From: NioraptH | #037
not it doesn't, at least not to me. What if the song had an underlying meaning to it, which I would miss by virtue of not knowing it? He didn't say 'as the lyric goes' or 'as the title goes', no, he said SONG, which means the whole song was used to prove his point. So I don't know if he intended to offend me, but I sure found it offensive, and that's my POV on it.
I apologize on his behalf if you feel this way.
That said, you should also be able to recognize that he probably had no intention of offending you. The fact that referencing a song from a musical might stir up memories of oppressive colonial rule probably didn't cross his mind. And I don't think that the fact that he didn't predict your response means that hes insensitive or ignorant.
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