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Posted: 12/20/2016 10:55:36 AM EDT
So I have been informed. It denies culture and is demeaning to expect American blacks to speak proper English.
I was told this by a black female retired USAF colonel I have race based/political discussions with. She speaks proper English but she grew up in the hood. She's actually very intelligent, very friendly, very funny, and very informative. 
I wanted to make a poll but don't see the tools... 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:27:20 AM EDT
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So I guess expecting black people to sound ignorant is not racist?
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:27:52 AM EDT
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So...
You're (your/yore  ) being told that they are not capable of enunciation and proper grammar?
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:38:41 AM EDT
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How you talk is generally a reflection of your intelligence, so judging someone on their speech and grammar is not so much racist as it is "Intelligencist".
I can't speak for everyone here but I have never really met a smart person who talked like mush mouth or lil' abner. I know many very smart people who speak with regional accents, but an accent has nothing to do with grammar and using words above a 4th grade level. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:43:18 AM EDT
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FYI, you spelled grammar wrong in your title.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:43:32 AM EDT
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It seems like 20% of the postings on ARF.com reflect a pretty loose grasp of grammar, punctuation and/or usage. Are these members black or might piss poor English cut across racial/ethnic lines? I'm just axing, yo!
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:49:32 AM EDT
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FYI, you spelled grammar wrong in your title. 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:52:31 AM EDT
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So, it's ok to correct white people but not people of color?
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:52:58 AM EDT
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Whoo hoo! I'm no longer mangling the English language, I'm fighting the white racist patriarchy.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 11:58:48 AM EDT
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I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know. He owned his own successful business until he sold it, has a shop full of machine tools and rivals MacGyver in his ability to fabricate stuff, and built his house with his own hands. And he sounds like a caveman when he talks.
I would argue proper grammar is a sign of education, not intelligence. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:02:16 PM EDT
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So I have been informed. It denies culture and is demeaning to expect American blacks to speak proper English. I was told this by a black female retired USAF colonel I have race based/political discussions with. She speaks proper English but she grew up in the hood. She's actually very intelligent, very friendly, very funny, and very informative.
I wanted to make a poll but don't see the tools... She may be educated but she is not intelligent. If she had the smallest bit of intelligence she wouldn't advance such a weak ass argument. Typical racism of lowered expectations. Did she allow her black subordinates to perform at a substantially lower rate than the white? Worthless racist scum is what she is. Fuck her. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:03:48 PM EDT
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FYI, you spelled grammar wrong in your title. Racist! You're a fucking white male! 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:07:35 PM EDT
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Slick-speaking, eloquent FBHO - we all knew he was a racist.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:11:53 PM EDT
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How you talk is generally a reflection of your intelligence, so judging someone on their speech and grammar is not so much racist as it is "Intelligencist". I can't speak for everyone here but I have never really met a smart person who talked like mush mouth or lil' abner. I know many very smart people who speak with regional accents, but an accent has nothing to do with grammar and using words above a 4th grade level. I know a bunch of highly intelligent folks that use colloquialisms and regional jargon. There are also a bunch of those folks who are chameleons when it comes to sounding like lil' Abner. A lot of folks seem to think that speaking 'bumpkin' exposes those 'egotists' who believe that their 'proper grammar and enunciation' make them morally superior to us 'bumpkins'. Those egotists are the people who would take advantage of anyone to whom they perceive themselves 'superior'. Yankees have a real predilection for for such misnomers. Personally, I've yet to find many people that I can't connect with in casual conversation...and usually size them up pretty quickly...and I use 'bumpkinease'...a lot. YMMV 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:12:06 PM EDT
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Ask her if she prefers the soft bigotry of lower expectations.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:12:59 PM EDT
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She may be educated but she is not intelligent. If she had the smallest bit of intelligence she wouldn't advance such a weak ass argument. Typical racism of lowered expectations. Did she allow her black subordinates to perform at a substantially lower rate than the white? Worthless racist scum is what she is. Fuck her. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So I have been informed. It denies culture and is demeaning to expect American blacks to speak proper English. I was told this by a black female retired USAF colonel I have race based/political discussions with. She speaks proper English but she grew up in the hood. She's actually very intelligent, very friendly, very funny, and very informative.
I wanted to make a poll but don't see the tools... She may be educated but she is not intelligent. If she had the smallest bit of intelligence she wouldn't advance such a weak ass argument. Typical racism of lowered expectations. Did she allow her black subordinates to perform at a substantially lower rate than the white? Worthless racist scum is what she is. Fuck her. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:15:37 PM EDT
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Do people who speak with regional variations of American English speak incorrectly or differently? How about Haitians and other French Caribbean black folks, do they speak French incorrectly or an independent variation of French?
