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by Anonymous on August 26th, 2009

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If you knew that a black guy was being kind of "tight" with his money, would you ask him why he was being so "NIGGARDLY?" (A Florida teacher asked that of a black student and was almost fired, until folks learned that stingy = niggardly.)

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  • by D-Sani on August 27th, 2009

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    not a racist word but im sure she knew what she was doin...there are so many other words that could have been used

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    • It was a male teacher, if I remember correctly.
      My point is that people should NOT have to fear words, and they should not have to notice a person's race, before SPEAKING CORRECTLY, which is exactly what the teacher did.
      He used a totally benign and non-racist word, period.
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      +6 for your answer

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on August 27th, 2009

    • u r so right...thanks +2

      D-Sani

      by D-Sani on August 27th, 2009

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