Poll of the Day > How often do you use the N word

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PewDiePie

I feel kinda dirty thinking the word.
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Hello my nnnnnnnice friend!
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I'm not offended by slurs or profanity so naturally that stuff mean little to me. I realized that years ago when I got cussed out.

I guess what stops me from using colorful language in casual conversation is the habit of politeness.

The only time I ever used it was when I wrote a paper about the rhyme schemes in 90s rap, because I had to quote a bunch of rap lyrics and decided against censoring anything. I would never use it other than as a quote in that type of situation, for obvious reasons.
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Only around blacks. Once they get to know me, that is.

Out loud, very rarely, and only when I'm around my brother and his friends (or when I'm reciting song lyrics or quoting someone). But I think it pretty often, because I use it as a general term like "dude." It knows no race or even gender in my (mental) vocabulary.

I personally believe in the notion that a word only has as much power as people choose to give it. Like the way Lil B set out to change the meaning of "based," I would like it if we could strip all the negative feeling from the word, while of course not forgetting the past. But that still doesn't mean I go throwing the word around, because it's still offensive to a great many people.
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I'm like pewdie.
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Not sure I ever have.
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Can't say I have any reason to ever use it

But I also think that making words like that off limits gives power to anyone that uses it out of hate
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One time when I was a kid, and I never heard the word before, I thought up random words that may or may not be real words that I never heard of and the N word was one of them. I don't remember what definition I gave it but I never understood why the N word (that I never heard at the time) was an offensive word during my childhood (I thought it was innocent and harmless to make up random words that I didn't or don't think existed).

However, I am someone (even at the age of 25, which I am right now) who don't like saying bad/forbidden words (swears) even the minor ones except for a few minor ones as long as it is in context with the name of a song/game/special attack/etc. title. But hearing these words (slurs, cusses, swears) don't offend me.
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Never.
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I've probably said it as a kid.
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a veeeery large amount, its just how I talk
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Nitwit? Whenever warranted.
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Infrequently

Delicinq4 posted...

You are a god damn liar if you say you havent said it before. Its literally irresistable to say for 13-15 year old boys at least once. The whole 'forbidden' aspect of the word means that young teens all try it just to see what it feels like to say. There is a reason that 13 year olds on online gaming call you that.

Never mind that is its very very phonetically pleasing word. Couldnt the racists of old have picked a worse word? Like Grolf? Imagine what the N-Word could have meant if we didnt make it a racial slur.

I never said it. I didn't care about shit like that . Was too busy playing games. And online gaming was still rare when I was that age

Rarely. Mostly when I'm singing lyrics to a song.
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only when I sing songs that have the word in it. dgaf
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Never.

It's probably hard to believe but.....it just doesn't occur from where I live. No one says it around here. Families here are SOOOO CONSERVATIVE.

But then again, I'm not one to use such language in the first place.
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I literally never use any vulgar language whatsoever to the point where my voice simply locks up if I'm reading something out loud that has a swear in it. It's just the way I was raised.

These days I don't think I'm special or smart or anything for doing it, but I keep doing it because it's just a good habit. You just come off as friendlier when you don't use any vulgar language, and someone who has as much trouble making friends as me needs all the help they can get.

Somewhat related, but I'll never "speak The Lord's name in vain" either. Again, not because it matters to me or because I believe a god or anything. It just feels wrong and there's really no reason to do it while there is a logical reason not to; that I would rather just be as friendly as possible.

Not using vulgar language and everything might be a large part of the reason it takes so much to anger me too. Or not. Who knows.
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Daily
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Necronomicon?

All the... I mean never...
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Very rarely, and only if I'm quoting something, generally.
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Delicinq4 posted...

You are a god damn liar if you say you havent said it before. Its literally irresistable to say for 13-15 year old boys at least once. The whole 'forbidden' aspect of the word means that young teens all try it just to see what it feels like to say. There is a reason that 13 year olds on online gaming call you that.

