Mm mm, not ideal
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Not sure what to do with this one. Basically, the chief of the local organising committee of the 2010 World Cup, Irvin Khoza, got a little uppity when a journalist asked about the alleged troubles affecting his committee.

Iol reports that Irvin Khoza did not enjoy the line of questioning and, a tad miffed, he suggested that the journalist:

"stop thinking like a kaffir"

Yu!

Okaaay! Very nice! A little tricky to work out, as the racial slur is being uttered by an African gentleman - the race to which the word would historically be directed. Confusing indeed!

Irvin Khoza - doesn't enjoy journalists

Maybe he's trying to bring the word to the forefront and use it the same way black American rappers use the word 'nigger.' But they reckon that white people can't use it. They've claimed it. They "own" it now .

So is that what is going on here? Is Irv trying to own "kaffir?" Jeepers, I don't think I like the sound of that - 'cos it won't sound very nice if Mavis starts to call me a kaffir. No, that won't be good at all.

I think I'm going to claim some socially unacceptable words myself and just use them. In shops and stuff. If an old white woman's trolley is in my way in Pick n Pay, I'll just casually hit her with, "So sorry, would you mind moving your trolley please..... poes?"

thanks styli
Seth Rotherham
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