▲ 581 ▼ How to protect your sexuality in Brazil (lemmy.world) submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 7 months ago (13 children) Is it because of Jeff Gordon? Is that why 24 is gay? permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 32 points 7 months ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (5 children) That's quite the leap. Must be a very well-known game, with a board that never changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It’s an incredibly culturally impactful game, including in slang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogo_do_bicho#Cultural_impact permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh. Thanks. I never knew any of this. Also, TIL that the last name of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, means "rabbit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago I have Salvadorian in-laws that play a similar looking game called "loteria" which is similar to bingo and played at family gatherings. I assume most Central/South American countries have a similar game. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (2 children) A friend of mine one introduced his girlfriend to a Colombian friend. He was quite surprised. He name was Marieke, he heard maricon (pronounced quite similar) that's a Latin slur for gay too. Thanks for filling in the etymology! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hraegsvelmir@ani.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 child) At best, it sounds vaguely like marica, which is another common slur, but just like my reply ti some dumbass claiming veado and viado are the same in Portuguese, you would have to have some sort of developmental disorder to think Marieke and marica sound the same, or completely ignore Spanish orthography. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 4 points 7 months ago Oh deer permalink fedilink source parent [–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 7 months ago I looked it up, and allegedly it comes from a well known gambling game about animals, in which 24 is a deer, and "deer" sounds similar to a slur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago Until I'm corrected I'm gonna assume this is why permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 32 points 7 months ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (5 children) That's quite the leap. Must be a very well-known game, with a board that never changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It’s an incredibly culturally impactful game, including in slang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogo_do_bicho#Cultural_impact permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh. Thanks. I never knew any of this. Also, TIL that the last name of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, means "rabbit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago I have Salvadorian in-laws that play a similar looking game called "loteria" which is similar to bingo and played at family gatherings. I assume most Central/South American countries have a similar game. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (2 children) A friend of mine one introduced his girlfriend to a Colombian friend. He was quite surprised. He name was Marieke, he heard maricon (pronounced quite similar) that's a Latin slur for gay too. Thanks for filling in the etymology! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hraegsvelmir@ani.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 child) At best, it sounds vaguely like marica, which is another common slur, but just like my reply ti some dumbass claiming veado and viado are the same in Portuguese, you would have to have some sort of developmental disorder to think Marieke and marica sound the same, or completely ignore Spanish orthography. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 4 points 7 months ago Oh deer permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (5 children) That's quite the leap. Must be a very well-known game, with a board that never changes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It’s an incredibly culturally impactful game, including in slang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogo_do_bicho#Cultural_impact permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh. Thanks. I never knew any of this. Also, TIL that the last name of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, means "rabbit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago I have Salvadorian in-laws that play a similar looking game called "loteria" which is similar to bingo and played at family gatherings. I assume most Central/South American countries have a similar game. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago (2 children) It’s an incredibly culturally impactful game, including in slang: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogo_do_bicho#Cultural_impact permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh. Thanks. I never knew any of this. Also, TIL that the last name of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, means "rabbit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) Oh. Thanks. I never knew any of this. Also, TIL that the last name of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho, means "rabbit." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago I have Salvadorian in-laws that play a similar looking game called "loteria" which is similar to bingo and played at family gatherings. I assume most Central/South American countries have a similar game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (2 children) A friend of mine one introduced his girlfriend to a Colombian friend. He was quite surprised. He name was Marieke, he heard maricon (pronounced quite similar) that's a Latin slur for gay too. Thanks for filling in the etymology! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hraegsvelmir@ani.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 child) At best, it sounds vaguely like marica, which is another common slur, but just like my reply ti some dumbass claiming veado and viado are the same in Portuguese, you would have to have some sort of developmental disorder to think Marieke and marica sound the same, or completely ignore Spanish orthography. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] hraegsvelmir@ani.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 child) At best, it sounds vaguely like marica, which is another common slur, but just like my reply ti some dumbass claiming veado and viado are the same in Portuguese, you would have to have some sort of developmental disorder to think Marieke and marica sound the same, or completely ignore Spanish orthography. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 7 months ago I looked it up, and allegedly it comes from a well known gambling game about animals, in which 24 is a deer, and "deer" sounds similar to a slur. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago Until I'm corrected I'm gonna assume this is why permalink fedilink source parent