DC United staff member sacked for making hand gesture

[Man-chester copperpot]

This is now a hate symbol



This means “Okay” to me, playing with the Miss nipples or showing some chick how big my penis is.

On the BBC Football page for full story

 

[remember arthur mann]

This is now a hate symbol

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This means “Okay” to me, playing with the Miss nipples or showing some chick how big my penis is.

On the BBC Football page for full story

America  has gone mad ?

 

[Koniec]

It’s now essentially used as a gang sign. Players in American sports get fined/banned for throwing up gang signs.

 

[unexpected item]

In recent years, it has also been used by white supremacists to symbolise white power.

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

In recent years, it has also been used by white supremacists to symbolise white power.

Yep, just read it. This is going back to 2019 aswell.
The things you learn, imagine going on holiday there and not knowing this.
He’s me thinking the Nazi salute was still the thing - moving with the times i suppose these cavemen

 

[stonerblue]

Yep, just read it. This is going back to 2019 aswell.
The things you learn, imagine going on holiday there and not knowing this.
He’s me thinking the Nazi salute was the thing - moving with the times i suppose these cavemen

If you do go don't wear your Fred Perry either..

 

[bluenova]

Yep, just read it. This is going back to 2019 aswell.
The things you learn, imagine going on holiday there and not knowing this.

I think a British athlete got bizarrely criticised for it a while back - US Twitter not understanding that not everyone is in the US.

It is pretty recent though - this article was from 2019, explaining how they thought it was still ok in the US but not in Brazil, where it was associated with white power.

5 everyday hand gestures that can get you in serious trouble outside the US

Sometimes, making what you think is an innocent gesture in one country can land you in hot water somewhere else.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

If you do go don't wear your Fred Perry either..

Eh? White power clothing?


Someone’s on the wind up

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

I think a British athlete got bizarrely criticised for it a while back - US Twitter not understanding that not everyone is in the US.

It is pretty recent though - this article was from 2019, explaining how they thought it was still ok in the US but not in Brazil, where it was associated with white power.

5 everyday hand gestures that can get you in serious trouble outside the US

Sometimes, making what you think is an innocent gesture in one country can land you in hot water somewhere else.

www.businessinsider.com

Very interesting

 

[blue whippet]

I think a British athlete got bizarrely criticised for it a while back - US Twitter not understanding that not everyone is in the US.

It is pretty recent though - this article was from 2019, explaining how they thought it was still ok in the US but not in Brazil, where it was associated with white power.

5 everyday hand gestures that can get you in serious trouble outside the US

Sometimes, making what you think is an innocent gesture in one country can land you in hot water somewhere else.

www.businessinsider.com

Crikey, bit of a minefield. Probably best to not make any hand gestures when you go overseas.