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Can we please stop using "guitard"?
- Thread starter Chris 'Wighat' Jordan
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Oh, well you'll have to excuse me then, bro. I see someone call someone else an "arrogant prick" over something they said, and I assume they're offended. Silly me
That was in direct response to his use of "d-bag." Fire with fire, nothing more bro.
If we can avoid it, let's try NOT to get into subjective/objective morality.
I can totally offend ANYONE in this thread if I want to. Many people have already demonstrated their offense openly. Some hide it better than others. But I've offended enough offensive anti-PC people on Facebook to know that it's like shooting ducks in a barrel.Ah, Jimmy. You were on a roll, and then you over-reached with this one. Where is your sample that justifies your generalization that ALL anti-PC people are COMPLETELY phony? Certainly some, perhaps many, are. But neither you nor I know the extent. And as to "finding triggers," anyone with a proclivity for medium-scale basses already is vulnerable.
As for medium scale, Stanley Clarke. Your argument is done.
Depending on the poster, we've been talking about both these things and a lot more. That's the principal reason for the murk in this thread.
Sure, but can we use a little common sense too? Why would someone do that UNLESS their intention was to be hurtful to the person with Down's Syndrome? I realize that there are insensitive clods out there who have no problem dropping "F" bombs on line at the Disney Store and would have no problem pointing out the weaknesses of others. I don't think that's what we're talking about here. Unless I misread this thread, we are talking about using a word to describe the behavior of otherwise fully functioning people. I see it as no different from any other word you might use to describe foolish behavior.
And now for the most offensive song and video ever recorded. Someone should ban these guys immediately:
Oh, well you'll have to excuse me then, bro. I see someone call someone else an "arrogant prick" over something they said, and I assume they're offended. Silly me
I'll agree with you on that one. I was hoping this thread wouldn't devolve into name calling and personal attacks. That's the kind of thing that gets a good debate closed down by the mods.
Wrong. They are singing about someone living a nice full life despite having developmental disabilities. Besides, when they wrote it, Down's syndrome was often referred to in medical circles as "mongoloidism." But it's a song of hope and respect for those who overcame their disabilities to lead a normal life.
I reckon Stanley could be used to support long- and maybe even short-scale basses, so the best we have here is a draw. 'sides, I wasn't arguing; I was kidding. Must have picked the wrong emoticon.
That would really depend on the person. Many people have a sense of humour about themselves, not all gay people take offence to "dude that's so gay" if it's used in a tone that clearly isn't actually anti gay.
The thing about these arguments is its all a bunch of people doing the talking for a group they don't belong to.
People have used other examples like ADD, Aspergers, OCD... Well personally I have Aspergers but I don't really care if someone makes a light hearted autism joke, and would find it pretty funny if "guitautist" became a term. I think there's a difference between using words for surface deep humour and actual hatred or intolerance
Yes, but they used and outdated and potentially hurtful term that the PC police have stricken from the language. Isn't that against the rules?
I was gonna write "even if you do" but changed to "even if you can" and did not realize I already typed do.
(Edit: best if read in a Joe Pesci voice. And if it is not clear, this is sarcasm.)
A fallacy huh? I suppose it's no coincidence you picked the one word thas sounds like phallusy to describe my opinion. You think you are so damn clever you arrogant jerk. Calling me dickish! Of all the damn nerve.
I don't even want to know what goes through your sick head when you think of "slippery slope". How did it get slippery?
You offend me. I choose to be offended by this and now we should not say fallacy or slippery slope anymore. Those words are hurtful and evil.
Suck on that, logic!
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