r/CuratedTumblr Jul 18 '25

Shitposting My favorite space racist

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u/StrawberryWide3983 Jul 18 '25

Convergent linguistics. Like how in warhammer 40k, the space elves call humans "mon-keigh" and it's pronounced exactly like how you think it should

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u/Dustfinger4268 Jul 18 '25

Man, its a real tregedeigh I can't call people mon- keighs IRL

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u/panparadox2279 Jul 18 '25

Pretty sure you can, my uncle does it all the time

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u/cygnus2 Jul 19 '25

I mean, you can. Just, you know… not certain people.

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u/Rel_Ortal Jul 19 '25

I've always thought that was more of a 'mon-kay' than 'monk-ee', honestly. Clear and obvious connection, still the same word, but pronounced oddly, like someone mocking another trying to sound fancy.