Quote - Believe it, dasquid.

Not too long ago, a U.S. politician used a word in a speech. The word means "grudgingly mean about spending or granting", somthing you might call someone who was both miserly and petty about it. Said word has never to my knowledge had any racial overtones.

However, the first part of said word sounds the same as the the infamous "N" word. Two similar-sounding words, different spellings, totally different meanings.

He was raked over the coals by the press. All the usual politicos who get their name in the paper for such things denounced his insensitivity in using such a word.

So you don't have to mis-read the word to get upset about it. You can get upset about it just as it is. If your're that type.

 

Really, I don't have TV, so I didn't catch that presidential discussion (hell, this could have happened long before I was even born for all I pay attention LOL) - But I think that's a darn shame - I agree, that it's factual, it doesn't even have to be the true offensive word's meaning before someone throws arguments - and that's not right. *As far as I'm concerned, [folks] really need to start paying attention to the real issues that matter -- Like typos, I giggle at. But if someone's raising hell at a president for one, I don't think they're interested in serious matters to begin with. (That's why our parents should be teaching us not to follow those "sheep," as we will most likely not learn anything beneficial from them, and continue to cause more harm.)

Peace, baby.

*hugs*
-Jen Dyck