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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black poster here.  :D

I agree with the poster who mentioned it being all about context.

I grew up in the projects. While they weren't plentiful, there were some white kids in my neighborhood. They did indeed speak in the same slang/jargon as us black kids. One White guy freely said nigger....I was not offended when he did this.

If your son does not have friends who speak slang, etc, then he'd come across as[b] insincere and phoney.[/b] 
If his friends speak slang, it is not out of the ordinary.

But like a pp cautioned, it's usually best to keep this "within his circle of friends". I would caution your son to not to do this with a group of black boys he doesn't know. Could be a very bad move.

[b]I also "switch up" depending on where I am. If I'm with my group of friends from "around the way", my slang comes out. At work and in professional settings, I'm the consummate professional. [/b] :D [/quote]

Why is "switch[ing] up" not insincere and phoney? [b]That's how it comes across in the office.[/b] [/quote]

Is that because you assume black people who sound educated are faking it? [/quote]

Nope. What would you make of someone who shows you one face and then another one to someone else?[/quote]

Can you give an example? You're being really vague.[/quote]

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