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[–] [email protected] 80 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

ITT people baww at the mere mention of race and gender, and proceed to behave as if the problem is other people being too sensitive about race and gender.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm very sorry, but what is ITT and baww?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

ITT. In this thread.

Bawww in this context means “cry”

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Thanks for the clarification. This is how I find out that I'm old.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

What does old mean to you? Maybe you're just not terminally online 😅

.... ITT has been used since early 00s AFAIK (2003 urban dictionary https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ITT). It's possible that it was used before that I just couldn't find any "proof" and can't remember it personally.

The bawwww I just got contextually. Plus sounded out it kinda sounds like someone bawling their eyes out. QQ

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Upvoting in solidarity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Same. I always immediately think of the Fela Kuti track!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I thought ITT was in reference to that technical community college I used to see ads for on tv

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

In this thread

Whining

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"I'm sorry you feel that way."

Refusing to accept responsibility for their actions.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

This funny story really brought a lot of great accounts out of the woodwork to block!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

You're not kidding. The comments are so much worse than I was expecting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I had to scroll down to see what you mean. Shocking that people really still don’t understand how privilege works.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

"It's difficult to get a man to understand something when his paycheck depends on his not understanding it." -- Upton Sinclair