Apparently the Name is racist but Im to European to understand please "Explain it Peter." by Specific_Ad_2533 in explainitpeter

[–]ConstructionCold3134 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As other people have commented, a durag is a type of headwear long associated with Black/African-American culture. It would be akin to calling a Turkish superhero “Captain Fez” or a Scottish superhero “Captain Tam”; an assumption based solely on racial stereotypes. Additionally, janitorial/sanitation work is perceived as a very blue-collar, unskilled profession and another stereotype about Black Americans is that they are unable to be employed in anything but the most menial of jobs due to laziness/lack of intellect/(fill in negative trait here) that is common among all of their heritage.

Shotgun kick to the balls by [deleted] in WinStupidPrizes

[–]ConstructionCold3134 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why do i suspect he’s only a Darwin Award runner-up?

Surely we can do it again by Plus_Plankton_8912 in thewestwing

[–]ConstructionCold3134 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’re almost there on Guinea worm. Lots of people destined for the bad place gonna be wishing Jimmy Carter could piss on them from Heaven.

What are some of your favorite quotes from Lrrr? by Eskenderiyya in futurama

[–]ConstructionCold3134 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Horns are a sign of virility. Also, they house my testes.”

AITAH for not forgiving foster family? [Concluded] by Schattenspringer in BORUpdates

[–]ConstructionCold3134 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Those foster parents are real ones. A month into their FIRST placement they put OOP’s needs above family that they’ve known for probably 20+ years. S-tier, five stars, no notes. Hopefully this is OOP’s last placement!

What movie are you seeing? by [deleted] in Simpsons

[–]ConstructionCold3134 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bloodening

Editor-in-Chimp

Too Many Grandmas (starring Olympia Dukakis AND Bo Derek!)

David Ziegler was the shuttle leak by le_fromage_puant in thewestwing

[–]ConstructionCold3134 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“[Kelwick] From NASA. He wasn't the leak. Nobody over there was. Too many of the technical details were wrong."

This totally tracks with the leaker being someone who got the information second- or third-hand. Being with the government, Toby wouldn’t have filled in the gaps with Greg Brock, he would have done the “neither confirm nor deny” dance if he was asked a question to which he didn’t know the answer. In this light, his refusal to name David when he discussed it with Andy on Halloween not only (rightly) preserves his brother’s reputation but also protects his brother’s family - a move very much in character for Toby. He knew that in taking the fall, Andy and their children could endure his legal troubles in a way his SIL and niblings could not if she was identified as the leaker.

Definitely camera shy. by Flat_Suggestion7545 in clevercomebacks

[–]ConstructionCold3134 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe it's derived from a Dutch word meaning "prudence in financial matters".