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White Woman Explains Why As An Anti-Racist Ally She Refuses To Say Any Word That Starts With 'N' | The Onion (www.youtube.com)
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[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 40 points 10 months ago (3 children)

When it comes down to it "vinegar" is kind of getting too close to the n word

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 45 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Anyone not saying "acetic acid" is committing a microagression

[–] GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I hate to go all "ackchyually" on you, but vinegar is a 5-8% solution of acetic acid. Anyone not saying "a 5-8% solution of acetic acid" is committing a microagression. Pure acetic acid is referred to as "glacial" acetic acid, which is clearly cultural appropriation by northern Europeans.

[–] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

I actually say acetic acid as often as I can because I am a dork

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Denigrated

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That one that means 'cheap or thrifty' that is so close i won't even say it

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I only eat sashimi for that reason

[–] Seraph@kbin.social 33 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Always wanted a girl that can't say "No"!

Actually, not really... super rapey.

[–] LEONHART@slrpnk.net 17 points 10 months ago

...because of the implication.

[–] blueson@feddit.nu 16 points 10 months ago

"Do you want to sleep with me?"

"False"

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 10 months ago

Doesn't need to say "no" to decline.

"Wanna fuck?"

"I don't. Fuck off."

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Since she says "cheesy chips" instead of the n-word I'm guessing she has another phrase for it. Maybe "Denied"?

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

403 Forbidden

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

That kind of behavior is 406 Not Acceptable

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of a story I read about a guy who realised that they named their dog poorly when it got out and got lost and had to walk around the neighbourhood shouting "Snickers!"

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

Real Lovecraft Cat hours

[–] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sanest US person when invited to discuss the political conflict in Nigeria:

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago

Surely Niger is even worse.

I don't know if it was a joke but I remember seeing a black American lady having a moment when they heard that Montenegro is in Eurovision. Chuckled at that

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the sordid history of the word "niggardly" (which means cheap/stingy).

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And apparently has nothing to do with the word "nigger". I think the word was used in my translation of The Twelve Caesars and I had to look it up. Turns out there's a whole Wikipedia article on it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_niggardly

[–] OctopusKurwa@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nah dude Suetonius was just mad racist

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Suetonius dropping hard r before it was even invented. He was just that sort of guy

[–] neurogenesis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I want to shake this brave womans hand so much right now

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Btw how did the n word become like this? Why isnt it like queer for example?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It was going that way, but the anti-racism movement changed the course.