Topic: hajji
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Thu 04/10/08 12:37 PM
is it just me, or does the use of this word by our service men to describe every iraqi semi offensive? i'm sure it has roots in our knowledge of johny quest.

i find great irony how many lack an understanding of the word's meaning. a hajji is someone who has completed the trip to mecca. it is a term of respect, not prejudicial lumping of one racial group.

a term of respect turned into a racial tool

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Thu 04/10/08 12:38 PM
drinker Wow, we agree on something... the world is sure to end in about 3 minutes....

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Thu 04/10/08 12:42 PM

drinker Wow, we agree on something... the world is sure to end in about 3 minutes....
better not end before I get a good dategrumble grumble

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Thu 04/10/08 12:45 PM
well lets go on that date

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Thu 04/10/08 12:47 PM
my brother spent a few months in iraq, he came back with hajji coppies. bootleg dvd's. all his stories were hajji this and hajji that. my bestfriend does the same thing, he's been as well.

what amazes me about my brother is that we both use to share the same extreme distaste for racism. i told him that his words seemed racist and he rationalized it. i asked him what it meant and he said it was like saying mr. to everyone. no, it's a term of respect they're using in a very generic way to label a people.

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Thu 04/10/08 12:47 PM

is it just me, or does the use of this word by our service men to describe every iraqi semi offensive? i'm sure it has roots in our knowledge of johny quest.

i find great irony how many lack an understanding of the word's meaning. a hajji is someone who has completed the trip to mecca. it is a term of respect, not prejudicial lumping of one racial group.

a term of respect turned into a racial tool



I was in love with Hajii from Johnny Quest!!!! He was so much hotter than JQ !!!

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Thu 04/10/08 12:48 PM
I have done two tours in Iraq and havent had that problem myself

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Thu 04/10/08 12:51 PM

I have done two tours in Iraq and havent had that problem myself


using the word or experiencing it's use? i'll have a hard time believing the latter

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Thu 04/10/08 12:52 PM
using hte word.... heard it plenty

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Thu 04/10/08 12:53 PM

using hte word.... heard it plenty


ah, well good. that restores a little of my faith in humanity

drinker

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Thu 04/10/08 12:55 PM
ofcourse as you can see I cant even spell our words

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Thu 04/10/08 01:05 PM

is it just me, or does the use of this word by our service men to describe every iraqi semi offensive? i'm sure it has roots in our knowledge of johny quest.

i find great irony how many lack an understanding of the word's meaning. a hajji is someone who has completed the trip to mecca. it is a term of respect, not prejudicial lumping of one racial group.

a term of respect turned into a racial tool
.........drinker You are 1 cool dude.Dude.

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Thu 04/10/08 01:45 PM

I have done two tours in Iraq and havent had that problem myself


Good Job SOA!