They might not be offended if they use that term amongst EACH OTHER, but should a non-black person happen to use it (i.e. Jackie Chan in that infamous scene in "Rush Hour"), all hell's about to break loose. And yes, you have a point, it is kind of self-derogatory, kind of like if Jews were to start referring to each other as kikes. Which would never happen.

This topic's been beaten to death on the fun 'n flame-filled Shoryuken.com forums...

Since they're both of the same race, it's just a joke whenever they say it to each other. Anybody who actually uses "nigga" in conversation isn't going to get offended by "bad words", anyway.

I say we start calling each other assholes or "crazy cracka's" or something. =D

... which would amuse us honkeys and potentially offend self-righteous members of other ethnicities, prepetuating the problem.

The thing is, I've heard "nigger" in a negative light all my life, and now _I_ feel insulted by it. Just like someone who would say "fuck" every other word, or even "kike," which is the derogatory term for Jews, if'n you didn't know.

I'm aware about the whole silly reverse racism thing -

Chris Rock: White people!

But I am insulted, and that's that.

Imply that your jazz teacher is awful, embarass your mom in your blog, call religious school jewschool, and then worry about nigger. Wow, what a perspective!

Whats the point of life if i'm not asian?
-Adam Westreich

whats wrong with mexico....oh ya, there Mexican!
-Adam

but we dont want to think adam is racisct....

i know this sounds kind of mean, its really not any of my buisiness, and it probably wont help the situation at all, but:

Mom: SHUT UP... ITS REALLY ANNOYING.

So are you.

Woops, I thought I was talking to my little sweetie--sorry...

Jeffrey's Mom

Jeff's mom, at first I hated you, but now, I find you almost as funy as jeff's comic. you entertain me so.

I

Lets see how long it takes for a "Jeff's Mom" fansite to pop up.

-pokes Jeffreys Mom with a stick-

It looks like food. -sniff sniff-

Nah. Too bitter. -poke poke-

IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSON!

(btw I don't think I've ever heard Eminem use the n-word.)

N*gga, sista, ebony, couz', chocolate. Some are offended, some are not.

I know you are, but what am I?

well, because i belive that jeffreys mom said that she was supiresed we dont already have a fan site...what do you know, there alreayd was one!

we love jeffreys mom!

if ^ doesnt work HERE

I think reverse racism is whack! But wait, I'm a total hipocrit so what am I talking about.

FUCKYOU

In my experience , I have found that there are just as many black racists as white but, blacks are never called racists or held to the same racial (politically correct) standards whites are.