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Quote from: Feral Dog on April 15, 2013, 04:58:36 pmQuote from: Auggziliary on April 15, 2013, 04:56:34 pmQuote from: Magus Silveresti on April 15, 2013, 03:24:30 amFun fact, on another forum, I got moderated for saying "jipped."It was done completely passive-aggressively with a little note at the bottom of my post saying that my post was edited for a racial epithet. The moderator was someone who I was arguing with on an unrelated matter (and I was being an idiot in that argument, but what else is new?).It took me awhile to figure out what was removed from my post (because I don't necessarily memorize every post I make -- what a shock) but when I found out I was confused at first, until I figured it out.I didn't know that the original spelling of the word was "gypped", for instance....My point is that it's annoying that a racial epithet like that has managed to enter common lingo to the point where it isn't even recognized as one anymore (imagine "nigger" being used today without any knowledge that it was a racial epithet towards black people) but at the same time, I don't like that the moderator I was arguing with, instead of taking the time to educate me on the matter, instead changed my post without informing me of what I had done wrong, and added a note at the bottom, which would make people think I had intentionally said something racist.It's safe to say that I hope to never be like that moderator.By the way, I like gypsies. A lot I've heard "Picnic" is a racist word. It's short for "Pick-a-n*g", since in the old days lynching black people while eating lunch in the park was like the best hobby ever.Which is actually false. It's a misspelling of a French word (pique-nique).Well... I guess that's kind of a relief, since now I don't need to lynch someone to have a proper picnic.
Quote from: Auggziliary on April 15, 2013, 04:56:34 pmQuote from: Magus Silveresti on April 15, 2013, 03:24:30 amFun fact, on another forum, I got moderated for saying "jipped."It was done completely passive-aggressively with a little note at the bottom of my post saying that my post was edited for a racial epithet. The moderator was someone who I was arguing with on an unrelated matter (and I was being an idiot in that argument, but what else is new?).It took me awhile to figure out what was removed from my post (because I don't necessarily memorize every post I make -- what a shock) but when I found out I was confused at first, until I figured it out.I didn't know that the original spelling of the word was "gypped", for instance....My point is that it's annoying that a racial epithet like that has managed to enter common lingo to the point where it isn't even recognized as one anymore (imagine "nigger" being used today without any knowledge that it was a racial epithet towards black people) but at the same time, I don't like that the moderator I was arguing with, instead of taking the time to educate me on the matter, instead changed my post without informing me of what I had done wrong, and added a note at the bottom, which would make people think I had intentionally said something racist.It's safe to say that I hope to never be like that moderator.By the way, I like gypsies. A lot I've heard "Picnic" is a racist word. It's short for "Pick-a-n*g", since in the old days lynching black people while eating lunch in the park was like the best hobby ever.Which is actually false. It's a misspelling of a French word (pique-nique).
Quote from: Magus Silveresti on April 15, 2013, 03:24:30 amFun fact, on another forum, I got moderated for saying "jipped."It was done completely passive-aggressively with a little note at the bottom of my post saying that my post was edited for a racial epithet. The moderator was someone who I was arguing with on an unrelated matter (and I was being an idiot in that argument, but what else is new?).It took me awhile to figure out what was removed from my post (because I don't necessarily memorize every post I make -- what a shock) but when I found out I was confused at first, until I figured it out.I didn't know that the original spelling of the word was "gypped", for instance....My point is that it's annoying that a racial epithet like that has managed to enter common lingo to the point where it isn't even recognized as one anymore (imagine "nigger" being used today without any knowledge that it was a racial epithet towards black people) but at the same time, I don't like that the moderator I was arguing with, instead of taking the time to educate me on the matter, instead changed my post without informing me of what I had done wrong, and added a note at the bottom, which would make people think I had intentionally said something racist.It's safe to say that I hope to never be like that moderator.By the way, I like gypsies. A lot I've heard "Picnic" is a racist word. It's short for "Pick-a-n*g", since in the old days lynching black people while eating lunch in the park was like the best hobby ever.
