I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Back when I was a kid......Using the term homies was considered very offensive and racist along with the "N" word.  What I found out a couple of years ago is that white kids are calling their white friends "N...." and Homies all of the time now.  I can't keep up with what is politically correct anymore.

I used the term hispanic on another forum board and was told that this word was offensive and I should use the term Latino.  In the next 5 years it will be something else

Pretty darn sad when I have to quote myself

Ok, for those that may not have understood what I wrote above - let me just make this a super long response and get very detailed so that the response noted above can't be construed except for the purposes in which it was written.

Let's go back to the term "Back when I was a kid" and let's expand that to say "Back when I was a kid more than 30 years ago"

Using the term homies was considered very offensive and racist along with the "N" word  -  

Did you notice that I used the word "was" - which means in the past - no longer applicable to this day and age - we are no longer talking about the 1970's - we are talking about 40 years later.

I can't keep up with what is politically correct anymore.  This statement clearly shows that times have changed and what was considered offensive or politically incorrect is no longer the case because it is now 40 years later.  It also clearly states that I am having a hard time figuring out what is ok now versus all of those years ago and the view of the people will change again in the next 40 years.

I used the term hispanic on another forum board and was told that this word was offensive and I should use the term Latino.  In the next 5 years it will be something else

Clearly by my own personal example I am telling people that I made the mistake of using the term hispanic to describe legal or illegal people from Mexico and I could have easily used the term "wet backs for the illegals" but I was trying to be respectful and use the term hispanic and for that they called me down and said to use the term Latino.  What will happen 5 years from now?  What will the hispanics/mexicans/wet backs want to be referred to then at that time?  You can't even use the term Mexican even though they are from Mexico because I can only assume they are embarrassed about where they came from so we have to use the word Hispanic which has now translated to Latino.

I have read my original post several times again and I see NOWHERE that I have made any reference to anyone being a racist.  For anyone to take what I originally wrote and accuse me of saying they are racist is overboard to say the least.

This subject is closed in my mind.  I will not respond to it again.

GANGSTAS.  ooooohh...this could be fun?  Do we get to wear spats?  A little hot for now, but could be fashionable in the wintah here near Bawsthan.

I love that letter Ann, check it on Snopes - lotsa variations - but the Pullman car one is my favorite

I don't know about being a "homie" - is that on the thread Definitions for Newbies?  And libturd?  Nah, I don't think I'd want that one either.  Knee Jerk LIberal might be ok???  Will think about what label I'd like to wiggle in for a while, so many to choose from.  But, if we get to wear SPATS, I wanna be a gangstah...

Cold iced tea, please!

tee, hee...locked ater The Bug Letter.  too good.

I am drinking iced tea but may move to something stronger.

And since the OP was talking about threads being hijacked, and her thread was then hijacked and locked.... in 4 hours flat!

Homies - another round, please.

Blue, I'm craving a lobotomy, I say.

Could I have my lobotomy with a gin and tonic, extra lime?

I'd recommend the Regency and the Marriott Marquis (depending on what you want). The Mercer hotel is supposed to be excellent.

Gin and tonic - easy on the tonic!

Re: homies and gangsters, I think if they said, "You and your friends", it wouldn't sound sinister enough. We must be Stepford wives since we like each other and agree a lot. LOL And talk about food and drink (we must be evil!).

Thanks Sunflower but it appears as though my post is going to be deleted.

I hope not Jancie .. I just reread it and found nothing whatsoever offensive about it.  It's a shame you had to go to such great lengths to explain yourself.

Bren