I mean, it might be a good excuse. Doesn't change the slur.
In Blazing Saddles, the actors playing the racists apologised to their co-stars after every take. They had a damn good excuse to say what they said, but they still apologised for saying it.
Susaga
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Just to make it clear, I am white, so take my opinion on this with a grain of salt.
From what I understand, there isn't a universal consensus among black communities that the n-word is okay between black people. Some people get just as offended no matter who says it.
Of course, some people are perfectly fine with it, but that doesn't mean it isn't a slur. It's still a slur, it's just not offending anyone at that moment. It's like an empty gun: it won't harm anyone, but it's still a gun.
Utterly incorrect. Irony does not affect whether a thing is a slur or not. It doesn't matter what you use the slur towards, it remains a slur. Any excuse you use to explain why you can use a slur is exactly that: an excuse.
Possibly. It's hard to say you don't talk about something without talking about it. And it's hard to say if we're actively forgetting something or if we just forgot something, and if we remember either, it isn't forgotten anymore.
Nah, I'm not gonna edit. I'm gonna leave my mistakes in and blame them on the dog.
Scary Movie 3. Among many reasons that's a film you shouldn't watch as a child, that was my introduction to the Ring, and I had a TV in my room.
Don't let "perfect" be the enemy of "good".
When I make maps for ttrpgs, I've started using a tool that is, let's be honest, kinda crap. The maps I can make using it can only ever be "good enough." This is good, because it means I don't spent hours trying to make it perfect, and instead just finish prepping other things.
I was once explaining a rules lite system I wanted to try to someone, and he kept complaining about how difficult it would be for him to learn a new system. I had to point out that I had already fully explained the rules while we were talking, and we weren't even talking long.
I think some people just think every system is as complex as D&D.
Do you wanna check your math there?
"That'll show those poor!"
"Why are you cheering? You're not rich."
"True, but someday, I might be. And then people like me had better watch their step!"
Oh, I know. And I double checked wikipedia to see what the critical response was. Carrie Fisher liked how it looked. Reviewers said it was "weird and unsettling", "particularly plastic" or "distractingly artificial."
(I love when I get to post these joke chains)
How do you get 4 elephants in a mini cooper? -Two in the front, two in the back.
How do you get 2 whales in a mini cooper? -Take the M4 and go over the Severn bridge.
How can you tell there's an elephant in your fridge? -Footprints in the custard.
How can you tell there's 2 elephants in your fridge? -You can hear them giggle when the light goes out.
How can you tell there's 3 elephants in your fridge? -You can't quite get the door shut.
How can you tell there's 4 elephants in your fridge? -There's a mini cooper outside.