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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What makes using these words awkward is when it’s apparent you have no friends from the “hood” or friends of color. I’ve known white people who use these words to be “funny” among other whites and/if there is a minority present. Probably assumes the minority is from the hood aka ghetto in this sense.[/quote]

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YeH, anyone can use these words whenever they want. You know that both white and black people can both live in “the hood”? Haven’t you heard of a guy named Eminem? You might want to stop generalizing. Trust us, most of us black people (if not, all) wouldn’t get upset or flinch at it.

-signed a black person.[/quote]

Context is important here. Think of people from the show office, friends, will and grace. Do you not have white friends who grew up middle/upper class and try to use slang commonly heard in the 'hood' to be funny or to appeal to people of color? I'm sure you wouldn't flinch if a well dressed white person from a corporate office switches up lingo and say to you..."yo yo yo, my man....those are some fly kicks you got there". 
I've seen it many times.

Those are the people I am referring to, not those who grew up lower class like ourselves.[/quote]

PP here. Yeah, but...so what?

It’s the same as me talking like a white guy (think Dave Chappelle being a white news announcer in this sketch) https://youtu.be/FRZN7IzvCVs .

And again, have you never met white guys who talk “street” like that IRL? [/quote]

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