User:CyborgTosser/Dead nigger storage

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Dead nigger storage is a location designated for the temporary storage of the corpses of African American individuals, often those that have been killed in gun-related accidents. While it is unclear if any locations have actually been designated as "dead nigger storage", at least one location has notably been designated as not being dead nigger storage, namely the home of the character Jimmie Dicket in Quentin Tarrantino's film Pulp Fiction.

[edit] Controversy surrounding the term

It has been suggested that the term "dead nigger storage" is racist, due to its use of the pejorative "nigger". This claim is supported by the fact that its most notable usage is by a white character (played by Tarrantino). On the other hand, Jimmie uses the term when speaking to African American character Jules Winnfield (played by Samuel L. Jackson), a character who himself often uses the term nigger in a non-pejorative sense. As the two are friends—and as Jimmie is shown to be married to an African American woman—, it is unlikely that Jimmie's use of the word "nigger" is entirely pejorative, even in the tense situation created by Jules bringing a body to Jimmie's home.