1st, the derogative use of the word chink originated in California, not the south. 2nd, if you’re going to use area lingo, you’ll need to add western, California, midwest, New England, Joisey, Brooklyn, Mainer versions of American English.
There IS a difference between “chink in the armor” (which has probably been applied to thousands of people, including King Arthur—or else Mordred couldn’t have killed him), and what Jason Lackwit of Fox Sports tweeted, which was a definitely pre-planned and deliberate ethnic slur. (Lackwit was a sportswriter in Kansas City for years before our paper fired him.)
What’s wrong with this picture is a national sportswriter thinking it’s all right to use an ethnic slur, and other people thinking there is nothing wrong with that.
If he had used a different, more commonly known but just as insulting term for another minority (say, for example, the term which is an anagram of “ginger”), would we even be having this conversation? Or have we reached the point in society where it is okay for ethnic slurs to be used as long as someone else stands up and says we’re all just being too sensitive?
And yes, I’m white, male, and the last I checked the least repressed minority on the planet. And even I think it was wrong.
Seriously, (although I don’t know what bounty gate is) we are all way too easily offended. Stephen Foster, great American Composer once said, “no gentleman will insult me, and no one else can.”
randayn over 12 years ago
Don’t you mean Linsulted?
bclorch over 12 years ago
1st, the derogative use of the word chink originated in California, not the south. 2nd, if you’re going to use area lingo, you’ll need to add western, California, midwest, New England, Joisey, Brooklyn, Mainer versions of American English.
Itsjustb over 12 years ago
Fortunately for all of us, “Bountygate” should soon replace “Linsults” as the topic du jour.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 12 years ago
Ed Harris as Gene Kranz in Apollo 13; too cool
Godfreydaniel over 12 years ago
There IS a difference between “chink in the armor” (which has probably been applied to thousands of people, including King Arthur—or else Mordred couldn’t have killed him), and what Jason Lackwit of Fox Sports tweeted, which was a definitely pre-planned and deliberate ethnic slur. (Lackwit was a sportswriter in Kansas City for years before our paper fired him.)
slcchina over 12 years ago
What’s wrong with this picture is a national sportswriter thinking it’s all right to use an ethnic slur, and other people thinking there is nothing wrong with that.
If he had used a different, more commonly known but just as insulting term for another minority (say, for example, the term which is an anagram of “ginger”), would we even be having this conversation? Or have we reached the point in society where it is okay for ethnic slurs to be used as long as someone else stands up and says we’re all just being too sensitive?
And yes, I’m white, male, and the last I checked the least repressed minority on the planet. And even I think it was wrong.
ChuckTrent64 over 12 years ago
What’s ’Bountygate?"
ChuckTrent64 over 12 years ago
Seriously, (although I don’t know what bounty gate is) we are all way too easily offended. Stephen Foster, great American Composer once said, “no gentleman will insult me, and no one else can.”