Current Events > So I got called the n word while walking today.

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I was out around 6-7 pm getting some groceries, all by myself, minding my own business.

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

smh some people still claim that racism isn't around anywhere. Anyways, My freshman year of college so far has been pretty meh. Told dad about it, says he's not surprised about it, he gotten worse when he and my mom hooked up (Most of my mom's family HATED it. Dating a black man? Blasphemy!)
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Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

NewerMernardi posted...

Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

Ok.
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Go whine somewhere else.
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I wish I could be called "nice guy" when I was going for a walk.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

I wish I could be called "nice guy" when I was going for a walk.

It's the worst thing ever.
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SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.
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NewerMernardi posted...

Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

lol
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just some punk. you can bet your ass he would've said shit if they were on foot.
why do ppl gotta be assholes man . it's way easier to be nice to people than it is to be a douche. i'll never get it. smh.
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You might wanna toughen up so no one call a you a Nancy anymore
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WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?
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Hm. If they just said it like some giddy kid from the safety of a car and sped off, it might've been some maladjusted edgelord just trying to be as offending as they could. These people are always total chicken shits so it'd fit with hurrying away in a car.

My impression at least is that really...card-carrying racists bold enough to shout slurs in public to strangers tend to have a lot more bravado and confidence and would have wanted to intimidate you or possibly provoke a physical response.

But then again maybe younger racists are just scaredy-babies. \( ~ )/
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SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?

Same thing happens when I get called a slur or whatever else. They did it just to be an asshole, no other reason. They know if they stuck around they'd have to deal with some form of consequence, whether that be getting into a fight, getting ridiculed or scolded, or worst case getting the cops called on them. They'd rather scream a slur, get some sort of reaction from you, and then bolt. They're basically real life trolls.
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WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?

Same thing happens when I get called a slur or whatever else. They did it just to be an asshole, no other reason. They know if they stuck around they'd have to deal with some form of consequence, whether that be getting into a fight, getting ridiculed or scolded, or worst case getting the cops called on them. They'd rather scream a slur, get some sort of reaction from you, and then bolt. They're basically real life trolls.

Well, my reaction was basically just "huh"? I hope that will be sufficient for them. I wouldn't even fight them if they said it to my face. I would just keep walking. The guy did it was just some white kid, probably around the same age as me.
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SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?

Same thing happens when I get called a slur or whatever else. They did it just to be an asshole, no other reason. They know if they stuck around they'd have to deal with some form of consequence, whether that be getting into a fight, getting ridiculed or scolded, or worst case getting the cops called on them. They'd rather scream a slur, get some sort of reaction from you, and then bolt. They're basically real life trolls.

Well, my reaction was basically just "huh"? I hope that will be sufficient for them. I wouldn't even fight them if they said it to my face. I would just keep walking. The guy did it was just some white kid, probably around the same age as me.

bullshit, you would either cry or try to fight them
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7lightsXIII posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?

Same thing happens when I get called a slur or whatever else. They did it just to be an asshole, no other reason. They know if they stuck around they'd have to deal with some form of consequence, whether that be getting into a fight, getting ridiculed or scolded, or worst case getting the cops called on them. They'd rather scream a slur, get some sort of reaction from you, and then bolt. They're basically real life trolls.

Well, my reaction was basically just "huh"? I hope that will be sufficient for them. I wouldn't even fight them if they said it to my face. I would just keep walking. The guy did it was just some white kid, probably around the same age as me.

bullshit, you would either cry or try to fight them

Dude. Shut the fuck up
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NewerMernardi posted...

Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

LOL, did it go down kinda like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8
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Same thing happened with my father not too long ago. If he had any balls, he would've got out and said it to your face, and then you can whoop his ass and teach him a lesson (don't take my advice, lol.)
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NewerMernardi posted...

Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

Quality post.
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Bump. It's been a little bit since I've had someone say the epithet to me.
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Probably just some idiot being edgy in front of his friends
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It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

What city was this?
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SArm_v2_0 posted...

It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

gross ur back
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AdviceMan posted...

SArm_v2_0 posted...

It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

gross ur back

Yeah, well I'm still not sure what your former account's name was. Either way, why can't we all just get along?
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AdviceMan posted...

SArm_v2_0 posted...

It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

gross ur back

See, this is an insult that cuts deep. :(

Kineth posted...

AdviceMan posted...

SArm_v2_0 posted...

It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

gross ur back

Yeah, well I'm still not sure what your former account's name was. Either way, why can't we all just get along?

>_> wait Kineth and Sarm are the same person or are u a sarm impersonator

In any case, it's ur friend nigerianknight :)
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AdviceMan posted...

Kineth posted...

AdviceMan posted...

SArm_v2_0 posted...

It's only happened to me a few times in my life but it never bothered me. Mostly just made me laugh. The insult is so wildly inaccurate that it comes off sounding like they called me a "goth kid" or a "stoner" or something else that clearly doesn't apply.

gross ur back

Yeah, well I'm still not sure what your former account's name was. Either way, why can't we all just get along?

