Internext Las Vegas 2007 - Give me some feedback! (Part 2)

Jim · 2006-12-02, 11:55 AM

“Niggard” is a very old word in English meaning “miser” or “stingy person.” Americans often mistakenly assume it is a variant on the most common insulting term for “African-American.” You may embarrass yourself by attacking a writer for racism when you see it in print; but since so many people are confused about this it might be better to use “miser” and “stingy” instead of “niggard” and “niggardly.”

You are probably right Simon

From now on, I will dumb it down.

Just teasing....

Simon · 2006-12-02, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim

“Niggard” is a very old word...

I definitely was laughing with you, my friend. I don't know if you saw John Stewart and his Senior African-American Correspondent talking about Kramer last week, but that skit, with the 'SAAC' using niggardly in almost every sentence and John trying to find a substitute word each time he replied, was the first thing I thought of when I saw your word choice.

2006-12-02, 11:55 AM	#1
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	“Niggard” is a very old word in English meaning “miser” or “stingy person.” Americans often mistakenly assume it is a variant on the most common insulting term for “African-American.” You may embarrass yourself by attacking a writer for racism when you see it in print; but since so many people are confused about this it might be better to use “miser” and “stingy” instead of “niggard” and “niggardly.” You are probably right Simon From now on, I will dumb it down. Just teasing....