People were born in '88, unless someone’s throwing up other red flags that alone doesn’t raise suspicion
Comment on X88B88 is the word "voodoo" with a reflection.
Omgboom@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
I would use this as a gamer tag but I’m afraid people would think it’s Nazi related with the two “88’s”
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
People were also born on the 14th in '88. Any of 'em who have sense don’t put that in their username though, at least for very long.
Source: my poor brother.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
If your brother didn’t also include the month then it is pretty sus.
If they did include their entire birth date, then they clearly didn’t understand the rules of the internet.
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
No, he had sense to not ever include any of it from the get-go. Plenty of websites and services suggested he include 88 in his username though.
thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
BornIn1988AndNazi
Makhno@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
average insurgency: sandstorm user
deur@feddit.nl 4 weeks ago
Two 88’s is a hit on my nazidar tbh, I’d assume the best intentions but I wouldn’t be shocked. .
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
I was thinking it would make a great book title for a novel about an underground cult of Voodoo practicing Nazis.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
The Loa aren’t going to be providing a gateway to Nazis. Those folks have their own gods
Maeve@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
Please meet the Orishas.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Did I mess that up? It’s been decades since I studied Voudon.
Emerald@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
gon@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Unless your name is AryanWarrior1488 I doubt anyone would bat an eye.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
Yeah, it’s the nature of dog whistles but 88 is the only one I remember. Even so I’d probably assume birth year and think nothing of it, but I understand the concern.
gon@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Yeah, it’s totally understandable to be worried, in general. It’s not exactly ideal to be perceived as a racist.