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I just got up from conversation with a couple of older black men, that I said "well I got to go back to work and start cracking the whip." And it occurred to me then that it was probably a really insensitive stupid thing to say.

Sadly, it hadn't occurred to me until it's already said.

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[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

"Seek offence and you shall find it" - The secret mantra of Tumblr users

It's a tricky one because if someone wants to be offended, they definitely will be. I once knew a guy who, for some reason, found the use of the word "slug" (in any context) intensely offensive. To this day, no-one ever learned why.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

You can't be stupid, otherwise you'd be on Reddit 😊

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

I actually looked into this two days ago. I came across a PDF that was maybe six years old but already outdated. It's a problem when it's this difficult to keep up. I know it's a problem to not try to keep up too though. The human condition sucks.

[–] PotentiallyAnApricot@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Hey I just want to say i think this is a really good question and I’m glad you asked it. So many things get recycled into the language and we don’t know/ever get taught their original meanings. I think it’s good to look into, not just to avoid social slip ups, but because language and idioms have an impact on how we think about things. I’m glad to have these links on my radar

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