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Originally Posted by ChocLot
Lots of black people that I know, including myself, "code switch". That is to say, when I'm in a professional environment, I speak in a professional manner. When I'm at home relaxing with my family and friends or folks that I know from around the way, I use more slang. This is not unusual and I don't find it to be a problem at all.
OP, are you black? If not, why does this even concern/bother you?
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I'm white, and i see this all the time from other white people, in the office, or in their personal lives. White people will switch to "black mode" when talking to blacks.
i always wondered if blacks noticed it, or found it offensive.
one person in particular, does this habitually -- i asked him about it one day, and he didn't realize he did it. To me it's obvious.
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