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GulfCoast66

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28. When in rural China several years ago people always wanted photos with the wife and I.
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 11:12 AM
Oct 2019

I assume because her hair is curly and dark blond.

They normally made the thumbs up sign but occasionally would give the OK sign in the photo.

Shame on me for not telling them they were white supremacist.

That's dumb. Use the sign. I do. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #1
Or not. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #2
It would be possible, in theory, to "take back" the swastika. Girard442 Oct 2019 #4
Exactly. My mother had an antique table with that shape along the edges. pnwmom Oct 2019 #13
I wouldn't say it's that far gone. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #17
I don't think it's reached swastika level proportions. Crunchy Frog Oct 2019 #23
I agree Tipperary Oct 2019 #20
It IS a little better than the Scalia Salute, don't you think? lunatica Oct 2019 #3
What is the Scalia salute. I apologize for asking, but my life can be pretty sheltered at times. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #11
OK, here's some internationally recognized language in most countries lunatica Oct 2019 #12
I don't remember the okay sign being with the fingers spread. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #5
Really? I find it damn hard to keep the other three fingers together Ron Obvious Oct 2019 #37
Also listed is "100%", the numbers 12, 13, 14, 18... n/t sl8 Oct 2019 #6
I knew a Korean guy. He told me a woman told him to speak English here but he didn't think it was NCLefty Oct 2019 #7
Just do it with the left hand snort Oct 2019 #8
I will continue to use it,it's been around forever. Okay? virgogal Oct 2019 #9
Knock yourself out. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #10
Ok. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #15
See how he positions his thumb and forefinger? That is "OK". Lars39 Oct 2019 #19
Way to whitesplain to your Asian friend that he's Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #16
Ha! Tipperary Oct 2019 #21
So, you think I'm white? Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #38
Well, you told your Asian friend he was being a white supremacist... Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #39
Chinga a tu puta madre pendejo gabacho. Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #42
Wow. Nice ad hom! Disguising it in Spanish so no one will notice, eh? nt Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #18
Its not even the old meaning. Its STILL the real meaning. phleshdef Oct 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #31
Like it or not, it means OKAY and I will continue to use it as such. phleshdef Oct 2019 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #35
No, evidently I'm not a coward who bows down before white supremacists. phleshdef Oct 2019 #36
Well said, hmanne Oct 2019 #41
It's also used in ASL. Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #40
Nah, it's been the OK symbol forever and is still in use Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2019 #26
I'm 73 and I still see it in use quite commonly, hmanne Oct 2019 #27
I REFUSE to allow white supremacists to change my normal behaviors. phleshdef Oct 2019 #22
I still use it. hmanne Oct 2019 #25
When in rural China several years ago people always wanted photos with the wife and I. GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #28
LOL, I just spit my morning coffee all over my screen hmanne Oct 2019 #30
Lol! Too funny! cwydro Oct 2019 #33
+100. hmanne Oct 2019 #34
One more time: It's not the "OK" sign. It's the "W" sign for white power. Iggo Oct 2019 #29
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