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Oh come on. I have to admit that we used the N-word version when the folks weren't around and the Tiger version when they were. I was originally taught the tiger version.

Even still, it's ridiculous. It's a way to choose something randomly. How would one catch an African-American person by the toe? And what would one do with them if one did? How does that help make a random choice?

And these complainants. Have they never used the N-word? Why is it racist and derogatory if whites use it but not if blacks do? The word is a dialectical version of the Spanish word "Negro" (pronounced Nay-gro) which was the accepted description of the race at that time. Would the Italian "Nero" be better? Or the French "Noir"? I knew a French guy who's best friend was African-American and he called him "Noir-ee" all the time and the guy didn't mind. I thought "Black was what the African-American community wanted to be called. Oh, then it became "Afro-American". It would seem that the rules keep being changed to perpetuate a continual game of "gotcha" (not by the toe).

THis is childish. It needs to stop. The above are some questions that need to be asked and answered any time there is a spurious charge of racism by someone on the make.

>>...on a February 2001 flight from "Las Vegas" to Kansas
City.

Sounds like they had a losing week in Vegas, and was trying to make up for it. It shouldn't be "Loser Pays" but, "Losing LAWYER Pays", since they accept these frivolous lawsuits to begin with.

I can see if the attendent really said 'catch a nigger by the toe' how the women would be offended. The attendent did not say that though, so I don't see the point.

At least they weren't being niggardly with the peanuts!

Even still, it's ridiculous. It's a way to choose something randomly. How would one catch an African-American person by the toe? And what would one do with them if one did? How does that help make a random choice?

That reminds me of an old joke:

Q: How do you cut off a cat's tail?
A: Take away his Thunderbird.

The word is a dialectical version of the Spanish word "Negro" (pronounced Nay-gro) which was the accepted description of the race at that time.

Actually although Negro is Spanish for black its also Latin for black, Negro is the correct scientific name for that race. I thought the N word came from the country Niger and Nigeria, from which many of the slaves came. Since Negro is the correct scientific name maybe we should revert back to that to avoid the Got ya game?