I was friends with mostly black guys in high school since all the white guys were preppy assholes. I used the word nigger at lunch once, and they almost kicked my ass for pronouncing it with the "er". So from then on I just said "antique farming equipment" instead. Luckily they were almost always high, so they just laughed it off.
Kidding! Kidding! I hope Ripper doesn't come and punch me in the knee...