Regarding the phrase "gelfs" - Page 5

Kyrottimus · 03-10-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Umaril

Pretty much,

Its just a silly name, there no intended harm attatched to it so anyone taking offence is getting worked up over 'insults' that they are creating themselfs.

We call Alsians Goats, dosnt mean we literaly mean they are all 4 legged farm animals.

I do get annoyed when people take every day things and try to wrap them up in 'political correctness' incase it offends some insecure guy somewhere, 'censoring' something a trivial as this would be like banning chants at Football matches.

+1

(+1 to Arafails as well)

oh and...

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Originally Posted by Pizdzius

The thing is, I'm really surprised someone actually got upset about the gelf phrase :P IF gay people don't mind, then why bother to talk about it? Nobody is harmed! It's just a game language, not a parade against gay, jews or black people. Chill out.

Another big +1

Gideon_Slack · 03-10-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pizdzius

Try to recognise a joke :P

The thing is, I'm really surprised someone actually got upset about the gelf phrase :P IF gay people don't mind, then why bother to talk about it? Nobody is harmed! It's just a game language, not a parade against gay, jews or black people. Chill out.

The original poster who said he found the term gelf insulting did not state his sexual orientation, but implied that he was gay:

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I don't understand why such discriminatory language is so widely accepted in the realms of Alsius and Ignis. Gay people (as hilarious as you might find it) do exist, and fight for realms too, and I do not think its too much to ask to be able to play the game without being used as an insult, or a joke at best.

There is also the larger issue of language derogatory to gays beyond the term gelf.

About once a week on Horus you can hear someone use the term f*gg*t in realm or general chat. Then there is the much more common use of gay to mean "loser" or "crappy".

How is a new player supposed to differentiate gelf from the contiuum of other homophobic speech he might hear?

Pizdzius · 03-10-2010, 10:49 AM

So shall we make a poll among gay people what language can we use?
How ridiculous can it get?
I am gay too. As far as I am concerned, I don't CARE. ITS MY OWN PERSONAL BUSINESS. I know what language there is around world and I don't give a holy crap about it. I don't give a fuck if people tell jokes about polish people, either! I LAUGH cause they're FUNNY.
What the hell, man? There are gay people who unfortunately worked their asses hard on the status people pin to us now. Feminine looks, faggots, fashion sense, rainbows and teapot pose. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THAT so why bother? Syrtis DOES look gay, but in all possible meanings. Looks happy, looks feminine, looks queer, looks lame. I admit, I HATE the gay chicken that's our mount :P

What we do in our bedrooms is our personal matter and saying GAY ELVES in a MMO game doesn't touch our sex life, does it?

What, are gay people the only ones that can use "gay" word? Mass hysteria and political correction is what I hate the most. And that's why I am ashamed of being gay, cause if I tell that to people, they always see me like a typical queer. I can't help it tho, I can only shrug and say I DONT CARE.

So, to sum it up, a drama queen who's crying to stop using phrase gelf, try to imagine it's green elf. Now, better?

DISTANCE.

Pizdzius · 03-10-2010, 10:54 AM

oh. And when I hunt, as rarely as it happens, I say tomatoes and cabras :P before it was smurfs and ketchup! that was fun.

mr_scsi · 03-10-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pizdzius

So, to sum it up, a drama queen who's crying to stop using phrase gelf, try to imagine it's green elf. Now, better?

HAHAHA Piz this made me suddenly think about 'Leave Britney alone'

Arafails · 03-10-2010, 01:53 PM

Iiiiiit's a PIZSPLOSION!

Shiriki · 03-10-2010, 02:03 PM

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Try to recognise a joke :P

I thought so... anyway I didn't care, I would have still gave you a giant hug! (if you weren't like 5000km away ^^)

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What, are gay people the only ones that can use "gay" word? Mass hysteria and political correction is what I hate the most. And that's why I am ashamed of being gay, cause if I tell that to people, they always see me like a typical queer. I can't help it tho, I can only shrug and say I DONT CARE.

And that's one of the better things I heard. Perfectly said.
But dude... you really exploded

Pizdzius · 03-10-2010, 05:52 PM

cause I get furious when somebody's doing drama rama out of some shitty reason.

Kittypretty · 03-10-2010, 07:34 PM

I'm offended by this thread

Kyrottimus · 03-11-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pizdzius

cause I get furious when somebody's doing drama rama out of some shitty reason.

+1

People can be mean, it's true, but most pragmatists shrug it off, move on with things rather than pulling a:

...over every little potentially contentious thing.

03-10-2010, 10:49 AM	#43
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	So shall we make a poll among gay people what language can we use? How ridiculous can it get? I am gay too. As far as I am concerned, I don't CARE. ITS MY OWN PERSONAL BUSINESS. I know what language there is around world and I don't give a holy crap about it. I don't give a fuck if people tell jokes about polish people, either! I LAUGH cause they're FUNNY. What the hell, man? There are gay people who unfortunately worked their asses hard on the status people pin to us now. Feminine looks, faggots, fashion sense, rainbows and teapot pose. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THAT so why bother? Syrtis DOES look gay, but in all possible meanings. Looks happy, looks feminine, looks queer, looks lame. I admit, I HATE the gay chicken that's our mount :P What we do in our bedrooms is our personal matter and saying GAY ELVES in a MMO game doesn't touch our sex life, does it? What, are gay people the only ones that can use "gay" word? Mass hysteria and political correction is what I hate the most. And that's why I am ashamed of being gay, cause if I tell that to people, they always see me like a typical queer. I can't help it tho, I can only shrug and say I DONT CARE. So, to sum it up, a drama queen who's crying to stop using phrase gelf, try to imagine it's green elf. Now, better? *DISTANCE.* __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

03-10-2010, 10:54 AM	#44
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	oh. And when I hunt, as rarely as it happens, I say tomatoes and cabras :P before it was smurfs and ketchup! that was fun. __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

03-10-2010, 01:53 PM	#46
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	Iiiiiit's a PIZSPLOSION! __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

03-10-2010, 05:52 PM	#48
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	cause I get furious when somebody's doing drama rama out of some shitty reason. __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

03-10-2010, 07:34 PM	#49
Kittypretty Baron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 697	I'm offended by this thread __________________ Taking a break from Regnum due to work leaving me little free time! So my laptop must go for now! (ask me for full details, it is an Alienware Mx18 3rd gen Ivy bridge i73920xm & configured with SLI twin Nvidia 675m, paid 3,330$ asking 2,800$ or 2,400$ + netbook.