Well unless you were there, you're kinda assuming that. Yeah, they could have fluffed out their language and said "what is the cultural origin of that particular dialect that some black people use..." but then he might have ended up sounding stilted and superficial. On the other hand, if these people were friendly, and he didn't say it in a provocative way...then chances are his friend might have understood what he meant and what his intentions were.
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Date: 1/4/10 20:22 (UTC)