This may seem kind of stupid but I am kind of stupid, is there a list somewhere of phrases that are stupid or insensitive racially or gender biased?

Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 160 points –

I just got up from conversation with a couple of older black men, that I said "well I got to go back to work and start cracking the whip." And it occurred to me then that it was probably a really insensitive stupid thing to say.

Sadly, it hadn't occurred to me until it's already said.

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That's a different list.

List of every day Australian expressions

More complex than the yanks think it is, however. Use it incorrectly in Australia and you can still get a fist to the face, or just not get invited to the next party and kicked from the group chats. It is a mistake to think that context isn't relevant for this one.

I think its hilarious. I don't look at Americans the same anymore when they try to use it as an insult. Because i am a "sick cunt".