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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by edoceo on Thursday July 02, 2020 @04:52PM (#23717917)
A thumbs up is still acceptable and has not yet been hijacked by assholes.
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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by s- on Thursday July 02, 2020 @05:42PM (#23718390)
Thumbs up is definitely offensive in some cultures
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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by edoceo on Thursday July 02, 2020 @05:55PM (#23718518)
Right, it's offensive in Iran (according to a quick DDG) - but offensive != hijacked and repurposed.
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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by skinkestek on Thursday July 02, 2020 @05:20PM (#23718196)
I remember from back when I picked up Norwegian litterature, a short story or essay or something that ended with something along the lines of: "cucumbers is the only thing that hasn't been deemed unhealthy yet. Hurry up and eat cucumbers while they are still healthy!"
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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by iRobbery on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:13PM (#23719150)
https://www.businessinsider.com/spain-cucumber-crisis-ecoli-...

i hope you stopped eating them 2011 ;-)

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