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Greeting me with “How” ✋ doesn’t offend me

Saying “how” with your hand up as a so-called Native American greeting? Me and other indigenous people I know do that with each other all the time as a joke. Even if someone who isn’t indigenous does that with us, we don’t find it offensive because we just assume they’re joking. But if they’re being serious, then we do find it offensive, because it’s incredibly ignorant for them to think that’s a legit Native American greeting and we should be well past that. Luckily, that’s never happened with me personally. Ever. But I’m sure there are still plenty of people like that around these days. Mainly older generations or those who just weren’t raised right to keep up with the times. I just hope that’s a sign that most people are being properly educated on what’s legit offensive and what isn’t.
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CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M
That reminds me of a rather old joke.

A cowboy encountered a Native American one day who boasted of having an eidetic memory.
"Ask me anything," he said. "Anything I've ever done in my life. I'll remember it, no matter how long ago it was. In fact, I'll bet you $100 you can't stump me."

"All right," replied the cowboy. "What did you have for breakfast three days after your 12th birthday?"

"Bacon and eggs," replied the Native American.

Duly impressed, the cowboy gave the Native American five wrinkled $20 bills, and rode off into the sunset.

Three years later, the same cowboy encountered the same Native American. Not recognizing him, he raised his arm and said, "How."

The Native American replied, "I had the eggs scrambled, and the bacon cooked nice and crispy."
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