# Jap and other 'racial' slurs **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 29, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191 "2002-08-29T23:07:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/61 "2002-09-04T18:36:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eviljap \* > \*\* > On the other hand… it is 9/4 and I am still here. Maybe I don’t have to change my name after all. > \*\* So you’ve decided to ignore the admin’s injunction, and now you’re posting here to advertise that fact? Looks like either you want to get banned, or you’re just really stupid. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/62 "2002-09-04T19:21:22Z")
I realize the members list has been down for awhile, not sure why? I also know there are members that have their own sites w/ other Doper’s pics and bios. Q: Which member’s site is most inclusive? _CheesyNip…?_ ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2002, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/63 "2002-09-04T20:50:10Z")
Ferrour: I tremble at the thought of correcting The Master of the English Language Himself {that would be you, no sarcasm}; however, I believe you ignored the fact that the recently banned one might both be stupid and have a desire to be banned. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/64 "2002-09-05T20:53:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monty \* > \*\*Ferrour: > > I tremble at the thought of correcting The Master of the English Language Himself {that would be you, no sarcasm.} \*\* Um…thanks? I’ve been debating wether or not to respond to this, but I’ve got to know…what do you mean by that? Do I strike you as excessively anal in my language usage? (Which I often am, it’s true.) Did I correct your spelling once? If it’s a serious compliment, well, thanks, but there are plenty of better writers than me around here. (See, I used the wrong pronoun just there!:D) Well, at least one or two… ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/65 "2002-09-05T20:58:40Z")
No, no, no, Ferrous. It’s a compliment. I love your postings. Well, all except for that very last one above. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/66 "2002-09-05T21:07:26Z")
Really? I didn’t know anyone was paying attention to little ole me! :o In that case, thanks a lot, really. It’s nice to know I have a fan. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/67 "2002-09-06T03:49:07Z")
weather… wether… whether… (sorry, I just couldn’t resist) :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191/68 "2002-09-06T10:45:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > \*\* > So you’ve decided to ignore the admin’s injunction, and now you’re posting here to advertise that fact? > > Looks like either you want to get banned, or you’re just really stupid. \*\* I pay attention to you, **Ferrous**. 😃 And yeah, this guy is (was) an idiot. How hard is it to change it?:rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jap-and-other-racial-slurs/126191.md?page=3)