Chicken Sandwich
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- Jun 20, 2010
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- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Netherlands
While watching the movie Animal Kingdom, this line came up:
I'm assuming that that the person means that the person she's talking to looks very thin and hasn't eaten much lately. Am I right?
If so, does anyone else agree that this is usage, outside of a movie, would be considered.. well...kind of offensive? I've never heard anyone use a particular country as an adjective to refer to a quality that is connected to that country. I feel like it's not exactly right to invoke a stereotype, particulary this one.
Does anyone else agree, or am I way off?
Thanks.
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I'm assuming that that the person means that the person she's talking to looks very thin and hasn't eaten much lately. Am I right?
If so, does anyone else agree that this is usage, outside of a movie, would be considered.. well...kind of offensive? I've never heard anyone use a particular country as an adjective to refer to a quality that is connected to that country. I feel like it's not exactly right to invoke a stereotype, particulary this one.
Does anyone else agree, or am I way off?
Thanks.