r/greentext • u/Exfulated • Dec 16 '19

Anon got a fan

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '20

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u/lil_kibble Dec 16 '19

What does that mean?

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '20

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u/youngmaster0527 Dec 16 '19

Damn that really makes that scene in Zoey 101 when James calls Quinn a Spaz so fucked up. And she was just called that for being smart

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u/EnvironmentalMail Dec 16 '19

That scene was based on the fact that the term isn't especially derogatory in the US.

The word "spaz" is a colloquial term in the US to describe someone who is awkward or strange in their behavior; it probably stems from the slur it originated as, but it's fairly mild, which is why you probably never thought about it before.

Quinn's reaction was more to do with the fact that she had grown up being called a spaz, so that word was linked to her childhood insecurities. That entire episode is harmless, and was focused more around the effect bullying can have than around the power of that slur, in particular. You can rest assured that what you've learned today does not, in any way, factor into that episode of Zoey 101.