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A comment on The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous phrase (2016). Parent comment

Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by rahoulb on Monday November 29, 2021 @09:12AM (#29380057)
We have a fourth one - you're a woman or a non-white person and I'm going to lean out of the window and yell obscenities at you.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by slingnow on Monday November 29, 2021 @04:02PM (#29385248)
No, we don't.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by rahoulb on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @04:28AM (#29390425)
Well as a brown person I can tell you it happens to me about once every three months. My wife and eldest daughter report the same. And my non-white and female friends agree that it is a common occurrence.

Anecdotal, I know. But still what my experience shows.

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