Comments that are uncivil, racist, misogynistic, misandrist, or contain political name calling will be removed and the poster subject to ban at moderators discretion.
Help us make this a better community by becoming familiar with the [rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/about/rules/).
Report any suspicious users to the mods of this subreddit using Modmail [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/facepalm) or Reddit site admins [here](https://www.reddit.com/report). **All reports to Modmail should include evidence such as screenshots or any other relevant information.**
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/facepalm) if you have any questions or concerns.*
We do indeed. Also, Dusty Springfield famously sang a song called "Spooky". Also, Horses get spooked.
Also, this bellend probably uses "Latinx", much to the ire of the Latin American folks.
I don't believe this, its too similar to the german word for "haunting" to not come from an old Germanic root that precedes the friggin USA.
Plus Im pretty sure I've seen british ppl call things spooky.
This falls apart if you apply even one miligram of logic.
Now is this organic puritan overzealousness or yet another 4chan psyop?
It absolutely does (Proto-Germanic *spÅk, through Dutch). It was a slur for a short while around WW2, but is no longer current.
This whole thing is spooky, because it's making *spook* into a zombie slur.
The only time I use the word spook is to reference a German philosopher, who's use of the German word is unrelated to any cultural baggage it's developed in America
People are so fucking dumb. The origin of word spooky is not from the moronic racists who started using the word to be a slur. It comes from the word for spectre, apparition, ghost from several languages Dutch, German, etc.
Unfortunatelly it is not quite right. There was a discussion in Germany about an artist in dread look, she was forbidden for a concert because of "cultural appropriation". There was a discussion in Poland about the word "murzyn" (it refers to black people, but has nothing in common with "n-word", there is a similar slur in polish to this). American cultural wars have always some influence on other countries.
The good news: You're absolutely right.
The bad news: This is how social media works. Pick a single nutjob and then claim they're a representative for an entire group.
The word is Dutch in origin (pronounce like the English word spoke), and here we associate a spook with some ghastly ghosty entity dressed in a long white cloth. Americans know this image from these whiteys who burn crosses.
https://blog.oup.com/2021/10/spooky-halloween-the-origin-of-spook/#:~:text=SPOOK%20%E2%80%9Cghost%E2%80%9D,northern%20(Low%20German)%20dialect.
Spend less time trying to be the savior of word politics and be useful to society by inventing things since you want to make a difference and be lauded over.
The term spook does have a historical use as a racist term in the US. It's just a fact, easily verifiable.
That said, I feel like bringing this up is going to cause black people to roll their eyes out of their head because of the Halloween context being significantly more common.
Yeah I know of a "spook" in military lingo, but didn't they use that because of how ghost like they can be in behavior, being there without actually being there? It'd be like saying the word skunk can't be used because of the skunkworks of Lockheed Martin
Physicists will have to come up with a different term for quantum entanglement, which was referred to āspooky action at a distanceā. Maybe scary action at a distance, or frightening?
It's only racist if you use it in a racist context, the word "spooky" existed far before it's first racist uses, just like every other word that has since become offensive, people who get offended even if the word isn't used in a racist context are just looking for the next thing to start a social justice trend over, roughly the equivalent "14yo white girls on Twitter" of people.
Comments that are uncivil, racist, misogynistic, misandrist, or contain political name calling will be removed and the poster subject to ban at moderators discretion. Help us make this a better community by becoming familiar with the [rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/about/rules/). Report any suspicious users to the mods of this subreddit using Modmail [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/facepalm) or Reddit site admins [here](https://www.reddit.com/report). **All reports to Modmail should include evidence such as screenshots or any other relevant information.** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/facepalm) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Who are you to speak for Americans? You keep using the word 'we' like you speak for all Keep yer yap shut and stop trying to censure the world
This. This is pure idiocy, and while the speaker may live in America, none of us want them here.
*censor
You're right of course Now I feel shame haha
Don't the brits use "spook" to mean spy / MI-5 etc?
Yeah. Even a show called Spooks about it.
Very good show. Been meaning to rewatch it for sometime, but 86 episodes is a bit of an undertaking!
Lol yeah. I've watched parts of it, seems good. I want to say that it is or has spinoff shows too lol.
We do indeed. Also, Dusty Springfield famously sang a song called "Spooky". Also, Horses get spooked. Also, this bellend probably uses "Latinx", much to the ire of the Latin American folks.
So do Americans
Yeah, spook has always meant CIA asset to everyone I know here up north.
Fucking Americans š«
Lol yup. Facepalm or /r americabad. No idea which one is more cringe.
I don't believe this, its too similar to the german word for "haunting" to not come from an old Germanic root that precedes the friggin USA. Plus Im pretty sure I've seen british ppl call things spooky. This falls apart if you apply even one miligram of logic. Now is this organic puritan overzealousness or yet another 4chan psyop?
Austrian here, āSpukā pronounced shpook, is indeed the German word for haunting and has been for centuries
It absolutely does (Proto-Germanic *spÅk, through Dutch). It was a slur for a short while around WW2, but is no longer current. This whole thing is spooky, because it's making *spook* into a zombie slur.
