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88. My family seemed to embrace
Wed May 9, 2012, 04:36 PM
May 2012

and own these. I've heard my family and other Italians/Sicilians use them more than anyone else, though I imagine they were very hurtful at one time and possibly still hurtful to some. La Costa Nostra? With the way Hollywood has glamorized it I've wondered about my distant relatives (could have used a strong arm along the way) lol, but never seriously.

This place would not have made it through WWII datasuspect May 2012 #1
Some of our members would have been placed in FDR's race camps during WWII. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #11
lionessa, i know the "to do" was in GD. but, this is lounge. can you self delete and put in meta seabeyond May 2012 #2
This is GD, and appropriate for full broadcast. Lionessa May 2012 #6
Lionessa, I was Juror #2 on your post, the one who expressed such tblue37 May 2012 #13
To me, this has the ring of condescension lillypaddle May 2012 #33
She has apologized for inadvertently using an ethnic slur because tblue37 May 2012 #70
Kraut is also a food. I don't like it because it stinks but my husband who was from Germany southernyankeebelle May 2012 #3
We krauts also love lillypaddle May 2012 #34
My kraut like kraut to. Me not at all. It stinks. I usually cook it with smoked southernyankeebelle May 2012 #45
Sounds good to me :) lillypaddle May 2012 #46
Good god child not fried pomfritz and onions. I hate spinach. You must have a pretty southernyankeebelle May 2012 #59
Pomfritz? lillypaddle May 2012 #73
I can't remember how the German's spell "pomfritz". I only know a few words here and southernyankeebelle May 2012 #76
pommes frites n/t FSogol May 2012 #80
Thank you. Love them w/brown gravy. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #82
Pommes frites are just fries. Poutine is a delicious side dish FSogol May 2012 #83
On the east coast you can pretty much find all the good foods of europe. mmmmmmmmmmmmmgood. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #84
Nice... TedBronson May 2012 #63
Your heart is in the right place. That's what's important. gateley May 2012 #4
You cannot know everything, nice apology btw. Rex May 2012 #5
It is impossible to keep up with every word that offends someone with thin skin Warpy May 2012 #7
Good points, however, Lionessa May 2012 #8
Hey, you used 5 (count 'em, five) two-letter words in your first sentence mindwalker_i May 2012 #42
No, Warpy-- tblue37 May 2012 #17
Fantastic post. redqueen May 2012 #25
Thanks. nt tblue37 May 2012 #26
GOOD POINT Sea-Dog May 2012 #86
No. Ethnic slurs are abhorrent and so are attempts to normalize them. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #24
+ a bunch lillypaddle May 2012 #35
Seriously? What other ethnic slurs would you like to see get a pass on DU? EFerrari May 2012 #39
Honestly, I didn't see the "problem post" lillypaddle May 2012 #41
It's only offensive if somebody chooses to be offended. That's, unfortunately, how it works. TalkingDog May 2012 #36
I think that was a plot in an "All in the Family" episode. EFerrari May 2012 #40
If you are having a discussion in the South and in conversation somebody says "Bless your heart" TalkingDog May 2012 #54
"If one is neither intelligent enough nor mature enough to allow people to be themselves EFerrari May 2012 #61
I'll have to call bullshit on that. Please explain how I am wrong in that assement. TalkingDog May 2012 #65
Really? You don't get that a person can be mature and intelligent EFerrari May 2012 #67
I know, I'm already edging closer to the door. Warpy May 2012 #43
Ethnic slurs have never been allowed on DU. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #44
So if I called you boche we would hide this post? TalkingDog May 2012 #55
What does your best judgment tell you? EFerrari May 2012 #60
Racism or vulgarity? LanternWaste May 2012 #77
I'm from California where abolugi May 2012 #9
I'm from the south so you know my pov on that, but I used Lionessa May 2012 #10
I wouldn't call it an insult SoutherDem May 2012 #18
It's a dog whistle insult. ieoeja May 2012 #22
I could see it used that way SoutherDem May 2012 #51
I'm from the South and "bless your heart" is not Liquorice May 2012 #31
that phrase has to be interpreted in context, actually. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #32
Yep yep! Rex May 2012 #37
It CAN mean that. It can also mean: bless your heart. Context is important here as with most of our TalkingDog May 2012 #56
It's Nice of You to Apologize On the Road May 2012 #12
Except during WWI and WWII, when US Germans (and their children) were put in US interment camps REP May 2012 #48
So what was the slur word for those Italians? Control-Z May 2012 #81
Not just detained Italians; all people of Italian descent have been called ugly slurs at times REP May 2012 #87
My family seemed to embrace Control-Z May 2012 #88
Use by members of that group is usually different REP May 2012 #89
Guinea for one. a la izquierda May 2012 #90
I accept your apology, Lionessa Cali_Democrat May 2012 #14
Personally, I subscribe... RevStPatrick May 2012 #15
um...isn't that Dustin Hoffman? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #21
Hoffman played him in the movie. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27
ahhh...thank you for correcting my ignorance ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #68
It ain't Rain Man! Bolo Boffin May 2012 #69
Yes, but the words are verbatim from Lenny Bruce. nt hifiguy May 2012 #91
Don't feel bad, I understand SoutherDem May 2012 #16
'being entirely ignorant that Kraut had ever been used as an ethnic slur..' LeftishBrit May 2012 #19
Because in WWI the regime was referred to as Krauts. Lionessa May 2012 #20
Not quite; during WWI and WWII, Germans were commonly called Krauts - not the regime REP May 2012 #49
My books had WWII as Nazis, Krauts I only saw with regard to WWI. Lionessa May 2012 #50
I'm from a very diverse city and family REP May 2012 #53
We are all ignorant in many ways, redqueen May 2012 #23
Everyone makes mistakes, it's what we do after the mistake that matters! LASlibinSC May 2012 #28
This is so cool to see. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #29
As a 'kraut', I'm not the least offended. marble falls May 2012 #30
you should be. Everyone should be offended by any slur on ethnicity, race cali May 2012 #38
Yeah, but try fighting "welsh" (as on a bet) REP May 2012 #52
Why? TalkingDog May 2012 #57
because it's wrong to use a term that has historically been used to denigrate cali May 2012 #74
I don't find it offensive. How is it a slur? My family is of German heritage and we eat kraut. marble falls May 2012 #71
oh boy there's a recommendation for usage: "it's not as bad as..." cali May 2012 #75
"not in the same league" is not the same as "its not as bad as" .... equating marble falls May 2012 #85
Nor am I. nt hifiguy May 2012 #92
We live. We learn. Iggo May 2012 #47
A list of words disallowed on DU including: Eight Ball, Flip, Jock, Mock, Nip, Oreo, Pepper, Tea Pot TalkingDog May 2012 #58
What this post shows is that you probably could use a coach EFerrari May 2012 #62
Explain precisely how these words should or should not be allowed on DU TalkingDog May 2012 #66
I'm almost 100% Kraut, and I had a post hidden yesterday slackmaster May 2012 #64
This reminded me of this.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #72
Don't worry, I used "Kraut", too, and got corrected! Odin2005 May 2012 #78
And you were able to edit your post and make an apology there as the jury voted to leave it. Kaleva May 2012 #79
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