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dead0man
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« on: January 22, 2010, 12:57:02 AM »
Quote from: Ghyl Tarvoke on January 19, 2010, 04:24:17 PM
('Portuguese Africa' is a different bucket of spades all together)
Wow...if Duke or DWTL said that their "fans" would be repeating that for the next 10 years.  You might not know, but that could be taken as a bit racist.  Not that I mind, just words to me, but "spade" is a touchy word here in the states.


(unless you did that on purpose, knowing full well....in which case, ignore this)
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 10:46:00 AM »
Yeah, "spade" is a derogatory word for black people in the US.  It's a mildly obscure.  Sadly there are many words/phrases that you.just.can't.say.  And when you said
Quote from: Ghyl Tarvoke on January 19, 2010, 04:24:17 PM
('Portuguese Africa' is a different bucket of spades all together)
I giggled, then went whoa!...then realized you probably didn't do it on purpose.  Hence the post Wink
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