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refmon 11/12/18 4:21:09 PM #1:	So today I learned that the 'OK' hand signal has been somehow co-opted and is a troll-y white power symbol. I just taught this symbol to my 5 year old and 7 year old the other day unaware of any alternative meaning. Seemingly it was started as a 'fake' symbol to troll people and has now become a genuine symbol of hate. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/18/ok-sign-white-power-symbol-or-just-right-wing-troll Should I teach my kids not to make that sign, or are people smart enough to figure out that in the absence of any other indications it just means 'OK'? --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! <cite>refmon posted [p:912287605] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>So today I learned that the 'OK' hand signal has been somehow co-opted and is a troll-y white power symbol. I just taught this symbol to my 5 year old and 7 year old the other day unaware of any alternative meaning. Seemingly it was started as a 'fake' symbol to troll people and has now become a genuine symbol of hate. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/18/ok-sign-white-power-symbol-or-just-right-wing-troll Should I teach my kids not to make that sign, or are people smart enough to figure out that in the absence of any other indications it just means 'OK'?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SauI_Goodman 11/12/18 4:26:52 PM #2:	It's only offensive in Germany and Brazil where it is used to depict a certain orifice. I continue to do the okay sign in the US. --- Currently playing: RDR2 (ps4) Castlevania 4 (snes), Spiderman (ps4), Resident Evil (xbone) <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:912287966] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>It's only offensive in Germany and Brazil where it is used to depict a certain orifice. I continue to do the okay sign in the US.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 11/12/18 4:27:47 PM #3:	:weary: :okhand: --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:912288016] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>:weary: :okhand:</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iClockwork 11/12/18 4:27:52 PM #4:	Lemme guess, it's racist. <cite>iClockwork posted [p:912288020] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>Lemme guess, it's racist.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 11/12/18 4:28:18 PM #5:	It's fine to do so. 99% of people won't know what the trolls what you to think it means. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:912288052] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>It's fine to do so. 99% of people won't know what the trolls what you to think it means.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaiganeer 11/12/18 4:31:29 PM #6:	<cite>Kaiganeer posted [p:912288226] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 11/12/18 4:32:33 PM #7:	Kaiganeer posted... Reported --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:912288288] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaiganeer posted...</cite> <quote></quote> Reported</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaiganeer 11/12/18 4:33:21 PM #8:	EndOfDiscOne posted... Kaiganeer posted... Reported <cite>Kaiganeer posted [p:912288329] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>EndOfDiscOne posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaiganeer posted...</cite> <quote></quote> Reported</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HighOnSolar 11/12/18 4:34:37 PM #9:	it is a symbol of violence, every time i see someone making it they punch me --- Surf <cite>HighOnSolar posted [p:912288412] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>it is a symbol of violence, every time i see someone making it they punch me</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AngelsNAirwav3s 11/12/18 4:34:42 PM #10:	My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason. --- Hello world! <cite>AngelsNAirwav3s posted [p:912288419] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SauI_Goodman 11/12/18 4:35:17 PM #11:	HighOnSolar posted... it is a symbol of violence, every time i see someone making it they punch me AngelsNAirwav3s posted... My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason. --- Currently playing: RDR2 (ps4) Castlevania 4 (snes), Spiderman (ps4), Resident Evil (xbone) <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:912288455] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>HighOnSolar posted...</cite> <quote>it is a symbol of violence, every time i see someone making it they punch me</quote> <cite>AngelsNAirwav3s posted...</cite> <quote>My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/12/18 4:35:27 PM #12:	Funkydog posted... It's fine to do so. 99% of people won't know what the trolls what you to think it means. If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:912288473] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>Funkydog posted...</cite> <quote>It's fine to do so. 99% of people won't know what the trolls what you to think it means.</quote> If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TicketOak 11/12/18 4:38:24 PM #13:	gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? --- All Hail the Ticket Oak. All Hail the Ticket Oak. <cite>TicketOak posted [p:912288638] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/12/18 4:42:46 PM #14:	TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:912288877] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MARKINGRAM22 11/12/18 4:43:16 PM #15:	TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? I am disgusted. Thank you for exposing this Nazi. <cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted [p:912288916] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> I am disgusted. Thank you for exposing this Nazi.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MARKINGRAM22 11/12/18 4:44:19 PM #16:	gunplagirl posted... TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots. <cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted [p:912288968] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 11/12/18 4:44:48 PM #17:	gunplagirl posted... It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. Since when does intent matter, get out of here. You're saying if I'm white and I have black friend, I can jokingly call him the N word if he's okay with it? It's the word/symbol itself that matters. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:912288989] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> Since when does intent matter, get out of here. You're saying if I'm white and I have black friend, I can jokingly call him the N word if he's okay with it? It's the word/symbol itself that matters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/12/18 4:45:12 PM #18:	MARKINGRAM22 posted... gunplagirl posted... TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots. You're saying that as though trolling can't be racist or that it hasn't been co-opted by genuine racists. --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:912289007] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots.</quote> You're saying that as though trolling can't be racist or that it hasn't been co-opted by genuine racists.