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Bremen says symbol, used to call for silence in class, ‘in danger of being mistaken’ for Turkish extremist ‘wolf salute’

Archived version: https://archive.ph/FTXgI

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[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Aw man, that's the focus fox and it's the only way I can get my d&d group back on track.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

Guess you can't host your game night in German schools anymore.

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah, also learned that a few weeks ago. I've used that with kids for the better part of my life. And the Pommesgabel (Sign of Horns, the metal music hand gesture) which I guess should be done correctly now, or it could be mistaken, too. Like when you're too drunk and not in full control of your fingers anymore. You wouldn't want to become a turkish far-right extremist by accident.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It was also the hand gesture used by the NWO pro wrestling stable in the 90s lol

NWO 4 LYFE!!!

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I couldn’t be more upset, are the assholes on the right gonna take “Suck it!” too? When will it end!

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully they won't start saying things are "too SWEEEEEET"

[–] UserNameIsRequired@lemy.lol 5 points 4 months ago

Let’s just make the hand wave a racist hand gesture.

hello 👋

fuck you too buddy!!