If I was sitting at a table with any black people present, and a person with the name or title "Master" was introduced, the same ironic thought that flashed into Marrus' head would go through mine as well. And it would occur to everyone else present also. Oh yes it would.

Marrus was however stupid enough to blurt it out in a clumsy attempt at humor.

The hypersensitivity shown by the reaction extends into the tech world by the way. In various communications protocols between electronic devices, the terms "master" and "slave" were used to accurately describe which device initiated a data transaction and which device responded.

But no more. Some little snowflakes were apparently outraged.