The origin can be traced to the phrase in past tense ("Houston, we've had a problem here") that was used by the crew of the Apollo 13 moon flight, to report a major technical problem back to their Houston base. The phrase is normally misquoted as "Houston, we have a problem" as in the movie Apollo 13: "Houston, we have a problem".
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The key portion is the last word, which used in this context can be interpreted either as a statement of truth (i.e. oranges are orange) or as a pejorative insult (Those shoes are gay). Essentially it will trigger people who are easily triggered. The point of doing this is to show that an inherently unbiased statement is interpreted by the individual to follow their own rationale, often time exposing their bias towards negative interpretation.
Similar to "It's okay to be white".
The key portion is the last word, which used in this context can be interpreted either as a statement of truth (i.e. oranges are orange) or as a pejorative insult (Those shoes are gay). Essentially it will trigger people who are easily triggered. The point of doing this is to show that an inherently unbiased statement is interpreted by the individual to follow their own rationale, often time exposing their bias towards negative interpretation.
Similar to "It's okay to be white".
heilhonkler tweets: "Gay people are gay."
rando tweets: "@Twitter why do you continue to allow homophobic hate speech on your platform? People like this are despicable and should be banned."
*outrage ensues*
rando tweets: "@Twitter why do you continue to allow homophobic hate speech on your platform? People like this are despicable and should be banned."
*outrage ensues*
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People who represent the word stupidity. They spout off information with no basis, no facts, and form opinions based on gossip and what's popular and trendy. The ignorant person has opinions on what he/she knows 1% about.
Ignorant people are voting for a candidate who's speeches, policies, and character they don't know about, based on what the media tells them to do. People are so ignorant!!!!!
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Janet: I learned in Sociology 101 that David Duke is problematic.
Me: I think you mean racist.
Janet: Now you’re being problematic with your mansplaining.
Me: Just shut up.
Me: I think you mean racist.
Janet: Now you’re being problematic with your mansplaining.
Me: Just shut up.
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Fake people take part in hipocrisy, lies, and will turn on friendship the moment it no longer is a benefit for them. They will change thier personality to fit in to a certain group.
Fake people take part in hipocrisy, lies, and will turn on friendship the moment it no longer is a benefit for them. They will change thier personality to fit in to a certain group.
1.They are a bunch of fake people, after all the money I loaned them, not one of them could pay me back when I needed it.
2. Groupies are fake people, the moment they know a man had money all of a sudden they think he's sexy.
2. Groupies are fake people, the moment they know a man had money all of a sudden they think he's sexy.
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