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RockRaven

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2. How old (or young) is this person?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2020, 12:13 AM

Aug 2020

I'm just curious, but genuinely so.

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WTAM fires anchor who referred to Kamala Harris as 'colored' [View all] RandySF Aug 2020 OP

Let me guess... MontanaMama Aug 2020 #1

How old (or young) is this person? RockRaven Aug 2020 #2

Young. I had the same curiosity. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #18

around 26 Celerity Aug 2020 #22

He looks like he just left high school RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #33

My IMMEDIATE first thought... hlthe2b Aug 2020 #29

God, how old is that fossil? That term hasn't been used since the '50s. brush Aug 2020 #3

Evidently he didn't get the memo lunatica Aug 2020 #4

Yes and I remember that many of the people that used the word colored Marie Marie Aug 2020 #7

26. nt Chellee Aug 2020 #11

Seriously? Where did he even get that term? That was over-the-top stupid. brush Aug 2020 #15

He's 30. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #19

There was still some use of the term in the '70's--but it was on its way out then Maeve Aug 2020 #30

Defamate?? nocoincidences Aug 2020 #5

It's British English. Chellee Aug 2020 #10

At first I thought it was Defecate. PCIntern Aug 2020 #20

He's a young guy BlueSpot Aug 2020 #6

It's an old term, but I don't think it's LuvNewcastle Aug 2020 #8

Are you Black? qazplm135 Aug 2020 #9

So I should just "sit out" unless I'm black? LuvNewcastle Aug 2020 #16

So clearly you aren't black qazplm135 Aug 2020 #17

Wow. It is definitely an offensive term - Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #23

I also thought it was a very outdated term FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #12

I remember my grandparents saying it Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #24

This guy is young. He knew better. Lucinda Aug 2020 #26

Same argument they make on Fox News about using the N word. "Gosh, it's used in rap songs." TeamPooka Aug 2020 #14

Good luck trying to convince whistler162 Aug 2020 #25

rappers gonna rap TeamPooka Aug 2020 #34

lol just stop obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #27

The term being ambiguous rather than offensive says to me Kind of Blue Aug 2020 #32

enjoy your jobless future buddy TeamPooka Aug 2020 #13

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #21

You seriously thought this was an appropriate reply? obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #28

Reminds me of the scene in the movie Red Tails. when the pilots get together in a bar for a drink. mitch96 Aug 2020 #31