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Thread #141192   Message #3248838
Posted By: GUEST,josepp
01-Nov-11 - 07:41 PM
Thread Name: What is the etymology of 'Pattyroller'?
Subject: RE: What is the etymology of 'Pattyroller'?
I didn't choose to fully spell out the word. I cut and pasted it from another site and THEY chose to fully spell it out. If they had not, I would have pasted whatever substitute they chose. In personal life, I NEVER use the word which I view as classless and tasteless.

Where others use it, however, and I am quoting them, it is THEY who decided to use that word, not me and I'll be damned if I'm going to clean up their language for them. Let them answer for it and don't kill the messenger.

In this case of this song, which I have a recording of and so can vouch that the lyrics are accurate--I prefer the full spelling. That's the song. Sorry if it's offensive to anyone but that is the song. If we can't deal with it for what it is without it degenerating into stupid comments as "You seem to be enjoying yourself saying it" then not only is this forum not welcoming to people of color, it isn't welcoming to anybody.