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mdc · Apr 12, 2005, 08:03 PM

britney spears is pregnant

what i think is the most sad thing from that article is this

Spears and Federline recently signed a deal to star in their own television reality series, which will document their courtship and wedding, and now, presumably, her pregnancy.

The first episode of the untitled series is expected to air before the end of May.

another jessica simpson marriage show? oh joy

Zimphire · Apr 12, 2005, 08:10 PM

I wanna see a video of her telling the guy she is pregnant and them rushing to get married.

You know, the truth.

Ole boy needs to learn about condoms as well.

Big Mac · Apr 12, 2005, 08:10 PM

Oh NOOZ!

RonnieoftheRose · Apr 12, 2005, 08:20 PM

It will grow up to be another drug addict living with the pressure of having famous parents. Bit like that president guy

AKcrab · Apr 12, 2005, 08:22 PM

Does this mean she won't end up in porn?
I was so sure it would happen.. /cry

RonnieoftheRose · Apr 12, 2005, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by AKcrab:
Does this mean she won't end up in porn?
I was so sure it would happen.. /cry

Cheer up.

Mafia · Apr 12, 2005, 08:57 PM

the show is supposed to be on ugn. nothing good has ever come from xgn.

Kenneth · Apr 12, 2005, 09:06 PM

Now the question....what'll the baby look like?

RonnieoftheRose · Apr 12, 2005, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Kenneth:
Now the question....what'll the baby look like?

Babies, plural.

Stoned, armed, rednecks.

Or

Zimphire · Apr 12, 2005, 09:39 PM

You sure they wont look like niggers?

brapper · Apr 12, 2005, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
You sure they wont look like niggers?

DOOD.
you said the N word!
I'm telllllling!

ASIMO · Apr 13, 2005, 01:01 AM

I request a DNA test.

I shall be exonerated, I swear.

tavilach · Apr 13, 2005, 03:23 AM

If it's a boy, I can imagine him getting caught masturbating to fake nudes of photoshopped Britney.

nbnz · Apr 13, 2005, 04:06 AM

MILF

Millennium · Apr 13, 2005, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
[Gratuitous N-Bomb]

Zimph, you're going too far with this one.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 06:01 AM

Mill I hope you actually don't think I was being serious when I said that. I was trying to make a point.

BTW, why wasn't Ronnie warned? What he said was just as bad.

effgee · Apr 13, 2005, 06:30 AM

Uuuh ... Ronnie and Zimph are having a "pc-speech-pillow-fight" ... I love those!! Get it on boys! Let it all out!!!

Wow Zimph - since when are we so touchy-feely about the term "redneck"? Thickness of skin decreasing proportionally to the amount of hours worked in a day?

Trivia question: "How do you (properly) pronounce the African country of Niger?"

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 06:41 AM

effgee, I really have no problem with it.

But if they are going to attack people for using the word "******" and "gay" they should also "redneck"

Just asking for some consistency.

BTW I don't condone the usage of any of the words above to offend anyone.

Millennium · Apr 13, 2005, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Mill I hope you actually don't think I was being serious when I said that. I was trying to make a point.

BTW, why wasn't Ronnie warned? What he said was just as bad.

Last I checked, 'redneck' wasn't a slur (neither, incidentally, is 'gay').

Angus_D · Apr 13, 2005, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
Last I checked, 'redneck' wasn't a slur (neither, incidentally, is 'gay').

Uh, amongst a good portion of the population, both of the US and the UK, 'gay' is used as a slur. I can't say I've heard people calling others 'rednecks' as a general insult, though.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
Last I checked, 'redneck' wasn't a slur (neither, incidentally, is 'gay').

It is offensive slang.

Red�neck __ _P___Pronunciation Key__(rdnk)
n. Offensive Slang

1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class

Now compare it to..

nig�ger __ _P___Pronunciation Key__(ngr)
n. Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a Black person.

Not really much difference.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
I can't say I've heard people calling others 'rednecks' as a general insult, though.

Tell me you are kidding.

I see it in here at least 5 times a week.

demograph68 · Apr 13, 2005, 07:04 AM

So I guess Jeff Foxworthy is a racist then for making jokes.

mdc · Apr 13, 2005, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by effgee:
Trivia question: "How do you (properly) pronounce the African country of Niger?"

niger

Angus_D · Apr 13, 2005, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Tell me you are kidding.

I see it in here at least 5 times a week.

No, I'm not kidding. I guess that's a difference between where you live and where I live, then

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by demograph68:
So I guess Jeff Foxworthy is a racist then for making jokes.

I guess Chris Rock is too then.

No wait a minute...

I see something that the two have in common...

They are both comedians. How about that.

Again, I am not saying I am personally offended.

I just think NN should be consistent.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
No, I'm not kidding. I guess that's a difference between where you live and where I live, then

I said nothing about where I live. I was speaking in this forum itself. So where you got this reply from is beyond me.

The funny part of it is, the only people who use the word redneck, are rednecks. So you have a point.

Cody Dawg · Apr 13, 2005, 07:31 AM

Hey Millenium:

"******" is a word that is used in the spirit of friendship with rappers - they call each other that all of the time. Watch Cribs sometime.

Zimph is definitely a rapper.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
Zimph is definitely a rapper.

YO YO YO IT'S TEH DOPEST!!11

YA KNOW WHAT IM SAYIN!@?

WORD.

Anyhow, the reason people call people rednecks, is the same reason people call other people niggers.

To make their sorry insecure ass feel better about themselves.

