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Being offended at the phrase « Chinese junk » is peak woke virtue signaling

• moron4hire 4y ago
  • tomrod 4y ago
    Both of yall attacking the other by claiming peak virtue signaling is annoying and boring. The article is about Chinese junk making a weird impact. Can we leave the echo chamber behind?
    • KMag 4y ago
      And as another poster has pointed out, The Register tries to make every bad pun, regardless of national origin. In this case, a pun on the type of ship called a junk[0]. I lived in Hong Kong for 10 years, and weekend rental yachting is very popular, called "junk boat trips", even though they're rarely junks these days. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)
• bsenftner 4y ago
  I never said I was "offended", I said the usage of the phrase stands out. Culturally, historically, China was known for producing "junk" products of lower quality throughout the majority of the 20th century. It used to be a common phrase in the 60's & 70's. Seeing the phrase in the article, and used in the same manner as during the 60's & 70' invokes those decades old attitudes.