>_> wait Kineth and Sarm are the same person or are u a sarm impersonator

In any case, it's ur friend nigerianknight :)

No, we're not the same person, lol. I don't have any alts. Still, I figured that is who you were, but I didn't want to assume. I guess I found it peculiar that you were giving attitude to S_Arm.
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oh i did that before :^) It's all in good fun.
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the last time I was called the n-word was back in high school.

guess I've been lucky.
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NewerMernardi posted...

Well stop being such a nerd and people wouldn't use that word

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I wouldnt worry about them
I mean they said it then sped off like some pussies
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once during my freshman year I was walking back from the bar with my then girlfriend, who was far more drunk than I and holding my hand/leaning on me as we walked
as we came to a crosswalk and the walk light turned, a passenger in the first stopped car shouted out "ay, you a [homophobic slur] but your girl's hot though"

the oddest mix of offended and flattered I have ever been
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Not everyone has integrity.
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People who do this kind of stuff tend to be really dumb people. I've known a few. None of them actually managed to graduate high school on time from what I remember.
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Same thing happened to me my freshman year in college. My girlfriend and I were walking to a frat party and these idiots yelled it as us while driving

Two years later, I was in a car heading back from a bar when some guy in the front seat of the car I was in did the same thing and I had to be held back by the driver and his roommate
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So much"black privilege" itt. Must be what CE is jealous of.

7lightsXIII posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

Nah, that stuff just happens. I've gotten gay slurs hurled at me by people in passing cars before at college, it's just how bigoted frat boys get their jollies.

Not justifying it, just saying you didn't do anything to warrant it. People are just dick heads.

Yep. That I agree. It didn't really make me all that upset. I'm more confused than anything. I'm rather curious of why they sped off afterwards as if they committed a robbery. Because calling someone a racial slur is worth possibly getting a ticket or hitting someone as they're walking across the street?

Same thing happens when I get called a slur or whatever else. They did it just to be an asshole, no other reason. They know if they stuck around they'd have to deal with some form of consequence, whether that be getting into a fight, getting ridiculed or scolded, or worst case getting the cops called on them. They'd rather scream a slur, get some sort of reaction from you, and then bolt. They're basically real life trolls.

Well, my reaction was basically just "huh"? I hope that will be sufficient for them. I wouldn't even fight them if they said it to my face. I would just keep walking. The guy did it was just some white kid, probably around the same age as me.

bullshit, you would either cry or try to fight them

How do you know what he would have done?
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This was probably just some immature kid trying to be funny, rather than a literal klansman

Still sorry to hear that m8.

You should get the equivalent revenge to make yourself feel better.

Grab your friends, jump in their car. Then preditorily start slow rolling around the street until you see a unsuspecting white person. Tell your boy to slow down as you roll slowly up on them, peel that window down so you look like some kinda badass, then scream "HONKEY!" at them as your driver stomps the pedal and floors it.
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SSJ2Gogeto posted...

I guess I must've done something to warrant somebody in their friend's car to shout the N word at the me and have his friend sped off afterwards...

(last) Happened to me about 5 years ago walking with my (white) wife from the grocery store. group of dude-bro's yelled at me "enjoy your half-n***** baby" and then sped off.

I threw a rock at the car - it's a very damning feeling, being so powerless in a situation like that.
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_OujiDoza_ posted...

I threw a rock at the car - it's a very damning feeling, being so powerless in a situation like that.

You seem to have badly misinterpreted the intent of the old "sticks and stones" rhyme.

Questionmarktarius posted...

_OujiDoza_ posted...

I threw a rock at the car - it's a very damning feeling, being so powerless in a situation like that.

You seem to have badly misinterpreted the intent of the old "sticks and stones" rhyme.

Eh, it was more due to my wife (who was pregnant at the time) having to hear that.
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When I lived in Japan i got called Gaijin a few times. Not in the "foreigner" way, but the "get out of my country" way. Felt really gross.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the overwhelming majority of N words pronounced in the US of A actually used by black people towards other black people ?
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context matters
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DarthWendy posted...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the overwhelming majority of N words pronounced in the US of A actually used by black people towards other black people ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappropriation
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If someone is just yelling out of a car as they pass by, they're pretty much cowards who don't deserve a second thought. The world is filled with dumb asses, and that should be something we all expect to have to deal with from time to time.
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At least your race isn't blamed for everybody's problems.
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ultimate reaver posted...

DarthWendy posted...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the overwhelming majority of N words pronounced in the US of A actually used by black people towards other black people ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappropriation

tl;dr
Do you have a shorter / simpler answer at hand for a neutral European who isn't concerned with - nor gives much toss about - race matters in the US of A ? Like a yes or no for example, or even an in-between ?
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