# Is this hate speech?

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**Created:** [June 18, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hate-speech/543714 "2010-06-18T21:35:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hate-speech/543714/171 "2010-06-21T02:46:17Z")

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What if you use it in reference to yourself?

> [@Random Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/1523):
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> Actually…fuck it. We really did arrive at the same woowoo idea independently, and you know I have no reason to lie about that part. As far fetched as it might be, I’m crazy enough to run with it. Hopefully not off a cliff.
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> **Unvote Mahaloth**  
> **Vote Drain**

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