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^ That's a pretty good point - I had totally forgotten about that. But it's very clear on that one the meaning of spook that he's referring to.

This confusion about the word "spook" is ridiculous. I mean seriously worthy of ridicule. There is no question of its veracity as a slur--those who claim ignorance reveal an unfortunate insufficiency in their vocabularies. This is a fact. As to the heart of the matter, QM has very clearly shown himself in the past to be both of sufficient mind to know this meaning of this word, and willing to use words in the as he did above. However, did he know that the Turgler is indeed of a demographic for whom this word is offensive? I certainly had (and still have) no idea. Depending on how this works out, I think it could be a violation worthy of higher attention.

Oh. Ok. Well in normal conversation dag, how exactly would you refer to me as a spook?
What kind of spook exactly am I to you?
How many ways can that be interpreted?
Ghost? Spy? Nigger?
You think he had no idea what it meant?
"Beat it, spook, this don't concern you."
What did that mean:
Beat it spy?
Beat it ghost?
Beat it nigger?
You don't want to look at that and say to yourself, wtf? What else could that possibly have meant.
He, like yourself probably had no idea what my race was so these are just randomly chosen words? I guess that means I can call anyone here a spook, or a porch monkey, or a nigger .. because hey, I don't know what race they are. I can say you are a greasy fucking wop. Or a selfish jew. Or a filthy spic. I don't know what race you are right? Or is filthy selfish greasy the problem and just spic nigger wop porch monkey spook is ok?

In reply to this comment by dag:
No, because I have no knowledge that he meant it as a racial slur. "Spook" has many different meanings - and he, like myself probably has no idea what race you are- so probably did not mean it in the definition you are assuming.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Redact his comment. Send him a warning about his racist comment and return the video. That's what I'm asking for.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hmmm, maybe I've been out of the US for too long, but I'm only vaguely aware of the term "spook" used as a racial insult. I think I might have heard it on an old M*A*S*H episode. Does QM know your race? I don't/didn't - though I'm guessing now that you are african american. What would you like me to do BT? Ban QM for using the word "spook"? If that's what your asking, please don't beat around the bush.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Are you serious?
Did you try "spook" in google? Are you saying you don't know what it means or he doesn't know what it means?
Do you think he actually meant to call me a spy or a ghost?
Do you think there's even a remote possibility he meant one of those things?
You have to be kidding dag, what do you have to do at VS now .. say "FUCK YOU NIGGER" .. ?
Spook doesn't cut it huh? I guess porch monkey is ok? Maybe he meant I like to swing around and eat bananas on my porch?
Spear chucker? Well I guess I should probably clarify that too.
Honestly man, I can understand not wanting to deal with this bullshit, but it's not like I asked for it either.
Are black people not welcome here?


In reply to this comment by dag:
You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

Yes, "spook" has different meanings depending on the context. The only context I've ever heard it used to describe an intelligence operative is by conspiracy theory nutjobs (X-Files, anyone?), and the only people I've ever heard use it to describe ghosts are very old or dead (in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spook). As a racial epithet, I always associated it with old white southerners, and quantumushroom's grammar strongly suggests that context.

What any of this has to do with the video is beyond me. I just wish I didn't have to get 25 star points to downvote the damn thing.

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No, because I have no knowledge that he meant it as a racial slur. "Spook" has many different meanings - and he, like myself probably has no idea what race you are- so probably did not mean it in the definition you are assuming.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Redact his comment. Send him a warning about his racist comment and return the video. That's what I'm asking for.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hmmm, maybe I've been out of the US for too long, but I'm only vaguely aware of the term "spook" used as a racial insult. I think I might have heard it on an old M*A*S*H episode. Does QM know your race? I don't/didn't - though I'm guessing now that you are african american. What would you like me to do BT? Ban QM for using the word "spook"? If that's what your asking, please don't beat around the bush.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Are you serious?
Did you try "spook" in google? Are you saying you don't know what it means or he doesn't know what it means?
Do you think he actually meant to call me a spy or a ghost?
Do you think there's even a remote possibility he meant one of those things?
You have to be kidding dag, what do you have to do at VS now .. say "FUCK YOU NIGGER" .. ?
Spook doesn't cut it huh? I guess porch monkey is ok? Maybe he meant I like to swing around and eat bananas on my porch?
Spear chucker? Well I guess I should probably clarify that too.
Honestly man, I can understand not wanting to deal with this bullshit, but it's not like I asked for it either.
Are black people not welcome here?


