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Different Drummer

(9,083 posts) Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:11 PM Jun 2018

"Just another immigrant looking for a handout."

From my Facebook feed. It's not what you would imagine from the thread title.

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"Just another immigrant looking for a handout." (Original Post) Different Drummer Jun 2018 OP

That makes no sense at at all. Ohiogal Jun 2018 #1

meaning the opposite. Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #2

The point of the Facebook post was... Different Drummer Jun 2018 #3

Do they believe that is so unusual that it must be mentioned? Someone needs to get out more... lunasun Jun 2018 #4

no, it's a response to Trump and his shitty supporters who are saying that about immigrants JI7 Jun 2018 #5

Ohiogal

(40,571 posts)

1. That makes no sense at at all.

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:35 PM

Jun 2018

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

2. meaning the opposite.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:37 PM

Jun 2018

Different Drummer

(9,083 posts)

3. The point of the Facebook post was...

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:47 PM

Jun 2018

Last edited Sun Jun 3, 2018, 12:29 PM - Edit history (1)

that some people tend to think of immigrants as looking for handouts. However, the guy who owns the restaurant and has a job obviously does not.

"the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect."-Definition of irony

Edit: To correct a spelling error in the Reply Title.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Do they believe that is so unusual that it must be mentioned? Someone needs to get out more...

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 01:11 AM

Jun 2018

JI7

(93,615 posts)

5. no, it's a response to Trump and his shitty supporters who are saying that about immigrants

Reply to lunasun (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 01:12 AM

Jun 2018

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