I don't think that the otter minds being called thicc.
Who was the apology for exactly?
Apology was for people offended by an aquarium using teen slang to connect with today’s youth.
Truly a tragedy.
If only they cared that much about kids getting shot
The aquarium ?
Otters have been shooting kids
If I understand it, it ain't teen slang.
it’s not "teen slang", it’s AAVE
One is and one is not
Chloe is determined to be offended on someone else's behalf today tho
How did you gather she's offended from that single message? I don't see any words suggesting that. Perhaps you're overly defensive right now, and one might say, offended that someone sees things differently to you.
Basically the same
yea, because white teens stole it
"Digital blackface?" Get a fucking grip
The term, originally spelled "thick," dates back to the 90s and was used in black culture in reference to women, Dictionary.com says.
Can we stop this "black culture" bull shit too? At this point, it's just American culture. Why are we segregatting a questionably sexist term now?
Stop categorizing every little thing as "black" or "white". An American started the term for a specific purpose, and Americans still use it today with a broader application.
Honestly, it's not even sexist anymore. I've seen it used to refer to men almost as often as women.
How about "thick" and "thicc" being 2 separate terms and having different origins?
Why should they relate? I've only ever heard "thicc" being used on the internet.
how would you be able to tell the difference in spoken language?
Cause you'd say "Thick with 3 C's"
Maybe they just realized that it was extremely cringy.
The rapid-fire memes and acknowledgment of them being memes made it cringe, IMO. If they'd just dialed it back and said something like this I think it would have been fine:
"Here's our beautiful thicc girl, Abby! She loves to eat fish and swim with her friends. Come see her at our aquarium any time!"
exactly, i'd have gone with just posting a cute image of the otter and the text "chomnkey floofer 🙏", but i guess they have too many old people who would just think they're having a stroke or something.
Objectively no reason for that apology.
They need to apologize for apologizing.
Whatever dipshits demanded they apologize need to apologize for making the internet a worse place.
They definitely should've put more thought into it before typing "internetism", but still no reason for an apology.
i think saying internetism is a reason for apology
"We apologize for the apology. Those responsible for demanding it have been sacked."
Probably management and not from anyone else.
Would smash
This rock against an oyster
just use your shelltoozh!
I've begun assuming any culture war rage bait bullshit is just Russian troll farms or their copycats. They poisoned the well on purpose, so I've decided to let them drink it instead. It isn't always going to be accurate, but it's great for my mental health.
It's funny, don't apologise
I love the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 😋
Same! One of the best in the state!
In their defence, Abby is kind of thicc.
But Abby is cute and also is thicc.
Did DougDoug do this? Sounds like DougDoug did this.
I laughed and accept that most humor offends someone. I'm sure the offended would get a laugh out of something that I wouldn't like so I don't care if they are offended now.
Needs more jpg.
It's 2024. Demand more from your memes.
It's otter awareness week, so I guess it's working.
somehow find it hard to believe they were really offended. it is just another form of satisfying the "being right on the internet" addiction.
what they don't realize is there is always someone "holier than thou". you can for instance easily take "comparing Black women to animals" and give it a completely pointless animal rights twist (its not the animal rights that is pointless it is the twist, saying in case someone tries to cancel me) and ask this person to apologise. it is an endless game.
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