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And it just seemed like any other show. (lemmy.world)
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[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 70 points 3 months ago (4 children)

The name of the car leaves little room for interpretation.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 62 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They really should have gone that last extra mile and painted flames on it and called it the General Sherman.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That just doesn't look as cool for some reason. I guess because the crush orange is a pretty great color for a car, and also because the American flag isn't symmetrical enough.

[–] III@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Maybe go with a Ford muscle car with the Ford blue. Can't help on the asymmetrical flag, though.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

What's the name of the car?

Edit: Nevermind. Looked at the picture again and I'm guessing it's called General Lee.

[–] Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Correct!

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

True, and yet, at the same time: The show's main antagonist was named Jefferson Davis Hogg. There's no way the choice of a Confederate General for the car (the show's non-human protagonist) and the Confederate President for the antagonist was an accident, I just have no idea what they were trying to say there.

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It means absolutely nothing to non seppos mate

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is a seppo?

[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

aussie slang for american. seppo = septic tank = yank

edit: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/seppo

Seppo is a mildly derogatory Australian slang term for an American, shortened from septic tank.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fucken great slang for us honestly. I'm not even mad with the sewage we spew all over the world.

[–] RabbitMix@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

right? I like it for us. its accurate and it's fun to say.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

As a Yank, I have to say I find 'seppo' highly entertaining, and at least somewhat accurate for many of my countrymen. A lot of your slang is funny as all get out, and some of your music is pretty good too.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 2 points 3 months ago

That seems a lot more than "mildly" derogatory.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Are we "seppos" because we are septic tanks, or are we supposedly inclined to have septic tanks?

Because I'll lightly disagree with one of those, only because most people I've met and places I've lived have used public sewage systems.

Edit: nevermind, read further on the definition page. It's a rhyming thing (kind of?) and we're full of shit. I'm on board with that.

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Funny, since I'm not a seppo. I just had a high school education in eastern europe.