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To: Ellesu
Remus and other black characters' dialogue is full of "ain't nevers," "ain't nobodys," "you tells," and "dem days's."

So they speak better English than today's typical rapper, you mean? ;)

18 posted on 03/25/2007 8:00:08 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

If you heard some of the people in my office. That speech pattern has not changed still and is not a stereotype. He be and such.


28 posted on 03/25/2007 8:05:58 AM PDT by doodad
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To: Mr. Jeeves

" Remus and other black characters' dialogue is full of "ain't nevers," "ain't nobodys," "you tells," and "dem days's."

So they speak better English than today's typical rapper, you mean? ;)"

Excellent point and I too love this movie. It is very warm and entertaining.


76 posted on 03/25/2007 9:01:05 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("the left is rearranging the beach to make sure the tsunami comes in as unimpeded as possible." -)
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To: Mr. Jeeves
Remus and other black characters' dialogue is full of "ain't nevers," "ain't nobodys," "you tells," and "dem days's."

So they speak better English than today's typical rapper, you mean? ;)

Hey . . . just remake it with funny, ignorant, silly rednecks instead of Blacks. That'll make it all right, and everyone can laugh at them without it being bigotry! [/sarcasm]

80 posted on 03/25/2007 9:02:36 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Hinneh, 'Anokhi sholeach lakhem 'et 'Eliyyah HaNavi'; lifnei bo' Yom HaShem HaGadol veHaNora'.)
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