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[Sheik Yerbouti]

Why is "Eskimo" supposed to be offensive?

 

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[TrezJuve]

Eskimo has come under strong attack in recent years for its supposed offensiveness, and many Americans today either avoid this term or feel uneasy using it. It is widely known that Inuit, a term of ethnic pride. The claim that Eskimo is offensive is based primarily on a popular but disputed etymology tracing its origin to an Abenaki word meaning "eaters of raw meat." Though modern linguists speculate that the term actually derives from a Montagnais word referring to the manner of lacing a snowshoe, the matter remains undecided, and meanwhile many English speakers have learned to perceive Eskimo as a derogatory term invented by unfriendly outsiders in scornful reference to their neighbors' unsophisticated eating habits. See Usage Note at Inuit.

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Nota bene, this is obviously a copy paste.

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Insensitive Matt.

Very insensitive, I didn't know he was a white supremacist.

 

[ALC]

I guess it's like how Indians don't like the name "Redskin" anymore. Everyone is overtly PC.

 

[IliveForJuve]

In Sao Paolo right now, waiting for my flight to Rio. I'm in love with Brazilian butts. All the girls look like the hawt black girl from the NSFW thread but they come in all colors.

 

[Nzoric]

Maid shopping?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Eskimo has come under strong attack in recent years for its supposed offensiveness, and many Americans today either avoid this term or feel uneasy using it. It is widely known that Inuit, a term of ethnic pride. The claim that Eskimo is offensive is based primarily on a popular but disputed etymology tracing its origin to an Abenaki word meaning "eaters of raw meat." Though modern linguists speculate that the term actually derives from a Montagnais word referring to the manner of lacing a snowshoe, the matter remains undecided, and meanwhile many English speakers have learned to perceive Eskimo as a derogatory term invented by unfriendly outsiders in scornful reference to their neighbors' unsophisticated eating habits. See Usage Note at Inuit.

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Nota bene, this is obviously a copy paste.

 

[IliveForJuve]

Maid shopping?

I'm not rich enough to afford Brazilian maids.

 

[Ocelot]

So that's why you need to become a corrupt politician...

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

So apparently a cafe in the middle of the Sydney CBD is under siege and being occupied by Isis sympathisers Looks like they've taken everyone hostage. What the actual fuck.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Reading about it now. Hope no one is hurt or killed. Seems like only 1 guy doing it, so I hope it turns out OK.

 

[.zero]

Sweet. I always wanted to build an ark.

Spent half my day today interviewing at the Google mothership in what's more of a physicist's role, if you can believe that.

Then again, I did see the new "Google toilet" and fell in love with the place.



(Like who couldn't after experiencing that??)



Oh, Happy Birthday, my man A!! arty:



And congrats to you, sir. You'll be able to set up the 403b for when we are all stuck in FEMA camps.

Google toilets

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Reading about it now. Hope no one is hurt or killed. Seems like only 1 guy doing it, so I hope it turns out OK.

Yeah there might be another gunman as well. 13 hostages. Apparently they have found a suspicious package near the Opera House.

 

[Salvo]

Did you forget your cannoli there?

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

I get my cannoli from Pasticerria Papa in Haberfield

 

[Salvo]

I am surprised Two-Tone hasn't blamed the Labour party yet.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Just give him a couple of days and he will

 

[Salvo]

Well, I for one am boycotting Lindt for flying the Halal flag.

 

[Zé Tahir]

I hope they shoot the gunman in the balls.

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Well, I for one am boycotting Lindt for flying the Halal flag.

Halal is yummi though.

 

[Salvo]

I'm totally down for Halal.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Bastards never sell Haram meat.

I WANT HARAM MEET!