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African American

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

11. I'm with you.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:04 PM

Jun 2014

I can't think of a time that I ever used it. Some members of my family could get down with some serious profanity, but the N word was never used. I grew up thinking there was no word worse than the N word.

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Question about the *n* word = [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 OP

Don't like it - not even the derivative JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #1

I don't know either, JustAnotherGen. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #2

Yes, it means different things based on context. bravenak Jun 2014 #3

And I can't think of a single time I used it, not even when I was a kid Warpy Jun 2014 #4

Yes they will. bravenak Jun 2014 #5

I'm with you. NOLALady Jun 2014 #11

Just to clarify : my nephew did not use the word. He shared Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #6

Oh, i get it. bravenak Jun 2014 #7

I feel sure he would use it with his friends and Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #8

Good, i'm glad. bravenak Jun 2014 #9

I think this May be the healthiest mental attitude we Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #10

Not acceptable at my local pool. kwassa Jun 2014 #12

Yes. I would expect that. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #13