I'd say that Nazis did a damn fine job of taking over the swastika.
It's fine.
Context is everything. Just because cultural things get co-opted by scumlords doesn't mean they get to define its past, present and future.
that's not what this threads about at all. that's some regional thing.I remember the OK hand sign being thrown when I was growing up in Costa Rica, which was about a decade ago. Meaning is hard to translate but its an insult.
It's more just when it's upside down at the waist right? At least that's how I've seen it show up in a negative way.
You don't see many people called Adolf either. I suppose you could take a stand and spend your entire life constantly explaining why you're called that or why you called your kid that, if that's what you want to do.I'd say that Nazis did a damn fine job of taking over the swastika.
I'd say that Nazis did a damn fine job of taking over the swastika.
He knows what he's doing, even if he doesn't know what he's doing.
I remember the OK hand sign being thrown when I was growing up in Costa Rica, which was about a decade ago. Meaning is hard to translate but its an insult.
Well that's a local meaning then. Internationally that symbol has only meant "ok" for decades, and any connotations to white power are absolutely a recent alt-right troll development.
Also, you might want to be a little more shy to use the word "ignorant" in the future. You didn't exactly have the stunning fact that would back that word up.
I was in Asia recently and thinking about how they didn't get the memo that they were supposed to stop using it. Swastikas everywhere (meaning Buddhist temple). I can't help but think they got it right not letting the Nazis ruin their thing.I'd say that Nazis did a damn fine job of taking over the swastika.
it's not actually a swastika i think, they're drawn a bit differentlyI was in Asia recently and thinking about how they didn't get the memo that they were supposed to stop using it. Swastikas everywhere (meaning Buddhist temple). I can't help but think they got it right not letting the Nazis ruin their thing.
(But I can see why it was banned in Germany, etc).
I was in Asia recently and thinking about how they didn't get the memo that they were supposed to stop using it. Swastikas everywhere (meaning Buddhist temple). I can't help but think they got it right not letting the Nazis ruin their thing.
(But I can see why it was banned in Germany, etc).
It's the original swastika of course... the Nazis version should be the one that "isn't a swastika" imo ;) and yeah the difference is that traditionally, it's never on an angle like the Nazi version.fuck you imma keep doin it anyway
it's not actually a swastika i think, they're drawn a bit differently
Are you being real right now? lolI didn't know what that hand gesture meant, I've never used it in my entire life and I've been informed today it's used by white power people. What if your kids start doing that white power gesture while in a restaurant with you or somewhere like that, how's that going to look for you? If you want to teach your kids a gesture, just do the thumbs up. It's simple, and everyone knows it.
Check the link I posted. It is just the regular OK hand gesture. I guess what made me concerned is that I had no idea until today of the other meaning, but it seems like most other people do. I was worried that I was so out of touch that it had become completely co-opted without me noticing.It's more just when it's upside down at the waist right? At least that's how I've seen it show up in a negative way.
It's more just when it's upside down at the waist right? At least that's how I've seen it show up in a negative way.
Check the link I posted. It is just the regular OK hand gesture. I guess what made me concerned is that I had no idea until today of the other meaning, but it seems like most other people do. I was worried that I was so out of touch that it had become completely co-opted without me noticing.
I can't tell if this post is serious or not, either.It's such a weird hand gesture in the first place. Try to think of the last time you saw someone actually use it - you can't. It's for total dorks and MAGA chuds.
Oh I see that now. I just remembered reading about this before.Check the link I posted. It is just the regular OK hand gesture. I guess what made me concerned is that I had no idea until today of the other meaning, but it seems like most other people do. I was worried that I was so out of touch that it had become completely co-opted without me noticing.
It depends on context I guess.
A five year old doing it is probably innocent.
A republican alt right shitheel doing it has a racist meaning.
The thumbs up now means you support Nazis because I said so. Sorry, you can't use that anymore.I didn't know what that hand gesture meant, I've never used it in my entire life and I've been informed today it's used by white power people. What if your kids start doing that white power gesture while in a restaurant with you or somewhere like that, how's that going to look for you? If you want to teach your kids a gesture, just do the thumbs up. It's simple, and everyone knows it.
Sure. Why don't you draw the old map symbol for a Buddhist temple on your forehead and see how that goes.
Actually I'd say that context can important for a while but eventually meaning do change in a widespread and permanent way. The ok sing is fine for now but check back in 20 years
that was some game people play where you get people to look at it, then you hit them in the shoulder. I don't know if that's the same thing as what the OPs about.
Also the circle game, but in the instance above probably not the circle game.It's more just when it's upside down at the waist right? At least that's how I've seen it show up in a negative way.