White Woman Explains Why As An Anti-Racist Ally She Refuses To Say Any Word That Starts With 'N' | The Onion
White Woman Explains Why As An Anti-Racist Ally She Refuses To Say Any Word That Starts With 'N' | The Onion
When it comes down to it "vinegar" is kind of getting too close to the n word
Anyone not saying "acetic acid" is committing a microagression
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.
I actually say acetic acid as often as I can because I am a dork
Denigrated
That one that means 'cheap or thrifty' that is so close i won't even say it
I only eat sashimi for that reason
Always wanted a girl that can't say "No"!
Actually, not really... super rapey.
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!"
Real Lovecraft Cat hours
Sanest US person when invited to discuss the political conflict in Nigeria:
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
Reminds me of the sordid history of the word "niggardly" (which means cheap/stingy).
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
I want to shake this brave womans hand so much right now
Btw how did the n word become like this? Why isnt it like queer for example?
It was going that way, but the anti-racism movement changed the course.