Skuggo the Black people you know aren't American I'd assume...American stupidity does not recognize skin color ;) But yeah over here a big stink is raised over using it...and if a white guy says it because "I see Black people saying it all the time, I meant it like 'Wassup my nigga', like my bro, my friend!" doesn't ever cut it, whether the offended person says it or not lol; I personally believe it's best not to say it myself, it was originally a racial slur regardless of what it's become and some people still do get offended over it. In the end it's best to just avoid that kinda language ;p