mathematics Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, throbber said: I don’t get how someone somewhere can decide that a universal symbol for ok can represent something else and for it to stick like this. Why don’t we just decide that a thumbs up now means you are a paedophile? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 56 minutes ago, throbber said: That now means that you are anti lgbt I’m afraid. Reported for excusionism. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 The ones making the symbol know exactly what they're doing. They haven't made the symbol innocently thinking it means something else. They've made it knowing exactly the intent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 2 hours ago, throbber said: That now means that you are anti lgbt I’m afraid. Oh well, thems the breaks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, throbber said: I don’t get how someone somewhere can decide that a universal symbol for ok can represent something else and for it to stick like this. Why don’t we just decide that a thumbs up now means you are a paedophile? 95% of the planet thinks thumbs up means GIRUY rather than a cheery acclamation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, throbber said: This maybe is the case for the individuals in question but when the internet decides in 2020 something that one of the most universal hand signals in the world now represents something racist that can cause great offence then you have a serious communication problem. This reminds me of the time Wayne Hennesay got accused of making a nazi salute when he actually pointed towards the person taking the picture to hurry them up and covered his mouth so the sound would carry. Came from a 4chan trolling campaign in 2017…which the moron end (contradictory, but…) of the white nationalist/white power movement took as gospel and began using as such. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Just now, throbber said: What about the middle finger? Due to Hollywood that's probably near universal now. For some cultures it might have been like a flirty wink. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 21/07/2023 at 09:51, RH33 said: Apparently I "won the day" yesterday. On a thread about Goodwillie I had most liked post. That's a juxtaposition and a half. I'll need to go back and review your greenie total on that post. When I initially saw it, I was going to upvote, but I thought it would be inappropriate for it to be on 69 greenies given the context! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, throbber said: This maybe is the case for the individuals in question but when the internet decides in 2020 something that one of the most universal hand signals in the world now represents something racist that can cause great offence then you have a serious communication problem. This reminds me of the time Wayne Hennesay got accused of making a nazi salute when he actually pointed towards the person taking the picture to hurry them up and covered his mouth so the sound would carry. Must be an absolute bugger going Scuba Diving nowadays. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, throbber said: That’s the explanation behind it anyway. Surely if it becomes a hate crime to use it then you are signing that hand gesture over to white supremacists? 1 hour ago, Moomintroll said: Must be an absolute bugger going Scuba Diving nowadays. Agreed. I know nothing of the argument at play here but surely Throbber’s version has the fingers splayed to give the ‘W’, while the hand signal for OK just has them as kinda redundant in the background? I dunno.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, alta-pete said: Agreed. I know nothing of the argument at play here but surely Throbber’s version has the fingers splayed to give the ‘W’, while the hand signal for OK just has them as kinda redundant in the background? I dunno.. Agree with this…the fingers in the “suspect” gesture have little resemblance to how your fingers fall just giving an OK wave. The palm rotates flat in the WP symbol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, throbber said: I cant get my index finger and thumb anywhere near as flat as that when all other fingers are extended so I’m in the clear. Try using the “other” hand… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 hours ago, throbber said: What about the middle finger? Don’t know, but if you buy me a couple of drinks, might think about it… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I think in Greece if you make an OK sign it means you think they're an arsehole. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Once again, the folk who made those symbols knew exactly what they were doing and knew exactly the meaning they intended to convey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Once again, the folk who made those symbols knew exactly what they were doing and knew exactly the meaning they intended to convey. Aye, to pervert the meaning of an innocent human gesture, the Ok symbol existed for a long time before 4chan twisted it. The world should pay far less attention to these American basement dwelling teenagers. Edited July 22, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I think I found the remnants of a blue lobster tail today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: I think in Greece if you make an OK sign it means you think they're an arsehole. Does it not also have a racist meaning as well? Or am I thinking of a different gesture? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 40 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: I think I found the remnants of a blue lobster tail today. Is that your concrete? Looks rough as f**k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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