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mainer

(12,501 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 03:14 PM Tuesday

If I were a brown person, I wouldn't get in my car without one of these

Last edited Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Latex masks are getting pretty realistic. The CIA uses them for disguises. If you're worried that ICE might pull you over because they spot a brown person, what if they see a white person instead?

https://www.amazon.com/MOYEE-Halloween-Chrismas-Cosplay-Costume/dp/B0FN3VGKY8/ref=sr_1_24?

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If I were a brown person, I wouldn't get in my car without one of these (Original Post) mainer Tuesday OP
The only part of the link you need is this, FYI AZJonnie Tuesday #1
oh, well, thank you! mainer Tuesday #2
Just say you were a brown person canetoad Tuesday #3
Yes, that would be a problem mainer Tuesday #4
Are you really saying that Greg_In_SF Tuesday #5
I'm thinking of ICE mainer Tuesday #9
Roll 'em up! JoseBalow Tuesday #6
White Like Me VGNonly Tuesday #7
A classic! JoseBalow Tuesday #8
That's really funny (in a grim way). I worry for our BlPOC neighbors across the country. electric_blue68 Wednesday #10
This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Wednesday #11

AZJonnie

(2,836 posts)
1. The only part of the link you need is this, FYI
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 03:45 PM
Tuesday

You can nearly-always (esp. with public websites) remove all text after the ? in the URL and it still works. That junk is just tracking info to tell the site "where the visitor came from"

https://www.amazon.com/MOYEE-Halloween-Chrismas-Cosplay-Costume/dp/B0FN3VGKY8/ref=sr_1_24

In this case you came to Amazon from Amazon:

ref=sr_1_24 – You clicked this item from a search results (sr) page where it was result #24 in that list.
keywords=latex+masks+for+adults – Your search query on Amazon that produced the results.
qid=1767730354 – An internal query ID; lets Amazon tie this click to a specific search session and timestamp.
crid=3COUWYYNGQQKM – A customer/request ID for that result set; used to group your impressions/clicks.
sr=8-24 – You were on page 8 of the search results and clicked the 24th listing.
dib=... & dib_tag=se – Encrypted tracking blob + a tag indicating how the link was built/served (e.g., search experience / experiment bucket).

Not a big deal of course, but if we all hit the site with that link? Amazon is gonna think *you* are REEEEALLY interested in buying a latex mask, and perhaps you'll start seeing a lot of ads for similar products, when you visit other sites even

mainer

(12,501 posts)
2. oh, well, thank you!
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:13 PM
Tuesday

I did a search on Amazon for latex masks and copied the link! Guess I should remember this.

canetoad

(20,234 posts)
3. Just say you were a brown person
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:54 PM
Tuesday

Wearing one of these masks and you were pulled over and asked for your licence. Would things be worse?

I guess there's no rules about wearing a mask but I'm sure unfriendly cops would find something to book you on. Other than that, I think it's a great idea.

mainer

(12,501 posts)
4. Yes, that would be a problem
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:54 PM
Tuesday

But would they even think of stopping a white person? You could possibly avoid the whole stupid stop.

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