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Dusseldorf posted:Remember the GIP poster who argued for pages why using "hadjis" was cool because everyone was using it? No, I don't know GIP. Hajji has long had a specific meaning - to use it incorrectly is just stupid, like calling a fish a firetruck.
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TheImmigrant posted:Nor(th)K(orean), probably. Obviously racist Yeah, I agree! 
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quote:Racism So, uh, how about them maps!  (I hope we didn't have this one already)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Disco Infiva posted:While we're discussing different names for same regions. In Welsh, the Lord's Sea (my Welsh is crap so that may not be right)  In Breton, the British sea or Breton sea. Brittany and Britain are distinguished as Breizh and Breizh Veur, literally Britain and Great Britain. Sometimes Brittany is called Breizh Vihan, or Little Britain.  Peanut President posted:"Redneck". Not really specific enough, there are rednecks in every corner of the US.
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I'd like you to stop using words Dutch oven, it's degrading to all ovens.
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Disco Infiva posted:So, uh, how about them maps! We did, and it was followed by a huge derail about whether the countries giving less racist answers were actually less racist to any appreciate degree or whether folks just knew they had to hide their racism better.
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Soviet Commubot posted:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What's with the bros?
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The French name for the water between Britain and France is neutral, meaning "the sleeve". "English Channel" is not neutral.
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Hogge Wild posted:What's with the bros? It means country I believe.
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Hogge Wild posted:What's with the bros? Depending on context it can mean X country, Bro Roazhon means the Roazhon country in the same way you'd say "North country" in English or country of X, so Bro C'hall means country of the Galls, which are Frenchmen. It's pretty similar to "pays de" in French.
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Hogge Wild posted:What's with the bros? Means something like "region" apparently. Possibly cognate to English "mark" and "march" (not the month name or movement obviously)? e: beaten
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Mister Adequate posted:We did, and it was followed by a huge derail about whether the countries giving less racist answers were actually less racist to any appreciate degree or whether folks just knew they had to hide their racism better. OK then, how about this?  Is making fun of people who use Internet Explorer considered racism?
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Apr 21, 2014 19:59
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Disco Infiva posted:OK then, how about this? This can't be correct, everyone I know here in Sweden either uses Chrome or Firefox.
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Disco Infiva posted:OK then, how about this? Belarus is the only progressive country :cryingopera:
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Disco Infiva posted:OK then, how about this? No, why would it be? Oh, whoops, I meant to say SPERG PROFESSIONALLY-OFFENDED SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR TUMBLRITES  Kamrat posted:This can't be correct, everyone I know here in Sweden either uses Chrome or Firefox. That map is outdated, here's a more current one from http://gs.statcounter.com/#all-browser-ww-monthly-201402-201402-map: 
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steinrokkan posted:Belarus is the only progressive country :cryingopera: Wait, what does Opera do?
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Dusseldorf posted:Wait, what does Opera do? Oppresses Belorussians.
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Dusseldorf posted:Wait, what does Opera do? Provides a vastly superior browsing experience, obviously.
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Farecoal posted:That map is outdated, here's a more current one: At least mine has Antarctica in it  And it seems that Opera is really popular in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Actually that map conflicts with the one from the Wikipedia article  Blue - IE Green - Chrome Orange - Firefox despite Wikipedia getting it from the same site  Oh wait, turns out the Wikipedia one only counts desktop browsers
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Farecoal posted:Actually that map conflicts with the one from the Wikipedia article Do the results depend on your browser ?
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Hogge Wild posted:Do the results depend on your browser No, here's a desktop-only browser map for Feb-2014 through April 2014 from StatCounter:   Like the  browser
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Disco Infiva posted:At least mine has Antarctica in it Opera has/had a very good mobile browser for lovely internet connections.
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Mister Adequate posted:We did, and it was followed by a huge derail about whether the countries giving less racist answers were actually less racist to any appreciate degree or whether folks just knew they had to hide their racism better.
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quote:Not really specific enough, there are rednecks in every corner of the US. Grayshirt? Johnnies? Economically Disadvantaged People Who It's Okay To Make Fun Of Because Once There Was A War That Happened In The Same Geographic Region That They Currently Live In (EDPWIOTMFOBOTWATHITSGRTTCLI's for short)?
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It's okay to stereotype and hate whites of low socioeconomic status and geography because, like, racism.
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TheImmigrant posted:It's okay to stereotype and hate whites of low socioeconomic status and geography because, like, racism. O'm poor and live in the Midlands of the UK and you're drat right it's okay to stereotype and hate me and mine, we're loving terrible people who sound like we're from Birmingham and Leicester and Derby because we are. We deserve everything we get.
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Apr 21, 2014 20:53
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Mister Adequate posted:O'm poor and live in the Midlands of the UK and you're drat right it's okay to stereotype and hate me and mine, we're loving terrible people who sound like we're from Birmingham and Leicester and Derby because we are. We deserve everything we get. Apologize for your privilege, and accept responsibility for your ancestors' wrongs.
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Apr 21, 2014 20:58
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TheImmigrant posted:It's okay to stereotype and hate whites of low socioeconomic status and geography because, like, racism. Jesus Christ man, how many threads are you going to poo poo up with this whining about how minorities should shut up and let you call them gooks and niggers but also no don't say redneck that's so racist against whites
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Someone has to stand up for the little man.
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The partition of Poland and wildlife populations.
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VitalSigns posted:Jesus Christ man, how many threads are you going to poo poo up with this whining about how minorities should shut up and let you call them gooks and niggers but also no don't say redneck that's so racist against whites Heh. Social justice warriors. Heh. 
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Pakled posted:The partition of Poland and wildlife populations. I thought Poles expelled all the pigs when they took Silesia and Prussia :iamafag:
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Pakled posted:The partition of Poland and wildlife populations. Is this from overhunting or is there a difference in the geography of countryside that corresponds to the historic populations of the partition?
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Dusseldorf posted:Is this from overhunting or is there a difference in the geography of countryside that corresponds to the historic populations of the partition?
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Ras Het posted:Not really; you don't clock that the name is derived from the Swedish perspective because you hear it all the time. Particularly when it's a compound, "Eastsea". It's just a name. It still counts even if it's a compound word. Østersøen/Östersjön/Östersjön was and is literally east of the Scandinavians who named it. Also it being Finland they probably don't have tests on geography like you would in the US or Korea (whom I've been told are very happy with things like standardized tests).
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Boiled Water posted:It still counts even if it's a compound word. Østersøen/Östersjön/Östersjön was and is literally east of the Scandinavians who named it. I might just be an idiot, but it did take me pretty loving long to notice that Swansea reads "swan sea" too. And I don't think it's exactly just a geography test issue to know what the sea that surrounds half of your country is called.
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Farecoal posted:No, here's a desktop-only browser map for Feb-2014 through April 2014 from StatCounter: QQ is actually a spinoff of ICQ developed in China. Tencent (the company that develops it) now does a million other services under the banner too.
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Carbon dioxide posted:I find it hard to imagine how it would be for an average North Korean worker class person to find out that all that propaganda about the rest of the world being evil is fake, and suddenly having a whole bunch of unprecedented freedom. Speaking of Stalinist autocracies with bizarre personality cults, hows about Turkmenistan? The Glorious Leader (statue and photo below) died last decade, and was succeeded by his dentist. His dentist, while still ruling with absolute power, has apparently eased off some of the more wacko poo poo of his predecessor. It isn't nearly so bizarre as North Korea (I'd bet), but they haven't had as long to work on it either. They are not so isolated as a nation though, Iran I know has linked the place with rail lines to encourage trade.   
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