To (say) Thug or to not (say) Thug, that is my ?

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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    josevolution said:

    Looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters ok how about we just call them this ok fucking LOOTERS

    I'll stick with thugs.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,783
    Last-12-Exit said:

    josevolution said:

    Looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters ok how about we just call them this ok fucking LOOTERS

    I'll stick with thugs.
    I didn't expect any thing different from you ...
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    josevolution said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    josevolution said:

    Looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters looters ok how about we just call them this ok fucking LOOTERS

    I'll stick with thugs.
    I didn't expect any thing different from you ...
    If all they did was loot, I'd agree with you. Thug incorporates all the crimes they were committing. The arson, the vandalism, and assaults against the cops shouldn't be ignored. Even if you want to.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,759
    edited April 2015
    I'm comfortable with thugs, criminals, rabble rousers for fuck's sake, whatever. Seriously, I can't believe it's a debate. Maybe it's because I'm Canadian, but suggesting that "thugs" could be specific to black people in any scenario is completely ridiculous.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,750
    Doesn't it really describe behavior?
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,783
    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...
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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    It's not.And your off base.This whole overly PC thing is ridiculous.I mean Cmon is a punk just a white kid with a Mohawk?
    It's no wonder this country has gotten so soft.Everone walking on eggshells.Fuck that.Im no rascist.Not even a little,but those criminals who were slicing fire hoses and burning down buisnesses were Thugs plain and simple.You guys crack me up.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    PJ_Soul said:

    I'm comfortable with thugs, criminals, rabble rousers for fuck's sake, whatever. Seriously, I can't believe it's a debate. Maybe it's because I'm Canadian, but suggesting that "thugs" could be specific to black people in any scenario is completely ridiculous.

    How dare you use common sense.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?

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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
    No one is "afraid" of anything.

    Just because a word makes you uncomfortable because you've decided it means something that it doesn't is no reason for others to stop saying it.

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    I fully expect "looter" to be off the table in five years. I really do.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    Yep, those of us that don't subscribe to this very blatant policing of the English language are old men yelling at clouds. You got us.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    JimmyV said:

    Yep, those of us that don't subscribe to this very blatant policing of the English language are old men yelling at clouds. You got us.

    It's a joke, I thought it was funny.

  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    Yep, those of us that don't subscribe to this very blatant policing of the English language are old men yelling at clouds. You got us.

    It's a joke, I thought it was funny.

    Simpsons pictures are always funny. It just didn't add much to the discussion.

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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    edited May 2015
    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
    No one is "afraid" of anything.

    Just because a word makes you uncomfortable because you've decided it means something that it doesn't is no reason for others to stop saying it.

    You do realize this could be said about all kinds of disparaging words right? I could list them if you like.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
    No one is "afraid" of anything.

    Just because a word makes you uncomfortable because you've decided it means something that it doesn't is no reason for others to stop saying it.

    You do realize this could be said about all kinds of disparaging words right? I could list them if you like.
    Of course it could. Feel free to list away. My bet is many of the words you list can be tied to a specific group, whereas "thug" cannot.

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    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
    No one is "afraid" of anything.

    Just because a word makes you uncomfortable because you've decided it means something that it doesn't is no reason for others to stop saying it.

    You do realize this could be said about all kinds of disparaging words right? I could list them if you like.
    Of course it could. Feel free to list away. My bet is many of the words you list can be tied to a specific group, whereas "thug" cannot.

    This right here is a fundamental difference of belief. We see things differently I guess, and I'm ok with that.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    dignin said:

    JimmyV said:

    josevolution said:

    Why can't you guys just be honest about it the term " thug " is describing a black man it certainly is not describing a white male ...

    Five years ago thug was perfectly acceptable. Five years from now what's the next term that won't be?


    Language evolves. Why are people so afraid of that?

    "I FEAR CHANGE. WE ARE ALL BECOMING SOFT IN AMERICA. OBAMA IS RUINING THIS COUNTRY."


    ^^^^Sarcasim
    No one is "afraid" of anything.

    Just because a word makes you uncomfortable because you've decided it means something that it doesn't is no reason for others to stop saying it.

    You do realize this could be said about all kinds of disparaging words right? I could list them if you like.
    Of course it could. Feel free to list away. My bet is many of the words you list can be tied to a specific group, whereas "thug" cannot.

    This right here is a fundamental difference of belief. We see things differently I guess, and I'm ok with that.
    Cool.

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