Racist or ******ed?

[Majic Walrus]

I was watching an episode of Family Feud today on ION a family friendly network that censors the crap out of their reruns. On this episode the question was this: "Name a breed of dog that stars with the letter C"

The contestant answered, "Coon Dog" which I understand to be short for Raccoon. As in a dog bred to hunt raccoons. In my area the term is very common and I wouldn't have noticed it except for the fact that ION censored the word with a nice "BLEEP dog" instead of "Coon Dog"...

Now I know that on occasion that word has been used as a racially driven insult, but given the context is it not incredibly ******ed for ION to censor that word reminding us of it's negative connotation?

 

[Wiseman]

aww, you know the title for this thread made it seem like this was going to be a fun game. I'm kinda dissapointed

 

[Obi-Ron]

Now I know that on occasion that word has been used as a racially driven insult, but given the context is it not incredibly ******ed for ION to censor that word reminding us of it's negative connotation?

It's not racist in that context, but I believe ION wanted to avoid stirring up controversy from idiots misguided individuals that would call it racist and get all worked up over it.

 

[Ghostvirus]

There is a difference between the two?

 

[Obi-Ron]

Just trying to be diplomatic.

 

[SurfDUI]

In my area the term is very common and I wouldn't have noticed it except for the fact that

Never heard of it, and if I heard it I'd be like WTF??
I live north of the south, so I'd have to excuse my ignorance on alot of that kind of thing.

The idea of a segregated prom still sounds routine to a large segment of the population. Not I though, to me it's a colossal waste of time, resources, and energy not to mention an antiquated backwardass piece of fiction.

 

[Manic]

Sometimes you're better safe than sorry when it comes to words that can be confused with racial epithets. Like that one British spy show, Spooks. It's called MI-5 in the States, likely because they showed it to a black American TV exec who immediately responded "Who you callin' a spook, peckerwood?"

 

[simplysuperhero]

Never heard of coon dog either.

 

[mrvlknight21]

Sometimes you're better safe than sorry when it comes to words that can be confused with racial epithets. Like that one British spy show, Spooks. It's called MI-5 in the States, likely because they showed it to a black American TV exec who immediately responded "Who you callin' a spook, peckerwood?"

Haha. I havent heard peckerwood except on tv and movies.
It was always Honky and Cracker down here and when I was in middle school it was "Bon Jovi."
I swear, I had all the guys on the football team saying "hey that little bon jovi can run" (talking about me, one of 3 white guys on the football team).

 

[StrainedEyes]

The contestant is ******ed for thinking 'raccoon dog' is a breed of dog. That's like saying 'duck dog' is a breed.

Also, a Raccoon Dog is a real animal but not at all what she was referring to - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog

 

[Wiseman]

Haha. I havent heard peckerwood except on tv and movies.
It was always Honky and Cracker down here and when I was in middle school it was "Bon Jovi."
I swear, I had all the guys on the football team saying "hey that little bon jovi can run" (talking about me, one of 3 white guys on the football team).

I got called Godfather in school. It's great being italian

 

[mrvlknight21]

I got called Godfather in school. It's great being italian

LOL!. I guess they werent very creative.

 

[StorminNorman]

The idea of a segregated prom still sounds routine to a large segment of the population. Not I though, to me it's a colossal waste of time, resources, and energy not to mention an antiquated backwardass piece of fiction.

Segregated proms are routine only to a small segment of the population.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

The real question is: Why were you watching ION?

 

[Majic Walrus]

The contestant is ******ed for thinking 'raccoon dog' is a breed of dog. That's like saying 'duck dog' is a breed.

Also, a Raccoon Dog is a real animal but not at all what she was referring to - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog

Apparently you don't watch Family Feud... It really should be called ******ed Family Competition. Some of those people are straight stupid.

The real question is: Why were you watching ION?

I have a Family Feud additiction. I'm not kidding when I tell you that I get home at 4:30 and change, pee, and get myself a beverage then it's Feud on GSN, Feud on ION, Feud on GSN and sometimes I even watch Old Feud with Richard "Smooches" Dawson.

Please someone... I need an internvention.

 

[mrvlknight21]

I have a Family Feud additiction. I'm not kidding when I tell you that I get home at 4:30 and change, pee, and get myself a beverage then it's Feud on GSN, Feud on ION, Feud on GSN and sometimes I even watch Old Feud with Richard "Smooches" Dawson.

Please someone... I need an internvention.

*SLAPS* MAJIC WALRUS as form of intervention.
Get a hold of yourself!

 

[Wiseman]

*SLAPS* MAJIC WALRUS as form of intervention.
Get a hold of yourself!

I don't think that worked, get out the taser gun

 

[mrvlknight21]

I don't think that worked, get out the taser gun

THAT would work.
Trust me, I know.

 

[enterthemadness]

The contestant is ******ed for thinking 'raccoon dog' is a breed of dog. That's like saying 'duck dog' is a breed.

Also, a Raccoon Dog is a real animal but not at all what she was referring to - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog

Holy ****....it actually looks a dog had a one night stand with a raccoon.

I want one as a pet. Then we can cause mayhem in the downtown area.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Holy ****....it actually looks a dog had a one night stand with a raccoon.

That's how it happened.

 

[Johnny Drama]

aww, you know the title for this thread made it seem like this was going to be a fun game. I'm kinda dissapointed

That's what I thought. I was excited...

 

[Majic Walrus]

I don't think that worked, get out the taser gun

THAT would work.
Trust me, I know.

It worked it worked! Don't taze me, Bro! Don't taze me!

Seriously... Getting tazed is the worst experience of my life I think.

 

[Carcharodon]

The contestant is ******ed for thinking 'raccoon dog' is a breed of dog. That's like saying 'duck dog' is a breed.

Also, a Raccoon Dog is a real animal but not at all what she was referring to - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Dog

What about coonhound? Isn't that a breed?

EDIT:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonhound

Apparently there are many breeds of coonhound, but his answer in this context wasn't that ******ed.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

I got called Godfather in school. It's great being italian

I was one called stuck up for having 'white girl hair.' I am a caucasian female who hasn't gone bald. What else am I supposed to have?

 

[BlackLantern]

as a derogatory term, Ive always found that to be one of the most pungent...to me anyway