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Word of the day

#186
slobake said:
Does that word not have the same impact as it does here in the U.S? Here that word is the same as any number of racial epithets.
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Me and tasty are yanking each other's chains. I am well aware that a 'fag' is a derogatory term for a homosexual over there, but over here, it means nothing more than a cigarette.

So I will continue to smoke fags until all my fags are smoked. :)
 
#187
Egocentric

e·go·cen·tric/ˌigoʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌɛgoʊ-/ Show Spelled [ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh-] Show IPA
adjective
1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
2. having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.
noun 3. an egocentric person.


That's all I'm saying.
 
#188
Tituscrow said:
Me and tasty are yanking each other's chains. I am well aware that a 'fag' is a derogatory term for a homosexual over there, but over here, it means nothing more than a cigarette.

So I will continue to smoke fags until all my fags are smoked. :)
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Some things don't get translated between cultures. Sometimes that is a good thing.
 
#190
All I implied was what is the expectation on my future behavior in this thread should be evenly.metered out amongst all. Unless someone wants to ask me to leave the thread.
If someone asks politely, I shall. There's no sign that states all things must be egalitarian!
But don't pretend to be egalitarian if you do not intend to be. :)
 
#191
nukes_da_bass said:
So should the thread be censored to be retitled "word of the day unless a valid word sounds similar to a completely unrelated yet offensive word"?
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It depends on whether you want to be right and in trouble, or make a polite change in wording. It got at least one person into considerable hot water, even through it's probably of Scandinavian origin: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-nig1.htm

Here is a quote from that article which I think sums it up for those who wish to exercise good judgment:

"Huge sensitivities over a word that could just conceivably be intended as a racial slur led to a controversy that raged for weeks. It disproved the old adage that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. In reality, a number of black Americans found the word to be demeaning. Though newspapers and language writers (including this one) explained the true facts repeatedly, they did little to assuage the feeling of hurt. In such matters, perception is everything and etymology nowhere."

In short: right or wrong, don't use the term around people who you now are fully aware WILL be offended.
 
#192
nukes_da_bass said:
All I implied was what is the expectation on my future behavior in this thread should be evenly.metered out amongst all. Unless someone wants to ask me to leave the thread.
If someone asks politely, I shall. There's no sign that states all things must be egalitarian!
But don't pretend to be egalitarian if you do not intend to be. :)
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Nah, we are just having a conversation here. Disagreement or not only mods have real authority here.
We may debate and express our opinions and sometimes even facts :p as we wish.
There are rules here but Talkbass creates on enforces those rules. The rest of us don't need to worry about that unless we violate those rules and incur the wrath of Pacman or another mod. :eek:
 
#193
Tituscrow said:
Me and tasty are yanking each other's chains. I am well aware that a 'fag' is a derogatory term for a homosexual over there, but over here, it means nothing more than a cigarette.

So I will continue to smoke fags until all my fags are smoked. :)
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"Tasty and I":D ...my OCD makes me perseverate.

My word for today:Perseverate

per·sev·er·ate
pərˈsevəˌrāt
verb
1.
repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased.
 
#196
slobake said:
Some things don't get translated between cultures. Sometimes that is a good thing.
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We were told about the whole fag/cigarette thing in school in the '80's, probably while trying to decipher some Shakespeare, or maybe discussing cultural or language differences between english-speaking countries or something.

Of course, back then everybody wasn't running around looking to get offended. We were just learning stuff.
 

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