Maveric

I work at a hospital. I am white. I work with alot of minorities, most being black or hispanic. Cursing is, by rule, not allowed. Minor cursing is used quite frequently, but not infront of your superiors (doctors, supervisors, managers, etc....) or in front of patients and their families. There is a fine line on when and where you can use profanity, unnofficially speaking.

Personally, It's easier for me not to use it at all, thus one less worry...

My black co-workers use the "n" word quite often and most times as a term of endearment towards eachother. "Nigga, Please!", "Coz You my Nigga", "Nigga, You Crazy!", "You one Lazy Ass Nigga, Nigga better get ta work!", ect...

I have never been called a "Nigga".

I have been informed (without asking) by my black co-workers, some friends some not, that I (a white person) am "not allowed" to use that word.... ever.

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When not at work I rarely curse. I have used the "N" word before but usually when I was in a state of anger and ready to "throw down" , and not exclusively for only black people....