Never said it did. In fact my parents really weren't, either, but they came from a time where such denigrating terms were much more widely used without people even thinking about it - it was just what they were used to. I mentioned it more to give context for where I learned the term from.
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psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 25 pts · 72d
Tfw you want to use this but you speak mandarin š
late_list@piefed.zip · 21 pts · 72d
That's when you say, "he told me a joke, but it only works in mandarin."
ZERONOVABLOSSOM@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 72d
Thanks dad, Iām stealing this one!
unitedwithme@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 72d
That's bananas!!
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 72d
Sounds like pandering.
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 72d
Having Boomer parents unfortunately made me afraid "fruits" was being used as a gay slur before the punchline.
Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 72d
Not all boomers are racist or homophobic thats an individual level problem
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 71d
Never said it did. In fact my parents really weren't, either, but they came from a time where such denigrating terms were much more widely used without people even thinking about it - it was just what they were used to. I mentioned it more to give context for where I learned the term from.