Shared today on Twitter

Still shocked every single time I hear someone use “open the kimono” in a business context. Really not cool.


@chewxy A less racist/sexist phrase to use would be “peek under the hood,” if that clarifies. Basically – reveal what is hidden.


@troyhunt My colleague Bobbie built a voice-triggered autonomous toilet paper fetching robot. πŸ˜‚ https://t.co/0i3MSV8jk2


@chewxy Lucky for you! I hear it every now and then and it’s always jarring.


@bmcevoy If you want to look at my replies, most folks have a visceral negative reaction to it. So I’d definitely rethink using it in any professional context.


@marksbirch @mattstratton Literally heard it today, and I’ve had at least one seemingly sincere person in my replies saying he doesn’t get why it’s objectionable. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ So it’s definitely still around.


Because of course. @mattallen πŸ˜‚ https://t.co/AJfGpxLr03


@mattallen The most matta thing that ever matta’d. πŸ˜›


@misswired wait – you sterilise in the bathtub??!


@boyter @marksbirch @mattstratton 😳 This one today was from an external person.


RT @maeveanti: This Article https://t.co/1fDpqtwd3I


@sundress @CatPurry9 I didn’t read it as drawing equivalency between HPV and Covid, but rather having invasive and uncomfortable tests. Point taken, though.


@FourRedShoes Amazing!!


@captainklein My team are discussing. Most of the non-Aussies haven’t heard it before either!


@unixbigot Holy crap. Just read this @GrogsGamut tweet aloud to @the_snook who excitedly started digging in a box. He has most of these!! https://t.co/8e4GWgZaRI


@unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook He’s also got 1978, 1985, 1988, 1989, and 1992 if you need contributions!


@MichelePlayfair @unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook We’re going through the old ones now and identifying the ones with slightly racist dodgy illustrations and lyrics…


@MichelePlayfair @unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook Currently listening to β€œPick a Bale of Cotton.” 😐


@lemon_lime Interesting! Thanks for sharing.



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