African-American Vernacular English has rules, people who are educated about linguistics, language patterns, accents, and the like can offer some clarification for anybody who wants to actually learn new things. Alternatively you can continue thinking "anybody who doesn't talk like me is less smart than me", it's a very strong position rooted in tons of fact, y'all (or you'uns) are a real pack of geniuses, I tell you what. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:21:48 PM EDT
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So I guess expecting black people to sound ignorant is not racist? The flipside is by stating things like that, they're implying blacks are ignorant and stupid. It's like saying "Affirmative Action is needed because black people can't function without the white man's help" Phrasing things to leftists like that sends them over the edge. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:35:07 PM EDT
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How you talk is generally a reflection of your intelligence, so judging someone on their speech and grammar is not so much racist as it is "Intelligencist". I can't speak for everyone here but I have never really met a smart person who talked like mush mouth or lil' abner. I know many very smart people who speak with regional accents, but an accent has nothing to do with grammar and using words above a 4th grade level. I'm going to have to disagree. My IQ is in the top 5% of the population. I still sound like a dumb hillbilly unless I actively avoid it. People speak a certain way because of where they were raised, it has little to do with intelligence. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:45:39 PM EDT
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Just ask Her how it feels to be a lifelong token.
The ONLY fukn way she got to colonel was through affirmative action quotas. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:48:27 PM EDT
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So I have been informed. It denies culture and is demeaning to expect American blacks to speak proper English. I was told this by a black female retired USAF colonel I have race based/political discussions with. She speaks proper English but she grew up in the hood. She's actually very intelligent, very friendly, very funny, and very informative.
I wanted to make a poll but don't see the tools... Is she hot? That's the only real question here. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 12:54:47 PM EDT
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I'm going to have to disagree. My IQ is in the top 5% of the population. I still sound like a dumb hillbilly unless I actively avoid it. People speak a certain way because of where they were raised, it has little to do with intelligence. It sounds like you are making the argument for social dialect above regional dialect. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:02:55 PM EDT
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It seems like 20% of the postings on ARF.com reflect a pretty loose grasp of grammar, punctuation and/or usage. Are these members black or might piss poor English cut across racial/ethnic lines? I'm just axing, yo! That's the Gene Curve. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:09:58 PM EDT
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Well here's the thing: If I'm doing the hiring at my business, and you are speaking with my customers on the phone, you will speak like a professional. If that is "racist" IDGAF. You can go start your own business and hire whomever you would like.
If I call a business and the person on the phone sounds like they are a gang banger or an idiot I will take my business elsewhere. Again, if that is "racist" IDGAF. The ability or inability to speak like a professional has nothing to do with race. It has to do with culture, education and a professional attitude. Black people in this country would do themselves a very large collective favor by accepting the fact that if you choose not to adopt the majority culture of the country you live in then there are consequences. That's life. I don't show up in court in shorts and a baseball cap covering my uncombed hair, much as I would rather not go to the trouble of putting on a suit and combing my hair. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:10:29 PM EDT
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FYI, you spelled grammar wrong in your title. I did it on purpose...yeah, that's the ticket!
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:17:05 PM EDT
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FYI, you spelled grammar wrong in your title. 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:19:55 PM EDT
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i lik grammer
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:23:36 PM EDT
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I know a bunch of highly intelligent folks that use colloquialisms and regional jargon. There are also a bunch of those folks who are chameleons when it comes to sounding like lil' Abner. A lot of folks seem to think that speaking 'bumpkin' exposes those 'egotists' who believe that their 'proper grammar and enunciation' make them morally superior to us 'bumpkins'. Those egotists are the people who would take advantage of anyone to whom they perceive themselves 'superior'. Yankees have a real predilection for for such misnomers. Personally, I've yet to find many people that I can't connect with in casual conversation...and usually size them up pretty quickly...and I use 'bumpkinease'...a lot. YMMV Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How you talk is generally a reflection of your intelligence, so judging someone on their speech and grammar is not so much racist as it is "Intelligencist". I can't speak for everyone here but I have never really met a smart person who talked like mush mouth or lil' abner. I know many very smart people who speak with regional accents, but an accent has nothing to do with grammar and using words above a 4th grade level. I know a bunch of highly intelligent folks that use colloquialisms and regional jargon. There are also a bunch of those folks who are chameleons when it comes to sounding like lil' Abner. A lot of folks seem to think that speaking 'bumpkin' exposes those 'egotists' who believe that their 'proper grammar and enunciation' make them morally superior to us 'bumpkins'. Those egotists are the people who would take advantage of anyone to whom they perceive themselves 'superior'. Yankees have a real predilection for for such misnomers. Personally, I've yet to find many people that I can't connect with in casual conversation...and usually size them up pretty quickly...and I use 'bumpkinease'...a lot. YMMV I've found just as strong a prejudice in the other direction, from those that speak "bumpkin" towards those that speak more proper english. It's very helpful to be well versed in the vernacular of the lower classes to avoid such issues. Saves money on car repairs for instance.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:24:26 PM EDT
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I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know. He owned his own successful business until he sold it, has a shop full of machine tools and rivals MacGyver in his ability to fabricate stuff, and built his house with his own hands. And he sounds like a caveman when he talks. I would argue proper grammar is a sign of education, not intelligence. Your friend is highly successful but ignorant. I know several people who have done really well in their businesses, yet are incredibly unintelligent; as in, I didn't know Africa was a continent level stupid.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:27:18 PM EDT
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What did you axe her?
