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Apocalypso -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 2:04:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr In English we capitalize names (even of different languages). So, capitalizing "Ebonics" is absolutely correct, if we consider Ebonics to be a language. I know I consider it to be its own language. Surely it's closer to a dialect then a language?

mnottertail -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 2:14:15 PM)
Ja, we know bloody well it anit a real language, innit? Same as us yanks and ass. Same same. So a guy was on employment interviews, and he was asked if he could use the word before properly in a sentence; he replied, two plus two before. Guess his ebonics. Hint: Not Vietnamese.

DaddySatyr -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 2:29:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Apocalypso quote: ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr In English we capitalize names (even of different languages). So, capitalizing "Ebonics" is absolutely correct, if we consider Ebonics to be a language. I know I consider it to be its own language. Surely it's closer to a dialect then a language? It was a separate course, offered at a California university in the 90s. That's good enough for me. I say it's a separate language.

Toysinbabeland -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 3:00:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri quote: ORIGINAL: JstAnotherSub Seriously? People never cease to amaze me on how far they will stretch in order to be offended. I don't think it was a stretch. I think the videographer saw what he wanted to see, which wasn't reality. If the sign had said, "No coloreds allowed," then, their taking offense would have been justified. I would have taken offense at "no collars" as well. Smirks

graceadieu -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 3:32:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dcnovice quote: The real question is, though, how many people know about its use re biker gangs? Must admit I didn't. Me neither. I mean, I know that some gangs have "gang colors", but I don't have any real experience with gangs, and if I saw a sign that just said "no colors" rather than "no gang colors", I don't think I would make the connection. If I'd seen that, I don't know that I would've immediately assumed it was racist, but I would have considered it a strong possibility.

Lucylastic -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/13/2014 3:40:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail It is not a language in any case, at most it is English vernacular. You don't speak ebonics in Mexico, or Latvia. xactly ebonia isnt a country(which is why we cap the language(French, Italian, German..).slang /dialect heh vernacular :) at best

DesideriScuri -> RE: Well, I am fucking offended! (2/14/2014 5:56:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Toysinbabeland quote: ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri quote: ORIGINAL: JstAnotherSub Seriously? People never cease to amaze me on how far they will stretch in order to be offended. I don't think it was a stretch. I think the videographer saw what he wanted to see, which wasn't reality. If the sign had said, "No coloreds allowed," then, their taking offense would have been justified. I would have taken offense at "no collars" as well. Smirks [:D]

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