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18. No, I think you're overreacting to someone using normal everyday American English.

Thu May 31, 2012, 02:56 PM

May 2012

Nothing in the post was demeaning or racist. Going out with "the boys" or hanging out with "the boys" is very common language.

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Just one of the boys out having a beer... [View all] Playinghardball May 2012 OP

Huh? bongbong May 2012 #2

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #3

lol so true treestar May 2012 #14

I want to have several beers with Mitt Romney, dammit! Bake May 2012 #4

Even more fun!!!! Bake May 2012 #8

Ah yes, an Irishman and his Guinness! RevStPatrick May 2012 #5

Aye! KansDem May 2012 #7

Does that make him black Irish? gratuitous May 2012 #12

I don't see any "boys" zappaman May 2012 #9

I took it to mean this-- KansDem May 2012 #11

Oh brother. n/t BeeBee May 2012 #15

You think demeaning terms are funny? zappaman May 2012 #17

LOL Cali_Democrat May 2012 #16

Do you think Mittens would order an O'Doul's? rox63 May 2012 #10