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[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Interesting point, didn't think about it.

Makes you question how the "policemen vs thieves" game should be treated nowadays

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

the “policemen vs thieves” game

Honestly, when I was growing up, there was never anything more to it than just running around. It was a glorified hide-and-seek.

[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah definitely my feeling too. A variant of the "wolf" one

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 8 months ago

Oh yes, that one never made any sense

[–] Poiar@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

Military vs. civilians looks more like the current way of things, sadly

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

To be fair it ain't the most problematic children's game ahaha

Anyone remember "Who is afraid of the black person"? It was a game often played by kids at least in my country and my god I never realised the racist implications until way later!

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That game should warrant some interesting research. What split between generations/areas/other factors implied it being about skin color and which were running away from this

Phantom blot

[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

FYI, for some reason the picture wasn't displayed, this one should work

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[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Thanks! I'm still struggling with lemmy markup and it seems I used an url to a wikia-resized variant

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fuckin no? Yeez what country is that?

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Germany ahaha. We kind of translated it differently. I think it might have a less offensive name in English!