Posted on 07/22/2007 9:33:38 PM PDT by flowerplough
Most Groups, Especially African Americans, Find Use Of Some Words In These Situations Extremely Offensive
Before asking for peoples reactions to these situations, they were first queried to determine their willingness to participate in the survey. The question was: "Some of the terms we present to you to evaluate in the next few screens you may find offensive. Would you be willing to answer this section or do you want to skip this section?" Nine in ten (89%) said that they would be willing to answer the questions while one in ten (11%) opted to skip the section.
These are some of the results of a Harris Poll of 2,383 U.S. adults surveyed online between May 8 and 14, 2007 by Harris Interactive.
Which Events Found to be Most Offensive
The survey explored which of the following events by celebrities generated the most offense. Almost two-thirds (64%) found radio personality Don Imus calling Rutgers female basketball players nappy-headed hos to be offensive with 29 percent saying it was extremely offensive.
Seven in ten (69%) said that actor/comedian Michael Richards use of the n-word was offensive (30 percent extremely offensive);
Six in ten (63%) found actor Mel Gibsons use of Jewish slurs to be offensive (22 percent extremely offensive);
Over half (54%) felt that actor Isaiah Washingtons use of faggot was offensive (18 percent extremely offensive);
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaughs reference to Senator Barack Obama as Obama Osama was thought to be offensive by 50 percent (16 percent extremely offensive);
A lower 37 percent said that politician George Allens use of the term Maccaca at a political rally was offensive (12 percent were extremely offended).
(Excerpt) Read more at harrisinteractive.com ...
“Obama Osama”
Notice how the leftist-oriented media have created a catalog of things they can use against conservatives. Most of the things in the catalog are frauds, like this one. It was the democrat who was criminally negligent in a woman’s drowning who first used the words Obama Osama
Hammering on the irony of PC intolerance has been one of the joys of writing my books.
Im 100% not offended by calling these pollsters assholes.
We have our winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Facts are not important to the DBM, and their polling arms. It only matters that conservatives are portrayed as bigots.
“We have remind ourselves constantly about how few people pay attention to many of the things we talk about here.”
You are 100% correct. It’s amazing when talking to people, how udderly ignorant they are of current events. They can tell you all about the latest TV shows, Paris Hilton and other nonsense, but know nothing about the people who are making laws controlling their lives.
Can someone explain to me how queer evolved to "GAY" I have encountered a few queers in my lifetime and they were not especially "GAY"
***”Rush Limbaughs reference to Senator Barack Obama as Obama Osama” ?? Wasn’t it Chick-drowning Lardo Ted Kennedy who first mangled the Muslim American candidate’s name?***
Yes. Rush was merely showing how stupid Kennedy was.
Your offense offends me. Knock it off or I’m hitting abuse! ;p
Funniest post of the day!
“Everything is offensive, and the best part is its PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION.”
So far.
You too? In my case, it's usually motherf**king honky. I ought to get a t shirt that says that.
“Most Groups, Especially African Americans, Find Use Of Some Words In These Situations Extremely Offensive”
$$$$ to donuts they didn’t find the Jew or fag situations offensive.
Osama-da-bamada
“Because mud is BLACK AND DIRTY!”
Um, isn’t mud USUALLY brown? (Oh, maybe that’s too close. Sorry.)
All of this reminds me of the classic SNL skit with Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase:
Interviewer: Alright, Mr. Wilson, you’ve done just fine on the Rorshact.. your papers are in good order.. your file’s fine.. no difficulties with your motor skills.. And I think you’re probably ready for this job. We’ve got one more psychological test we always do here. It’s just a Word Association. I’ll throw you out a few words - anything that comes to your mind, just throw back at me, okay? It’s kind of an arbitrary thing. Like, if I say “dog”, you’d say..?
Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.
Interviewer: “Tree”. [ nods head, prepares the test papers ] “Dog”.
Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.
Interviewer: “Fast”.
Mr. Wilson: “Slow”.
Interviewer: “Rain”.
Mr. Wilson: “Snow”.
Interviewer: “White”.
Mr. Wilson: “Black”.
Interviewer: “Bean”.
Mr. Wilson: “Pod”.
Interviewer: [ casually ] “Negro”.
Mr. Wilson: “Whitey”.
Interviewer: “Tarbaby”.
Mr. Wilson: [ silent, sure he didn’t hear what he thinks he heard ] What’d you say?
Interviewer: [ repeating ] “Tarbaby”.
Mr. Wilson: “Ofay”.
Interviewer: “Colored”.
Mr. Wilson: “Redneck”.
Interviewer: “Junglebunny”.
Mr. Wilson: [ starting to get angry ] “Peckerwood!”
Interviewer: “Burrhead”.
Mr. Wilson: [ defensive ] “Cracker!”
Interviewer: [ aggressive ] “Spearchucker”.
Mr. Wilson: “White trash!”
Interviewer: “Jungle Bunny!”
Mr. Wilson: [ upset ] “Honky!”
Interviewer: “Spade!
Mr. Wilson: [ really upset ] “Honky Honky!”
Interviewer: [ relentless ] “N@gger!”
Mr. Wilson: [ immediate ] “Dead honky!” [ face starts to flinch ]
Interviewer: [ quickly wraps the interview up ] Okay, Mr. Wilson, I think you’re qualified for this job. How about a starting salary of $5,000?
Mr. Wilson: Your momma!
Interviewer: [ fumbling ] Uh.. $7,500 a year?
Mr. Wilson: Your grandmomma!
Interviewer: [ desperate ] $15,000, Mr. Wilson. You’ll be the highest paid janitor in America. Just, don’t.. don’t hurt me, please..
Mr. Wilson: Okay.
Interviewer: [ relieved ] Okay.
Mr. Wilson: You want me to start now?
Interviewer: Oh, no, no.. that’s alright. I’ll clean all this up. Take a couple of weeks off, you look tired.
Funny how they never mentioned redneck, isn’t it.
Words are not anywhere near as offensive as gang rape, home invasions and carjacking practiced by the people who always claim to be “offended” by words.
That’s when you show a gun.
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