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I'm perfectly happy with people not using these words. I'm perfectly happy with abolishing these words from my vocabulary as well. But apart from "n~", I don't know what these words are. Is there a (purely educational) list somewhere? gonk

There was this person in this guild - I think it was Nuri, actually - who had(has?) a link to a 'stop the use of the r-word' website in her signature, and it took me FOREVER to figure out what the hell it stood for. XD;

And the only reason I did was because I eventually got annoyed with not being able to come up with a racially charged word on my own that would fit and clicked on the link and had a look. But there's no links here. XD;

.. Basically; What Celeblin said, I guess. XD

I didn't know that the etymology was similar, but I did reference that N~ word and saying that using the former would be like using the latter. I'm barely comfortable with the word "Negroe", let alone the latter.

Ooh, if you ever find that quote, please share. That would definitely go a long way to prove the point.



Sorry for the confusion, Celeblin and Maze. For no other purpose but for clarification, here's a list of what I was referring to. *whited out in case some might not was to see it*
N~ = "******"
K~ = "k**e"
W~ = "WOP", can also be "w*****k"
S~ = "Spick"
B~ = "Beaner", admittedly not as offensive, still a racially charged term


I have been working very hard to remove that word from my vocabulary as well. I was more than a bit appalled at how many times, and the fact that I do in the first place, use it.

I had to google three of those. XD; /uneducated.



I used it in a sentence either here or in a PM Tea's way, and I stared blankly at the screen trying to figure out why it'd be offensive when she told me that word was distasteful to her. /oblivious. XD;

Still catch myself using it occasionally, but it's not something I use each and every day, which makes it a little difficult to consciously tell myself to stop using it, I think.

I'm learning that '********' is a pretty good catch-all replacement, though! biggrin (Though, possibly, that shouldn't be said with a smiley.. XD; )

I just got tired of the fight. I still fight for the word to not be used, but it's so tiring.

I feel that way about a lot of things. I typically go passive about it.

On another website I read, it warmed my heart to see a person get called out for being racist against the Roma. Like not just called out in the topic being discussed, but in the actual portion of the website used for grievances.

Ah! When he read the definition or description of it, he did mention the incorrect assumption of Eqyptian ancestry, which I promptly corrected. If it does come up again, will definitely point out the similarity in the N~ term (being either a way of describing their skin tone, or hailing from Nigeria - both still being inconsistent).

A couple of other people in attendance did mention how some people do identify with a word others might consider a slur - I pointed out that they offer that. It is not up to someone outside of who they are to place a racially/ethnically charged word and all the negative stereotypes upon them.


I think what has happened in the meantime though, is that you have educated enough people who start spreading the discontent with the word being used. With that, I see my friends acknowledging my request not to use it and then even telling me about how they corrected another.


Arizona has quite a few people who are armchair racists. But apparently, it's okay to say these things when no one who they think would get offended is there to hear.


A former coworker got irate with a client for using that word while she was attempting to assist her. I was with her and encouraging until after the call she was describing the conversation and used the same word she objected to, in reference to the client.


I'm quite happy with the slip ups on me insulting someone, getting very off the wall things that still are so appropriate.

"She" is back in the ED. gonk scream