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Originally posted by hyatla
My friend, a black linguist, once told me he hates the word "picnic". It's a word originated from "picking a ******" and beat him for fun at family outings. Of course, few people realize the true story behind this word anyway, so it's ok to use it.
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You must be kidding me. Two seconds of checking online found the truth.
Picnic is derived from a french word
piquenique in the 17th or 18th century. From what I understand it means to pick from a variety of dishes or something similar.
Oh wait. That wouldn't help black people continue to feel victimized, though.