Describing One With His/Her Looks Abroad

**Beskar** · 09-04-2009, 04:42

Originally Posted by Centurion1

Also any black who demand to be called african americans can kiss my

There is also another point to this. Not all black people are/were from Africa either. There are many other black peoples such as the Australian Aborigines, etc.

**HoreTore** · 09-04-2009, 04:58

Originally Posted by Beskar

There is also another point to this. Not all black people are/were from Africa either. There are many other black peoples such as the Australian Aborigines, etc.

Which is why, if we want to group people, should call them names like "european", "african", "asian", "middle eastern", etc....

So, "african american" it is. Or just "americans", of course...

**Kadagar_AV** · 09-04-2009, 05:18

the n-word that is not permitted by the forum rules, what a waste of bandwith to write it out like that.

Anyway, why call black people africans? Not all african people are black...

Adressing by nationality is of course easiest, if you want to lump people together you can use colour, althouch that makes it very vague.

I usually call me black friends "the n-word that is not permitted by the forum rules", only jokingly of course.

I also used it as a racial slurr when seeing newly arrived black people from africa steal my bike, then I shouted the f-word that is not permitted by the forum rules you the n-word that is not permitted by the forum rules!!!!!!!

**Kadagar_AV** · 09-04-2009, 07:08

ON TOPIC: I must say the anti-n fraction has a point... The n-word has a history very different from the c-word, or g-word... Sure they are all degratory (sp?), but the n-word is admittedly more so.

To use it among close friends? No problem... To use it in an intellectual debate (if such can be found) is also ok, well, should be.

But any other use of the world should be reserved to when said in anger, to hurt the person in question. Anything else is wishful thinking, at best.

Interesting note though, in sweden we have the word "neger" (hope it's ok to spell it out). It's like a middle thing between negroe (is that ok to spell out?) and the n-word. It is VERY debated if it is a ok word for, say, policemen to use when describing suspects.

PS: I hope all these words were ok, would be problematic to describe it otherwise!

**Megas Methuselah** · 09-04-2009, 09:33

Hmph. Similarly with the n-word, the Native Americans in my area use the term "Indian" quite frequently amongst each other. And although it's acceptable amongst us, it's considered quite an incorrect term for non-native guys. First Nation, Native American, Aboriginal, or simply Native is preferred.

Some Natives actually consider the term "Indian" to be derogatory (I suppose this is connected to that age-old insult of "f-word Indians" that was/is popular amongst whites). Don't even get me started on "Injun."

**AlexanderSextus** · 09-04-2009, 10:00

Drop the "r" and you're good.

Nooooot realllllly. I admit I do use the N word, with the R dropped around my black friends quite frequently, but I get away with this because i have been "cleared". Basically it's along the lines of "nah nah, he cool, its aight if he says it"

Even if i say it without the "-er" on it if i were to say that around black people i dont know that have not "cleared" me, I would get my ass kicked before i could say "bling bling".

**HoreTore** · 09-04-2009, 11:50

Originally Posted by Kadagar_AV

Interesting note though, in sweden we have the word "neger" (hope it's ok to spell it out). It's like a middle thing between negroe (is that ok to spell out?) and the n-word. It is VERY debated if it is a ok word for, say, policemen to use when describing suspects.

Uh.......

"Neger" is the swedish, norwegian and danish word for "negro"...