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/12/18 4:46:33 PM #19:	EndOfDiscOne posted... gunplagirl posted... It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. Since when does intent matter, get out of here. You're saying if I'm white and I have black friend, I can jokingly call him the N word if he's okay with it? It's the word/symbol itself that matters. Jesus fuck, you could get gold in every event in the Olympics with the amount of stretching you just managed --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:912289076] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>EndOfDiscOne posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> Since when does intent matter, get out of here. You're saying if I'm white and I have black friend, I can jokingly call him the N word if he's okay with it? It's the word/symbol itself that matters.</quote> Jesus fuck, you could get gold in every event in the Olympics with the amount of stretching you just managed</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Holy_Cloud105 11/12/18 4:48:20 PM #20:	I stopped using it back in high school because it looks like the "Blood Killa" sign that Crips use and I didn't want any part of that. --- Official Aqua of the Kingdom Hearts 3 board. <cite>Holy_Cloud105 posted [p:912289174] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>I stopped using it back in high school because it looks like the "Blood Killa" sign that Crips use and I didn't want any part of that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aelia 11/12/18 4:49:27 PM #21:	All those white supremacists in the NBA using this symbol after hitting a three pointer. Disgusting. --- En Taro Tassadar FFBE FC: 970.089.321 \| 1900+ ATK Hyoh <cite>Aelia posted [p:912289244] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>All those white supremacists in the NBA using this symbol after hitting a three pointer. Disgusting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Key 11/12/18 4:49:49 PM #22:	Who even uses that anymore. Only time I see it for this AngelsNAirwav3s posted... My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason. --- <:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;}]\\\\\\O=('-'Q) (>'-')> <('-'<) ^( '-' )^ v( '-' )v <('-'<) ^(_ _)^ (>'-')> ^(^-^) <cite>Key posted [p:912289258] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>Who even uses that anymore. Only time I see it for this <cite>AngelsNAirwav3s posted...</cite> <quote>My friends used to play the game all the time where if you trick someone into looking at the symbol, you get to punch them in the arm for some reason.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 11/12/18 4:50:04 PM #23:	Don't take selfies making it, or try to sneak it onto live video, and you'll be fine, TC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-zUlXhE1A" data-time=" (^ both many months before the 4chan /pol/ "OK hoax" takeover distraction threads) (charlottesville marcher) --- https://youtube.com/TheYoungTurks https://youtu.be/w8HdOHrc3OQ https://DemocraticUnderground.com/?com=latest_threads https://reddit.com/r/The_Mueller/new <cite>Notti posted [p:912289276] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>Don't take selfies making it, or try to sneak it onto live video, and you'll be fine, TC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-zUlXhE1A" data-time=" (^ both many months before the 4chan /pol/ "OK hoax" takeover distraction threads) (charlottesville marcher)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 11/12/18 4:56:19 PM #24:	Just give a thumbs up. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:912289614] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>Just give a thumbs up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eggcorn 11/12/18 5:03:30 PM #26:	How deep does this sinister cabal go? --- Warning: This post may contain triggering or distressing content. <cite>eggcorn posted [p:912290051] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>How deep does this sinister cabal go? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 11/12/18 5:06:11 PM #27:	MARKINGRAM22 posted... gunplagirl posted... TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots. How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot. --- Sarcasm is my basic function. <cite>creativerealms posted [p:912290181] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots.</quote> How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cornmuffins 11/12/18 5:07:16 PM #28:	You're a father? I pray for your kids --- Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school. <cite>Cornmuffins posted [p:912290228] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>You're a father? I pray for your kids</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Touch 11/12/18 5:08:24 PM #29:	That's literally the sign for Twice's newest single, Yes or Yes lol --- https://imgur.com/Sy3Fd8J <cite>Touch posted [p:912290274] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote>That's literally the sign for Twice's newest single, Yes or Yes lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eggcorn 11/12/18 5:12:30 PM #30:	creativerealms posted... MARKINGRAM22 posted... gunplagirl posted... TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots. How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot. https://www.wired.com/story/how-an-anonymous-4chan-post-helped-solve-a-25-year-old-math-puzzle/ --- Warning: This post may contain triggering or distressing content. <cite>eggcorn posted [p:912290482] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>creativerealms posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots.</quote> How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot.</quote> https://www.wired.com/story/how-an-anonymous-4chan-post-helped-solve-a-25-year-old-math-puzzle/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
P4wn4g3 11/12/18 5:38:42 PM #31:	eggcorn posted... creativerealms posted... MARKINGRAM22 posted... gunplagirl posted... TicketOak posted... gunplagirl posted... If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters. It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots. How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot. https://www.wired.com/story/how-an-anonymous-4chan-post-helped-solve-a-25-year-old-math-puzzle/ To be fair that was actually some smaller anime forum of some sort --- 7D ChessMaster of Dark Aether https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/851-dark-aether <cite>P4wn4g3 posted [p:912291883] in The 'OK' h... [t:77196091]...</cite> <quote><cite>eggcorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>creativerealms posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MARKINGRAM22 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TicketOak posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote>If they want people to think it's a racist signal It's a god damned racist signal </quote> So what if to me the letter g is a racist signal then. Why do you have two racist signals in your username? </quote> You've got it backwards. It's bad if I try and spread this message that the letter g is racist, and then use it knowing that others understand what message I'm attempting to convey. It's the intent by the people orchestrating this that matters.</quote> It wasnt ever used as a racist symbol it was 4chan trolling idiots.</quote> How does that work. To be at 4chan you have to be an idiot.</quote> https://www.wired.com/story/how-an-anonymous-4chan-post-helped-solve-a-25-year-old-math-puzzle/</quote> To be fair that was actually some smaller anime forum of some sort</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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