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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
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