College Student Called Her Roommate The N-Word

Then Tried To Blame Her Phone’s Spell-Check

By No1Post

Published 7 years ago in Facepalm

Then Tried To Blame Her Phone’s Spell-Check

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Recently, a student at Georgia Southern University sparked a wave of controversy when she “accidentally” texted her black roommate a racial slur.

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The text messages feature a black female student introducing herself to her new roommate, who is white. The two exchanged a few messages before the white student sent a text saying, “Her insta looks pretty normal not too n*****ish.”

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The white student then furiously backpedaled and blamed the slur on her phone’s autocorrect feature.The student apologized and claimed that “n*****ish” was supposed to be “triggerish.” (Which is, of course, not a word.)

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Georgia Southern University eventually issued a statement on the matter, saying that the school is “no place for bigotry or racism.”“The University shares the hurt our community has expressed following the use of a racial slur exhibited in a screenshot shared on social media,” the statement reads. “The use of such racist comments is offensive and unacceptable and in no way reflects the attitudes or values of Georgia Southern University.” It is currently unclear whether or not the university has taken any disciplinary action against the student in question, as her identity and student records are protected. African-American students at the school say that they are outraged by the situation, and don’t buy the excuse that the slur was the result of a spell-check error.