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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:45:16 AM EST
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I certainly don't think so. But I too use it quite often.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:46:27 AM EST
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How to confuse OP
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:53:44 AM EST
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How to confuse OP http://www.egamaster.com/models/2780/n/Construction-Shovels_And_Spades-SPADES-2.pnghttp://www.egamaster.com/models/2780/n/Construction-Shovels_And_Spades-SPADES-2.png Take your pick .....
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:58:50 AM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:13:42 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryWell played. According to the article, the term "skunk" was used as a pejorative for blacks. Do we retire that too? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:16:17 AM EST
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An old associate of mine had to have sensitivity training because he used the phrase "I'm being blackballed." I guess it's racist because it has the word black in it. Surely they aren't niggardly with racial allegations. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:20:07 AM EST
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Well played. According to the article, the term "skunk" was used as a pejorative for blacks. Do we retire that too? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Well played. According to the article, the term "skunk" was used as a pejorative for blacks. Do we retire that too? Personally, I think it's racist to automatically connect words to people when they are being used in a different context. If I say "spade" in the phrase "call a spade, a spade" and you think "black person." *You're* the racist, not me. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:21:40 AM EST
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I use it all the time, so I want to know if I am racist or not. are you white? if so, then everything you say is racist. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:22:38 AM EST
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Why would a shovel be racist? Calling a hoe a hoe. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:24:20 AM EST
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I thought it referred to the playing card suit.
I always thought "the buck stops here" was based on a racist phrase. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:24:39 AM EST
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Surely they aren't niggardly with racial allegations. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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An old associate of mine had to have sensitivity training because he used the phrase "I'm being blackballed." I guess it's racist because it has the word black in it. Surely they aren't niggardly with racial allegations. But being "in the black" is a good thing. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:26:04 AM EST
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Personally, I think it's racist to automatically connect words to people when they are being used in a different context. If I say "spade" in the phrase "call a spade, a spade" and you think "black person." *You're* the racist, not me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well played. According to the article, the term "skunk" was used as a pejorative for blacks. Do we retire that too? Personally, I think it's racist to automatically connect words to people when they are being used in a different context. If I say "spade" in the phrase "call a spade, a spade" and you think "black person." *You're* the racist, not me. I remember reading of a college professor whose students filed a complaint against him, all because he used the phrase, "A chink in his armor." 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:26:43 AM EST
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a bird in the hand is two in the bush...........
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:27:48 AM EST
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I remember reading of a college professor whose students filed a complaint against him, all because he used the phrase, "A chink in his armor." Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well played. According to the article, the term "skunk" was used as a pejorative for blacks. Do we retire that too? Personally, I think it's racist to automatically connect words to people when they are being used in a different context. If I say "spade" in the phrase "call a spade, a spade" and you think "black person." *You're* the racist, not me. I remember reading of a college professor whose students filed a complaint against him, all because he used the phrase, "A chink in his armor." My principal would apply in that case as well. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:28:02 AM EST
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No... The saying is a card reference. Has nothing to do with race. The saying is a shovel reference from ancient times. Shovel = Spade. It predates using a spade as a playing card symbol by a LONG MOTHERFUCKING TIME. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:29:08 AM EST
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Are you white? You're racist anyway. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:30:01 AM EST
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Certainly not the best choice of expressions. Given the historical derogatory use of the word, you might want to find another expression. (It is what it is...)
I get it; political correctness and all that. but why jilt at windmills especially if you're not intentionally trying to cause consternation? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:30:40 AM EST
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My principal would apply in that case as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember reading of a college professor whose students filed a complaint against him, all because he used the phrase, "A chink in his armor." My principal would apply in that case as well. Get out of town! Really? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:31:35 AM EST
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When I was a kid, it was common to exclaim "Holy Smokes!" when we were surprised by something. We picked it up from our parents, as I think it was very common when they were young.
A few years ago I got to wondering about that one, if that actually had racist origins (up to around the 1930s and prior, calling someone a "Smoke" was a fairly in vogue racial slur). Who knows anymore where these things come from. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:32:28 AM EST
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:34:57 AM EST
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Get out of town! Really? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember reading of a college professor whose students filed a complaint against him, all because he used the phrase, "A chink in his armor." My principal would apply in that case as well. Get out of town! Really? Just a few more weeks and I will, in fact, get out of town. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:35:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Quote HistoryQuoted: So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Because they can. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:35:14 AM EST
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:35:43 AM EST
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Because they can. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Because they can. Because it *works.* |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:36:08 AM EST
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So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Quote HistoryQuoted:
So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Because it became "about them" when it became a racial slur in the 20s. Kind of like how the KKK stole the... oh nevermind. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:36:25 AM EST
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? I highly doubt it. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:38:17 AM EST
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Garden tools are not a race.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:39:40 AM EST
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rac·ist 'ras?st/ noun noun: racist; plural noun: racists
adjective noun: racist; plural noun: racists; adjective: racist 1. having or showing the belief that a particular race is superior to another.
