Say what you may about Lenny Bruce's "potty mouth" humor, but he might have been right about one thing. When Dustin Hoffman portrayed him in the movie Lenny back in 1976(?) he re-created one of his routines in front of a mixed audience where he starts by asking, "Are there any n*****s here?" He repeats the word quite a few times angering the Black people while the Whites look on in shock. He then asks if there are any "Jewb*ys", "w*ps", sp*cs", "ch*nks" etc. By the end of the routine he's hurling out just about every known epithet and the audience soon understands what he's doing and laugh hysterically. His point was to just stop being offended by these stupid words and they will lose their impact and those who do use them will expose themselves for the idiots they are.
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To: Impala64ssa
The ridiculous fear of the word nigger is an embarassment in a supposedly civilized world. Saying “n-word” doesn’t magically mean the reader/listener doesn’t actually understand the actual word is what’s being mentioned.
I work with black and Hispanic teenagers who use the word constantly with each other. But adults can’t even say the word in a discussion OF the word.
2 posted on
08/13/2010 3:58:48 PM PDT by
Darkwolf377
("Fanaticism is described as redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim."-G. Santayana)
To: Impala64ssa
I had made a horrible mistake Let's bring back Samuel Clemens so he can apologize too.
ML/NJ
3 posted on
08/13/2010 3:59:39 PM PDT by
ml/nj
To: Impala64ssa
Schlessinger is correct. Unfortunately, she will probably have to kiss Jesse Jackson’s butt now.
Read rap lyrics out loud in public or at your workplace and see what happens to you if you are not black yourself.
4 posted on
08/13/2010 4:01:05 PM PDT by
dynachrome
(Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
To: Impala64ssa
Can’t anyone say anything ‘off beat’ anymore, without apologizing?
5 posted on
08/13/2010 4:04:08 PM PDT by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Impala64ssa
I grow weary of all of this political correctness.
6 posted on
08/13/2010 4:04:12 PM PDT by
Repeal The 17th
(If November does not turn out well, then beware of December.)
To: Impala64ssa
I am sick to death of people saying and/or doing something and then “taking it back”. People need to stand up for what they said or have done. Good grief, I hate this apology culture we are in.
7 posted on
08/13/2010 4:04:15 PM PDT by
svcw
(It's not the situation that matters, it's the attitude toward the situation that matters.)
To: Impala64ssa
Maybe it’s just me, but I think the F word is much worse than “nigger”, depending on the context. Frankly, I learned over two decades ago that the word is not necessarily about race. I’ve come across “niggers” that are also white “crackers”.
And don’t even get me started on “niggardly”. It is a favorite word of Tom Clancy’s.
Words have meaning. I will not let the ignorant silence me. Especially in a country with our first amendment.
9 posted on
08/13/2010 4:05:55 PM PDT by
RobRoy
(The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
To: Impala64ssa
it seems you cant defuse the N word by saying it if you are white.
Michael Richards couldn't
Ted Nugent couldn't...
Don Imus, couldn't even say HO.
its just....what is the word?
Oh yeah, now I remember......
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11 posted on
08/13/2010 4:07:02 PM PDT by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: Impala64ssa
You mean people still tune into this show?
12 posted on
08/13/2010 4:07:25 PM PDT by
VanDeKoik
(Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
To: Impala64ssa
13 posted on
08/13/2010 4:07:36 PM PDT by
MNDude
(Ask the Native American's how their "Open Borders" policy worked out for them.)
To: Impala64ssa
It has been said that nigger means nothing more than worker,
maybe every one knows this, so thats why they hate the word so much.
14 posted on
08/13/2010 4:07:44 PM PDT by
ravenwolf
(Just a bit of the long list of proofs)
To: Impala64ssa
Lenny Bruce was also a well documented drug addict that belonged in a padded room.
Don’t get me wrong, I actually appreciate what he accomplished.
He was a major league head case, though.
17 posted on
08/13/2010 4:07:54 PM PDT by
Howie66
(I can see November from my house.)
To: Impala64ssa
Either the black community decides that they actually believe in the Constitution and our way of life or that they do not. We are either all equal under the law or we have a real crisis.
LLS
To: Impala64ssa
This has less to do with disparaging Black people than it does to violate “civil decorum”.
I wonder what Dr Laura was hoping to accomplish that wasn’t worth the stress of condemnation.
23 posted on
08/13/2010 4:12:08 PM PDT by
Gene Eric
(Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
To: Impala64ssa
Who the hell cares what these people are called??? they have not earned any respect in 150 years.
25 posted on
08/13/2010 4:13:02 PM PDT by
Cheetahcat
(Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
To: Impala64ssa
When I see people discuss this and saying “N-word” instead of nigger, I wonder if they will be cowering in the closet when the next war hits.
26 posted on
08/13/2010 4:14:30 PM PDT by
whence911
(Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
To: Impala64ssa
The”N Word”is the”Scarlet Letter”of today’s”OVER THE TOP PC BULLSH*T”!The ONLY REAL RACISTS are THE LIBERALS who ID EVERYONE BY RACE,GENDER,SEXUAL PREFERENCE,etc.,etc.,.And it’s ALL about keeping certain people on”THE DOLE”(and VOTING RIGHT)!!This is “The NEW PLANTATION”!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: Impala64ssa
35 posted on
08/13/2010 4:20:13 PM PDT by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: Impala64ssa
Shame on her, bringing up NOVEMBER again! geesh.
43 posted on
08/13/2010 4:28:56 PM PDT by
ThePatriotsFlag
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To: Impala64ssa
Dumbass, she played right into their trap.
46 posted on
08/13/2010 4:36:41 PM PDT by
ronnyquest
(There's a communist living in the White House! Now, what are you going to do about it?)
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