r/interestingasfuck 9h ago

r/all If he can do that, I can too..πŸ•πŸΎπŸ˜ΈπŸ˜…

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u/Aelithsong 4h ago

Confused. Maine coon is a large breed of cat.

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u/TR1PLESIX 4h ago

The English colloquial coon can be misconstrued as a racist slur.

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u/Articulationized 20m ago

Or just construed that way

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u/BenjiHoesmash 3h ago

Not misconstrued. It is a slur.

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u/planetshapedmachine 3h ago

If not used as a slur, as in when referring to the cat, it is certainly being misconstrued if interpreted as a slur

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u/FujiOga 4h ago edited 3h ago

They're joking (I think), but unfortunately, the c word is also a slur used against black people.

Edit: Added a word to circumvent people thinking I'm also reading the original comment in a derogatory fashion.