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Originally Posted by Me!

Just out of curiosity (I'm not trying to cause an argument or something, nor am I racist so please don't have a go at me for asking this) why?

It's just one of those words that whites used to insult blacks back in those days, therefore the word just seems to have a "negative" meaning with it. The word might not be as strong as the word n*****, but it falls along those same offensive lines.

When people see photos of how restrooms, water fountains, etc.. were seperated into "whites" & "coloured", and the coloured one looked like a piece of sh*t, people associate that negative image with the word "coloured".