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#1

Weird News Stories / Re: don't mention the V-word.....

Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 03:11:41 AM

I suppose a take away from this is that it's not the actual audible formation of the word itself which is offensive, because every time you say the word 'vinegar' you are literally saying that word, and yet nobody (at least nobody sane) bats an eyelid.

ditto every time you say the word 'country' you are technically turning the airwaves blue.

so ultimately all the controversy is 100% about the semantics behind words, rather than the actual words themselves.

maybe that's a very obvious and self evident point to make? feel like it often gets lost in all the surrounding commotion though....

#2

Weird News Stories / Re: don't mention the V-word.....

Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 02:37:57 AM

"Vinegar" is not typically a slur in its direct, literal sense. However, it has emerged in recent years as a coded, phonetic substitute for the N-word, particularly on social media platforms like TikTok and in online,, or, and , anonymous, forums.

Phonetic Manipulation: Because "vinegar" shares similar phonetic components with the N-word, it is used to bypass content filters, censorship, and moderation on social media platforms.

Contextual Misuse: When used to harass or mock, the intent is often to sound out the slur while providing the user with plausible deniability (claiming they only said "vinegar").

Memes and "Edge" Culture: The use of the word as a euphemism has been popularized through internet memes and, occasionally, in discussions about "innocent" words that sound similar to profanities or slurs.

This is all news to me 

First I heard of this was an article I was reading a couple of days ago about someone making an unfair dismissal claim against their employers for leaving bottles of vinegar near them as a racial slur. Case was dismissed as having no basis in fact, and that his firing was more than justified on the grounds of his repeated poor behaviour towards other members of staff. Beyond that it isn't something I'd ever heard of before.

you realise that's the actual story this thread is about, right? see link in the first post

#3

Weird News Stories / Re: don't mention the V-word.....

Last post by claws - Today at 01:51:55 AM

In the 2000s (or maybe earlier), I remember people saying "Ninja" as a "coded" version of the N-word.

Usually, when someone said or did something silly, the other person would say "Ninja, please!".

#4

Weird News Stories / Re: don't mention the V-word.....

Last post by Alex - Today at 01:30:11 AM

"Vinegar" is not typically a slur in its direct, literal sense. However, it has emerged in recent years as a coded, phonetic substitute for the N-word, particularly on social media platforms like TikTok and in online,, or, and , anonymous, forums.

Phonetic Manipulation: Because "vinegar" shares similar phonetic components with the N-word, it is used to bypass content filters, censorship, and moderation on social media platforms.

Contextual Misuse: When used to harass or mock, the intent is often to sound out the slur while providing the user with plausible deniability (claiming they only said "vinegar").

Memes and "Edge" Culture: The use of the word as a euphemism has been popularized through internet memes and, occasionally, in discussions about "innocent" words that sound similar to profanities or slurs.

This is all news to me 

First I heard of this was an article I was reading a couple of days ago about someone making an unfair dismissal claim against their employers for leaving bottles of vinegar near them as a racial slur. Case was dismissed as having no basis in fact, and that his firing was more than justified on the grounds of his repeated poor behaviour towards other members of staff. Beyond that it isn't something I'd ever heard of before.

#5

Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by Jim H - Today at 12:51:10 AM

The Old Woman and the Knife - I dunno about this one.  It's technically well made and at times entertaining, with a good lead performance, but it's oddly constructed, even hard to follow and the writing isn't the best.  Some pathos we're supposed to feel towards the end by almost random late reveals in particular just completely fall flat.  It's also like 20 or 30 minutes too long, a problem I've seen in a lot of Korean thrillers/action movies.  It's alright.

#6

Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...

Last post by LilCerberus - February 14, 2026, 10:05:17 PM

Sooo, I was gonna watch something in memory of Bud Cort, but changed my mind.....

Tonight's Stinker
Monster a Go-Go(1965)
https://youtu.be/btJoXBIv2SI?si=_eYLD5jjmOkHKPJ9

So, the army's out looking for a lost space capsule, and find it with the astronaut missing.... Turns out, he's soaked up a lot of radiation, lost his mind, and can kill people by touching them, and the army has to find him before he gets too radioactive....
Also, a subplot about a pair of uncommunicative scientists who caused it....

Drags at points, but also has plenty of riffable moments, with an ending that defies suspension of disbelief!!

#7

Bad Movies / Re: Odd DVDs, VHSs and Blu-ra...

Last post by Newt138 - February 14, 2026, 10:02:01 PM

This isn't in my collection... YET. 




I found it while looking for movies online.  Don't you just love the cartoony artwork?  Really does a great job representing the movies inside. 

Those and the others from that line flooded the local Dollar Trees for years. HAd a copy that I am sure I gave away in a purge.

[The MODERN JAZZ QUARTET DJANGO]

#8

Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...

Last post by Allhallowsday - February 14, 2026, 07:56:24 PM

The MODERN JAZZ QUARTET  DJANGO

#9

Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...

Last post by Trevor - February 14, 2026, 05:19:42 PM

Yay, Uncle Uwe's latest 😎😅😀🙏🐢

[CHET BAKER My Funny Valentine]

#10

Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...

Last post by Allhallowsday - February 14, 2026, 05:06:33 PM

CHET BAKER My Funny Valentine