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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Kind of hard for moderators to know that maybe.

I would just not use those words to not be misunderstood. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I would just not use those words to not be misunderstood. :)

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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

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