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betsuni

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18. TBH

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:31 AM

Jun 2014

I haven't seen any outright bashing of the peoples of the Caucasus Mountain region here, so honestly it could be kinda dumb I guess to accuse anyone of doing so, depending on motivations, to be honest.

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Finally, a Perfect Term for When White People “Discover” Things [View all] peoli Jun 2014 OP

hahahahahaha giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #1

Amazing, now we just need this term used starting in Kindergarten.... Tikki Jun 2014 #2

Edison Takket Jun 2014 #3

No man, I think you've made us all stop and realize how racist we are now. peoli Jun 2014 #4

Could be kinda dumb, I guess, depending on the OP's motivations.....but racist? I doubt that, TBH. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #6

TBH betsuni Jun 2014 #18

Oh, just relax. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #7

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I wouldn't put Edison on the top of that list. He was actually kind of a thug. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #15

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I like the word 'plundering' myself. blackspade Jun 2014 #10

"Discover" is often used for things people already knew about. Jim Lane Jun 2014 #12

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My initial reaction is "Do WHAT?"............. raven mad Jun 2014 #14

your comment sounds a little naughty Bucky Jun 2014 #17

Funny! betsuni Jun 2014 #16