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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They have 4ft tall humanoids coming out to eat their trash?

[–] Skua@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I assume this is a reference to the various ethnic groups in the Congo Basin who are notably shorter on average than most humans, such as the Batwa and Bambuti. The different groups are often collectively referred to as "Pygmy peoples", but I don't feel super great about the way that sounds

[–] sab@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If the poster is not a gigantic racist, he or she may also have referred to the ape species living various places in Africa coming into town and eating trash.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

See that’s the way I took it