When was the last time you heard n-word used by someone who wasn't black or a bounty hunter?

[theboss]

Throughout this campaign, there has been an undercurrent of suspicion that white voters publicly declare their support for Obama while still calling him "nigger" behind his back. I find this curious because it's literally been years since I heard the N-word used in a casual conversation by a white person - at least by white person not quoting a rapper or black comedian.

Granted, I now live in Northern Virginia where everyone is politically correct to a fault. But I grew up in West Virginia and Pittsburgh and still spend a fair amount of time around what can only be described as "white, blue-collar workers." I believe the last time I heard the N-word used casually among that crowd was during the Tyson-Holyfield fight when Tyson bit Holyfield's ear off. The consensus among two drunks seated near me was that Holyfield was a good guy but that Tyson was a "n-----."

So, how often do you hear it?