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03-26-2007, 12:16 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
"adam" is obviously a douche, but this is actually kinda borderline. pretty dumb of akis not to anticipate this. i'm pretty un-pc and even i could have made that connection ahead of time. whether golddigger is an ethnic slur or not isn't the real point.
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03-26-2007, 12:18 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
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A person who uses charm to extract money or gifts from others. [/ QUOTE ] This is what golddigger means to me. If anything I thought it was a black slur, because of Kanye West.
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03-26-2007, 12:19 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
Are they black?
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03-26-2007, 12:52 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
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Perhaps he should have called the company "niggardly" instead? [/ QUOTE ] But then he really could have gotten into trouble.
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#19
03-26-2007, 12:54 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
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Dear Akis, While I am sure that you did not intend your comment to be an ethnic slur, the fact is that slurs against Jews primarily involve some sort of reference to Jews being greedy, primarily money-oriented, or being usurious (I refer you to Shylock in "Merchant of Venice" -- I believe Jews at one time were barred from many occupations except lending money which Christians were either barred from doing or unwilling to do). Thus, your casual modification of Goldin (obviously a Jewish name) to "Gold Digger" can reasonably be construed as an anti semitic slur. Again, constructive criticisim and/or complaints are one thing, name-calling is another. -Adam [/ QUOTE ] what is wrong with this statement. i'm agreeing with adam on this one. at no point did adam say what you said WAS an ethnic slur, but rather what it could be construed as. as far as this interaction is concerned the perception is more important to control than proving you are right. sometimes, whether you are right, you still have to suck it up and take the hit.
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#20
03-26-2007, 12:54 AM
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Re: idiots in my condo think golddigger is an ethnic slur
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this would make a good episode for curb your enthusiasm edit: since he is a jew there is a high chance he is overly sensitive to the "cheap jew" jokes, but that in no way makes you in the wrong here. [/ QUOTE ] Considering he had a jewish chick jump off a ski lift while he ate edible underwear; I doubt he would be offended.
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