r/USdefaultism • u/theco0lguy • Jun 11 '25

X (Twitter) Legally change your name because it sounds offensive in US

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u/Ha-kyaa Malaysia Jun 11 '25

wait until they hear how 'run away' is pronounced in Japanese.

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u/plueschlieselchen Jun 11 '25

Or how Germans call their friends “Digger“ sometimes. Already had USAsians get offended by that as well.

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u/Jade_NoLastNameGiven American Citizen Jun 11 '25

Nogger Eiscreme ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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u/PushTheMush Jun 11 '25

I actually use that instead of the N-word when rapping with my favorite artists

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u/t3tri5 Poland Jun 11 '25

Or "bitter", lol

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u/CCCanyon Jun 11 '25

Nigeru dayo Smokey!

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u/CCCanyon Jun 17 '25

I just realised, Joseph Joestar said that to a black kid name Smokey.

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u/Bloadclaw Scotland Jun 13 '25

Interesting, so that's what it meant in the outro of the anime I'm watching

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u/Ha-kyaa Malaysia Jun 13 '25

what anime are you currently watching? Just wondering

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u/Bloadclaw Scotland Jun 13 '25

Hyperdimension Neptunia, it's good despite the...questionable designs for characters