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ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Well, my intent wasn't racism. Of course the meme contains a racist aspect but the joke, to me, is that the creator of this meme is insular enough to assume that no one could ever be named Gurpreet.

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TommyJohnsFishSpot@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That’s what I got too.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

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- ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Or, in this context, probably absence of knowledge.
  
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  - PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Ignorance.
    
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    ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That's the word I was looking for!
    
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- Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I did assume stupidity. Racism and stupidity go hand in hand.
  
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  - Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The word you are looking for is ignorance.
    
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