Comment on THICC

MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• superduperpirate@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Apology was for people offended by an aquarium using teen slang to connect with today’s youth.

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  • nichtburningturtle@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Truly a tragedy.

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Teen slang? Thicc has been around since around 2010. That means anyone who was a teen when it originated is pushing 30 now.

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  • QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If only they cared that much about kids getting shot

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    • BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The aquarium ?

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      • Numenor@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Otters have been shooting kids

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    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Lmao

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If I understand it, it ain’t teen slang.

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    • yeather@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Not anymore

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  • carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    it’s not “teen slang”, it’s AAVE

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    • stoly@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      One is and one is not

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      • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Chloe is determined to be offended on someone else’s behalf today tho

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    • RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Basically the same

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      • carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        yea, because white teens stole it

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• bstix@feddit.dk ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/…/2376653002/

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    “Digital blackface?” Get a fucking grip

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    • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The term, originally spelled “thick,” dates back to the 90s and was used in black culture in reference to women, Dictionary.com says.

      Can we stop this “black culture” bull shit too? At this point, it’s just American culture. Why are we segregatting a questionably sexist term now?

      Stop categorizing every little thing as “black” or “white”. An american started the term for a specific purpose, and Americans still use it today with a broader application.

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      • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Fucking right? I grew up in schools where urban vernacular was very popular, so it’s interwoven into my casual speech. But SJW’s would have you believe I’m culturally appropriating lingo because of the color of my skin, despite the fact that it’s part of my upbringing. So much of modern anti-racism is just moar racism.

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      • Jolteon@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Honestly, it’s not even sexist anymore. I’ve seen it used to refer to men almost as often as women.

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      • Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        How about “thick” and “thicc” being 2 separate terms and having different origins?

        Why should they relate? I’ve only ever heard “thicc” being used on the internet.

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  • GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    God dammit earth

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• mobius_slip@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Maybe they just realized that it was extremely cringy.

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  • Swallowtail@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The rapid-fire memes and acknowledgment of them being memes made it cringe, IMO. If they’d just dialed it back and said something like this I think it would have been fine:

    “Here’s our beautiful thicc girl, Abby! She loves to eat fish and swim with her friends. Come see her at our aquarium any time!”

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    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      exactly, i’d have gone with just posting a cute image of the otter and the text “chomnkey floofer 🙏”, but i guess they have too many old people who would just think they’re having a stroke or something.

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  • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That makes it fun

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