http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php All comments for Extra Extra en-us 2009 Adam S Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:41:20 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss aschragin@gmail.com aschragin@gmail.com 60 http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280189 http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280189 Comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:30:16 -0600 <p>Like I said last time this topic was brought up, I heard people using Canadian in this way in high school in probably 95 and possibly earlier. I'm also a yankee, so this is definitely not confined to the south.</p> http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280071 http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280071 Comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:39:39 -0600 <p>Is it possible he meant liberals but didn't want to offend the French?</p> http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280065 http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280065 Comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:14:32 -0600 <p>Ditto that. Actually, I believe 'Canadian' is already out of style with the bigots. So 2003.</p> http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280003 http://austinist.com/2008/01/28/extra_extra_97.php#comment-1280003 Comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:43:22 -0600 <p>I'm surprised that folks are just finding out about Canadian being a racial slur for blacks....it's been in use in the restaurant world for at least 10 years....when I was a waiter it was always "hey Q,you got a four top of Canadians in your section,start pouring them some grape soda" or some stupid shit like that.... </p>