves.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hoopskidd5 @ May 15 2006, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Just in general, its used in lyrics of songs as well as daily conversation amongst blacks. If its so offensive, why do they constantly use it themselves.</div>I'm still unclear about what you mean. If you mean that saying something like some black people are thugs, then there is no reason that should be viewed as a racist statement because it's not. It also to be acknowledged that whites, hispanics, asians, etc. can be, and some are, involved in that team of behavior. Now, if something like "all black people are good for nothing thugs", then obviously you're entering a different territory.
Thats not what Im saying. What Im saying is black people use the world freely amongst themselves in their speech and musical lyrics, however, when someone of a different race says the same thing, it immediatly becomes racist.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ May 15 2006, 05:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I use the word sometimes too. I use it in jokes or when I'm hangin with my friends. One of my black friends doesn't care if I use it, and I don't see the slang term, with the "a" at the end as offensive. The "er" one is. Isn't the english languague beautiful.</div>Yea, nobody ever says nigger, they all say nigga. It is actually a big difference. Plus, lots of white people use it. Tony used it last night.
