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Re: Stupid questions

Postby IamNotCreepy » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:50 pm

iMURDAu wrote:Is it racist if I see someone ethnic purchase a certain brand of ethnic food and then feel like my purchase of that same item is justified because "one of them" is okay with it?

I feel like it might be racial, but not racist. When I pose this question irl people tend to immediately joke "that's racist" but I don't think it is.


I think what's more problematic is your cultural appropriation by buying "ethnic food". Don't you know you are only allowed to buy boring American food?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby iMURDAu » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:33 pm

I'm talking about microwave burritos which is boring North American food. That count?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby NathanLoiselle » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:46 am

As a North American I like to appropriate the French culture and buy croissants.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Absentia » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:16 am

Microwave burritos are possibly the most American thing there is. Certainly no Mexican would claim them.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby cmsellers » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:48 am

iMURDAu wrote:Is it racist if I see someone ethnic purchase a certain brand of ethnic food and then feel like my purchase of that same item is justified because "one of them" is okay with it?

I feel like it might be racial, but not racist. When I pose this question irl people tend to immediately joke "that's racist" but I don't think it is.

Why are you asking me? I once told a Turkish person in Turkey that Turkish baklava is too sweet.

JamishT wrote:I can see how people would knee-jerk think that to be racist. Are you assuming something about someone based on their race? Yes. But I think it would be more "problematic" if you assumed that they hadn't experienced the culture of their...culture, and thus wouldn't know what brand is best. But I'm a WHITE CISGENDERED MALE, so what do I know!

Are you telling me your avatar is a lie?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby 52xMax » Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:22 pm

As a token Person of Color™, I hereby use my powers of diversity and multicultural representation to grant all members of TCS honorary status to consume all varieties of ethnic food from now. Because that's how it works...Just don't come crying when you experience explosive diarrhea.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby iMURDAu » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:05 pm

I screenshotted your post so I can justify whatever I eat to anyone who wishes to confront me in order to shame me for my dietary cultural appropriation.

I suggest everyone else do the same. For safety reasons.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Malfeasinator » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:06 pm

iMURDAu wrote:I screenshotted your post so I can justify whatever I eat to anyone who wishes to confront me in order to shame me for my dietary cultural appropriation.

I suggest everyone else do the same. For safety reasons.


I'm cool. I've been immune to shame since 2007.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Deathclaw_Puncher » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:06 am

Shame? What's that? Is it food?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby NathanLoiselle » Sat Jul 14, 2018 2:38 am

Shame is like couscous only jewish instead of middle eastern. At least I think couscous is middle eastern.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby iMURDAu » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:01 pm

When Mrs. Incredible gets mad at the kids do you think she ever threatens to put them back where they came from?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby NathanLoiselle » Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:04 am

I'm sorry. But that's not a stupid question and this is the forum for stupid questions. You're post is invalid.
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Krashlia » Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:08 am

Is the FBI still going to hold me accountable in Dominican Republic?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Windy » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:50 am

If you get HIV from an infected needle during a vaccination do they cancel each other out?
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Re: Stupid questions

Postby Krashlia » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:48 am

Really depends on what you were vaccinated for. If not HIV, then welcome to the world of AIDS.
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