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skipvia
It's just a cruel word, isn't it Treeseed? No matter what the context.
Mar 1, 2008
mollusque
The OED says "nigger toe n. U.S. slang (offensive) (a) a variety of potato (obs.); (b) a Brazil nut." It's also an offensive former name for a kind of freshwater mussel.
Mar 1, 2008
treeseed
I feel the same way, skipvia.
Mar 1, 2008
skipvia
It shouldn't, but it does. I can't think of another word that affects me like this. I suspect it's a product of my upbringing. It was always associated with hate or prejudice.
Mar 1, 2008
yarb
You mean the word itself bothers you? Simply set down on the screen?
Mar 1, 2008
skipvia It's just a cruel word, isn't it Treeseed? No matter what the context. Mar 1, 2008
mollusque The OED says "nigger toe n. U.S. slang (offensive) (a) a variety of potato (obs.); (b) a Brazil nut." It's also an offensive former name for a kind of freshwater mussel. Mar 1, 2008
treeseed I feel the same way, skipvia. Mar 1, 2008
skipvia It shouldn't, but it does. I can't think of another word that affects me like this. I suspect it's a product of my upbringing. It was always associated with hate or prejudice. Mar 1, 2008
yarb You mean the word itself bothers you? Simply set down on the screen? Mar 1, 2008
skipvia See also nigger toes.
You know, most words don't bother me. They're just syllables. Nigger is not one of those. It still bothers me a lot. Mar 1, 2008