DaijoCube
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People are so easily offended in the forum...
Let's see how far we've come
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People are so easily offended in the forum...
SuperNerd
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"Don't forget we live in two different location where ''popular slang'' words differ in meaning". Where I live, there is a large group of gay-rights activists, so only a handful of people use the definition of gay that you are using.
Therefore, when I hear you say "gay" to describe something stupid, it becomes offensive, because I was raised to not use "gay" to describe something stupid.
Escher
Babby
People are so stupid in this forum.
On-topic:
I think there was a thread relatively recently about improvements in results and rankings over time, and there have been a couple recently marking how top 100 in 3x3 average became sub 13, and top 100 in BLD became sub 2:00. Considering how only recently these were WR material it's quite funny.
Kirjava
Colourful
Code:
01:57:55 <+qqwref> right = clockwise
01:57:57 <+qqwref> right = correct
01:58:01 <+qqwref> clockwise = correct?!?!?! isn't it logical
01:58:04 <+keemy> tell him english isn't comutative
01:58:09 <+keemy> anerr
01:58:09 <+Kirjava> ahaha
01:58:12 <+keemy> transitive*
01:58:21 <+Kirjava> I'll just paste this log instead, you glorious bastardsDaijoCube
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CubesOfTheWorld
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Yes, Let's see how far we've come.
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splinteh
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I say: GET OUT OF RETIREMENT FROM CUBING! The cubing world has drastically changed since you retired.
Escher
Babby
Replace 'logical' in my post with 'commonsensical', since that's what I meant. I'm not so stupid to think that english is 'transitive', but I guess I'm stupid enough to forget you'd take it literally.
Anyway, the crux of the argument is that creating a negative discourse around homosexuality is a bad thing. It doesn't matter what the intentions of the person using the word are, the fact is giving a word negative connotations that also relates to something like sexuality is harmful.
If (predominantly white) people started saying 'that's so black' or 'you're such a chinky' in all seriousness as an insult or to show that somethings negative, wouldn't that be perceived as wrong, not just 'an evolution of language'?
It's exactly the same thing with 'gay'. I don't care if you know so and so gay person who is okay with the term, the point is it's an insult originated from straight people hating gays.
Kirjava
Colourful
Not if it was generally accepted that the intended meaning of 'black' in that context had drifted to 'bad'. There would be no racial implication in that statement, in the same way that there are no sexual ones in calling something gay.
Sure, I can see how it can be received as offensive though. I'm so desensitised to everything that I am so rarely offended these days, and find it extremely difficult to relate to people who are.
coinman
Veteran
Wikipedia.
"The term gay was originally used to refer to feelings of being "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy".
"The term gay was originally used to refer to feelings of being "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy".
3dnf
Member
Cubesoftheworld, thanks for the vid, and Escher, thanks for your on topic posts haha. The title was a lyrical reference to that song 
Chapuunka
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Dene
Premium Member
lol gay argument. GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY IN MY BUMHOLE.
CuBeOrDiE
Veteran
Really? You guys are arguing about this? No, seriously? Don't you think that's a bit immature?
SuperNerd
Regular
Maybe you should notice that the argument was resolved before you posted.
jiggy
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Owen
Guest
lol, This is about the 100th time there has been a argument about this anyway.
jms_gears1
Premium Member
Its kinda gay when you think about it.
Also Escher: Gay = happy, merry
therefore its saying that to be Gay is to be happy by your logic.
Escher
Babby
I already said I wasn't using 'logic' in the literal sense.
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