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Originally posted by SuspicionVandit I don't understand the need for education to involve English (or any country's respective language) classes past the elementary level. I work with a fair amount of Asian immigrants/residents at work and my biggest problem is pronunciation, not with their choice of words. When I'm with my mates, it makes no difference if they say "dude, there's a fire in you car" or "ah yes, dear good friend, there appears to be a source of hazardous material spewing from the ventilation ducts, slightly resembling the chemical reaction of combustion" (/proceeds to adjust top hat and monocle/)

I'd just like it if we didn't reinforce people not using real words to speak.

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Originally posted by RJT I'd just like it if we didn't reinforce people not using real words to speak.

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Originally posted by RJT Yes, absolutely. Schools that teach Ebonics should be burned to the ground for contributing to the dumbing down of a generation. The worst part is that they're basically teaching it in communities where kids could really benefit from actually learning how to use the English language properly - teaching Ebonics seems like basically saying "Oh, you guys are never going to get it anyway - so let's just let you have your own language. You're never leaving the neighborhood anyway." What a crock of shit.

Wait, im quite tired right now so i might be misunderstanding all fo this but the first post wasn't a joke? There actually are school that teach people to talk like that?

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY I fucking hate it when I have to talk to a black person or hear one and they can't say the word "ask" properly. WTF it's not a hard word to pronounce. You were born on America, its not "aks" or "axe" it's ask u fucking idiot.

It's not "u" it's "you," you fucking idiot.

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Originally posted by Moongoose Wait, im quite tired right now so i might be misunderstanding all fo this but the first post wasn't a joke? There actually are school that teach people to talk like that?

Yes. Several.

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Originally posted by RJT I don't. Feel free to let me know how I may have confused you into thinking I did. Edit: Also, I think the same argument against use of Ebonics can be attached to the lowering of standards for a college education. A college degree is as easy, if not easier to obtain than a high school diploma at this point - and it completely devalues the degree. The continued lowering of educational standards all around is a bit of a sticking point for me.

I didn't mean you, I meant in general when people use the term ebonics as if it's only African-Americans who use non-words like "imma" etc.

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Originally posted by flavdave I didn't mean you, I meant in general when people use the term ebonics as if it's only African-Americans who use non-words like "imma" etc.

For the record, I don't actually think that.

White people also say "nigga"... that isn't gonna stop me from referring to it as part of "ebonics"

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Originally posted by RJT I'd just like it if we didn't reinforce people not using real words to speak.

what son?

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Athough Ebonics is the "Creole" of US English, I do not in any way, shape, or form, support the use or teaching of the language.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.

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Originally posted by RJT Yes. Several.

And the reason that some civic minded person has not bombed these places amd levelled them to the ground is? Seriously, that's just wrong.

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Originally posted by Moongoose And the reason that some civic minded person has not bombed these places amd levelled them to the ground is? Seriously, that's just wrong.

Because as much as I love my country and feel there is real promise here, we are still a land full of complacent idiots who see the news say "Huh, that's so weird", and then go back to watching "My Name is Earl" and eating their TV dinners.

I just made myself sad.

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Originally posted by david.michael For the record, I don't actually think that. White people also say "nigga"... that isn't gonna stop me from referring to it as part of "ebonics"

I wouldn't say "nigga" is a part of Ebonics, as it is more of a substitute for nigger than anything else. A softer version in essence.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.