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A friend of mine was banned for sending a chat message that said “this is a Mexican standoff” — the people in the room were both Mexican, if it matters.. we wer

by tdhz77 5y ago

A friend of mine was banned for sending a chat message that said “this is a Mexican standoff” — the people in the room were both Mexican, if it matters.. we were all confused on why he was permanently banned.

nemo44x 5y ago
Because it implies the Mexican race can’t resolve disputes without violence thus normalizing xenophobia.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
  I think I'm more offended you referred to "the Mexican race". Mexican is not a race.
  - nemo44x 5y ago
    That was the attempt at sarcasm - I think it fell flat.
    - account42 5y ago
      Perhaps a bit too close to what might be a real opinion. Doesn't hurt to add a /s in text where you can't use intonation and gestures to hint at sarcasm.
- wccrawford 5y ago
  Did you miss the part where everyone involved was Mexican?
  - nemo44x 5y ago
    I was trying to mimic an overzealous hall monitor there and choose ignorance for effect. I don’t think it worked as the rating and the flagging indicate.
EdwardDiego 5y ago
I got flagged by FB for inciting violence when my sister said "Your wife is awesome, I'm going to steal her" and I replied "Haha, I'll fight you au". At least the human moderator who handled my challenge of it was able to consider context.
spuz 5y ago
Banned from what?