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Old 08-12-2018, 03:22 PM #17
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Originally Posted by Shaun View Post
I read somewhere it has the 'Gold Digger' effect: ie. straight whities are desperately keen to sing that line because they can't get away with saying it in everyday conversation (much like "she ain't messing with no broke *****s") and I think there's some truth in it. Definitely a tinge of "lol this is a bad word!" and treating a slur like a little joke.

That said, I love the song and don't mind its usage too much. It's dated and offensive but I don't think the two protagonists of the song are meant to be shining examples of humanity anyway.
At this time of year it's nice to have a guilt-free excuse to use words like bum, slut, and fagot!
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