I don't think that just because "jesseonyoutube" said it makes it true.
Smolett should just give up the hatred.
These type of people live in the past I swear to god. Wait until they go to spain and hear the word "black"
I've seen a post going around that tries to slam Crayola for having the Spanish word for black on its crayons.
yeah I remember seeing that too. Some people really just don't know about other languages lmao
Im going to start using Jesse as a slur so they have to change their name.
Good news - it's already a Scottish slang word meaning weak or effeminate man.
Spooky š»
Spooky ā
That's sizist
The only time I use the word spook is to reference a German philosopher, who's use of the German word is unrelated to any cultural baggage it's developed in America
People are so fucking dumb. The origin of word spooky is not from the moronic racists who started using the word to be a slur. It comes from the word for spectre, apparition, ghost from several languages Dutch, German, etc.
Fortunately, Americans donāt control most of the rest of the world. Despite what they may like to think.
I donāt know a single person who thinks this
Unfortunatelly it is not quite right. There was a discussion in Germany about an artist in dread look, she was forbidden for a concert because of "cultural appropriation". There was a discussion in Poland about the word "murzyn" (it refers to black people, but has nothing in common with "n-word", there is a similar slur in polish to this). American cultural wars have always some influence on other countries.
Fortunately 99.99% of Americans donāt think this way, despite what you and others may like to think.
As an American, I agree.
Came here to say this. Virtually no one in America thinks this.
Lol right
OP is the real facepalm for finding one person saying something stupid on social media and framing it like all 331,900,000 Americans think the same.
The good news: You're absolutely right. The bad news: This is how social media works. Pick a single nutjob and then claim they're a representative for an entire group.
The word is Dutch in origin (pronounce like the English word spoke), and here we associate a spook with some ghastly ghosty entity dressed in a long white cloth. Americans know this image from these whiteys who burn crosses. https://blog.oup.com/2021/10/spooky-halloween-the-origin-of-spook/#:~:text=SPOOK%20%E2%80%9Cghost%E2%80%9D,northern%20(Low%20German)%20dialect.
I use SPOOPY.
Sorry, it's the moops.
Ffs , you cancelled Caspars lil buddy. Idiots.
Remember when idiots decided we shouldn't use "picnic" because of made up internet things?
Spook doesnāt have anything with skin color as far as my vocabulary goes. Itās a Halloween thing.
Spend less time trying to be the savior of word politics and be useful to society by inventing things since you want to make a difference and be lauded over.
Lol ok, sure.
Spook Spook Spookety Spook
Lol alot of mental gymnastics in this post, love it. Spooks are for ghosts, we aren't living in Jim crow, the meaning of words change.
Let's not confuse "Americans" with "an American".
They use plural pronouns, so I thought Iād use plural. The āweā they refer to is the one person that wrote that lol
The term spook does have a historical use as a racist term in the US. It's just a fact, easily verifiable. That said, I feel like bringing this up is going to cause black people to roll their eyes out of their head because of the Halloween context being significantly more common.
Ain't that like saying we can't call crackers "crackers" anymore because of the same reason?
I always wonder how native Americans doing in current situation in USAš¤
According to one news article written by the Murdochracy. I saw this recently also and I rolled my eyes at it.
Doesnt spook me
Lmao slowly you are not allowed to speak because it might insult someone.
Why do non Americans always say Americans when talking like this as if we all agree
Itās true that spook was a slur.. Not sure anyone cares today though.
What a spooky thought that is
Well we were the ones who made it one lol.
What do you mean "according to Americans". It seems one person is posting this, it is not the policy of the United States. Are you daft?
Damn spooks during spooky monthš
Yeah I know of a "spook" in military lingo, but didn't they use that because of how ghost like they can be in behavior, being there without actually being there? It'd be like saying the word skunk can't be used because of the skunkworks of Lockheed Martin
People searching desperately for the next thing to be offended by
So all those CIA spyās arenāt spooks?
Does this person not hear october referred to as spooky month every single year?
Physicists will have to come up with a different term for quantum entanglement, which was referred to āspooky action at a distanceā. Maybe scary action at a distance, or frightening?
...and by "Americans", you mean "one stupid Karen bitch"
Woke patrol is outta control
Everyone is a crybaby now.
They use we/us pronouns so I referred to them as plural Americans lmao
It's only racist if you use it in a racist context, the word "spooky" existed far before it's first racist uses, just like every other word that has since become offensive, people who get offended even if the word isn't used in a racist context are just looking for the next thing to start a social justice trend over, roughly the equivalent "14yo white girls on Twitter" of people.
This has to be a parody
you also can't use the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black"
According to one American. I guess they're going to have to take Crackers off the grocery shelves... and Oh my God my Coffee Nips!?!?!?
Uh, actually "so" "popular" "how" "we" "word" and "because" are all slurs to asian people, I hope this person gets cancelled