I'm horrified - Prince Andrew and racist language

Remember the colour of the old shoe polish ?---------brown ?

Nobody would use that term again if " Roots " was to be shown again on TV. What a brilliant series.How cruel we were !!

Kalu I asked a West Indian friend the same question. He said it depends on what the intention is. He said if I used the n word he would not be offended because he would know I intended no insult, but if a stranger walking along the street shouted it to him then that would be offensive.

On one occasion by husband was talking to him and said he was tired because he had been working hard - our friend replied "you mean you have been working like a n*****"

That’s interesting sunseeker. Between friends is acceptable.

As we have now become aware though, how offensive the word is, I don’t think I would be comfortable saying it at all now.

Oh yes I remember that nursery rhyme.....
If he hollers let him go. Eeny meany miney mo!

I wonder how long that rhyme has been around? Where did it come from originally? Who thought it was a nice rhyme for children ?

I remember saying it as a small child but I probably didn’t know what n.....r meant.

Again there would have been no malice whatsoever but I am sure I wouldn’t have known the word referred to blacks.

Kalu Despite my friends reassurances that he would not be offended, I never used the word.