POCATELLO IDAHO CHILI'S PROMOTES RACISM

[IDemo]

9. In 45 years of living in Idaho, I remember hearing the 'N' word from 3 people:

One was from Oklahoma, the other two from Texas.

My first exposure was at the age of 18. I'd been invited to dinner at the parents of a coworker. I can even remember the meal - chili without beans (I secretly felt sorry for the mother for her cooking abilities before learning that's the way it is in Texas). And something called "Snickerdoodle pie", if I recall. After dinner, my friend's father told a joke ending with an 'N' word in the punchline. I was so shocked that I didn't respond.

Another Texan coworker many years later commonly dropped the term in idle conversation, unconcerned with (or more likely enjoying) the reactions he received. He was a physically large dude, prone to angry outbursts, and a gunsmith. Great combo, there.

The last was another coworker from my latest job - a former college wrestler, extreme fighter for a short period of time, and assault and battery on his ex-wife guy. I got to hear about all of the lazy, shiftless welfare n***s in Oklahoma from him anytime politics came up.

Just posted for those who believe Idaho natives as a group largely perambulate by goose-stepping to and fro.