In reply to this comment by dag:
You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

First off, I downvoted the video because it was BORING. Hence the "yawn" in the first comment.
Secondly, just because you don't know what something means doesn't mean anything at all.
QM knew what it meant.
Throw "spook" into google right now.
What do you see at the top of the page?
"A derrogatory slur for a person of African descent. ie: [Nigger]"
Do you HONESTLY think he was calling me a ghost or a spy? .. lol
Those are the only other things it could mean.

>> ^Fjnbk:
Why is this in discussion? It's the comment that's causing the controversy. And this isn't a clear-cut case of racism at all. I honestly didn't know that "spook" was derogatory.
Edit: And don't downvote the video because of a comment. That's mean-spirited and petty.

Why is this in discussion? It's the comment that's causing the controversy. And this isn't a clear-cut case of racism at all. I honestly didn't know that "spook" was derogatory.

Edit: And don't downvote the video because of a comment. That's mean-spirited and petty.

Redact his comment. Send him a warning about his racist comment and return the video. That's what I'm asking for.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hmmm, maybe I've been out of the US for too long, but I'm only vaguely aware of the term "spook" used as a racial insult. I think I might have heard it on an old M*A*S*H episode. Does QM know your race? I don't/didn't - though I'm guessing now that you are african american. What would you like me to do BT? Ban QM for using the word "spook"? If that's what your asking, please don't beat around the bush.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Are you serious?
Did you try "spook" in google? Are you saying you don't know what it means or he doesn't know what it means?
Do you think he actually meant to call me a spy or a ghost?
Do you think there's even a remote possibility he meant one of those things?
You have to be kidding dag, what do you have to do at VS now .. say "FUCK YOU NIGGER" .. ?
Spook doesn't cut it huh? I guess porch monkey is ok? Maybe he meant I like to swing around and eat bananas on my porch?
Spear chucker? Well I guess I should probably clarify that too.
Honestly man, I can understand not wanting to deal with this bullshit, but it's not like I asked for it either.
Are black people not welcome here?


In reply to this comment by dag:
You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

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Hmmm, maybe I've been out of the US for too long, but I'm only vaguely aware of the term "spook" used as a racial insult. I think I might have heard it on an old M*A*S*H episode. Does QM know your race? I don't/didn't - though I'm guessing now that you are african american. What would you like me to do BT? Ban QM for using the word "spook"? If that's what your asking, please don't beat around the bush.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Are you serious?
Did you try "spook" in google? Are you saying you don't know what it means or he doesn't know what it means?
Do you think he actually meant to call me a spy or a ghost?
Do you think there's even a remote possibility he meant one of those things?
You have to be kidding dag, what do you have to do at VS now .. say "FUCK YOU NIGGER" .. ?
Spook doesn't cut it huh? I guess porch monkey is ok? Maybe he meant I like to swing around and eat bananas on my porch?
Spear chucker? Well I guess I should probably clarify that too.
Honestly man, I can understand not wanting to deal with this bullshit, but it's not like I asked for it either.
Are black people not welcome here?


In reply to this comment by dag:
You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

Are you serious?
Did you try "spook" in google? Are you saying you don't know what it means or he doesn't know what it means?
Do you think he actually meant to call me a spy or a ghost?
Do you think there's even a remote possibility he meant one of those things?
You have to be kidding dag, what do you have to do at VS now .. say "FUCK YOU NIGGER" .. ?
Spook doesn't cut it huh? I guess porch monkey is ok? Maybe he meant I like to swing around and eat bananas on my porch?
Spear chucker? Well I guess I should probably clarify that too.
Honestly man, I can understand not wanting to deal with this bullshit, but it's not like I asked for it either.
Are black people not welcome here?


In reply to this comment by dag:
You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

Does spook also mean overly sensitive? Must investigate further.

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You should probably clarify what QM meant by that comment. At first glance, I doubt it was meant as a racial epithet. No one knows your race on the internet.

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

No.
I'm not a ghost either.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

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Depends. Are you a CIA agent?

In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
Congrats on VS4 and thanks again for the T-Shirt.
Sorry to spoil the party but, are people allowed to just flat out call me a "spook" here now?
Just checking.

No, but there is a problem with me being called a spook.
Maybe that word has no meaning where you are from. But like I said, google.
There is no question qm knows what it meant even if you don't.