Ol' dude was all animated with that shit! Jumpin' forward to add emphasis and everything. "Get away from the door, nigga!" LOL
Sometimes, you just gotta laugh shit off. Yeah, there still might be some sting behind it, depending on who says it and how its used. At the end of the day, muthafuckaz is gonna say what they want, no matter how ignorant it makes them look.
I don't use the word myself. Never had a reason to.