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Did you know "Monday" is a racial slur?

  • let it be known right now, anyone drops a "Thursday" on me and the SHIT IS ON!

    SD Spartan ●

  • Izzo Court said...

    Thanks Wikipedia!

    Monday - A black person. Popularized by Russell Peters stand up at Def Jam

    Other racial slurs I never knew about: Abbie, Abe, and Abie - a Jewish male ABC - American-born Chinese, a term used to refer to Chinese people who were born in the United States. Ann - a black woman who acts too much like a white one. Brownie - a person of mixed white and black ancestry Cheese-eating surrender monkey - a Frenchman Coconut - a person of Hispanic descent who's accused of acting white. Peckerwood - a slur that was used through the mid 20th century by southern African Americans and upper class whites used to describe poor rural whites. It is still used mostly by African Americans against White people.

    Cheese-eating surrender monkey - a Frenchman

    roflmao

    CaseHallBaller

  • Vegas Vic said...

    I guess it's because we don't hang around with racists.

    Meh, went to hs with a lot of monday, a lot of black people too. And yeah you do, u just don't know it.

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    419Spartan08 ●

  • Until Izzo Court posted the Wiki definitions, I was saying it is all BS. No way could "Monday" be used as a racial slur.

    But I guess it is. However I maintain it is not widely used, and something got misinterpreted or misheard in this incident. I bet "monkey" was the word actually used, IF the person was being a racist dick.

    sleepy01 ●

  • AvgMSUJoe said...

    I thought this was BS when I read the title... who da thunk.

    What other weekdays have hidden meaning?

    Cept sundays of course... i hate the fkn sundays.

    ya... i had the same thought

    of all the stupid shit this is up there.

    The first time MSU basketball aired in France the French surrendered to Tom Izzo just to be safe.

    Justinc882 ●

  • Wonders said...

    Once as an undergrad someone called me a Tuesday. I'm white. So you know shit went down!

    IRL, until this thread, I had no idea that the name of a day of the week could be construed as offensive to anyone.

    C U Next Tuesday!

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    419Spartan08 ●

  • 419Spartan08 said...

    C U Next Tuesday!

    frustrated You bastard! Mods, can we ban this guy for racial slurs?

    Jimmy McBride

  • RPMadMSU said...

    Replace Monday with the N word, Day with race and week with world....and read the lyrics.

    It's like the John Phillips was writing a Clan anthem.

    Better than banging your daughter I suppose.

    Larry Kazamias

  • M.W.A.

    Mondays with Attitude

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    SpartanNachos

  • Better not let Taylor Lewan know about this "Monday" stuff.

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    jjspartan

  • The article says that Monday is used as a slur because it's the least liked day of the week.

    All this does is confirm to me that people from Boston come up with the stupidest fucking words or phrases.

    MiamiSpartan ●

  • MiamiSpartan said...

    All this does is confirm to me that people from Boston come up with the stupidest faackin waads.....

    Fixed

    Larry Kazamias

  • In a report to Manchester police officials, Sgt. Scott Fuller recounted his conversation with an unnamed spectator, who told Fuller he was a Leominster police officer.

    “Officer (Steve) Maloney asked what he said, and the Leominster officer stated that he did not say anything bad but yelled to Crawford that he was “overrated” and a “Monday,” the report reads.

    “Officer Maloney told him that was unusual and asked what a “Monday” was or meant. I am paraphrasing, but the Leominster officer stated to Officer Maloney that the term “Monday” was meant to indicate a form of dislike. He stated something to the effect “you know, nobody likes a Monday” referring to the day of the week.”

    The following day, Fuller undertook an Internet search and found out that “Monday” can be used as a racial slur. The memo was written three days ago, days after media reported that a Leominster police officer was responsible for using a racial slur against Crawford.
    _________________________________________
    Yeah, and right after the guy shouted "overrated" at Crawford, Crawford hit a triple. right Keep ya racist mouth out of New Hampshire, schmuck.

    Edit: I'm sorry, it was "overpaid." See video at the bottom.

