You might be a Guitard...

[Son of Wobble]

I'm sure there are plenty of bass bashing threads on guitar forums as well.

I have not seen much if any bassist-bashing on guitar forums. Frankly I think guitarists can find a LOT more interesting things to talk about than the surly disgruntled guy who mans the engine room with the drummer.

 

[BAG]

I have not seen much if any bassist-bashing on guitar forums. Frankly I think guitarists can find a LOT more interesting things to talk about than the surly disgruntled guy who mans the engine room with the drummer.

So you make a comment about generalisations by using your own generalisation. Now that is funny.

 

[Fat Steve]

It is amusing to see just who gets "butthurt" over the term "guit***" being censored. Even funnier is the hyperbole about how said censorship is destroying the planet.

Some people are just too easily "butthurt" I guess...

 

[Geronimo Atwater]

Ok, I'm going to cautiously dip my toe into this "light-hearted" thread...

When he solos thruout the ENTIRE song, even over lead vocals. But only at the gig, not during the many rehearsals leading up to the gig.

I managed to politely excuse myself after that (I was singing lead and playing bass). I'm still saving up my rage-quit for my next project.

And from what I understand, the High Road is still the New F--- You.

YMMV.

 

[StereoPlayer]

It is amusing to see just who gets "butthurt" over the term "guit***" being censored. Even funnier is the hyperbole about how said censorship is destroying the planet.

Some people are just too easily "butthurt" I guess...

Mostly jerkweasles....

 

[RoadRanger]

What if you are a Bassist that owns a guitar, and now plays drums?

You're dead to us

 

[S-Bigbottom]

You're dead to us

 

[Andy_Madison]

Exactly, there is no clear cut answer. So why write a post on a humour forum basically trying to shut down a thread by telling people they are wrong to make these jokes. I don't get it.

That's because you're from Australia - you're looking at everything all upside down. Try standing on your head for a fresh perspective.

 

[RoadRanger]

If you don't know the correct chord progression to "Johnny B Goode"...
If you think all Blues tunes are the same...
If you don't know that the guitar's standard tuning is an A11/E chord...
If you don't know what harp keys go with what guitar keys...
If you forget to tell the bass or harp player that you're tuned down a half step...

I HATE open mics but one of my bands hosts one and guitards that have supposedly been playing in bands for YEARS screw up JBG all the time - WTH ?

 

[Gaolee]

What if you are a Bassist that owns a guitar, and now plays drums?

That would be me. I'm a multitard.

 

[RoadRanger]

If you forget to tell the bass or harp player that you're tuned down a half step...

Hit the trifecta last Friday - Guitard tells us the song is in "D" but he really was playing it in "E" tuned a half step down - so the harp player is in "D", guitard is in "Eb", and I'm trying "E" because "D" wasn't working .

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I'm offended by the term. It's also pretty disheartening to see it tossed around so flippantly around here.
Yeah, I know it's supposed to be all in good fun, but "tard" is an ugly term. Believe me; I've said many deplorable things throughout my life. I've stuffed these size 14s in my mouth countless times, and no doubt will continue to do so, but I'm trying to be better.
I'm from Madison. We're supposedly infamous for being easily offended libt ... liberals. Social conscience & all that. Can't help it I guess. Something in the water.
I know individuals with intellectual disabilities, and their families. Walk a mile in their shoes. They're undeserving of being diminished by a juvenile taunt.
Also, I like and respect the musicians I play with. I'm not into bashing my bandmates and cowardly calling them names behind their back on some anonymous internet forum.

By all means keep using the term. That way I'll know who the jerks are 'round here.

Of course your opinion needs to be stated at every opportunity, thank you for sharing your opinion, we need more freedoms of expression oppressed, thank you for fighting the good fight. We all appreciate it.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

So you took offense at being called out for being offensive?
I understand your point of view. I'm all about free speech. It's a fine line between offensive and hilarious.
Maybe choose your battles a little more carefully. You're on the bad side of this one.

Dude I have Autism in my family, and I Still thank you to not speak for me. I'm not offended, I'm sick of self appointed champions of the oppressed.. they seem to fulfill some "hole" in their lives with selective righteous indignation.
Tolerance is 2 sided, forced behaviour modification only breeds contempt and resistance. Go away, or show respect for others YOURSELF.
Go campaign to have this city's name changed.. that should keep you busy for a while.
Tard, Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[BAG]

That's because you're from Australia - you're looking at everything all upside down. Try standing on your head for a fresh perspective.

Now there's an original joke from an American.

I wouldn't be surprised if you agree with Invalid Link Removedand most likely would get along very well with this person.

 

[RoadRanger]

Oy Vey

 

[BAG]

See what you started RoadRanger...... you should know that you can't put something funny in the humor section without someone taking offence on behalf of someone else who may or may not actually be offended by it. These people must take offence on behalf of the others as those others don't know any better and those that are protecting them by taking offence on behalf of those others know so much better so you others shut up while they're taking offence on behalf of you......


I think I even confused myself with that one.

 

[keyofnight]

Well... this thread was doomed from the start. I'm just chiming in to think aloud about the term "guitard."

I, to be honest, get annoyed just as much by bassists as I do by guitarists and for different reasons. I would be more apt to use the term "basstard" than I would the term "guitard." Of course, I hate those terms, so I wouldn't use either one.

But why do I hate those terms? It's not because I'm trying to "take up for" people with mental disabilities—they can take up for themselves, and if they need help I'll jump in. No, I hate those terms because they indicate poor character: arrogance, pride, hubris, short-sightedness. You're taking something you don't like and saying it's something like having a cognitive impairment. That's supposed to be funny, but it's cheap.

This reminds me of when I was a kid. I'm a black guy, so one of the things I did a lot as a kid was play the dirty dozens. We told a lot of "yo mama" jokes back then. There was always the jackass kid who would go cheap with a "yo mama" joke, and it would ruin the whole game. He'd actually insult some kid's actual mother, and that is crossing the line for a lot of people. Or maybe he'd make a cheap joke that would fall flat—something like, "yo momma is ******** and can't read." Not really funny, just sort of… gruff and brutish. It's the sort of joke that made us think, "ahh, so this kid is just an a-hole, isn't he?"

Besides, there are plenty folks on this forum have their SVTs rigged up with 8x10s, ask their guitarists to turn down, value their girlfriend's creative input, drive other people to leave the band, played an out of tune bass, wear the wrong clothes at the wrong gigs, etc. These things are annoying, funny, sure…whatever. But "guitard" or "basstard?" lol: what are we, 5th grade children?

 

[HaphAsSard]

As opposed to PC advocates' self-righteous indignation, that of people ranting against PC is very real, personal, heartfelt butthurt: "help, we're being oppressed"...
Back to the topic at hand: if you're obsessed with guitarists' behaviour...you're a closet one.

 

[mellowinman]

Much better than you think, actually. I'm just sick and tired of the ever growing number of people who make it their life's business to be offended, and I don't see any particular reason to suppress my opinion of them.

Do they offend you?

 

[mellowinman]

sometimes a humor forum is just a humor forum, not everything in life needs to be so politically correct that it sucks the fun and humor out of life.

I'll bet I could use language that would offend you. Usually the term "politically correct" means, "people shouldn't be offended by stuff I'm not offended by."