US-Mexico border wall
Dec 15th 2005, 7:05 am
#46
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Bullshit. I don't believe any Hispanic people would have tolerated you calling them that. You are a liar.
I grew up in a poor working class neighborhood. I still would be termed as "working" class as I make less than what is considered middle class in American society today.
I find the term very offensive and so would my Mexican friends and co-workers.
I grew up in a poor working class neighborhood. I still would be termed as "working" class as I make less than what is considered middle class in American society today.
I find the term very offensive and so would my Mexican friends and co-workers.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:06 am
#47
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Leslie66
And the back-pedaling begins. 
We should always try to learn from ignorance. Here's an interesting ditty I found while awaiting Nia-Nia's demise:
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration of obsolete spig, a Mexican, short for spiggoty, perhaps from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English).
Source: http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/S0635300.html
Dec 15th 2005, 7:06 am
#48
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
Sorry no bullshit, why would I bother do you really think I care what a twat like you thinks? Please.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:07 am
#49
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Here's a little more rope......
Dec 15th 2005, 7:07 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by fatbrit
We should always try to learn from ignorance. Here's an interesting ditty I found while awaiting Nia-Nia's demise:
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration of obsolete spig, a Mexican, short for spiggoty, perhaps from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English).
Source: http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/S0635300.html
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration of obsolete spig, a Mexican, short for spiggoty, perhaps from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English).
Source: http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/S0635300.html
Dec 15th 2005, 7:09 am
#51
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Oh, I'm sure Neo-Nia will set you straight as she is an expert on all friendly racist terms that minorities love to be called.
So, what do you give as her chances of surviving the next hour on BE?
Dec 15th 2005, 7:09 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
Actually the many I've met have been fine with it because its apparently only white middle class people find this term offensive. just to clarify I only started using the term because I was encouraged to by my Husband's fellow riders!
How exactly is Spic any more 'offensive' than Hispanic?
The fact is, its not the only people crowing about it know are those who want to prove something about their supposed lack of prejudice.
How exactly is Spic any more 'offensive' than Hispanic?
The fact is, its not the only people crowing about it know are those who want to prove something about their supposed lack of prejudice.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:10 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by fatbrit
So, what do you give as her chances of surviving the next hour on BE?
Dec 15th 2005, 7:10 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by fatbrit
So, what do you give as her chances of surviving the next hour on BE?
Dec 15th 2005, 7:10 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Rete
The term "spic" falls into the same category as the use of the word "nigger". It is a racial slur and will not be tolerated here on BE or in real life either.
Just so that you know, the term s**c refers to those of Puerto Rican descent and not Mexicans.
Either apologize immediately on this thread or be banned.
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Just so that you know, the term s**c refers to those of Puerto Rican descent and not Mexicans.
Either apologize immediately on this thread or be banned.
Rete
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Spic
Many believe that this derogatory term for a person of Latin American descent is a clipping of Hispanic. While this appears plausible on its face, it is not correct. Use of the term Hispanic to refer to a person of Latin American descent, especially one living in the United States, only dates to the early 1970s. The epithet spic, on the other hand, dates to the early days of the 20th century.
So if it did not come from Hispanic, where did it come from? Spic is a clipping of the adjective spiggoty which was applied to immigrants from Central and South America because they did not "spiggoty English" (speak the English). The term probably arose among Americans in Panama during the building of the canal. The abbreviated spic was in use by 1913.
The earliest known use of spiggoty is in the 14 March 1908 issue of the Saturday Evening Post:
All Americans are alike. They do not bother to learn foreign languages when they go to a foreign country, but they force the natives to learn American. So, when the Panamanians presented themselves, if the could talk English, they prefaced their attempts to cheat the Americans out of something--it really made little difference what--with the statement, accompanied by eloquent gestures: "Spik d' English." If they couldn't they said: "No spik d' English." One or the other was the universal opening of conversation, and those early Americans soon classed the whole race of men who could or could not "Spik d' Eng." as "Spikities," and from that grew the harmonious and descriptive Spigotty.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:10 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
Well I didn't say anything about LEGAL spics did I? So its hardly racism is it? I wasn't damning the whole race and you should have realised that.
Might be an idea to read posts a little more carefully before screaming RACISM mate!
Might be an idea to read posts a little more carefully before screaming RACISM mate!
I was hoping it would get removed.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:12 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by syllk
I've also come across many black people that call each other 'nigger'...but that doesn't exactly mean I should go about doing the same. Just a thought.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:13 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I've just reset my egg timer
My eggs are going to have that yucky green bit between the yolk and the white if this carries on.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:13 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
The fat lady just sang.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:16 am
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Re: US-Mexico border wall
Wow. Just goes to show really.
