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ThatNiceMan asks: Have you ever been talking with people down the pub when somebody throws such a complete curveball (Sample WTF moment: "I wonder what it's like to get bummed") that all talk is stopped dead? Tell us!

(I helped save b3ta! Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:53)
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I concur - its not considered a racist term in Australia.
(Joopiter, Wed 18 May 2011, 3:23, 3 replies)
I avoided using the word in england again
but I still took a bit of convincing that there was something wrong with it. I wasn't aware of the history and bad blood behind it in England. It's almost on a social no-no scale with 'nigger'
(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 18 May 2011, 4:07, closed)
Pretty much.
I have a nasty habit of getting offended on behalf of other people, too. Call me a bleeding-heart liberal - I just go all knee-jerk 'don't use that language in front of me!'. Funny what language can do to people.
(I helped save b3ta! Bats, Wed 18 May 2011, 5:30, closed)
It's like a different country or summat.

(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 18 May 2011, 10:24, closed)
yes it is

(augsav forgot about B3ta, Thu 19 May 2011, 8:39, closed)

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