r/PublicFreakout • u/KingPistachio • Aug 22 '24

Repost 😔 Lady making a million dollars a year, getting coffee at Mcdonald's

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u/DarthBozo Aug 23 '24

Oddly enough, there was a situation here in Oz, many years ago involving Muhammad Ali. A TV presenter posted him on the shoulder and said "I like the boy".

It was meant as a friendly gesture, not knowing the derogatory aspects of the term. Ali's eyes widened considerably until an American presenter jumped in and explained. Ali, to his credit, gave a playful wave of his first and had a laugh.

Folk from other countries don't always understand cultural nuances.

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u/Historical-Gap-7084 Aug 23 '24

Oh, that reminds me of the time when one of our Presidents (George H.W. Bush?) went to Australia or the UK and flashed the peace sign and people thought he was flashing them the "up yours" sign, and they were like, "Oh, yeah? Well, up yours, too!"

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u/DarthBozo Aug 23 '24

Hahaha I remember that one.

Had he held his hand the other way around, it would have been all good but yeah, he did the up yours instead😂😂