Assume Nothing Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 If it hasn't been mentioned before - political correctness. Why shouldn't we be allowed to offend if we're civil, respectful, and reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Can't you see the glaringly obvious contradiction between those two sentences? To be civil, respectful and reasonable about one's differences to another person is to be politically correct. Incorrectness in that situation would be expressing those differences through abuse and violence. Unless you're willing to admit that you want to go around beating up muslims/gays/Jews/immigrants/atheists, I don't understand why you'd take an issue against political correctness. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zierro Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 But what some people deem to be politically correct is just absurd: "Don't ever say the word fat, old, black, gay, little, etc.". I'm a believer that you cannot let others make you feel inferior without your consent, but obviously there's a line between harassment and insensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I don't think any sincere person on the left side of the political spectrum would honestly get behind those cretins. The term "gay" is fine, in fact, I think it would better if people used it more because it means more offensive terms get sidelined away from mainstream use. I've yet to find a gay man who's been insulted from being called gay, and I've certainly never found a gay man who'd prefer to be called "queer". Just call a spade a spade. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assume Nothing Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 We're defining words differently. I'm specifically referring to political correctness that denotes 'not offending... anyone' - whilst you can be civil, reasonable, and respectful of others - irrational people would still be offended by a dissenting opinion on the more taboo subjects which I love discussing. I don't see what's wrong with calling someone homosexual, gay, white, black, poor, fat, etc. in a purely descriptive context. Why people expect the sugar-coated euphemistic language I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toki_Hakurei Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 That every girl I talk to at school already has a boyfriend. Click the "Signed in as..." go to Manage ignored users, copy paste Toki_Hakurei.I'm pretty sure having boobs is the most broken super power anyone can ever have. 0_0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 >Goes on Tip It Forums>Guy next to me, "Oh you're playing Runescape." :wall: ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assume Nothing Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 I'd politely do a long, ridiculing rant if that happened to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 To be fair, it's kind of hard to explain why I'm still hanging out on a Runescape fansite if I don't play Runescape. "Oh, I'm only sticking around for the community in the Off-Topic section" doesn't cut it for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocefisso Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Kardashians. "Imagine yourself surrounded by the most horrible cripples and maniacs it is possible to conceive, and you may understand a little of my feelings with these grotesque caricatures of humanity about me." - H.G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasignhagj Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Kardashians.Agreed. I really don't get how people enjoy following the lives of celebrities anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonanananas Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 stupid different video formats. I've been trying to put together a video, but can't because it was filmed with a FullHD-Camera and my RAM is too low to deal with the big amounts of memory needed. I tried converting it to a lower bitrate, but despite it being the same format, it won't work now, saying that it needs quicktime player to decode that. Tried a whole bunch of other formats as well, nothing works :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toki_Hakurei Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 >Explains what Katawa Shoujo is in a Soul Calibur V lobby.>Gets kicked out of said lobby on the basis that I am a spawn of Satan. Click the "Signed in as..." go to Manage ignored users, copy paste Toki_Hakurei.I'm pretty sure having boobs is the most broken super power anyone can ever have. 0_0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasignhagj Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Im [bleep]ing done with Google. I can't even log into my Gmail and Youtube at the same time anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assume Nothing Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Incognito. Utilize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assume Nothing Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 It's been 5 days already. I'm annoyed at the slow dispatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 "This is the most important decision of your lives." I think about ten people have said that to me about ten different situations. They can't all be right. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 "Oh my God, I hate how person X always talks about people behind their backs!" You're talking about person X behind their back you damned hypocrites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirschen Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 "Oh my God, I hate how person X always talks about people behind their backs!" You're talking about person X behind their back you damned hypocrites! I've met a few people who did that, but I couldn't bother giving them the observation and let my giggle annoy them instead. As for the whole hypocrisy thing, it's irksome when I keep seeing people abuse the word frequently and treat changing your own beliefs and speaking out against something they did in the past that they regretted as a crime to the point I find it more cringe-worthy than abusing 'irony'. I've yet to meet one person who didn't do something considered hypocritical to any degree. This wasn't to people who use the word occasionally, but to those exaggerate and abuse its definition frequently as a tactic to give themselves an upper hand over someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm playing Tetris on two different platforms and I'm finding the button layout very annoying. I'm used to playing on the DS emulator but I recently started playing the facebook Tetris and whilst I do well in it, I don't do as well as I would on the DS emulator. In tense moments I accidentally tap a button a few too many times which is hazardous when it's the 'drop' button. It creates a huge lump of mismatched blocks and the opponent comes out of nowhere and defeats you <_< ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Since I avoid those pesky humans at all costs, it's recently got annoying with a couple of people that seemingly want to talk to me 24/7. *Steam Vchat**Ignore*Me: I'll call you after dinner.Them: K *10 mins later another Vchat. I don't answer*Them: U there?Them: Hello?Them: You finish dinner yet? I SAID I WILL CALL YOU AFTER DINNER. Let's play a logic game. I will call you after dinner. If I do not call, then I have not finished dinner. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm starting to get sick of learning about evolution. Not that I don't agree with the concept or anything, but many of the science classes I've been in have felt the need to shoehorn it in to the curriculum. It's like "Yes, I get it! I've known this for most of my life! Can you please go back to teaching introductory psychology now?" -.- It doesn't help that they don't teach us anything new about it. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 My brother. He needs to just gtfo. I'm done with all of his shit. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assume Nothing Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Do elaborate - what sort of shit? Does he verbally tease you, or is it his apathy for work/school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I too had a similar disposition regarding my siblings and extended family but I realised I couldn't change the situation. I have opted to get myself out of there which I will be doing this September once the new term begins. Until then I shall hold my tongue and vent on an internet forum :P ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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