Randman · Apr 13, 2005, 07:41 AM

I hate to say it but I agree with Zimph.

You can't "Cody Dawg" the rules and pick which ones you want to use and which ones are bad. All or nothing.

On topic. Brit's about 35 pounds and a trailer park away being pure white trash.

Cody Dawg · Apr 13, 2005, 07:47 AM

randman said
and a trailer park away being pure white trash.

Hey, no need to bring up trailer parks. Do you mean "mobile home," Randman?

I know a lot of people who live in pre-fabricated homes and they have a lot of class.

Senior citizens some of them are. They live on their meager income and that's what they can afford.

Randman · Apr 13, 2005, 07:54 AM

No, I don't mean mobile home. With her money, she can afford an entire trailer park.

And btw, I have no problems with mobile homes. Some can be quite nice.

But if people are perpetuating stereotypes, I thought I'd contribute.

Cody Dawg · Apr 13, 2005, 07:59 AM

Okay.

effgee · Apr 13, 2005, 08:04 AM

When comparing "redneck" and "******", it might be helpful to take off the blinders for a sec and consider the historic context/background as well ... I'm all for kicking the shit out of "pc-speech" but last time I checked, not too many folks one ("I"?) would generally lump into the "redneck" category used to be held as slaves by people with a different skin color and hung from a tree if they so much as dared to ask for such ridiculous things as "civil rights".

Personally, I couldn't care less because to me it's all about context - you may call me anything you want (from casual name calling to "Nazi muffin"). As long as I get the joke, we'll have a good giggle - in case I don't, be prepared to have your head ripped off 'cause I'll be introducing it to Uranus shortly.

When re-reading the first couple of posts in this particular beauty of thread, it seems rather obvious to me that Zimph was being a bit of a "princess on a pea" - instead of replying with "******", he could just as well have asked Ronnie for clarification before blowing his fuse.

But then again - where's the fun in that?

On that note - I encourage all of you to resume the mud-slinging because I'm having a blast here ... consider yourself encouraged.

Randman · Apr 13, 2005, 08:42 AM

Nazi muffin?

dcmacdaddy · Apr 13, 2005, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by effgee:
Trivia question: "How do you (properly) pronounce the African country of Niger?"

Nee-zher not NI-jer

finboy · Apr 13, 2005, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
pure white trash.

As pure white trash, I find that comment offensive.

Using the term "trash" to describe a person or a group of persons is just as bad as using those other terms that Zimph and Millenium used.

Word.

wdlove · Apr 13, 2005, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
You sure they wont look like niggers?

And I thought that only Sen. Robert Byrd, former head of the KKK could get away with say that word.

Eriamjh · Apr 13, 2005, 11:01 AM

"Mommy? Why were you such a slut in the late 90s?" - Baby Spears

effgee · Apr 13, 2005, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
Nazi muffin?

I thoght I'd slip in a little movie quote - since we recently had a thread on 1980-ish action movies. ("Con Air")

Originally posted by dcmacdaddy:
Nee-zher not NI-jer

Thank you! I'm always close to soiling myself when I hear an "anchor person" (since we're talking "pc" in this thread and all) pronounce that - very, very funny.

xi_hyperon · 11:21 AM

This pc topic sprouts up about once a year (and always as a derailment to the original topic of the thread). After a couple of days:

- panties will become untwisted
- feathers will settle to the ground
- hair will be patted back into place
- the thread will fade.

I'm with effgee though - it's entertaining while it lasts. *munches popcorn*

MacNStein · Apr 13, 2005, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
Last I checked, 'redneck' wasn't a slur (neither, incidentally, is 'gay').

in parts of the country "redneck" is a slur. It'll get your ass whipped as fast as saying "******". It's just more fashionable to slur low-income southerners.

MacNStein · Apr 13, 2005, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
"Mommy? Why were you such a slut in the late 90s?" - Baby Spears

"Mommy, did you actually have sex with Madonna?"

effgee · Apr 13, 2005, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by MacNStein:
in parts of the country "redneck" is a slur. It'll get your ass whipped as fast as saying "******". It's just more fashionable to slur low-income southerners.

In that regard, "trailer trash" should be fine then since it doesn't single out people from a certain geographic region (as long as you don't spell it "trailor") ... right?

nredman · Apr 13, 2005, 01:32 PM

RonnieoftheRose · Apr 13, 2005, 01:34 PM

Redneck is an English word used by English speaking people with rednecks who generally live in one area. ****** is a Spanish derivative used racialistically to group all dark skinned people of Africa. So redneck is not racist as it was invented by whites joking about dumb whites who spend too much time in the sun hugging gators. ****** is racist because it was invented by whites.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by MacNStein:
in parts of the country "redneck" is a slur. It'll get your ass whipped as fast as saying "******". It's just more fashionable to slur low-income southerners.

Indeed.

They don't know how ignorant they look when they say things like "Bigoted Redneck"

Mastrap · Apr 13, 2005, 01:38 PM

^ I suggest you read the post above yours. While 'redneck' is a slur, it isn't racist. You 'n-bomb' is.

xi_hyperon · Apr 13, 2005, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by nredman:
image snip

your cat is green.

Zimphire · Apr 13, 2005, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by Mastrap:
^ I suggest you read the post above yours. While 'redneck' is a slur, it isn't racist. You 'n-bomb' is.

Oh rlly?

And you better look at that definition again.

"1. Used as a disparaging term for a member of the white rural laboring class"