POLL: White people. Are you offended by the word 'Cracker'?

[Bryophyte]

Nope. Nothing upsets me. Words are just words, and I chose not to be insulted by words. In fact, when an Iranian coworker of my husband called him a "yankee buffalo killer," we just laughed. Even if he hadn't been joking, it would have been funny. (The full sentence was "You leave that chicken alone, you yankee buffalo killer!" after they heard a strange noise in the shop.)

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: LAUST
I find it rather funny

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: JC I've never heard 'cracker' used as a slur, so no.

Watch the new Ocean's Eleven, it's in there. Bernie Mack is hysterical.

or watch a lot of movies with a black theme (i forgot which one it was that used "cracka a$$ muthafvcka" a LOT. It's funny when it's used heh.

Anything with Samuel L Jackson and a white co-star.

Shaft: "You still a m*****f*****' crackah, you know that."
Whitey: "Hey, f*** you too, Cornbread."

- M4H

 

[bigdog1218]

As my friend says, I am a cracka ass cracker.

And I voted for band together and form a new word, it would be so new and exciting.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

BTW, I voted "band together and think of a more offensive term".

- M4H

 

ditto. racial slurs with the intent to offend/put down is unacceptable. im not sure if cracker is used in that fashion often.

Do you leave your house?

So, are normal slurs acceptable? Why does race get a special treatment? What about sex? Sexist jokes seem to be acceptable in society.
Religious jokes as well. So why is making fun of someones race more offensive than making fun of their weight, creed, sex, martial status etc? It's because everyone follows society standards like a lost herd of sheep.

This topic is old and worn, and really only stays afloat because of ignorant bigots who actually THINK about it.
Wah wah life is so hard because of this. Wah Wah my situation sucks because of this.

Grow up, realize life is full of double standards and get on with it.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
im white, and i call myself a cracker

Cracker please...

Edit, or is it Cracka please.... ?

GRRRR, you had too much err and not enough aaaa, im offended

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
BTW, I voted "band together and think of a more offensive term".

- M4H

What should the new word be? hmmm.. it needs it end with the letter 'a'..... we need a new poll for that.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
BTW, I voted "band together and think of a more offensive term".

- M4H

ditto.

but no, cracker doesn't really offend me.

 

[Eli]

Hmm. No.

 

[CubicZirconia]

I played on an intramural basketball team last year named the crackers, everyone on the team (including me) was white.

 

[aircooled]

Come on, My 'poll' joke in the poll was pretty funny though, huh?

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Come on, My 'poll' joke in the poll was pretty funny though, huh?

Not really. Sorry.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: SammySon

ditto. racial slurs with the intent to offend/put down is unacceptable. im not sure if cracker is used in that fashion often.

Do you leave your house?

So, are normal slurs acceptable? Why does race get a special treatment? What about sex? Sexist jokes seem to be acceptable in society.
Religious jokes as well. So why is making fun of someones race more offensive than making fun of their weight, creed, sex, martial status etc? It's because everyone follows society standards like a lost herd of sheep.

This topic is old and worn, and really only stays afloat because of ignorant bigots who actually THINK about it.
Wah wah life is so hard because of this. Wah Wah my situation sucks because of this.

Grow up, realize life is full of double standards and get on with it.

i never said anything about other slurs.

i just think that if racial slurs became acceptable and widely used, it would make lives very unpleasant for minorities and may lead to further discrimination.

 

Originally posted by: Kaervak
Very few things offend me. Ethnic/racials slurs I really don't care about at all.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
im white, and i call myself a cracker

Cracker please...

Edit, or is it Cracka please.... ?

GRRRR, you had too much err and not enough aaaa, im offended

it's CRACKAH

pronounce the H dammit

- M4H

 

[pennylane]

There's no "I'm colored and I want to see the results" option (well... no neutral option). That's RACIST!

 

[spidey]

Nope.

 

[Descartes]

I'm not certain if anyone has said this yet or not, but...

I'd say it's less offensive, because there hasn't been a generation of people using it as a verbally oppressive word. Derogatory words like n***** (I don't want to say it), Jew, etc. were used to dehumanize those to which the word was directed; such is not, to my knowledge, the case with cracker.

 

[Meractik]

yo diggity dawg mah hommies call me da cracka all da time and im just like hey hombre chill before i go all fizzazzle on yo dazzle ya snizzle

 

[Grey]

Its stupid, how can being called a snack food possible be offensive? I have heard it used on broadcast tv shows so it's impact must be minimal if anything.

 

[wfbberzerker]

ive eaten six saltine crackers in a minute.

 

[Isla]

I'm a beloved patriot and my husband is a Cracker.

Our children are Cracker Spics.

As long as it is said in a lighthearted way and not with a derisive tone, it's fine by us.

 

[peterskm]

Cracker is one of the funniest terms I've heard kinda makes me laugh when it is used.

 

[Vic]

I would normally laugh at this, but if the "N" word offends black people then, if used in the same context, crackah would offend me. It's called equality, people, not special privileges. As far as I can see thus far, MLK Jr. dreamed in vain.