General Chit-Chat Thread - No Spoilers

[Lethal]

cool

 

[Lethal]

and we aren't blamed for everything. the nation has evolved.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Fucking hell

 

[Jobber Doink]

well firstly it's First Nations persons

Just out of curiosity and sorry for any ignorance as I'm used to First Nations here where most people identify with a tribe when they talk about where they come from (like tsuu'tsina or blackfoot), what do First Nations in Australia identify themselves as?

 

[Lethal]

solution 2 is to invite the dad down the pub for a chat over a beer. public venue so there's witnesses, and I can be restrained in a happy place

 

[Spitfire]

solution 2 is to invite the dad down the pub for a chat over a beer. public venue so there's witnesses, and I can be restrained in a happy place

would advice agaisnt this

 

[Comrade Khan]

first nations is the preferred term in Australia, interesting. I usually go with indigenous as yeah upon education was informed the aboriginal term is not super cool and that a lot of indigenous folks don't like the connotations behind it

 

[Jobber Doink]

solution 2 is to invite the dad down the pub for a chat over a beer. public venue so there's witnesses, and I can be restrained in a happy place

what if the boy learned it from his dad?

 

[Lethal]

Just out of curiosity and sorry for any ignorance as I'm used to First Nations here where most people identify with a tribe when they talk about where they come from (like tsuu'tsina or blackfoot), what do First Nations in Australia identify themselves as?

we belong to a country, and a people. For example, I'm of the Darug nation and am from the Cabragal people

 

[Jobber Doink]

we belong to a country, and a people. For example, I'm of the Darug nation and am from the Cabragal people

Cool

 

[Lethal]

first nations is the preferred term in Australia, interesting. I usually go with indigenous as yeah upon education was informed the aboriginal term is not super cool and that a lot of indigenous folks don't like the connotations behind it

Indigenous has grown in offensive language, as we were referred to as 'Indigenous Fauna' by the European settlers

 

[Samoa Looch]

what if the boy learned it from his dad?

Yea, there is no point talking to the parents of that boy

 

[Lethal]

that's a good point Doink

 

[Comrade Khan]

Indigenous has grown in offensive language, as we were referred to as 'Indigenous Fauna' by the European settlers

ah good to know actually. yeah that would make sense why that would be offensive a.f

 

[Lethal]

I mean, myself I don't really care too much, but elders do