My kids and I were watching a show on Black History month. My oldest asked me what the most respectful way to refer to black people. I couldn't answer it. Most of my friends prefer "black," and some even find African American offensive. Yet I still here many news sources using African American as a descriptor.

Blacks aren't always african americans.

So... just Bob or Bez or Jim would do I guess.

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When I'm posting, I usually default to A-A as less likely to cause any discussion.

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You know me like that.

I will abstain

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Why hold back now?

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<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Yup.

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

Either is acceptable, but African American is more politically correct so I'd suggest using that if you're in doubt.

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

Well spoken?

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I wouldn't suggest ever saying that unless in jest.


Hi Chris!

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

I miss your touch

What

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

Sons of Ham.

I call them friends.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

In my experience, black people only tend to say African American in public forums or when amongst other ethnicities. We tend to call each other black.

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

You are an articulate fella. #Truth

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GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH

Who knows what they want

I just avoid em

In public?!?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

The good ones seem to prefer" black"

I don't think anyone has referred to me as a European American, so I never usually call anyone an African American. Thats my philosophy.

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You have to be careful what you say because you never know when you might be offending liberal white people.

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Can't count the number of times I have had to alter my conversation to not include the term "balck".

I've never met a brother named Bob. Every black dude I've ever known named Robert went by Robert except one who goes by Rob.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

LOL it does seem they are few and far between.

Bob Sanders, Bob Gibson, ??

EDIT I am not counting Bobby Bonds.

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Quite naturally Robert Chief

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if you see anybody use the term "halfrican american" please feel free to slap them.

Hadn't thought about this. But it seems true to me.

And no "Bobby" doesn't count, I can think of a dozen brothers named Bobby, but virtually no "Bob(s)"

I don't particularly care for "African" American, but to each his own.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Bob n Bobby are the same, I have several friends named Bob n call them Bob or Bobby ...I'm sure Bobby rush or Bobby Jackson have

many people in their life who call them Bob sometimes.


I have never said African American ...the term is silly...like European American.

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There are many people who call Laurence Holmes "Larry" but that doesn't make it his name.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Larry is a weirdo n thin skinned bitch....the only reason why people call him Larry is he hates it.

Bobby Simmons isn't going to give a fuck if you call him Bob.

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