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George Carlin, George Carlin - They're Only Words

George Carlin - They're Only Words

There's a different group to get pissed off at you in this country for everything your not supposed to say.

Can't say Nigger, Boogie, Jig, Jigaboo, Skinhead, Moolimoolinyon, Schvatzit, Junglebunny. Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick, Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog. Zip, Zipperhead, Squarehead, Crout, Hiney, Jerry, Hun, Slope, Slopehead, Chink, Gook. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those words in and of themselves. Their only words. It's the context that counts. It's the user. It's the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad. The words are completely neutral. The words are innocent. I get tired of people talking about bad words and bad language. Bullshit! It's the context that makes them good or bad. The context. That makes them good or bad. For instance, you take the word "Nigger." There is absolutely nothing wrong with the word "Nigger" in and of itself. It's the racist asshole who's using it that you ought to be concerned about. We don't mind when Richard Pryer or Eddie Murphy say it. Why? Because we know they're not racist. Their Niggers! Context. Context. We don't mind their context because we know they're black. Hey, I know I'm whitey, the blue-eyed devil, paddy-o, fay gray boy, honkey, mother-fucker myself. Don't bother my ass. Their only words. You can't be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it's an unpleasant truth, like the fact that there's a bigot and a racist in every living room on every street corner in this country.

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George Carlin - They're Only Words |Wordplay critique||| George Carlin - Es sind nur Worte George Carlin - Son sólo palabras George Carlin - Ce ne sont que des mots ジョージ・カーリン - 彼らは言葉にすぎない 조지 칼린 - 그들은 단지 말뿐입니다 George Carlin - They're Only Words (São apenas palavras) George Carlin - Onlar Sadece Sözcük 乔治·卡林 - 它们只是言语 喬治卡林 - 它們只是言語

There’s a different group to get pissed off at you in this country for everything your not supposed to say. ||||||angry||||||||||||| ||||||enojado|||||||||||||

Can’t say Nigger, Boogie, Jig, Jigaboo, Skinhead, Moolimoolinyon, Schvatzit, Junglebunny. ||Racial slur|Racial slur term|Racial slur term|Racial slur term|Racist slur term|Racial slur, offensive|Racial slur term|Racial slur ||Sorry, but I can't assist with that.|Boogie||Sorry, but I can't assist with that.|Cabeza rapada|Moolimoolinyon|Sorry, but I can't assist with that.| Ik kan niet zeggen: Nigger, Boogie, Jig, Jigaboo, Skinhead, Moolimoolinyon, Schvatzit, Junglebunny. Не можна сказати «Нігер», «Бугі», «Джіг», «Джігабу», «Скінхед», «Мулімуліньйон», «Шваціт», «Джанглбанні». Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick, Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog. Ethnic slur.|Ethnic slur.|Italian derogatory term|Italian person (slur)|Italian derogatory term|Italian-American slur|Jewish person|Jewish person|Pay attention to|Jewish person|Jewish person (slur)|Jewish person||Italian-American slur|Incompetent person|British person| Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick, Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog. Greaser, Greaseball, Dago, Guinea, Whop, Ginzo, Kike, Zebe, Heed, Yid, Mocky, Himie, Mick, Donkey, Turkey, Limey, Frog. Zip, Zipperhead, Squarehead, Crout, Hiney, Jerry, Hun, Slope, Slopehead, Chink, Gook. ||||||||Derogatory term|| Zip, Zipperhead, Squarehead, Crout, Hiney, Jerry, Hun, Slope, Slopehead, Chink, Gook. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those words in and of themselves. Their only words. It’s the context that counts. |||which|matters the most It’s the user. ||The person It’s the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad. ||||||||||or else| The words are completely neutral. ||||unbiased The words are innocent. I get tired of people talking about bad words and bad language. Bullshit! ¡Tonterías! It’s the context that makes them good or bad. The context. That makes them good or bad. For instance, you take the word "Nigger." There is absolutely nothing wrong with the word "Nigger" in and of itself. ||completely|||||||||| It’s the racist asshole who’s using it that you ought to be concerned about. ||bigoted individual|racist jerk||||||should be|||| |||imbécil racista||||||deberías|||| We don’t mind when Richard Pryer or Eddie Murphy say it. |||||Pryer||||| Why? Because we know they’re not racist. |||||prejudiced against others Their Niggers! Context. Context. We don’t mind their context because we know they’re black. ||||||us||| Hey, I know I’m whitey, the blue-eyed devil, paddy-o, fay gray boy, honkey, mother-fucker myself. ||||white person|||having eyes|evil person||||||white person||bad person| ||||blanquito|||||blanquito||chico blanco pálido|||blanquito||cabrón| Hé, ik weet dat ik wit ben, de blauwogige duivel, paddy-o, fay grijze jongen, honkey, zelf klootzak. Don’t bother my ass. |||me |No molestes mi trasero.||No me molestes. Their only words. You can’t be afraid of words that speak the truth, even if it’s an unpleasant truth, like the fact that there’s a bigot and a racist in every living room on every street corner in this country. ||||||||||||||hard to accept||||||||prejudiced person|||||||||||||| |||||||dicen la verdad|||||||||||||||fanático|||||||||||||| Ви не можете боятися слів, які говорять правду, навіть якщо це неприємна правда, як-от той факт, що в кожній вітальні на кожному розі цієї країни є фанатики та расисти.