Treating each other with respect: let's not use hate-speech

dall · Nov 30, 2016

i like saying gfy and siiydsa and if your thin skinned whiney ass then you need not be near me

jake wells · Nov 30, 2016

dall said:
i like saying gfy and siiydsa and if your thin skinned whiney ass then you need not be near me

whiney ass junk peddler.

ajschainsaws · Nov 30, 2016

I eat slackergots for breakfast

GOOGLE slackergots and see the ingredients and now Iam the sicko for eating them

But I make up for it And eat mince meat pies for afternoon tea

Iron.and.bark · Nov 30, 2016

KenJax Tree said:
So if you said you were gonna catch a slackergot on fire, it could mean a bundle of sticks.

Or beating one with a hammer could mean iron rods.

Quite possibly, the English language is quite boundless.

Actually In my country I can't even make those statements (without some concern) irrespective of intentions. Australia does not have a bill of rights or a constitutionally enshrined right to free speech. Presumably I could be charged under section 18c of the racial vilification act, since they could be deemed to "give offense".

Avanti! Return my English language to me

Iron.and.bark · Nov 30, 2016

ajschainsaws said:
View attachment 42686 I eat slackergots for breakfast View attachment 42684

GOOGLE slackergots and see the ingredients and now Iam the sicko for eating them

But I make up for it And eat mince meat pies for afternoon tea

Made me hungry just looking at that picture

jake wells · Nov 30, 2016

ajschainsaws said:
View attachment 42686 I eat slackergots for breakfast View attachment 42684

GOOGLE slackergots and see the ingredients and now Iam the sicko for eating them

But I make up for it And eat mince meat pies for afternoon tea

pork brains are good i like mine with scrambled eggs.

CR888 · Nov 30, 2016

I think it costs nothing and is a good thing to try and treat each other a little better and with respect. I also like the fact this forum ain't 100% politically correct and is a place most of us feel comfortable being & discussing stuff. I have seen/felt more good around here than bad, members are constantly helping each other and doing good looking out for each other. I don't see much 'hate' here and if there is its a tiny small percent of what goes on. Sure the mods could turn the site into a politically perfect environment, but what would we have then?

jake wells · Nov 30, 2016

ajschainsaws said:
View attachment 42686 I eat slackergots for breakfast View attachment 42684

GOOGLE slackergots and see the ingredients and now Iam the sicko for eating them

But I make up for it And eat mince meat pies for afternoon tea

do you enjoy a spot of tea with a slacker.

dall · Nov 30, 2016

jake wells said:
pork brains are good i like mine with scrambled eggs.

dont think eating them will help lol

dall · Nov 30, 2016

CR888 said:
I think it costs nothing and is a good thing to try and treat each other a little better and with respect. I also like the fact this forum ain't 100% politically correct and is a place most of us feel comfortable being & discussing stuff. I have seen/felt more good around here than bad, members are constantly helping each other and doing good looking out for each other. I don't see much 'hate' here and if there is its a tiny small percent of what goes on. Sure the mods could turn the site into a politically perfect environment, but what would we have then?

some are trying to make this into one of the politically correct site and turn it into the AS site there is a ignore button i say if you dont like what someone says use the damn thing leave your feelings in the car

USMC615 · Nov 30, 2016

Stump Shot said:
Personally I do not believe that it is hate speech for using one certain word or another. Direct those words to an individual or group of individuals, then it's hate speech, otherwise it is just being insensitive. There are all different kinds of folks here, from all over the world, from all different walks of life, there's going to be things said not everyone likes. Unless they are being said directly toward you, let it go, move on, do what you have to and get over it. If on the other hand some one was to call you out, call you a dirty cotton rock sucker, then get your dander up a bit.
Every time we try to get rid of a word, it just leads to getting rid of more words, until it becomes difficult to communicate with each other I don't see the pattern changing. Pretty poor way to live if you ask me, being afraid to say the wrong word.
Hate is a pretty bad word, lets ban it next.

Well said brother...My approach with my first post in this gaggle was geared towards the same meaning, just worded different and I'm sure most picked up on it. If I let my Marine Corps mentality side shine here, I'd a gotten the good ol' GFY kick in the nutsack a long time ago...like I got my ejection seat cord pulled from that other stinking pile site. I ain't gotta whole lotta time for sensitivity with what I've been through, but I'm a tryin' to change a little fellas, and watch me ol' words I type.

If I piss anyone off, don't mean to, just the way I is, with the chit sandwiches I've eaten in 49 yrs on this planet. If some folks are oversensitive about a few words being used, here's my game plan for ya...quit watching The Young and The Restless everyday, quit washing off your hands with Dawn everyday in the kitchen sink, get out, toughen those dick skinners up and wash 'em with Gojo in the shop.

