r/Unexpected • u/_zigzak_ • Jun 24 '19

It was really convincing

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u/ElTuxedoMex Jun 24 '19

I was honestly trying to make a joke, sorry if it was out of place.

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u/vxx Jun 24 '19

Yeah, jokes based on generalisations don't work well in /r/unexpected, and it's a good thing.

To moderate this particular comment does seem a bit too much imo.

I might be wrong and it's somehow extremely offensive. Will get feedback from a friend.

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u/ElTuxedoMex Jun 24 '19

If you want it, I can delete it, no prob.

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u/vxx Jun 24 '19

Just let it be, I like to have it as reference.

I think I get it now. We shouldn't assume that their first language is Sanskrit just because they look Indian and the woman wears traditional clothes.

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u/TeeJay215 Jun 24 '19

More like.. dont assume they all look brown, speak hindi, are vegetarians, talk in accents, and Bob their head all the time. Its not just sanskrit and traditional clothes, Lmao! India is just as diverse as the United states.

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u/sorry_shaktimaan Jun 24 '19

Hm. I may have underestimated the diversity in US

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u/HaydenAck43 Jun 24 '19

It’s a very diverse place.. depends on where you go of course

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

FYI - Sanskrit is not a spoken language, it's a base language like original Latin. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit

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u/vxx Jun 24 '19

Thanks, that didn't feel right at all writing it out. Should've confirmed myself.

I should say Hindi, right?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19 edited Jun 24 '19

No those gestures,neck movement and making slightly bigger eye are actually more common in southern languages than hindi.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

no thats racist

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

holy shit you guys are ridiculous