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05/26/22 1:21:00 PM
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Check your privilege.

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1529612791522504707

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/SFUSD-drops-the-word-chief-from-job-titles-17199311.php

ORIGIN OF CHIEF
12501300; Middle English <Anglo-French chief, chef,Old French chef

If you disagree with this decision then why are you a hateful bigot?

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viewmaster_pi
05/26/22 1:21:53 PM
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commander in... them

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EmbraceOfDeath
05/26/22 1:22:03 PM
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#JustSFThings

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masterpug53
05/26/22 1:23:38 PM
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John Roberts suddenly has a vested interest in this case.

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Esrac
05/26/22 1:24:16 PM
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That is really stupid and unnecessary.
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K181
05/26/22 1:24:19 PM
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Thats fairly idiotic, but whatever.

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ThePrinceFish
05/26/22 1:24:52 PM
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San Francisco as fuck.

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g0ldie
05/26/22 1:25:31 PM
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so, no more CEO/CFO?

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DeadBankerDream
05/26/22 1:26:06 PM
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Sounds like a meaningless gesture that is stupid but infinitely less stupid than the backlash that will follow.

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Deutschenlied
05/26/22 1:26:39 PM
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Whatever you say, chief
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faizan_faizan
05/26/22 1:26:40 PM
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This doesn't affect me in any way

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NightRender
05/26/22 1:27:48 PM
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g0ldie posted...
so, no more CEO/CFO?

Colonel Executive Officer
Commander Executive Officer
Corporal Executive Officer
Caesar Executive Officer

So many good choices.

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Bishop9800
05/26/22 1:28:03 PM
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Esrac posted...
That is really stupid and unnecessary.


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g0ldie
05/26/22 1:28:32 PM
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NightRender posted...
Colonel Executive Officer
Commander Executive Officer
Corporal Executive Officer
Caesar Executive Officer

So many good choices.
...I agree

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Solution_45
05/26/22 1:29:24 PM
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and just like that, racism is no more

thanks, chief
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masterpug53
05/26/22 1:29:32 PM
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NightRender posted...
Caesar Executive Officer

Ave, true to CEO.

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Questionmarktarius
05/26/22 1:30:29 PM
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Kansas City Head of the Organizations are gonna have a terrible season this year anyway.
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faizan_faizan
05/26/22 1:32:03 PM
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masterpug53 posted...
Ave, true to CEO.
Degenerates like me belong on a cross.

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DoubleDare
05/26/22 1:35:14 PM
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I just don't get this. Cheif was a very respectful person to be among Native Americans.

Like the Cleveland Indians getting of their old logo years ago I can get and even them having a new name now. But stuff like this, land o lakes and such, Native Americans are going to be pretty much forgotten flat out, there was respectful ways that was tributed to them. That's the problem with alot of politics these days its too black & white, all or nothing.

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IShall_Run_Amok
05/26/22 1:36:28 PM
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" A replacement term has not been determined."

I hope they let the Internet decide.

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PatrickMahomes
05/26/22 1:37:08 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Kansas City Head of the Organizations are gonna have a terrible season this year anyway.
this aint it chief

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Trumpo
05/26/22 1:37:35 PM
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This ain't it chief
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radical rhino
05/26/22 1:37:39 PM
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Its also offensive to call toilet paper TP because it sounds like an unrelated Native American term. It shall now be PT (Paper for Toilets).

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Questionmarktarius
05/26/22 1:38:35 PM
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IShall_Run_Amok posted...
I hope they let the Internet decide.
Chiefy McChiefface it is.
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EmbraceOfDeath
05/26/22 1:45:43 PM
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radical rhino posted...
Its also offensive to call toilet paper TP because it sounds like an unrelated Native American term. It shall now be PT (Paper for Toilets).
Ah the French with their papier toilette.

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Devilanse333
05/26/22 1:50:06 PM
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Now Halo is racist. =(

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Questionmarktarius
05/26/22 1:54:34 PM
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Devilanse333 posted...
Now Halo is racist. =(
Doubly so, because he's Master Chief.
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viewmaster_pi
05/26/22 2:15:05 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Doubly so, because he's Master Chief.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/4/0/AAOjRaAADNmc.jpg

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Alucard188
05/26/22 2:16:34 PM
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Just call them 'lead' instead of 'chief'. Chief executive officer? Lead executive officer. Same effect.

