I Met A Nigger Today

Published on August 2, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging

When I arrived at my delivery point this morning there was a guy there and naturally I thought he was the one waiting to unload me. I spoke with him and he showed me where to back the truck so the crane could access the load. No problem. Once I got into position I got out to remove the chains and supervise the unloading.

The guy said to me "The nigger will be here in a few minutes to unload you, you aren't in a big hurry are you?". Needless to say I wasn't too impressed with this guy. After about 10 minutes this black guy pulls up, gets out of his car, and starts walking over. The guy I had been talking with shouted over "Hey nigger, you need to lift off this generator right away!". At this point I'm a tad flabbergasted and waiting to see a fight.

The black guy yells back "Gimme a minute, I needs to piss." I'm wondering what the hell I've gotten into at this point. I guess the look on my face when the black guy approached revealed my thoughts because he asked me "You alright this morning? Something wrong?"

Well, I'm not one to be bashfull so I asked him flat out why the other guy called him "Nigger". He said that's his name. What?! That's your name? "Well, not really, it's my nickname, everybody calls me Nigger." I just kind of looked at him. Here's a guy, about 30ish, who goes by the handle "Nigger". I'm stumped.

"Look man," he says, "it's no big deal. I'm a nigger so peoples calls me Nigger."

"That doesn't piss you off?" I asked. "Most black dudes would get pretty radical about that shit."

He laughed "Most of those guys really are niggers and are always looking for a fight. The way I see it, if it's my name how can it hurt me if somebody calls me that?" He had a big grin on his face and I suddenly got it. It made sense to me as strange as it sounds.

Crafty s.o.b.

After he lifted off the generator and signed the paperwork I climbed back into my truck with a "Thanks Nigger." His reply? "Have a nice day white boy" with a big grin on his face.

I may never see the guy again, but I like him. His sense of humor is every bit as twisted as my own.

Comments (Page 2)

MasonM

on Aug 02, 2006

#13 by dynamaso
Wed, August 02, 2006 9:53 PM

[dynamaso]
Words only have any power if we allow them to do so. He knows this, and also knows that most white people would feel exactly the way you do which makes it that much funnier.

You said exactly what I was thinking. What a wise, funny man. Good on him...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who "gets it".

MasonM

on Aug 02, 2006

#14 by Içonoçlast
Wed, August 02, 2006 10:46 PM

[Içonoçlast]
until one day when he feels (real or imagined) slighted about something and dredges all this back up and uses it against you.

It looks bad on you to assume he would do that.

Not really as that's the entire basis of the whole joke.

MasonM

on Aug 02, 2006

#15 by feisty_in_ohio
Wed, August 02, 2006 11:09 PM

My husband works with a mid-east guy that has a twisted sense of humor.
He calls my husband "My American Infidel."
My husband calls him "My A-Rab."

Sounds like two well adjusted people to me.

foreverserenity

on Aug 03, 2006

I was a bit shock by the title, especially since I didn't realise you could use the word 'nigger' in a title.

I guess if he wants to be called that then it's his choice. Perhaps he had no choice in the matter. The way he's dealt with it to difuse it and give it no meaning is understandable.

I understood the way you felt M, seeing as how it's not a normal everyday thing.

I've done that before, you know the saying, 'sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me'. Sometimes that's true.

Plus like I always say, lifes too short to get all bent out of shape over some things!

uDigItTheMost

on Aug 03, 2006

You know Mason for a "white boy" you have a good sense of humor.

Your article reminds me of a joke.

Two guys walk into a bar.
The first guy says to the bartender, "Can I get 2 beers for me and jackass?
The bartender gets the 2 beers but is puzzled on why he is calling the other guy a name.
All night long they drink, and everytime the first guy is ordering the same way.
"2 more beers for me and jackass"
"A couple more beers for me and jackass"
The bartender is getting more and more curious on why he is calling the other guy a "jackass".
Finally the bartender gets his chance.
He sees the first guy go to the restroom so he walks up to the other guy and says,"Hey man, I couldn't help noticing that your friend keeps calling you a jackass. Why does he do that?"
The guy replied, "Hee Haw Hee Halways calls me that"

Sally jacobs

on Aug 03, 2006

Though I don't think I would actually be able to call him this myself, I do think good for him for rising above it, and as you said not giving power to words that are insignificant. I like his sense of humour, and yours

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