so i don't know what to tell you there.

and most of the times he's used it, it works within context. he's going off experience with the type of italians he grew up around. sometimes he's going for social commentary. Goodfellas/"two niggers just stole my truck" to use one example.

in the departed it stands out too much because it's about the first line in the movie. i guess it was his way of saying "welcome to southie" but it probably wasn't needed.

and there are plenty of anti-semitic lines in goodfellas, casino, and mean streets... but really, is he supposed to go at everybody to balance things out? lol.