Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:32     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Anonymous wrote:I think it's a joke. An attempt to be derogatory, but doesn't quite hit the mark.


I agree. All I think of is Chris Rock using it in his routine!
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:26     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Anonymous wrote:I think we understand it as an insult but I don't think it has much power to offend.


+1. I get that you are trying to be insulting when you say cracker, but the word itself sounds silly as an insult.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:23     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
I think it's a joke. An attempt to be derogatory, but doesn't quite hit the mark.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:23     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
I think they're more likely to be insulted if it comes from a rich white person, not a black person.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:13     Subject: Re:Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Of course it's offensive. It's disgusting. So is the phrase "white trash."
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:12     Subject: Re:Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Nope
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:10     Subject: Re:Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
If you are from the South- you would consider it an insult!
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:08     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Anonymous wrote:White privilege is a powerful shield and antidote.


Unfortunately, this. I know it is meant as an insult, but it often just comes across as funny.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:08     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
Usually it's said in a joking way, so no. But if someone was saying it to put people down, yeah, I wouldn't think that was very cool.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:06     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
White privilege is a powerful shield and antidote.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:05     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
No, don't care.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:02     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
I think we understand it as an insult but I don't think it has much power to offend.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 22:01     Subject: Re:Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
No, we laugh. Might even ask if you mean Ritz or saltine.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 21:52     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
No. It's just a word.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2015 21:47     Subject: Do white people get offended by the phrase "Cracker"?
As a black guy, I often here some in our community using the phrase cracker as sort of a slur against white folks. My question to you all is if you find the phrase offensive or even racist?