I always heard "that's mighty white of you" used in a sarcastic sense, like the person was being cheap and stingy as hell.

Still a racist phrase, but I've never heard it used as a compliment.

My Dad's family (and, much to my shame, my Dad sometimes) still uses such delightful euphemisms for black people as "spooks" and my favorite for sheer number of syllables, "jigaboo."

That's when I slink away and try to scrub out that half of my DNA.

I still catch myself saying "gyp,"even though I try really hard not to.

has patted me on the ass and exclaimed in Hungarian how pretty it is

Well, who HASN'T wanted to pat JZ's ass and exclaim (in any language) how pretty it is?!? Face it -- you have a GOOD ass, babycakes.

I've never heard anyone say "mighty white of you."

The audience talking to the screen greatly enhanced my enjoyment of Friday the 13th part 8 - Jason takes Manhattan.

Someone else already said this, I think, but "gyp" is weird in 21st c. America, because it's not like there are gypsies around much. Black people? White people? Jews? Pretty much right there. (OK, not in everyone's neighborhood, but clearly on everyone's tv, at least.)

Gypsies would have to be a wee bit more extinct (like, at all) for me to feel comfortable with the term "gyp."

Just because they aren't in the room, it doesn't make me feel any better. However, I can totally see how people might never have made the extrapolation.

I learnt "jew" as a verb because my mother very very apologetically played it in Scrabble. She'd never apologised before (or since) for any world played. 8+1+4 is evidently her price.

On a completely different subject. I love The Scholar and Hell's Kitchen. I told Mr. H about Ramsey telling off one of the diners one night and he just laughed and laughed.

Diner: We've been waiting over half an hour for our food.
Ramsey: I'm sorry, you can see what's going on back here. (Kitchen staff contestants are loosing it; kitchen is in disarray)
Diner: It looks like your kitchen is falling apart.
Ramsey: Yes things are a bit crazy right now. We'll-
Diner: Well that doesn't really do anything for me.
Ramsey: I understand the feeling. You do nothing for me either.
Diner: excuse me?
Ramsey: I. Said. You. Do. Fuck. All. For. Me.

I knew there was something I meant to watch tonight.

I have to be in Manhattan tomorrow for appointments starting at 9:30. That means I'll be dealing with a rush-hour commute in for the first tim ein a year and a half.

They just showed someone's iliac crest on The 4400. Why do iliac crests make me giggle like a schoolgirl?

However, I can totally see how people might never have made the extrapolation.

That's more along the lines of what I meant. I was so sheltered as a kid, the first time I heard "gyp" I thought it was about Egyptians, and was mystified. Also I thought "JAP" was about Japanese people.

ita, a word of advice. Don't giggle like a schoolgirl when a boy is undressing in front of you, despite the iliac crest. bad form.