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[-] idle@158436977.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

$40 for a video. What a jip

[-] emi 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In case you didn’t know… https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/30/242429836/why-being-gypped-hurts-the-roma-more-than-it-hurts-you

"I encounter a lot of people who tell me that they never knew the word 'gypped' had anything to do with gypsies, or that it's offensive — especially when the word is heard not read," says University of Texas at Austin professor Ian Hancock, who was born in Britain to Romani parents. "My response to them is, That's okay. You didn't know but now you do. So stop using it. It may mean nothing to you, but when we hear it, it still hurts."

[-] idle@158436977.xyz 16 points 2 years ago

I had no idea...

And also it appears i didnt know how to spell it either.

[-] emi 7 points 2 years ago

It’s okay, the best thing we can do is inform others so that we don’t unknowingly hurt others. Now you know. 💜

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