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'we all know that a negro hates to be called boy'

posted 12 years ago by fa6947
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on todays MeTV episode, that was a cringe inducer, times change.

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[–] mactach 12 years ago

Keep it to yourself.

(Referring the first post)

[–] ck1-5 11 years ago

What's ironic, fa6947, is that in the very same episode, Friday calls one of the (white) patrolmen "boy" when he's talking to him in the break room.

[–] franklinlj 10 years ago

He's a raw recruit.'Boy' does not seem out of line, cause the recruit was.

[–] joe_538 11 years ago

And there was a Happy Days:

Fonzie: So Rich, I hear you got a black guy comin' here?
Richie: Uh, uh, actually, they prefer to be called negroes.

Being set in the fifties, I'm relatively sure "negro" was the more "correct" word. It stands out today, though.

[–] XAPxSCORPx 11 years ago

Well, there was an episode where Friday gets called a "Honky". Any one remember the episode, like to see it again and LMAO.

[–] batvette 11 years ago

Just shows some things never change. It isn't racially offensive if it's done to whites. (as well it shouldn't be, I don't care if anyone calls me honky)

I know you are but what am I?

[–] lorenzb-2 11 years ago

Friday called the white cop "boy" because it was acceptable. Only Jews can make fun of Jews. Only blacks can use the "n" word. George Lopez makes fun of Hispanics. I'm sure you've observed how that works.

[–] bradford-1 10 years ago

It's "Negro," not "negro."
"May I bone your kipper, Mademoiselle?"

[–] shempzine 10 years ago

for the time, that was actually progressive

Bite me, fanboy! -- Lobo

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