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Ricky88 · 01-08-2007, 09:48 PM

I'm not trying to start anything racial, so please don't take this the wrong way. My question is why do blacks call other blacks ni***? I'm black, and I don't do that. I never understood the reasoning behind it. I just use bro, dude, or man.

GARFIELDKOOL · 01-08-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricky88

I'm not trying to start anything racial, so please don't take this the wrong way. My question is why do blacks call other blacks ni***? I'm black, and I don't do that. I never understood the reasoning behind it. I just use bro, dude, or man.

I don't understand it either, man, and I am black, too. I especially hate when the teenagers just drop the word like it's nothing. I hate it when we say it in front of other races, like hispanics, allowing that race to call each other that. Blacks have a long way to go, I am afraid.

Brieannas21 · 01-08-2007, 10:27 PM

A lot of African Americans says that it's a term of endearment, and that's why they use it. I'm half black and no one in my family (my mom’s side) uses the word at all. I think that it came from slavery times because back then black people use to call each other that because that's what they became accustom to. So I think that's where people now of days get it from. It call comes from our ancestors.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 01-08-2007, 11:03 PM

I bet it started out when they were making fun of the white man using it on them and it just stuck.

felicitylen · 01-09-2007, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricky88

I'm not trying to start anything racial, so please don't take this the wrong way. My question is why do blacks call other blacks ni***? I'm black, and I don't do that. I never understood the reasoning behind it. I just use bro, dude, or man.

Being African-American myself, I have no idea why others use the word. I, personally do not use it. I think this question will be forever asked. I disagree with African-Americans using it as a term of endearment because it gives way for other people to use it freely. I guess time will tell if anything will change.

I am Roboto · 01-09-2007, 06:09 AM

It confuses the heck out of me - I'm not black myself but I'll have black people calling me '*****' and telling me its a compliment and I'm thinking "wtf am I supposed to say back - certainly returning that isn't appropriate!"

Oh well.

Jrnygrl · 01-10-2007, 12:57 AM

I have to agree I don't get why there are African-American people who use the word knowing that it is something that was used to degrade and demean black people. People in my family use the word just like it is any other word. I have never used the word and I cringe when I hear it.

JuicyCoutureGirl · 01-12-2007, 12:34 PM

That **** annoys me. Being part black, it's frustrating and degrading. What I don't understand is that the same one who uses it like it's nothing gets all upset when Jennifer Lopez and Emimen uses it. Come on, it's giving others a free pass to say.

MsOrange · 01-12-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

I bet it started out when they were making fun of the white man using it on them and it just stuck.

makes sense to me

felicitylen · 01-13-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JuicyCoutureGirl

That **** annoys me. Being part black, it's frustrating and degrading. What I don't understand is that the same one who uses it like it's nothing gets all upset when Jennifer Lopez and Emimen uses it. Come on, it's giving others a free pass to say.

I don't remember ever hearing Em using the word but I do remember the the uproar about Jennifer Lopez using the word. What's ironic is JaRule wrote the lyrics.

JuicyCoutureGirl · 01-13-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by felicitylen

I don't remember ever hearing Em using the word but I do remember the the uproar about Jennifer Lopez using the word. What's ironic is JaRule wrote the lyrics.

There was a 'rumor' going around the Em used it against black women before he got famous.

But yes, I do remember J.Lo using it.

felicitylen · 01-14-2007, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JuicyCoutureGirl

There was a 'rumor' going around the Em used it against black women before he got famous.

But yes, I do remember J.Lo using it.

Okay, I remember that. I think an ex-girlfriend who was black broke his heart and he wrote a song about her by using the n-word. I don't think he ever used the word since.

ABlairican Pie · 01-14-2007, 06:34 AM

I hate it when these juvenile black punks start tossing the word back and forth and use it every other word in a sentence. Okay, kiddies, "shock value's" over--now it's annoying!!!

I know that it's a form of cameraderie and all that, but it gets old!!

JuicyCoutureGirl · 01-14-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

I hate it when these juvenile black punks start tossing the word back and forth and use it every other word in a sentence. Okay, kiddies, "shock value's" over--now it's annoying!!!

I know that it's a form of cameraderie and all that, but it gets old!!

Trust me , it's not just these young punks, it's the 'wannabe young punks' who use it also. Then wonder why no one takes them seriously.

01-08-2007, 09:48 PM	#1
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01-08-2007, 10:27 PM	#3
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	A lot of African Americans says that it's a term of endearment, and that's why they use it. I'm half black and no one in my family (my mom’s side) uses the word at all. I think that it came from slavery times because back then black people use to call each other that because that's what they became accustom to. So I think that's where people now of days get it from. It call comes from our ancestors.

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Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	I have to agree I don't get why there are African-American people who use the word knowing that it is something that was used to degrade and demean black people. People in my family use the word just like it is any other word. I have never used the word and I cringe when I hear it.

01-12-2007, 12:34 PM	#8
JuicyCoutureGirl L Hath No Fury Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 09, 2006 Location: Drinking Margaritas With The L Word Ladies at The Planet Posts: 782	That **** annoys me. Being part black, it's frustrating and degrading. What I don't understand is that the same one who uses it like it's nothing gets all upset when Jennifer Lopez and Emimen uses it. Come on, it's giving others a free pass to say.