Fun fact, on another forum, I got moderated for saying "jipped."It was done completely passive-aggressively with a little note at the bottom of my post saying that my post was edited for a racial epithet. The moderator was someone who I was arguing with on an unrelated matter (and I was being an idiot in that argument, but what else is new?).It took me awhile to figure out what was removed from my post (because I don't necessarily memorize every post I make -- what a shock) but when I found out I was confused at first, until I figured it out.I didn't know that the original spelling of the word was "gypped", for instance....My point is that it's annoying that a racial epithet like that has managed to enter common lingo to the point where it isn't even recognized as one anymore (imagine "nigger" being used today without any knowledge that it was a racial epithet towards black people) but at the same time, I don't like that the moderator I was arguing with, instead of taking the time to educate me on the matter, instead changed my post without informing me of what I had done wrong, and added a note at the bottom, which would make people think I had intentionally said something racist.It's safe to say that I hope to never be like that moderator.By the way, I like gypsies. A lot
Quote from: Auggziliary on April 15, 2013, 09:28:46 pmQuote from: Feral Dog on April 15, 2013, 04:58:36 pmQuote from: Auggziliary on April 15, 2013, 04:56:34 pmQuote from: Magus Silveresti on April 15, 2013, 03:24:30 amFun fact, on another forum, I got moderated for saying "jipped."It was done completely passive-aggressively with a little note at the bottom of my post saying that my post was edited for a racial epithet. The moderator was someone who I was arguing with on an unrelated matter (and I was being an idiot in that argument, but what else is new?).It took me awhile to figure out what was removed from my post (because I don't necessarily memorize every post I make -- what a shock) but when I found out I was confused at first, until I figured it out.I didn't know that the original spelling of the word was "gypped", for instance....My point is that it's annoying that a racial epithet like that has managed to enter common lingo to the point where it isn't even recognized as one anymore (imagine "nigger" being used today without any knowledge that it was a racial epithet towards black people) but at the same time, I don't like that the moderator I was arguing with, instead of taking the time to educate me on the matter, instead changed my post without informing me of what I had done wrong, and added a note at the bottom, which would make people think I had intentionally said something racist.It's safe to say that I hope to never be like that moderator.By the way, I like gypsies. A lot I've heard "Picnic" is a racist word. It's short for "Pick-a-n*g", since in the old days lynching black people while eating lunch in the park was like the best hobby ever.Which is actually false. It's a misspelling of a French word (pique-nique).Well... I guess that's kind of a relief, since now I don't need to lynch someone to have a proper picnic.No, but youdo need a wasp or bee flying around, sand in the sandwiches, a flask of scalding hot tea and wet grass. And an argument. It's not a proper picnic without an argument.
Definitely fire ants. And if you have a family, a wailing child.
No, but very similar. Fire ants have black heads, but red bodies, and they're so named because being bitten by even one feels like you're being burned with an open flame.I remember one time a fire ant crawled right up my pants leg to my crotch and waited until it was firmly settled on my scrotum before biting.
Speaking of scary red bugs, does anyone know what those weird huge fuzzy ants are? They look like an ant, but a half an inch long. They're black and have neon red fur on them. I'm terrified of them. I'm not sure what they do.
Quote from: Auggziliary on April 16, 2013, 06:14:24 pmSpeaking of scary red bugs, does anyone know what those weird huge fuzzy ants are? They look like an ant, but a half an inch long. They're black and have neon red fur on them. I'm terrified of them. I'm not sure what they do.Would you be referring to these?
Quote from: R. U. Sirius on April 16, 2013, 09:39:24 amNo, but very similar. Fire ants have black heads, but red bodies, and they're so named because being bitten by even one feels like you're being burned with an open flame.I remember one time a fire ant crawled right up my pants leg to my crotch and waited until it was firmly settled on my scrotum before biting.Geez, and I thought it was bad when I was visiting relatives in SC and one of them crawled up my ankle and got me on the back of the calf. That was 30 years ago and I still remember that bite. You have my utmost sympathy.
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