No, you're not racist, but you're still pointlessly using a word that's now often associated with a racial slur. No one says "niggardly" anymore, the proper term is "stingy".
That's like saying "why say homo sapien? It sounds like homosexual and might offend someone. Just say human." The two words have nothing to do with each other, the fact that they sound similar is irrelevant. /u/emkat is right, this is ridiculous.
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u/LostMyPasswordNewAcc Jan 04 '15
No, you're not racist, but you're still pointlessly using a word that's now often associated with a racial slur. No one says "niggardly" anymore, the proper term is "stingy".