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		rglover on Aug 21, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android Oreo As a half-black, half-white man, I find this name incredibly offensive. #halfblacklivesmatter I'll leave it up to you to figure out if I'm serious or not (and yes, I really am mixed so this is plausible).

ghostbrainalpha on Aug 21, 2017 [–]

I think from a certain point of view, "Oreo" could be a great compliment. It is an explicit association with everyone's all time favorite candy snack... (fuck off if it is not yours).

Sincerely,

The Marketing Manager at Nabisco

rglover on Aug 22, 2017 | [–]

So I get to be eaten alive under the pretense of being a delicious snack treat, cool.

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