Never mind that is its very very phonetically pleasing word. Couldnt the racists of old have picked a worse word? Like Grolf? Imagine what the N-Word could have meant if we didnt make it a racial slur.

google what "literally" means
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Just around friends; usually at parties when everyone is drunk.
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Less than rappers
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NejiHyuga900 posted...

e of 25, which I am right now) who don't like saying bad/forbidden words (swears)

NejiHyuga900 posted...

However, I am someone (even at the age of 25, which I am right now) who don't like saying bad/forbidden words (swears) even the mino

NejiHyuga900 posted...

One time when I was a kid, and I never heard the word before, I thought up random words that may or may not be real words that I never heard of and the N word was one of them. I don't remember what definition I gave it but I never understood why the N word (that I never heard at the time) was an offensive word during my childhood (I thought it was innocent and harmless to make up random words that I didn't or don't think existed).

However, I am someone (even at the age of 25, which I am right now) who don't like saying bad/forbidden words (swears) even the minor ones except for a few minor ones as long as it is in context with the name of a song/game/special attack/etc. title. But hearing these words (slurs, cusses, swears) don't offend me.

Pretty much same story as me.
Me and my older brother were making up words to call each other and one of the words I said was the N word. We were in front of my parents when I did it and I got in a lot of trouble for it.
These days I still rarely use curse words but usually when I get hurt I'll curse.
I don't say the N word. But I think it is just as bad when a Black person says it as any other race.
Think those who are "more" offended when it comes out of a white persons mouth are just as racist themselves. Still I don't think a white person should want to say it or any other race.. If it happens by accident, it happens by accident but still shouldn't want to say it.

"Nitrogen" doesn't usually come up in daily conversation, no.

Im not one for using speech generally considered vulgar. I find it lazy. But then, I don't talk very much at all. So when I do use such words, it's for a very specific reason, to get a very specific result. I can't recall ever using that particular word out loud, but I'm sure I have a couple times in my life, and it was probably for the reason stated above.
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This topic offends me.
It made me think of the word. Its stuck in my head now.

Does it end with an "a" or a hard "er?"

TheSlinja posted...

a veeeery large amount, its just how I talk

Same here
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I use it sometimes to reference people who deserve the moniker.
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I throw the sucka in the front for the ones that front
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Only when discussing Brazil nuts.

OneTimeBen posted...

I use it sometimes to reference people who deserve the

whoa there, cowboy!
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Only when I'm hanging with Steve and Kimbo.
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OneTimeBen posted...

I use it sometimes to reference people who deserve the moniker.

The fuck
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A lot because I'm black

Of course, there's a difference between the versions ending in an "a", and "er". BIG DIFFERENCE PEOPLE
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Ive used it once in my life
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Only ever demonstratively. If I'm having a discussion about racial slurs, I'm not going to self-censor just to arbitrarily avoid it, though I will be cognizant of my surroundings and make sure it's not likely to be overheard and upset anyone.
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Not very often, maybe once in a while if it comes up in conversation. I use the c-word a lot more, the one that I can't post on here even with the swear filter.

I call all my white friends honkies though.
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Dikitain posted...

I use the c-word a lot more, the one that I can't post on here even with the swear filter.

copper nanotubes?

Occasionally. I'm not above a joke using it, and I'm not afraid of adding stupid in front of it when I see someone of color doing something idiotic.
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Dikitain posted...

I use the c-word a lot more, the one that I can't post on here even with the swear filter.

Are you European? That's pretty much a term of endearment over there.
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Zareth posted...

Dikitain posted...

I use the c-word a lot more, the one that I can't post on here even with the swear filter.

Are you European? That's pretty much a term of endearment over there.

No, but I admit it is a pretty good swear when you are mad. "Fuck" just kind of lost it's impact when every 8 year old on XBox Live started saying it.
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Questionmarktarius posted...

Dikitain posted...

I use the c-word a lot more, the one that I can't post on here even with the swear filter.

copper nanotubes?

Well duh.
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