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RB TexLa

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6. Oreo and coconut are used within ethic groups either in a joking manner or insulting manner

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:07 PM

Jul 2013

These are pretty common names used. I don't see why anyone would be talking much about it.

Edited to add: Maybe the person who posted that she wouldn't be offended by being called a cracker ass because "she ain't no saltine," may not get it.

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I don't think it is appropriate to call someone an "OREO" [View all] itsrobert Jul 2013 OP

Who or what is HLN? uppityperson Jul 2013 #1

HLN = Huey Lewis and the News? FSogol Jul 2013 #3

Bad pintobean Jul 2013 #5

Headline News - Dr Drew Sho itsrobert Jul 2013 #4

crackers and oreos, making me hungry The Straight Story Jul 2013 #2

Oreo and coconut are used within ethic groups either in a joking manner or insulting manner RB TexLa Jul 2013 #6

I'm sure it is derogatory. femmocrat Jul 2013 #7

The person defending George Zimmerman was called itsrobert Jul 2013 #8

Public discourse has sunk to a new low. femmocrat Jul 2013 #9

A black person who identifies with/aspires to be white. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #11

Not appropriate on TV, that's for sure LittleBlue Jul 2013 #10

I heard that from one Af Amer to another, who was frankly a jerk, the one called an oreo. Cleita Jul 2013 #12

I believe Stephen Colbert pennylane100 Jul 2013 #13

That's a bit different. Igel Jul 2013 #15

Nope. Racially derogatory. Igel Jul 2013 #14

Confession time. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #16

Malcom X had a different name for it. reusrename Jul 2013 #17

I was brought up to believe that it is a derogatory term. Rex Jul 2013 #18

George Jefferson did. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #19