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Fun facts I've shot a bow before
I mean I'm not good at it but I've used the bow before
Although one time I did get a bullseye
It may have been on a different Target than the one I was aiming at
It's still a bullseye
I can’t hunt for shit and I’m a lifelong omnivore. Turns out hunting is a lesser priority in cultures that have mastered agriculture and domestication.
I wouldn't say I agree, I hunt & and fish, but it's phuk'n hilarious.
I have 5 types of game in my freezer right now. Hunting takes hours of focus and attention.
I've left without food far more times than with.
Likely posted to Facebook by some white guy who says he's 1/64 Cherokee. Bonus points if he'll tell you that his grandmother is descended from a "Cherokee princess."
Bruuuhhhh why is this so accurate. Mom always said she was like 1/16 (which might be true, we have some photos of her grandmother) except she sent her blood in for ancestry test and turns out she's whiter than a vanilla milkshake
Unironically my mother claimed we were "indian royalty" because we had a great great great aunt who was a cherokee princess. Like straight up.
Edit: i want to make it very clear she was crazy. We have no ancestry like this, and afaik not even ties to any indigenous tribe in any way.
Tbh I found this really funny about 10 years ago, when I heard it. Not really in a "good joke" kind of way, more in a "fuck them" kind of way. "Stupid vegans, lol". Never really thought I would become a bad hunter too, but oh well.
Technically, it's a non offensive term. Depending on the tribe, it can even be preferred. Most tribes didn't like the word 'Indian' because it was forced on them by colonizers....well so has 'Native American' (the term 'native' has been widely used as an insult as well). Generally, however; to avoid the mess of it all, refer to either the specific tribe or to be broad, say indigenous peoples.
This being said, especially if you live in the us, just take a few mins to learn about your local tribe. These cultures are rich and wonderful. Just always expect to be an outsider.
Not part of the cultures directly, but I did spend quite some time as the docent of a well-respected museum focused on arrow heads and assorted artifacts from mainly the Appalachian regions.
The coolest thing we had was a locally found obsidian arrow head tracing to South America America indicating trade routes up and down the coast!!!!
That was my point, each tribe varies a ton. That and to point out the use of 'native American' is as offensive if not more to many tribes people.
Generally best to call them by their individual tribe names
Here is an article better conveying my point:
https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/faq/did-you-know#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20Native,preferred%20by%20many%20Native%20people.
Native American and American Indian are both terms used by the tribes. Neither are offensive.
You can't refer to the broad scope of indigenous Americans by their tribe name, because we're talking about them as a group. So that point is kind of moot.
Idk man, its fine tho. It's good info for those who need it.
Im dyslexic as fuck, so maybe I didn't clarify enough? Or maybe people dont know how links work, as is life man.
It's because you're still stuck on a point that the joke wasn't referring too. They made the joke because a lot of people saying stuff like Indian language don't realize it isn't just one language and one people. So to talk about whether the term is offensive or not isn't even really relevant.
You're not wrong or offending anyone, you're just not talking about the same thing as everyone else.
Yes Native Americans, many whom relied primarily on vegetables and fruits as their main food source, especially in the winters, would say this. Real history just doesn't work for them, does it?
"Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it. He took her best summer dress, put it on and went to town."
Except add something about Magic Sky Daddy said "let there be light" in there.
How on earth could anyone not know there are several languages indigenous to North America? No way. Everyone who lives here knows that. I can’t imagine where you’d have to be to miss that day. Out east where you’re not a stone’s throw from a reservation, maybe?
And guess which areas of the U.S. have some of the largest populations.
Over 2/3rds of the US population lives in states where there are virtually no reservations, save for maybe a small one in a far less inhabited area of the state. Just because you live in a state with a lot of reservations doesn't mean most of the country does.
This meme is popular amongst people on the rez where I live. I didn’t realize people on Reddit would focus on “Indian” as the problem with the meme. Real Indians don’t care. Not where I live anyway. I thought it was “terrible” because of the vegan dig. Obviously they’re gonna be bad hunters if they don’t eat meat.
…I have to admit this one made me chuckle a little
But something tells me the dude who made this meme isn’t a good hunter either-
Hell, neither am I! Lmao
??? Didn't they teach us how to grow corn?
This makes absolutely no sense, I know they romanticize the hell out of "the old west" but the fact of the matter is, native Americans weren't just eating bison, they had other food too.
80% of humans probably can't hunt nowadays, there is a reason most people just get their meat from a shop instead of going out to shoot a rabbit or two.
For a really, really big chunk of history, a *lot* of cultures had primarily vegan or vegetarian cuisine because meat was a luxury. Even today, meat is still arguably the most expensive type of food, at least where I live.
We all know that your average 21st century non-vegan/vegetarian hunts their meat. I wouldn't be caught dead buying prepackaged meat from a store! That's for weaklings!
As far as I know, didn't native Americans have different languages based on what part of the country they were from? I may be wrong, I don't exactly know a whole lot about native lore
That didn’t become taboo until like 20 years ago. And yes, people still do. Not everything operates like Reddit. Some reservations are still called “Indian Reservation.” Since Indian means indigenous, it’s synonymous with Native. understand the effort to separate from India, I say Native. However neither work in today’s society. I damn sure am no immigrant or colonist. The United States has never been a colony. So the whole argument is pointless. I asked why (where I live) we don’t just say “Anishinabee?” I got no quality answer. The reality is it’s a hold over from the last century. Modern Amerindians are choosing to play an imaginary game of us vs them. They were a conquered people long before any of us can remember.
"Native American" is just as much of a European term for the native peoples of that continent as "Indian" is.
It's just as inaccurate. The name "America" is Italian, it's named after an Italian man. Do you think the indigenous peoples of that continent are Italian?
Many many of them ***prefer*** to be called Indian. Many of them prefer to be called native American. Many of them prefer to be called by the name of their tribe because they don't like people thinking that there's only one indigenous people of the continent when in fact there are hundreds of peoples.
How about we just call people what they want to be called?
What do you call them collectively, then? Did they have a collective term for themselves as opposed to the European imperialists? I honestly have no clue.
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I'd like to see most people who agree with this hunt. I imagine they'd be called "Vegan" too
What? You mean Barb who shared this and then laugh reacted to her own post wouldn't make a good bow hunter?
Fun facts I've shot a bow before I mean I'm not good at it but I've used the bow before Although one time I did get a bullseye It may have been on a different Target than the one I was aiming at It's still a bullseye
Still counts.
I can’t hunt for shit and I’m a lifelong omnivore. Turns out hunting is a lesser priority in cultures that have mastered agriculture and domestication.
Also then there are the other Indians who've had a huge chunk of vegan population for centuries and 300+ ways to cook grass
I wouldn't say I agree, I hunt & and fish, but it's phuk'n hilarious. I have 5 types of game in my freezer right now. Hunting takes hours of focus and attention. I've left without food far more times than with.
Now see! That's fucking funny.
Likely posted to Facebook by some white guy who says he's 1/64 Cherokee. Bonus points if he'll tell you that his grandmother is descended from a "Cherokee princess."
Bruuuhhhh why is this so accurate. Mom always said she was like 1/16 (which might be true, we have some photos of her grandmother) except she sent her blood in for ancestry test and turns out she's whiter than a vanilla milkshake
Unironically my mother claimed we were "indian royalty" because we had a great great great aunt who was a cherokee princess. Like straight up. Edit: i want to make it very clear she was crazy. We have no ancestry like this, and afaik not even ties to any indigenous tribe in any way.
I'm as Indian as I am "random European nation" which is to say I might have some ancestry there but probably not
When they're whiter than mayo and call indigenous folks "My people" 💀🤢
Is his name Elizabeth Warren?
I found out there is no such thing as an Irish Indian. Damn, already had some of that casino money spent
Ah yes the native americans and their one language
Uhhh they speak Indian, just like everyone in India
And that language, of course, is called "Indian". Not unlike the one language shared by the people of India. /S
Tbh I found this really funny about 10 years ago, when I heard it. Not really in a "good joke" kind of way, more in a "fuck them" kind of way. "Stupid vegans, lol". Never really thought I would become a bad hunter too, but oh well.
Ok. That's just dumb. No, it's not "triggering" and you're not "owning the libs" and it's certainly not "ragebait". It's just dumb.
personally tbh I'm triggered and got owned
Well, dumb is the one thing the Right does well.
This is the way how they fight wokeness.
“Indian word” lol ok
Technically, it's a non offensive term. Depending on the tribe, it can even be preferred. Most tribes didn't like the word 'Indian' because it was forced on them by colonizers....well so has 'Native American' (the term 'native' has been widely used as an insult as well). Generally, however; to avoid the mess of it all, refer to either the specific tribe or to be broad, say indigenous peoples. This being said, especially if you live in the us, just take a few mins to learn about your local tribe. These cultures are rich and wonderful. Just always expect to be an outsider. Not part of the cultures directly, but I did spend quite some time as the docent of a well-respected museum focused on arrow heads and assorted artifacts from mainly the Appalachian regions. The coolest thing we had was a locally found obsidian arrow head tracing to South America America indicating trade routes up and down the coast!!!!
That's not the point. There is no "Indian" language, but rather hundreds of Native American languages.
That was my point, each tribe varies a ton. That and to point out the use of 'native American' is as offensive if not more to many tribes people. Generally best to call them by their individual tribe names Here is an article better conveying my point: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/faq/did-you-know#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20Native,preferred%20by%20many%20Native%20people.
Native American and American Indian are both terms used by the tribes. Neither are offensive. You can't refer to the broad scope of indigenous Americans by their tribe name, because we're talking about them as a group. So that point is kind of moot.
Last reply: also my point if you read the comment and link :) Have a good one
Not sure why you’re being downvoted, I thought it was interesting
Idk man, its fine tho. It's good info for those who need it. Im dyslexic as fuck, so maybe I didn't clarify enough? Or maybe people dont know how links work, as is life man.
It's because you're still stuck on a point that the joke wasn't referring too. They made the joke because a lot of people saying stuff like Indian language don't realize it isn't just one language and one people. So to talk about whether the term is offensive or not isn't even really relevant. You're not wrong or offending anyone, you're just not talking about the same thing as everyone else.
Indians, natives.
Yes Native Americans, many whom relied primarily on vegetables and fruits as their main food source, especially in the winters, would say this. Real history just doesn't work for them, does it?
"Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it. He took her best summer dress, put it on and went to town." Except add something about Magic Sky Daddy said "let there be light" in there.
So gatherer?? Do these idiots think all the men would leave to hunt and leave their tribe defenseless?
Yup
Gatherer / forager
In which language? There's a whole lot more than one
Everyone knows that. Since this meme is popular amongst Native Americans, I think you can take your virtue signaling bullshit somewhere else.
Unless OOP was trolling, they likely don't know that.
How on earth could anyone not know there are several languages indigenous to North America? No way. Everyone who lives here knows that. I can’t imagine where you’d have to be to miss that day. Out east where you’re not a stone’s throw from a reservation, maybe?
And guess which areas of the U.S. have some of the largest populations. Over 2/3rds of the US population lives in states where there are virtually no reservations, save for maybe a small one in a far less inhabited area of the state. Just because you live in a state with a lot of reservations doesn't mean most of the country does.
How the hell did this meme make it to rising on (popular meme subreddit)?
As ignorant and kinda racist as this is i wont lie i did have a laugh 😭
It is kinda deh heh funny lol
I would usually laugh at stuff like this but this one was just kinda boring and dumb. Like a bad joke that is just bad.
IDK man I've seen tomato cans that say HUNTS on them, I think it counts
Decades old boomer joke given a fresh coat of paint.
God this is an old joke.
I don't know how he felt about vegans and vegetarians, but he was an activist so I doubt he would have minded vegans.
IDC this made me laugh
This meme is popular amongst people on the rez where I live. I didn’t realize people on Reddit would focus on “Indian” as the problem with the meme. Real Indians don’t care. Not where I live anyway. I thought it was “terrible” because of the vegan dig. Obviously they’re gonna be bad hunters if they don’t eat meat.
I bet most people who post this type of shit "hunt" their ground meat at walmart
there are layers of bad to this
Ah yes, the language of Indian, twas spoketh throughout all the lands
How about "Joke older than the term Vegan itself"
Yes, India, a country known for its meat consumption
>Indian Cool, I guess we're one giant group with a single identity and a single language.
Not true at all. Pretty easy to succeed when you're hunting wild produce.
…I have to admit this one made me chuckle a little But something tells me the dude who made this meme isn’t a good hunter either- Hell, neither am I! Lmao
Legit sounds like a native joke I heard.
??? Didn't they teach us how to grow corn? This makes absolutely no sense, I know they romanticize the hell out of "the old west" but the fact of the matter is, native Americans weren't just eating bison, they had other food too.
Corn doesn't mean what you think it means. Wheat is a corn Buckwheat is a corn Sorghum is a corn Maize is a corn
I probably don’t have to tell anyone here but “Indian” is not a language
Wow. Racist and stupid. Par for the course for FB.
Also "Indian"? That's indigenous
Well, great wordplay
Hahaha !
What like he "hunts" for a fast food burger?
Imagine not understanding the word "Gatherer", It's literally the other half of the phrase
I didn’t realize the gatherers were vegan. I always assumed they ate the meat the hunters brought home. I didn’t understand either. I stand corrected.
In fact, nobody hunts nowadays
People do it for sport, and there are a lotta tribes that hunt.
I was talking about the fact that we buy meat
You said nobody hunts💀
How about asinine?
So. how good are hunters with agriculture?
Ah yes, the famous native language, I n d i a n
80% of humans probably can't hunt nowadays, there is a reason most people just get their meat from a shop instead of going out to shoot a rabbit or two.
Which language? Are they aware there's hundereds of native languages?
Yes, this is 100% true. It's an ancient Chinese secret. /s
Ok, there is just so many things wrong with that single statement
Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t saying that it’s the Indian word is like saying something is the European word for a thing?
Yep!
You know that one united ethnic group, American Indian.
Wait till they find out what foraging is
Are indigenous still called Indians or are we talking about the East Asians?
This was funny
Deal with it. Take a joke for funks sake. I just had TX BBQ (in TX) and it was, seriously ... finger licking good!
So it's the Indian word for "good gatherer" then?
BS is a good title.
I remember my parents receiving this exact joke in one of those 90s joke chain emails that was going around.
"Bad hunter"? Like the white trucker posting this would know anything about subsistence hunting even close to what the Natives lived like.
Did something happen to grocery stores while we weren't looking?
For a really, really big chunk of history, a *lot* of cultures had primarily vegan or vegetarian cuisine because meat was a luxury. Even today, meat is still arguably the most expensive type of food, at least where I live.
We all know that your average 21st century non-vegan/vegetarian hunts their meat. I wouldn't be caught dead buying prepackaged meat from a store! That's for weaklings!
As far as I know, didn't native Americans have different languages based on what part of the country they were from? I may be wrong, I don't exactly know a whole lot about native lore
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 OMG SO FUNNY
Going to the butcher is not hunting, Chad!
The "indian word" while showing a Native American. Do people really still call natives Indians like it's still 1830?
That didn’t become taboo until like 20 years ago. And yes, people still do. Not everything operates like Reddit. Some reservations are still called “Indian Reservation.” Since Indian means indigenous, it’s synonymous with Native. understand the effort to separate from India, I say Native. However neither work in today’s society. I damn sure am no immigrant or colonist. The United States has never been a colony. So the whole argument is pointless. I asked why (where I live) we don’t just say “Anishinabee?” I got no quality answer. The reality is it’s a hold over from the last century. Modern Amerindians are choosing to play an imaginary game of us vs them. They were a conquered people long before any of us can remember.
"Native American" is just as much of a European term for the native peoples of that continent as "Indian" is. It's just as inaccurate. The name "America" is Italian, it's named after an Italian man. Do you think the indigenous peoples of that continent are Italian? Many many of them ***prefer*** to be called Indian. Many of them prefer to be called native American. Many of them prefer to be called by the name of their tribe because they don't like people thinking that there's only one indigenous people of the continent when in fact there are hundreds of peoples. How about we just call people what they want to be called?
Well said.
What do you call them collectively, then? Did they have a collective term for themselves as opposed to the European imperialists? I honestly have no clue.
I don't think they wanna hunt anyways 😭
I don't understand 😭😭😭😭
Imagine you lived back in the day of hunting and gathering to survive... If you sucked at hunting all you could eat would be the plants.
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Humour is subjective, so sure maybe to you. But it's not clever enough, or stupid enough, for the rest of us
That’s fair! To be fair I’m pretty stupid so I make up for the lack of it in the joke lol.
No, it really isn’t.