NO. Recognizing differences is not the same as believing in superiority or inferiority. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:40:31 AM EST
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? I was trying to find a word that wouldn't get me in trouble but would still let people know that I was referring to fine upstanding urban youth like Trayvon Martin or Freddy Gray.........you know, people worth rioting over........ |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:40:54 AM EST
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I use it all the time, so I want to know if I am racist or not. Not IMO since originally the "spade" in reference was a tool. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:42:03 AM EST
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I was trying to find a word that wouldn't get me in trouble but would still let people know that I was referring to fine upstanding urban youth like Trayvon Martin or Michael Gray.........you know, people worth rioting over........ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? I was trying to find a word that wouldn't get me in trouble but would still let people know that I was referring to fine upstanding urban youth like Trayvon Martin or Michael Gray.........you know, people worth rioting over........ And when you applied that word to a specific person or persons, THAT's where you stepped across the CoC line. 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:43:25 AM EST
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And when you applied that word to a specific person or persons, THAT's where you stepped across the CoC line. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? I was trying to find a word that wouldn't get me in trouble but would still let people know that I was referring to fine upstanding urban youth like Trayvon Martin or Michael Gray.........you know, people worth rioting over........ And when you applied that word to a specific person or persons, THAT's where you stepped across the CoC line. That's just crazy talk. Obviously, delta-10 was just being a *little* racist. No need for a warning. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:43:51 AM EST
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And don't even think about calling Robert E. Lee, the "king of spades".
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:46:32 AM EST
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Surely they aren't niggardly with racial allegations. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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An old associate of mine had to have sensitivity training because he used the phrase "I'm being blackballed." I guess it's racist because it has the word black in it. Surely they aren't niggardly with racial allegations. be careful hunting certain masked eyed nocturnal mammals,dead spirits prone to Halloween,javelin throwers like Bruce Jenner, a weakness in your armor,getting things too clean (they can be span though),white trash bags are OK though...also shine as a verb is ok but not as a noun...making George Bush cartoons where he has a Rhesus body and beard are OK but not Al Sharpton...which is kind of confusing....where liberals become very hypocrite like... If George Bush can be made to look like a monkey and that is fine...but if you make Al Sharpton look like a monkey that's deemed racist by libtards...politics aside is it that they don't think Bush really looks like a monkey without all the monkey shines... so its funny to portray him as one?....but with Sharpton thats different? I guess they really have racist hearts....and project onto others what they themselves are most guilty of. Which makes sense as they seek to keep them on the socialist plantation....and morally weak...which is the real reason them invented affirmative action...that and of course undermining America in the global economy |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:48:33 AM EST
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I use it all the time, so I want to know if I am racist or not. 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:51:26 AM EST
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After not much thought, maybe we would be better served "calling a hoe a hoe", it's at least keeping with theme, and isn't likely to upset anyone.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:58:56 AM EST
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Probably not if you dig trenches for a living.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 10:59:10 AM EST
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Because it *works.* Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So it dates back to 1900+ years in the original Greek and almost 500 years in English......... Why do black Americans get so butthurt over a phrase that isn't about them? Because they can. Because it *works.* This. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:00:17 AM EST
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It's a total media blackout.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:01:16 AM EST
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Because it became "about them" when it became a racial slur in the 20s. Kind of like how the KKK stole the... oh nevermind. Yeah, no, that's not how it works. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:01:34 AM EST
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It's a total media blackout. TRIGGERED! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:07:45 AM EST
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Ibtl nig·gard·ly not generous; stingy. Your white guilt is showing
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:09:49 AM EST
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The saying is a shovel reference from ancient times. Shovel = Spade. It predates using a spade as a playing card symbol by a LONG MOTHERFUCKING TIME. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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No... The saying is a card reference. Has nothing to do with race. The saying is a shovel reference from ancient times. Shovel = Spade. It predates using a spade as a playing card symbol by a LONG MOTHERFUCKING TIME. Yes, but why does the "Spade" have to be black? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:11:54 AM EST
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Certainly not the best choice of expressions. Given the historical derogatory use of the word, you might want to find another expression. (It is what it is...) I get it; political correctness and all that. but why jilt at windmills especially if you're not intentionally trying to cause consternation? To be taken seriously when giving advice on word usage, it is best to not make errors yourself while doing do. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:20:51 AM EST
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http://www.norwaygreentours.com/do-and-see/the-nigard-glacier/
The Nigard glacier, one arm of the large and famous Jostedal glacier, is one of the most visited and easily accessible glaciers in southern Norway. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:33:51 AM EST
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Careful OP.
That's like the pot calling the kettle black! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:36:47 AM EST
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And when you applied that word to a specific person or persons, THAT's where you stepped across the CoC line. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Beekeeper gave me a time out over that word. In *that* context? I was trying to find a word that wouldn't get me in trouble but would still let people know that I was referring to fine upstanding urban youth like Trayvon Martin or Michael Gray.........you know, people worth rioting over........ And when you applied that word to a specific person or persons, THAT's where you stepped across the CoC line. Yeah, using it in any other context is obviously fine. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:37:01 AM EST
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http://www.norwaygreentours.com/do-and-see/the-nigard-glacier/ The Nigard glacier, one arm of the large and famous Jostedal glacier, is one of the most visited and easily accessible glaciers in southern Norway. TRIGGERING INTENSIFIES! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:46:42 AM EST
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Spade is an archaic racial slur when used in certain context. I don't usually think of the saying as racist when I hear it but know that many do so I avoid that expression. Sometimes when it used in a certain way by certain people you get the vibe that they are not talking about shovels.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:49:16 AM EST
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Ibtl You should probably google the word. I doubt it means what you think it means. |
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