    This post was edited by SpartanInNH on 7/19/2012 at 12:19 PM

    Disciplinary hearing set for officer in slur case | New Hampshire NEWS

    City officials in Leominster, Mass., have scheduled a disciplinary hearing for the Leominster police officer accused of making a racial remark during a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game earlier this month.

    www.unionleader.com

    Alleged slur uttered at Crawford in NH traced to Mass. police officer | New Hampshire NEWS

    A Leominster, Mass., police officer is under investigation to determine whether he called Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford a racial slur during a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game in Manchester last week. Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella confirmed that an investigation is ongoing and that the officer, who was not identified, has been assigned to desk duty.

    www.unionleader.com

    SpartanInNH ●

  • i mentioned this and my coworker said he knew it was a slur. he said that it's because black people don't like to work on monday and then told me that if i rode the bus on Monday compared to Thursday I'd see a big difference.

    Today i learned my coworker is a racist.

    Sparty is our mascot, we are Spartans.

    ConQueso ●

  • So he might get fired for heckling a guy who makes 100 times more money than him. Seems legit

    RIP tRCMB

    MR Universe19299

  • MiamiSpartan said...

    The article says that Monday is used as a slur because it's the least liked day of the week.

    All this does is confirm to me that people from Boston come up with the stupidest fucking words or phrases.

    wicked pissa

    whatever the fk that means.

    ug...

    AvgMSUJoe

  • MR. Universe said...

    So he might get fired for heckling a guy who makes 100 times more money than him. Seems legit

    "Might get fired"? If you'd even read the headline of the link in OP's post, you would have seen the officer in question was placed on paid leave.

    Crawford was a bad signing, and people said so at the time. The Red Sox management's mistake in contract offer is no reason to start tossing racial slurs, period. Your sarcasm is misplaced.

    This post was edited by SpartanInNH on 7/19/2012 at 1:09 PM

    SpartanInNH ●

  • SpartanInNH said...

    "Might get fired"? If you'd even read the headline of the link in OP's post, you would have seen the officer in question was placed on paid leave.

    Crawford was a bad signing, and people said so at the time. The Red Sox management's mistake in contract offer is no reason to start tossing racial slurs, period. Your sarcasm is misplaced.

    If you would have read the article you would see where it says he may face more severe punishment, and may even be fired. Burned

    RIP tRCMB

    MR Universe19299

  • MR. Universe said...

    If you would have read the article you would see where it says he may face more severe punishment, and may even be fired. Burned

    Oh. My bad.

    So your point is it's wrong to be fired for using a racial slur. I understand now.

    SpartanInNH ●

  • Many years ago, people used to say "Don't buy a car that was built on a Monday" with the inference that all the autoworkers were still hung over from the weekend. Maybe this is where the words "Monday" and "lazy" became associated.

    Vegas Vic

  • George Bush hates Mondays

    Abe Frohman ●

  • Fuck all you Tuesdays!!!!!!

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    SpartanNachos

  • SpartanInNH said...

    Oh. My bad.

    So your point is it's wrong to be fired for using a racial slur. I understand now.

    I think its wrong to get fired for something that 99% of the population wouldn't consider a racial slur. Also its not like he was on duty pulling someone over. He was at a baseball trying to get into a players head.

    RIP tRCMB

    MR Universe19299

  • MR. Universe said...

    I think its wrong to get fired for something that 99% of the population wouldn't consider a racial slur. Also its not like he was on duty pulling someone over. He was at a baseball trying to get into a players head.

    He knew it was a racial slur, and Crawford knew (which was, of course, the point of directing it at Crawford). That's two people right there who knew what it meant.

    Like it or not, public employees are held to standards befitting their professions whether they've punched the clock or not. And that's with a union.

    I'm not saying I think the officer will or should get fired (I figure he gets reinstated at the hearing with a note in his file). I do think it's crap to shout racial slurs -- at anyone -- anywhere -- for any reason.

    Let's not leave out the fact, BTW, that the guy is from the Boston area, and Crawford plays for the Boston Red Sox. You don't really think the officer was heckling Crawford because he wanted the Manchester Fisher Cats (a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate) to have a better chance of beating the Portland Sea Dogs (a Boston Red Sox affiliate), do you? No. He was heckling Crawford because of the ridiculous contract Crawford signed with the officer's favorite team, and the officer took it on on Crawford in the form of racial abuse. Not cool.

    SpartanInNH ●

  • SpartanInNH said...

    He knew it was a racial slur, and Crawford knew (which was, of course, the point of directing it at Crawford). That's two people right there who knew what it meant.

    I am missing the part where the officer knew it was a racial slur. Is that outside information from the articles linked?

    mac422

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