I have an issue with the word misunderstood, could you use something less offensive to me? Like perceived differently? Misunderstood implies an objective interpretation.

[–] touchegooodsir 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This where context and being aware that other cultures can be different linguistically comes in. How much do you think people in french speaking African countries care about a certain word that describes a color over there :|

[–] lanolinoil 1 points 2 years ago

Bet you get mad in the southern groceries at frijoles negros too

[+] Guy_Fieris_Hair -6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Seems you were intentionally trying to seek attention by saying shit people actually don't want to hear and claiming it's fine based off a technicality. Your so edgy bro. Don't call other people stupid just because they see beyond your attempt to be clever.

[–] cashews_win 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don’t call other people stupid just because they see beyond your attempt to be clever.

You think I'm trying to be clever by speaking my own language?

You think I speak my own language to seem "edgy"?

The word "faggot" on reddit gets site-wide deleted which means even saying it in the UK subs where people will know the meaning it would get deleted. Yes it's happened and that's fucking moronic.

It'd be like banning Spaniards from their own subs for saying "Tiene negro gato ".

[+] Guy_Fieris_Hair -9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

We speak the same fucking language. Your metafore of Spanish and negro is irrelevant. You guys seriously run around, on what is an AMERICAN platform and think that the word of choice for a cigarette, a smoke, a stogey, is "faggot"? Not fag, but faggot? That is the word you want to use? Even though you have many other choices of words, that is it? And you are surprised?

I remember elementary school when we laughed about fag meaning a cigarette. Then I turned 8.

No but like seriously, I guess maybe I am missing some perspective. You guys just like use it in commonplace? Like, "Hey Benedict, I'm gonna go suck on this faggot over here" or "Hey Charles, it's time for my fag break"

[–] sotolf 2 points 2 years ago

/c/shitamericanssay

[–] lanolinoil 1 points 2 years ago

It's a Chinese platform though..... What?

You need to sit and think about that less than 5% of humans are Americans and while our culture has been exported to a lot more than that, those people don't live as or where you do and aren't beholden to your cultural morays and taboos.

Think about it -- 95% of people -- Zoom out and really let that sink in. Watch some other cultures' exports and the weight of the cultural robes you wear will become clear over time.

[–] Deathstalkr1 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait until you hear about faggots and peas

[–] lanolinoil 2 points 2 years ago

The fanny pack never did take off in the U.K....

[–] ilikekeyboards 2 points 2 years ago

Did you just call somebody's language you inherit a technicality? I swear to god you yanks are something else with your lack of education and common sense. I guess the only way to afford thousand of ICBMs is to defund the school. Bless you

[–] touchegooodsir 2 points 2 years ago

Dog, he was right though... and you're assuming he was seeking attention when he was sharing a factually correct piece of history, that someone banned him for, when they were wrong. That is some close mindedness right there

[–] lanolinoil 1 points 2 years ago

Just Amero-Centric things.......