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Hugh_Lebowski

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18. OH FFS, the question was How are The TALIBANS clothes so clean ...

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 03:10 PM

Aug 2021

We know they mistreat and enslave women.

Speculating that the TALIBAN are making said women wash their clothes is not a bigoted answer and rather logical if you ask me.

Assuming you're harping about my answer, if not, just ignore me.

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I Have A Really Stupid Question About The Taliban's Clothes/Garb/Outfits...... [View all] global1 Aug 2021 OP

They enslave women and make them do their laundry is my guess (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #1

Just like we Americans do? marble falls Aug 2021 #7

We do? nt Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #11

Dayum, I'm a woman, and where do I apply to get a laundry person? Treefrog Aug 2021 #14

The average American does it as much as the average Afghani does it. Don't you see anything ... marble falls Aug 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #23

Can people stop calling Afghans "Afghani"? Treefrog Aug 2021 #25

Many dictionaries list "Afghani" as an acceptable name for the people muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #65

Bullshit, and no, and it was not a wisecrack to begin with ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #27

I understood what you meant. Treefrog Aug 2021 #33

It was supposed to be a zinger, or something. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #44

I do the laundry in my household. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #12

My parents are gone, but my dad enjoyed doing both of those chores. Treefrog Aug 2021 #34

Not this American n/t luv2fly Aug 2021 #13

Huh? BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #19

Do you believe all laundry done in Afghanistan is performed by enslaved women??????? marble falls Aug 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #26

+1 n/t luv2fly Aug 2021 #28

They probably smell horrible. milestogo Aug 2021 #2

Here's a pro tip. Treefrog Aug 2021 #38

I have lived overseas in a country where people did not bathe regularly or use deodorant milestogo Aug 2021 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author SYFROYH Aug 2021 #53

Rank is evidently indicated by how many blankets you can carry on your shoulder dalton99a Aug 2021 #3

I'm pretty sure the clothes are appropriate for the terrain 0rganism Aug 2021 #4

Finally, a usable answer. marble falls Aug 2021 #6

In a million year I'd never think DUers would come up with such bigoted remarks. Sad, sad, sad. marble falls Aug 2021 #5

Twas ever thus. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #8

Bigoted? Enslave women and smell bad? RussBLib Aug 2021 #15

I call that notion bigoted. Mainly because it is. Most statements with an understood 'all ... marble falls Aug 2021 #31

Things might have changed, but when I studied in Vienna, Austria 30 years ago, we smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #67

Almost like saying American men enslave women luv2fly Aug 2021 #16

My point. Thanks. marble falls Aug 2021 #40

OH FFS, the question was How are The TALIBANS clothes so clean ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #18

See post 20 brush Aug 2021 #32

We must be very careful not to be unfair to the Taliban. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #35

+1. Please do not make fun of the Taliban. dalton99a Aug 2021 #43

do not taunt happy fun ball!!! Coventina Aug 2021 #56

A+ reference BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #70

For sure we shouldn't make jokes leftstreet Aug 2021 #46

That's really really offensive BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #52

*snort* smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #68

Why don't you just get to your real point about how filthy you imagine the Taliban are? marble falls Aug 2021 #37

I think you're confusing what I said with something someone else said. Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #51

Yeah, one doesn't expect to hear such bigotry on a progressive site. brush Aug 2021 #20

Okay, well I can see how commenting on body smells is uncool, but I didn't do that Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #48

I Said Nothing About Odors Or Women - I Just Want To Know How They Keep Their Outfits Clean?...nt global1 Aug 2021 #36

Cleaning up once out of the field would include clothes too. brush Aug 2021 #50

How is the question bigoted? Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #39

I agree; the OP clearly said "given the treestar Aug 2021 #69

That clothing came about over a very long time to suit the conditions there. MineralMan Aug 2021 #9

They actually have cars there too. But somehow people don't think they have washing machines? Treefrog Aug 2021 #17

Many people know almost nothing about life in Middle Eastern MineralMan Aug 2021 #22

Thank you. And I'll bet you know they are Afghans, not Afghani. Treefrog Aug 2021 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Aug 2021 #41

Turkey is kinda far from Afghanistan.... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #74

I'm here for the racist and ethnocentric shit show that develops in this thread greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #10

We had an exchange student from Peru when I was a kid crud Aug 2021 #30

Now THAT is funny! Treefrog Aug 2021 #42

One thing I found hilarious was a spot Clarissa Ward was doing, with all these Taliban behind her. Treefrog Aug 2021 #45

One Hour Martinizing nt doc03 Aug 2021 #47

LOL...Blast from the past. Don't have those in San Antonio LeftInTX Aug 2021 #75

They have not been in hiding in caves for a while now. SYFROYH Aug 2021 #54

I would think that they're not all that hot or sweaty. Chellee Aug 2021 #55

That's interesting BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #57

I found it. It was a year ago, but I found it. LOL Chellee Aug 2021 #66

No way do I wear jeans and tee shirts if it is hot outside LeftInTX Aug 2021 #72

I actually like their clothing. Treefrog Aug 2021 #58

But How Do They Keep Their Outfits Looking So Clean?....nt global1 Aug 2021 #60

Well, according to NASA Chellee Aug 2021 #61

So The Taliban Carries Around With Them Additional Outfits?..... global1 Aug 2021 #62

I don't really know. Chellee Aug 2021 #63

I would think the clothing is appropriate to the climate/environment, as most clothing tends to be. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2021 #59

They know when cameras are going to be around and want to look nice. betsuni Aug 2021 #64

Do they all wear white or is it just the big shots? LeftInTX Aug 2021 #71

They don't always keep it clean. Pics and videos of child brides next to JI7 Aug 2021 #73

I really don't know what you're talking about LeftInTX Aug 2021 #76