Ebonics Slang No Substitute for Standard English

Project 21 ^ | 8.23.02 | Michael King

[eno_]

Is Lugan thing. They no understanding vat is like to be from old country. Ven I speaking Lithboniks they thinking I am not smart. I telling you now joke about three bothers, two smart, one a Drug Varrior, ja?

[eno_]

Engaging in hate speech directed at expired equidae is a serious matter. Don't be a hippos-crit.

[snippy_about_it]

seabonics. LOL!

[Roscoe]

I find myself wondering about several folks' remarks.

Eno_ long ago concluded that because of my handle I must be Black. Nuff said?

[mhking]

Nuff said?

Absolutely...[g]

[Jay W]

This reminds me that somewhere on FR's huge archive there's the Ebonics version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." I believe it begins "Wuz de night befo Crimmus...."

[Gumlegs]

Hey! My roscoe is nickel-plated!

[eno_]

Actually, no. I inferred Roscoe must be related to a Black candidate for California Assembly because he had the guy's ad on his page, and, as far as I could tell from the guy's record, the only people who ever voted for, much less campaigned for, or gave money to this no neck Drug Warrior are his relatives. If you think I am exaggerating, ask Roscoe for the guy's name and check it out.

At the time I said it was pity because the Republicans need MORE good Black candidates. Which in Roscoe's mind is somehow racist. Go figure.

[eno_]

Wheah I com from dats a hawg leg.

[paulklenk]

Nice column. We need more gravel roads. Also, it's good to see your site up and running again.

I've sent you a book order in the mail today (sorry about the cash).

Stay in touch,

[bok]

Shirley Q. Liquor

http://www.www.shirleyqliquor.com/

[FreedomPoster]

Funny....one of my most memorable, and best, English teachers was a black woman

That brings back an old dusty memory for me. Back in LA in ~1967, I had Mrs. Griggs as my 3rd grade teacher. That's LA as in "Lower Alabama", specifically Ft. Rucker, AL, and Mrs. Griggs was black.

I think it was a little shocking at first for my mom (not very many blacks in her small town growing up in PA), especially in that place at that time, but what I recall was a nice caring lady who ran a tight ship and taught well. And without any ebonics, that's for sure.

[MeekOneGOP]

ah say, old chap! Fry mah hide!
Might yo' haf had a chance t'peruse this?

LOL ! Fry mah hide! ah have now ! Fry mah hide! Looks like ah picked me up
t'other translato' thar on #23.
Thanks fo' th' bump, CD, an' fo' th' 'toy', Jimer.

[MeekOneGOP]

And all kidding aside, good job on this article, mhking! Thanks for
writing it and for posting it......

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Through intimidation, violence and pseudoscholarship, Afrocentrists have dumbed down the education of our black children and kept white teachers from working with them. They deliberately cut off poor, black children from mainstream America.

Huh?

Wouldn't it be simpler to just call these guys what they are; racists.

[METARZAN]

In the military (late 80's early 90's) it was a problem we noticed amongst our "group" that we began picking up and using "ebonics" in our normal speach practices (ebonics runs rampant in the armed services). We (small circle of close friends) decided that it was a rather stupid idea to let these word-forms become a part of our normal speaking habits. To cure the problem, we decided that when another heard one speak "ebonics" the first person to "call" the other on it got to slap him across the cheek...needless to say, after a few red hand imprints, we broke ourselves from the habit.

Metarzan

[Classicaliberalconservative]

Word up brother. This article is dope yo :)

[eddie willers]

No, wait, that was seabonics.

WBMDLMSLO.
(Well Blow Me Down Laughing My Sea Legs Off)

[Clemenza]

Maybe they talk to her using Paisanics?

Wassamatta wit choo. You think us paisani no speek propa Englis. Sva'chime!!!