you surely have no issue with whites. i mean your liberal bleeding heart hasnt been programmed that way. jesus
I guess I coulda said a black dude, but why waste time writing a whole other word when no meaning is lost? I am lazy like that. I will however write two posts about how and why I didn't use the extra word because I am not lazy like that.
based on on what? because i think "the term meant someone was lower than a black in social standing." sounds weird. if i thought supafan was racist i would have said something stronger than that. and clearly i i hate lsu. must be because i usually use lowercase letters. talk about pc around here. zarathushtra
"Coonass - a controversial term in the Cajun lexicon: to some Cajuns it is regarded as the supreme ethnic slur, meaning Ignorant, backwards Cajun"; to others the term is a badge of pride, much like the word Chicano is for Mexican Americans. In South Louisiana, for example, one can often see bumper stickers reading "Warning — Coonass on Board!" or "Registered Coonass" (both of which generally depict a raccoon’s backside). The word’s origin is unclear: folk etymology claims that coonass dates from World War II, when Cajun GIs serving in France were derided by native French speakers as conasse, meaning "dirty whore" or "idiot." Non-French-speaking American GIs overheard the expression, converted itto the English "coonass," and introduced the term back in the United States. There it soon caught on as a derisive term among non-Cajuns, who encountered many Cajuns in Gulf Coast oilfields. Folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet rejects this theory, however, calling it "shaky linguistics at best." He suggests that the word originated in South Louisiana, and that it derived from the belief that Cajuns frequently ate raccoons. He also proposes that the term contains a negative racial connotation: namely, that Cajuns were"beneath" or "under" blacks (or coons, as blacks were often called by racists). Despite efforts by Cajun activists like James Domengeaux and Warren A. Perrin to stamp out the term’s use, coonass continues to circulate in South Louisiana and beyond. Its acceptability among the general public, however, tends to vary according to circumstances, and often depends on who says it and with what intention. Cajuns who dislike the term have been known to correct well-meaning outsiders who use the epithet. The earliest known printed occurrence of coonass dates to 1954, when it appeared in Jerry Robertson’s Oil Slang, a collection of oilfield jargon." What's a Coonass The print in bold sums of the "offensiveness" of most slurs.
Gabriel came to the Lord and said, "I have to talk to you. I have some Cajuns up here in Heaven who are causing some problems. They are swinging on The pearly gates, sliding down stairway to Heaven, and my horn is missing! They play their accordions and dance all night! Crawfish shells and beer cans are all over the streets of gold and they're making sausage, boudin, and cracklins on every corner. There is rice all over the clouds! They have eaten almost every animal up here! Some folks are walking around with one wing missing........... There is barbecue sauce all over their robes and some of them aren't even wearing their halos, saying they won't wear it because it doesn't have an LSU logo on it. The Lord said, "I made them special, as I did you, my angel. Heaven is home to all my children. If you really want to know about problems, Let's call the Devil and see how he is dealing with his Cajuns." The Devil answered the phone, "Hello? Dang it, hold on!" The Devil returned to the phone and said, "Hello God, what can I do for you?" God replied, "Tell me what kind of problems you are having down there with the Cajuns you have there." The Devil said, "Wait a minute," and puts the Lord on hold.. After 5 minutes he returned to the phone, and said, "Okay, I'm back. What's the question?" God asked again, "What kind of problems are you having with the Cajuns down there?" The Devil said, "Man, I don't believe this... Hold on, God.." This time, the Devil was gone for 15 minutes. The Devil returned and said, "I'm sorry, God, I can't talk right now. These coon asses have done put out the fire, and are holding a benefit jambalaya dinner to install air conditioning!!"
I am acquainted with more Coonazzes than I can quickly recall. I find them to be an easy-going friendly folk not easily offended. I'm a Redneck. I'm not offended by any of the racial slurs that target Whites. Anyway, an Individual is an end in himself. tgsam
