Using the "H" word

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by tomegun
Done't you think it says something about the meaning of a word when you feel it is OK to use it plainly here instead of. . .

Tom, you beat me to it, but I had the exact same thought. The fact that you feel comfortable typing "honky", but have to resort to "the N word" tells you that these two expressions are not the same.

"Honky" isn't offensive at all to anybody, as far as I know. In fact, we kind of make fun of people who say honky; b/c they're so out of touch that they can't even find a good insult.

Clearly, the analogy on which the original post is based is flawed.