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NightRender
05/26/22 2:30:04 PM
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Alucard188 posted...
Just call them 'lead' instead of 'chief'. Chief executive officer? Lead executive officer. Same effect.

That acronym is already taken. Law Enforcement Officer.

My other post was mostly satire, but wikipedia says that sometimes CEO stands for Central Executive Officer, which is fine I guess.

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sevihaimerej
05/26/22 2:38:34 PM
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This is almost as dumb as the time someone told me it was racist/cultural appropriation to eat peyote

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Hayame Zero
05/26/22 2:40:05 PM
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This reminds of the Kotaku article criticizing Journey to the Savage Planet because it was offensive to Native Americans

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masterpug53
05/26/22 2:42:32 PM
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NightRender posted...
That acronym is already taken. Law Enforcement Officer.

My other post was mostly satire, but wikipedia says that sometimes CEO stands for Central Executive Officer, which is fine I guess.

Well, you could mix it up and go with Executive Lead Officer. The ELO acronym should be up for grabs...right...?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/2/7/AARIckAADRTv.jpg

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
05/26/22 2:47:09 PM
#34:


It's weird they feel the need to put these out for every word they stop using. Where was the one that banned sitting "indian style?"

For real though, this doesn't effect me in any way. From some quick reading it seems "chief" was applied to the Native Americans as opposed to a word they used themselves.

Sometimes I'll agree with these things. This one seems weird.

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KeeperOfShadows
05/26/22 2:53:53 PM
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This is always weird. Like, isn't it more racist to hear the word "chief" and instantly relate it to Native Americans, regardless of context?

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Robot2600
05/26/22 2:56:15 PM
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extremely bad decision.

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SSJPurple
05/26/22 3:01:10 PM
#37:


Noit isnt.

As a liberal myself I find this kind of shit embarrassing as hell. The one thing I dislike about my side is how sensitive they get over wordsstuff like this makes us look like idiots and everyone is rolling their eyes at it.

Lets get back to actual important issues like the war on women the right wingers are leading with their authoritarian nonsense trying to control womens bodies.

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NeonOctopus
05/26/22 3:05:45 PM
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I literally have 3 different levels of "chiefs" I report to at work, lol.

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Robot2600
05/26/22 3:07:57 PM
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If it was a native american word they would have an argument.

this is just embarrassing.

better ban the word "Chef" also cause it's the word Chief came from.

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Heavy_D_Forever
05/26/22 3:10:41 PM
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Who the fuck supports stupid shit like this? San Fran is nuts lol

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Prestoff
05/26/22 3:10:48 PM
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Is it the Native Americans that are actually complaining about this?

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
05/26/22 3:11:58 PM
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Prestoff posted...
Is it the Native Americans that are actually complaining about this?

If they are I will change my view and be okay with them changing the word. They would know better than me what's offensive to them.

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MICHALECOLE
05/26/22 3:12:50 PM
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Native Americans sitting there like.. who the fuck asked for this?
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thronedfire2
05/26/22 3:13:24 PM
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DoubleDare posted...
I just don't get this. Cheif was a very respectful person to be among Native Americans.

Like the Cleveland Indians getting of their old logo years ago I can get and even them having a new name now. But stuff like this, land o lakes and such, Native Americans are going to be pretty much forgotten flat out, there was respectful ways that was tributed to them. That's the problem with alot of politics these days its too black & white, all or nothing.

chief wasnt their word for it though, was it? It was the white mans word

plus people use the word chief sarcastically too like ok, chief when someone says something dumb

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DoubleDare
05/27/22 6:47:48 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Native Americans sitting there like.. who the fuck asked for this?

Someone that just goes to Starbucks everyday and whines alot.

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Trumble
05/27/22 6:49:15 AM
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IShall_Run_Amok posted...
" A replacement term has not been determined."

I hope they let the Internet decide.
Bossy McBossface :D

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Kloe_Rinz
05/27/22 6:51:41 AM
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Heavy_D_Forever posted...
Who the fuck supports stupid shit like this? San Fran is nuts lol
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Ivynn
05/27/22 7:08:30 AM
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Priorities.

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ThyCorndog
05/27/22 7:12:23 AM
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It's not even a native American word
I'd understand if it was

Weird

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AmericaTheBrave
05/27/22 7:12:59 AM
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Heavy_D_Forever posted...
Who the fuck supports stupid shit like this?

Performative white liberals

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