# usedtobe, you fucking racist! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 17, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795 "2016-10-17T00:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/41 "2016-10-17T15:24:28Z")
A lot of pointless speculation, so I’ll just add to it. Maybe he’s a hipster and he said that ironically. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/42 "2016-10-17T15:28:46Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > I read it as him ascribing such language/thoughts to Appalachians, coalminers or illiterate white trash, with those groups being pretty much the same to him. > It is beyond stupid to use a word like that in a thread about payment methods. > It is ignorant and bigoted to paint appalachians as illiterate white oxi-using racist ex-coalminers. > And by now we all know this word has serious impact, even if used satirically, ironically or whatever way the writer tries to distance himself from the word while actually using the word. > That all said, I don’t think he expressed personally holding this view on the current White House. But it is a mega-stupid post. Yeah, that is one other factor to it, the post had a threadshitty thing about it – why throw in a rant filled with insulting allusions (either quoted or own) about the politics and economy in Appalachia into a discussion about cash v. credit ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/43 "2016-10-17T15:31:46Z")
> [@Memnon](#): > > If he was being racist, why did he say ‘ni\*\*er’ and not ‘nigger’? He was telling us the sheriff was coming? ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/44 "2016-10-17T17:25:25Z")
Racists don’t use asterisks. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/45 "2016-10-17T18:30:05Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > Racists don’t use asterisks. Eh I’ve heard people who were being plenty racist use verbal ones. “A bunch of damn ni…[cutting off mid-word] well, I don’t want to be racist.” As if that’s the difference between racist and not.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/46 "2016-10-17T18:43:57Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > Racists don’t use asterisks. They use brackets to describe Jews. Is there some mystical power of the pound sign that causes racists to avoid it, such as vampires avoiding crucifixes? I don’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/47 "2016-10-17T19:33:22Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > He was telling us the sheriff was coming? :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/48 "2016-10-17T21:06:40Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > I read it as him ascribing such language/thoughts to Appalachians, coalminers or illiterate white trash, with those groups being pretty much the same to him. > It is beyond stupid to use a word like that in a thread about payment methods. > It is ignorant and bigoted to paint appalachians as illiterate white oxi-using racist ex-coalminers. > And by now we all know this word has serious impact, even if used satirically, ironically or whatever way the writer tries to distance himself from the word while actually using the word. > That all said, I don’t think he expressed personally holding this view on the current White House. But it is a mega-stupid post. Had a post ready, but scrolled down to this one and it says it all. The only thing I’d add is that no one is claiming he typed “Ni\*\*er” accidentally. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/49 "2016-10-17T21:24:17Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > Eh I’ve heard people who were being plenty racist use verbal ones. “A bunch of damn ni…[cutting off mid-word] well, I don’t want to be racist.” As if that’s the difference between racist and not.:rolleyes: Exactly. I’ve seen similar, but spoken with euphemisms to not appear crude in front of a politer crowd. Or so they may retain plausible deniability. Still just as racist though. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/50 "2016-10-17T21:43:35Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The only thing I’d add is that no one is claiming he typed “Ni\*\*er” accidentally. Well, now I’m confused. What part of it \*was \*an accident? ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/51 "2016-10-17T22:30:33Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > Eh I’ve heard people who were being plenty racist use verbal ones. “A bunch of damn ni…[cutting off mid-word] well, I don’t want to be racist.” As if that’s the difference between racist and not.:rolleyes: Except when you are typing you can go back debete it, I mean delete it when you fu\*\*, I mean mess up. It’s obvious this fellow simply did not format his attempt at satire correctly, and people want to tar and feather the guy because they have nothing better to do. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/52 "2016-10-17T22:46:03Z")
Yes, let’s sit back and recall all those fantastic jokes told by white guys that feature the n-word. Who are we to say that this particular idiot doesn’t belong in that pantheon of humor? ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/53 "2016-10-17T22:56:05Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > It’s obvious this fellow simply did not format his attempt at satire correctly, and people want to tar and feather the guy because they have nothing better to do. That is obvious, for sure. Not that it was good satire or appropriate. But yes, the OP and friends are like the slow kids from my high-school English classes have come back to haunt us. ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/54 "2016-10-17T23:22:23Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > But clearly, you’re drunkposting again, so I don’t expect you to make that distinction. Come back when you’re sober. This would seem to be the most disgusting thing that’s appeared in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/55 "2016-10-17T23:30:02Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > This would seem to be the most disgusting thing that’s appeared in this thread. If you’re referring to **billfish** , yeah, he posts like that all the time. Disgusting, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/56 "2016-10-18T03:57:29Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > It’s pretty obvious to me he was speaking as if quoting someone else, he just didn’t use quotations or an emoticon. > > But people here have a really difficult time reading anything as other than exactly literal. It’s obvious to me too. However, I also agree with this: > [@Isosleepy](#): > > I don’t think he expressed personally holding this view on the current White House. But it is a mega-stupid post. ---
**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795/57 "2016-10-18T18:04:33Z")
> [@Memnon](#): > > If he was being racist, why did he say ‘ni\*\*er’ and not ‘nigger’? Shush the Don Quixotes are about to tilt the windmill. Don’t spoil their fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usedtobe-you-fucking-racist/768795.md?page=2)