My ol' man who was the epitome of the absolute hard-ass on us kids, me being the youngest of 11 and zero patience for me, told me many decades ago...'Son, you can't make chicken salad outta chicken chit, and you stand your ground and you back your word like a man.' That's where my lack of sensitivity came into my life....and many, many yrs later combat solidified it. Sensitivity there, if you slip up, will get you a one-way ticket home...

That's my thoughts on this 'word' crap. I try to be as decent and respectful to all here, regardless of what forum/thread we're in.

This is a pretty decent thread...it allows us to communicate about a few things and there ain't nothing wrong with that in my book. I may not like the subject matter at times, but what the hell...we're all grown men here with opinions.

T.Roller · Nov 30, 2016

I like saying gay, ghey, whatever I want and I will continue to do so. I don't disrespect others and have no harsh feelings about gays. As was said earlier people these days are too thin skinned and need a safe space to run to if something doesn't go their way. I'm 28 and seeing the way a lot of people my age and younger act makes me sick. So everyone here your gay and gfy I'm out

ajschainsaws · Nov 30, 2016

jake wells said:
do you enjoy a spot of tea with a slacker.

Yes every time strong black tea with milk these westcountry meatballs originated a from a a time in history when times where hard and you had too make a meal out of every scrap of meat and offal , around 1920 to 1930 when depression and ration tickets where in operation after our forefathers had been fighting for there way of life and freedom of speech

jake wells · Nov 30, 2016

ajschainsaws said:
Yes every time strong black tea with milk these westcountry meatballs originated a from a a time in history when times where hard and you had too make a meal out of every scrap of meat and offal , around 1920 to 1930 when depression and ration tickets where in operation after our forefathers had been fighting for there way of life and freedom of speech

i might have to try tea with milk most of time i drink it strong with no sugar with lemon either hot or cold.

MarkEagleUSA · Nov 30, 2016

Cut4fun said:
Take it how ever you like.

Get bent!

Dub11 · Nov 30, 2016

this escalated quickly woke up were on page 5

T.Roller · Nov 30, 2016

Dub11 said:
this escalated quickly woke up were on page 5

Yeah pretty ghey huh

Dub11 · Nov 30, 2016

Probably

Jon1212 · Nov 30, 2016

Ryan Browne said:
So, maybe this ain't a popular opinion here, and I'm alright with that.

I'm starting this thread because i see some words getting thrown around that I think we'd do better to eliminate from our vocabulary. I figured I'd start my own thread rather than stand on a soap-box.

So, mainly the words that I've been seeing are "gay" and "ghey" used to denote when something is lame or bad or dumb. Well, I personally think that that's inappropriate. And, frankly, hateful. I grew up in the Midwest. "Gay" got used every day in my high school the way it gets used here. I'm guilty of using it myself. But after high school someone took me aside and explained to me what I'm trying to say here. That "gay" isn't a bad thing. It's not wrong to be gay, and using "gay" in language to mean the same thing as "$hitty" is just another instance of putting down someone else who is different.

Now, maybe you use this word, and maybe you honestly, truly don't think less of gay folks. That's probably where I was at when I used it in high school. One of my aunts is gay. She's been an incredible figure in my life. I don't now and didn't then mean any harm gay people. I used the word without realizing that it is hurtful to them. And it is. Maybe not every gay person is bothered by it, but some are, and that's enough for me to stop using it. Hopefully for you too.

I know that political correctness fit the sake of political correctness isn't popular around here, and that's fine. To me, this isn't about that. It's about not using language that completely unnecessarily degrades others. You don't actually think it's homosexual that your truck wouldn't start. Just say it's dumb and get to fixing it. Saying it's "gay" just drives a wedge between people. It makes look like a bigot and disrespectful. Would you walk around saying "that's so black" or "that's so Latino". No, because that's out of line. It's derogatory, just like saying "that's so gay".

I'm not gonna address it in depth right now, but calling people "pussy", or saying something is "pussy" would be another one I think we can eliminate.

So, if anyone wants to chime in, I'd love to hear what people think. Personally, i think that, as a community, we'll be better off if we strive to be respectful of all people with our language.

Thanks for reading, and have yourself a good one.

-Ryan

Ryan,

In the future, instead of jumping into a long running diatribe about your own Moral Compass when taking offence to printed words here on OPE, perhaps a PM directly to the party to which you take exception would be a better avenue?

The sands in the hourglass for this thread are running short, as the vitriol, and semantics debate is rather tiresome.

Mastermind · Nov 30, 2016

Jon1212 said:
Ryan,

In the future, instead of jumping into a long running diatribe about your own Moral Compass when taking offence to printed words here on OPE, perhaps a PM directly to the party to which you take exception would be a better avenue?

The sands in the hourglass for this thread are running short, as the vitriol, and semantics debate is rather tiresome.

I'm not sure what all you said......but GFY.

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