Spooks you Slur?
Jan 15th 2005, 12:51 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by elfman
That sounds like "The Human Stain".
Jan 15th 2005, 1:27 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Brit'n'TX
9pm cst - so, I guess that's 8 your time ..
Jan 15th 2005, 1:28 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by ladylisa
Recently Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman were in a film together I cant remember the name. However he was a college lecturer and whilst referring to one of his class member used the term spooks. He was unaware of the racial implication and was subsequently fired. You know the film the one where it ends up that Anthony Hopkins is infact black. Quite good film. Will try and think of the name.
Jan 15th 2005, 1:53 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
I don't think its a british racial slur because I have never heard of it and I am 100% sure that Spooks had any racial meaning, past or present the BBC wouldn't use it as a show title.
I don't get it either, why is a black person a spook? Where on earth does that come from
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I don't get it either, why is a black person a spook? Where on earth does that come from
Patrick
Jan 15th 2005, 2:26 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Patrick
I don't think its a british racial slur because I have never heard of it and I am 100% sure that Spooks had any racial meaning, past or present the BBC wouldn't use it as a show title.
I don't get it either, why is a black person a spook? Where on earth does that come from
Patrick
I don't get it either, why is a black person a spook? Where on earth does that come from
Patrick
Jan 15th 2005, 3:43 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Its an American racial slur....not sure where the heck it comes from....as I said it is quite old.
Jan 15th 2005, 4:00 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Bob
The missus explained, somin' to do with African witch doctors, putting a spell on people, or to that effect...really lame though...
Because of their dark skin, which can blend into the night, making them ghost-like.
from this link
http://www.johncglass.com/racialslurs.htm
Page is titled 'Racial Slur Database' - gotta love it
Ha ha! My google-fu - too good for you!
Jan 15th 2005, 11:58 am
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by ukemigrant
Ha ha! My google-fu - too good for you!
Jan 15th 2005, 1:07 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
I don't think that the slur used for people of Indian extaction is used here in the US-have only heard it in the UK.
Jan 15th 2005, 1:30 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by cindyabs
I don't think that the slur used for people of Indian extaction is used here in the US-have only heard it in the UK.
Jan 15th 2005, 1:44 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Is was a fairly common expression in my youth...but have not heard it used for years nows... bit like the bogey man ..never heard that used for years either..
Jan 15th 2005, 1:49 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Ray
Is was a fairly common expression in my youth...but have not heard it used for years nows... bit like the bogey man ..never heard that used for years either..
I wonder if this can be considered progress that we don't hear these terms much? Human nature being what it is, probably not, new ones get invented instead.........
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Jan 15th 2005, 2:08 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Ray
... bit like the bogey man ..never heard that used for years either..
Jan 15th 2005, 2:13 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Bob
speaking of, there's a horror flick in the making called the bogey man...
Jan 15th 2005, 2:16 pm
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Re: Spooks you Slur?
Originally Posted by Bob
speaking of, there's a horror flick in the making called the bogey man...
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