First off, I'm not cool with white people, and non-blacks in general, using the N word in my presence.
I'm also aware that it has become a popular slang term to use, and its not smart or in my best interest to fight everyone to violate what's typed above. I think we (black people) should be more responsible in using it around non-blacks so that they don't get comfortable with it, but its a lot of white people that have black people that "let" them use it, so what are you gonna do?
I say all of this because a few weeks ago I'm chilling with a couple neighbors, one white, one black. We drinking, watching football, I slipped up and said nigga (describing DirecTV). I immediately realize it, but keep telling my story. Today I'm chilling with the neighbors, mixed crowd again, drinking, he says nigga.
Can I really be mad?