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Old 12-24-2020, 03:19 PM
 
Location: NMB, SC
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What the hell is wrong with "picnic"?
I can't for the life of me figure out what is racist about the word picnic.
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Old 12-24-2020, 03:30 PM
 
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Next up, censoring and bleeping out the word "picnic" from old Yogi Bear cartoons.

The reason why "picnic" is considered 'offensive' by some?

Well, there's two parts to this one.

First of all, despite some false claims, the word picnic did NOT originate in America and was most certainly not derived from offensive slurs against Blacks and lynching. Picnic is derived from the 17th century French term pique-nique.

And the second ludicrous part is, because some lynchings in the past were done in a "picnic" like manner, now some are deeming picnic offensive based on that asinine logic.
I don't believe you.
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Old 12-27-2020, 04:18 PM
 
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Next up, censoring and bleeping out the word "picnic" from old Yogi Bear cartoons.

The reason why "picnic" is considered 'offensive' by some?

Well, there's two parts to this one.

First of all, despite some false claims, the word picnic did NOT originate in America and was most certainly not derived from offensive slurs against Blacks and lynching. Picnic is derived from the 17th century French term pique-nique.

And the second ludicrous part is, because some lynchings in the past were done in a "picnic" like manner, now some are deeming picnic offensive based on that asinine logic.

I think I'll go watch the Yogi Bear cartoons.

One Youtuber commented on this vlog saying then lockdowns fried their brains.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKJLUkOGfkM
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Old 12-27-2020, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Next up, censoring and bleeping out the word "picnic" from old Yogi

And the second ludicrous part is, because some lynchings in the past were done in a "picnic" like manner, now some are deeming picnic offensive based on that asinine logic.
What, exactly, is a ‘picnic-like manner’
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