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Re:Retro collectors are uncovering hoards of old data by toast0 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @02:22AM (#29046477)
> As best I could tell, the "blue" terminology is correct Indian English; I would have no qualms about labeling it incorrect American English. No one I've mentioned this to has ever even heard of the term.

Mostly Indian, but I've seen ocassional British reference to blue as an adjective for pornographic movies. Usually not 'blue movie', but "that's too blue for me" or something.

Also, a DVD by mail service originally based in San Francisco, GreenCine, had a sister site, BlueCine, which was porn. Otherwise, never seen it used in American context.

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Re:Retro collectors are uncovering hoards of old data by thaumasiotes on Saturday October 30, 2021 @03:20AM (#29046747)
> I've seen occasional British reference to blue as an adjective for pornographic movies. Usually not 'blue movie', but "that's too blue for me" or something.

Try this in America and you'll get confusion and guesses that by 'blue' you mean 'sad'.

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Re:Retro collectors are uncovering hoards of old data by handrous on Saturday October 30, 2021 @01:00PM (#29050302)
It's on its way out, but we used "blue" that way in the US, too. Boomer-aged people are almost certainly familiar with that usage.
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