What the fudge?
I've only been here on the forums since a year but...
Since when did this forum turn from a family friendly forum to a forum where we can use about any curse word we can imagine?
Sure, I make some strange comments that are really questionable, but at least I try to keep it as cryptic as possible, or at least cryptic for those who are too young to know about it.
But then I go and see all these words like the f-word or the s-word. I've been trying to avoid these words on these boards BECAUSE I am aware that this is a board for everyone, not just adults. I mean, even teens shouldn't use these words.
Now I'm the last person to say that curse words should be forbidden at all, seeing as I use them on other boards quite often, but on a board that is specifically made for everyone, where the games even try to avoid or bleep out these words, I think it's really inappropriate to use these words.
Since when did this forum turn from a family friendly forum to a forum where we can use about any curse word we can imagine?
Sure, I make some strange comments that are really questionable, but at least I try to keep it as cryptic as possible, or at least cryptic for those who are too young to know about it.
But then I go and see all these words like the f-word or the s-word. I've been trying to avoid these words on these boards BECAUSE I am aware that this is a board for everyone, not just adults. I mean, even teens shouldn't use these words.
Now I'm the last person to say that curse words should be forbidden at all, seeing as I use them on other boards quite often, but on a board that is specifically made for everyone, where the games even try to avoid or bleep out these words, I think it's really inappropriate to use these words.
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Yes but it's much nicer on the ears, especially when theres kids around.
I find I tend to sware more when kids are around
Sh*t makes me think of feces. (Ick, feces)
I vote for the cake.
Racial epithets are another matter, of course, but we're not talking about them.
When going to a board meeting, you don't expect somebody to greet you with a "Hello motherf*****". If we learn children these words too early, they may think it's actually okay to actually use these words. Only later will they actually understand the meaning, purpose and consequences of the word and using it.
It also doesn't help the family-friendliness of this board. It's a reason why Nikasaur apologized everytime she used a swear during the webcast.
"Crumbs" just has the wrong feel to be a decent replacement swear, probably because it lacks the fricative consonants at the end. Too soft and gentle in the mouth. The common swear words are all very "harsh" to say. I think that's one of the things that makes them satisfying in the right context - those harsh fricatives and generally short vowel sounds can be an effective anger/frustration outlet.
I agree, although you aren't the last person, since I believe in it the same.
I don't see why people have to cuss. Especialy when they type it in. I understand in real life if you injure yourself you are more likely to cuss without thinking(I onetime jammed my hand in a car door and was about to scream the f word but was quickly able to change it to AWW FFFFFFFFFF because I hate cussing) but when you are typing, you can easily not say a bad word and replace it with something better (like fffffffffff:p)
Telltale really should create a no cussing rule or something like that.
Also, I think that a lot of the people on these boards are still kids (younger than 30). And I'm not saying that because I'm 30 or older, because I'm not. What I am saying though, is that when you grow up and have a family, usually you will learn to control your speech and respect the rules of society, whether it's ideal to you or not, because you come to realize that the world doesn't revolve around you. You come to realize that what you say affects others, and you learn to be more selfless, instead of selfish. It's all about respect for others.
Don't mean to sound preachy, but that's my 2 cents.
I've never heard them on any playground I ever been on. As a kid or otherwise.
Dude, I f***ing love you. That seems pretty positive.
Oh dogs and cats! I hurt my jogging wrist. Oh cute kittens, that hurt!
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Still, if it makes Interviews easier for the people who deserve it more, then that's no loss!
You're missing my point. They're not randomly decided. They were actually specific terms years and years back for vulgar things and now over time they've evolved into just harsh things that people say because people like to be harsh. Not really sure why. Rebellion I guess. I think it's stupid.
This. Like it or not, swear words offend some people. It's like with the word "Packie". Some people would say that thats not offensive at all (i personally don't see how it's different from calling a scotsman a Scot, or me a brit, but i don't use it anyway), but others take extreme offense. Therefore, it is only considerate to avoid the term, incase of inadvertently offending someone.
It doesn't help at school where F bombs are used as everyday adjectives. ;_;
Sure, the internet is full of information, but the internet community isn't. You don't have to learn anything yourself because you can always just look it up. The next generation will have no idea how to actually use a map because the whole world is on Google Map. The days of treasure huntery and map-pointing are over. Don't tell Winslow.
Wouldn't use of Google Maps require being able to use a map?
And guys, let's go easy on the "this generation!" theme, okay? Sure there are a lot of jerks on the internet, but they're not all young kids, and not everyone under the age of 18 is a jerk. Besides, there have always been rude, impolite people, and every generation thinks the newest is the worst. When my grandmother was a teenager in the 20's and 30's they were seen as immoral nihilists, when my mom was a teenager in the 60's they were seen as unpatriotic hippies and when I was a teenager in the 90's we were all apathetic slackers. But the world went on, and teenagers didn't create the sub-prime loan fiasco, so cut them a little slack, okay?
See, this is what I mean. Go find a real map, and try to find a location. I think you'll find it's a little different than typing in a location so Google Map can find it for you. I'm not trying to say it's difficult to use a real map. My point is that eventually people are going to forget how to use them. Just like the Dewey Decimal System.
I hate pancakes...
We, the demographic that lies between 16 and 30, we are not only the future, we are also the past. I've been severely annoyed already by the lack or respect towards the moderators and administrators here, or at least towards the developers since Tales of Monkey Island got announced. However, what disturbs me is that it is that very same group that also acts irresponsible, the group that takes others for granted.
We might not believe it, but we also are of influence to the younger generation, the generation our parents or at least the generation of our parents try to protect from these words, words that still have a negative feeling. Phrases like "f****ing A" or "that s*** is the bomb" might have positive feelings, we still use swear words, words we actually should avoid.