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:57:01 PM EDT
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Reason and logic left the building a long time ago.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 1:59:20 PM EDT
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How does she pronounce the word "ask"?
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:12:06 PM EDT
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Does that imply that US blacks are a different race than blacks from Africa? Because the actual African Americans I have met speak better english than most American blacks (and many whites). This issue is a classic case of confusing race and culture, and excusing the sub-par behavior of others because they have the same skin color as you helps nobody.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:12:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:42:20 PM EDT
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Damnit!
I did it again. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:44:14 PM EDT
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If one speaks "correct" and grammatical, Standard North American English, and someone doesn't understand them .............. fuck 'em.
Everybody in this country goes to school, but if they choose not to learn ........... fuck 'em. If they can't express themselves clearly, then they can't be upset when I have no idea what the fuck they are talking about. The purpose of language is to communicate thoughts, precisely and clearly, not to cater to those who don't bother to learn how to do so. Did I say "fuck 'em"? ETA: And I don't give a big happy hairy rat's ass what color their skin is. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:53:46 PM EDT
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Why can UK blacks master the same language, especially with all the odd words?
What is unique about America, where a certain group of people simply will not attempt to join the rest of America? |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 2:55:27 PM EDT
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Mrs. Miami_JBT hates he savage speakers.
As a Black Hispanic, she is appalled when she is compared to Black Americans. She wants nothing to do with them culturally speaking since as she puts it they are inferior. My wife is highly educated, fluently speaks English with a lovely exotic Puerto Rican accent, and one hell of a hard worker. Fuck the savages |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 3:01:13 PM EDT
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 Airplane! - Jive Scene with Translation [1080p] |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 3:21:52 PM EDT
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Why can UK blacks master the same language, especially with all the odd words? What is unique about America, where a certain group of people simply will not attempt to join the rest of America? Using the same reference, what is wrong with UK whites who speak cockney? The same thing "wrong" with US blacks who speak ebonics. They are social dialects (as opposed to regional dialects), which are commonly associated with low social class / lack of education / intelligence. You can put ten kids in the same classroom and have the teacher teach the "proper" form of the local language to them (the regional dialect), and depending on their social standing / living environment / intelligence they will still speak with the social dialect used in their household. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 3:46:24 PM EDT
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That's the Gene Curve. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like 20% of the postings on ARF.com reflect a pretty loose grasp of grammar, punctuation and/or usage. Are these members black or might piss poor English cut across racial/ethnic lines? I'm just axing, yo! That's the Gene Curve. 
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Posted: 12/20/2016 4:37:59 PM EDT
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Slick-speaking, eloquent FBHO - we all knew he was a racist. Have you heard that ignorant fuck speak without a TeleprompTer? He's far from eloquent.
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Posted: 12/20/2016 5:28:14 PM EDT
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Using the same reference, what is wrong with UK whites who speak cockney? The same thing "wrong" with US blacks who speak ebonics. They are social dialects (as opposed to regional dialects), which are commonly associated with low social class / lack of education / intelligence. You can put ten kids in the same classroom and have the teacher teach the "proper" form of the local language to them (the regional dialect), and depending on their social standing / living environment / intelligence they will still speak with the social dialect used in their household. Wasn't referring to cockney accent. Just words like bonnet and boot instead of hood and trunk, using different spellings, and the many meanings of some words there. People need to be able to effectively communicate. Preferably in English. We have the opposite issue on this forum, where everybody makes up acronyms to save typing. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 5:53:38 PM EDT
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Using the same reference, what is wrong with UK whites who speak cockney? The same thing "wrong" with US blacks who speak ebonics. They are social dialects (as opposed to regional dialects), which are commonly associated with low social class / lack of education / intelligence. You can put ten kids in the same classroom and have the teacher teach the "proper" form of the local language to them (the regional dialect), and depending on their social standing / living environment / intelligence they will still speak with the social dialect used in their household. So what is your point? That seems to prove that "You can make 'em go to school, but you can't make 'em learn." (which sort of implies "If they don't want to learn, fuck 'em) |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 6:11:25 PM EDT
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Speaking and dressing properly is one of easiest things to do that can improve your station in life.
Ghetto speak is done by people that don't want to elevate themselves. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 6:26:51 PM EDT
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So what is your point? That seems to prove that "You can make 'em go to school, but you can't make 'em learn." (which sort of implies "If they don't want to learn, fuck 'em) That kind of is my point. I just wanted to point out that sometimes people conflate a regional dialect with a societal one. You can speak very eloquently with a southern drawl (or western lilt, or northern croon, etc.), or you can mush mouth the hell out of it with a southern drawl. One makes people think you are an educated, intelligent southern gentleman... the other makes people think you are not. And perception is as much a factor of language as the words. |
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Posted: 12/20/2016 6:37:41 PM EDT
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Using correct grammar and properly pronouncing words in an accent or drawl is one thing.
Insisting on using incorrect grammar or mispronouncing words is just ignorant. But if those blacks refuse instruction because they prefer to wallow in failure, so be it. Just dont call it culture, call it what it is: barbarism. |
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