Author Topic: Idiot of the Day 2012: How do these people breathe? (Read 21859 times)

metroid composite · « **Reply #50 on:** March 01, 2012, 04:59:15 PM »

Oh, exposure in places where there are serious problems can certainly help. It's just...the DL doesn't strike me as the kind of place that needs a wake-up call about its serious sexism problems because it...kinda lacks such issues. Most of the above articles are articles I'd much sooner post on, say, GameFAQs than here. Thing is, if someone is making a female on the DL uncomfortable, super usually gets them banned...or if that doesn't happen, Zenny realizes he can call someone a "retard" without repercussions and hilarity ensues...until the inevitable ragequit. (Unless it's super making a DL female uncomfortable, in which case we...uhh...get Elfboy to make sarcastic remarks at super).

Whatever, point is, I don't really think the DL has a ton to learn by reading about manbabies crying that females are invading their little videogame boy's club. Now, if people want feminist materials to show to other forums, then yeah, I can provide.

Cotigo · « **Reply #51 on:** March 01, 2012, 05:27:40 PM »

Shut up, retard.

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #52 on:** March 01, 2012, 05:33:31 PM »

As the old saying goes, whenever you think we've hit rock bottom, somebody breaks out the shovels.

Although it does raise a borderline question to me (probably better for another place, but hey): when do trash talking and demoralization attempts cross the line in competitive situations?

NotMiki · « **Reply #53 on:** March 01, 2012, 05:47:33 PM »

If the community didn't have a strong sexist undercurrent, then sexist comments in that competitive setting would be more appropriate. But we know it has a strong sexist undercurrent from all the sexist comments.

NotMiki · « **Reply #54 on:** March 02, 2012, 12:38:14 AM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke_n_1313891.html

speaking of sexism, Rush Limbaugh comes out with what I do believe is the worst thing he has ever said in his entire life.

superaielman · « **Reply #55 on:** March 02, 2012, 12:44:28 AM »

That is an early frontrunner for Idiot of the Year.

Dark Holy Elf · « **Reply #56 on:** March 02, 2012, 01:37:51 AM »

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Thing is, if someone is making a female on the DL uncomfortable, super usually gets them banned...or if that doesn't happen, Zenny realizes he can call someone a "retard" without repercussions and hilarity ensues...until the inevitable ragequit. (Unless it's super making a DL female uncomfortable, in which case we...uhh...get Elfboy to make sarcastic remarks [...])

This is pretty much the DL three-step plan to dealing with all problems. (Note: Step 3 will occur regardless of whether it is solving any problems.)

More seriously, that was a pretty good set of reads, mc.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #57 on:** March 02, 2012, 01:49:31 AM »

Geordie Tait's article I found particularly emblematic of the issues a girl has to face when wrestling with gaming as a whole. It -is- pretty frightening in the boiling of eggs, but it's also very honest about the issues with the community. Interesting no matter what.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #58 on:** March 02, 2012, 03:02:05 AM »

http://m.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/moving_on_up_qxLcA8PSkdZsLhMuGn2hlK?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=TV

When confronted with allegations that their programming is causing an increase in teenage pregnancy, and accusations that they selected their subjects for sensationalist reasons, MTV decides that the next season of 16 and Pregnant will feature people from affluent families who are more "All-American" and like, models and cheerleaders and shit.

When people accuse you of glorifying unwanted teen pregnancy, you can apparently prove you don't by building your show around rich cheerleaders? Now, if you'll excuse me, I was accused of a total lack of empathy recently, so I'm going to go waterboard the shit out of someone to prove them wrong.

metroid composite · « **Reply #59 on:** March 03, 2012, 07:48:48 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK-frJtGrt4

This is actually kind-of awesome in a hilarious kind of way.

Grefter · « **Reply #60 on:** March 03, 2012, 09:15:37 AM »

Not sure if joke.

superaielman · « **Reply #61 on:** March 04, 2012, 03:18:14 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/justice/texas-girl-scouts-thief/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Oh man, I'd pay money to hear the thieves explain that one to the judge. "Yes, your honor. We tried to unsuccessfully rob girl scouts and got our asses kicked."

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #62 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:52:07 PM »

In all fairness, girl scouts are trained by Chinese and Taiwanese assassins from secret cults.

Grefter · « **Reply #63 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:30:56 PM »

Oh hey keeping with a theme

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/03/citrix_drops_rush_limbaugh/

In the least shocking news in the world, Rush Limbaugh is an arsehole.

metroid composite · « **Reply #64 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:10:37 AM »

http://www.destructoid.com/scandal-pokemon-team-had-a-poo-fight-in-a-hotel-223181.phtml

Ok then.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #65 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:31:52 AM »

If it was gonna happen it was gonna be with people who play competitive Pokeymans.

Captain K. · « **Reply #66 on:** March 06, 2012, 01:38:10 PM »

Actually I think something similar happened last year as well at the World Championships. Pokemon is a menace to society.

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #67 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:59:24 PM »

That sort of thing makes me ashamed to say that I am fan of Pokemon.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #68 on:** March 06, 2012, 04:22:21 PM »

That sort thing makes me ashamed to say I am a fan of Spaniards.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #69 on:** March 07, 2012, 01:56:51 AM »

Quote from: Captain K. on March 06, 2012, 01:38:10 PM

Actually I think something similar happened last year as well at the World Championships. Pokemon is a menace to society.

The real menace is that, now that Nintendo and Sega are pals, we might see Sonic characters in Pokeyman. That would create a Spergfect Storm once TVTropes shows up to catalog which interchangable anime personalities the players fit into.

NotMiki · « **Reply #70 on:** March 07, 2012, 07:19:43 AM »

http://copssaylegalize.blogspot.com/2012/03/pat-robertson-blames-liberals-for-drug.html

Pat Robertson: It's an absolute shame that America incarcerates so many people. We should scrub our laws of needlessly punitive measures. And shame on liberals for writing all those excessively punitive laws.

Relatedly: ow my brain.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #71 on:** March 07, 2012, 07:07:37 PM »

Oklahoma Democratic primary voted 18% for borderline domestic terrorist Randall Terry, according to unofficial results. I hope this isn't true but it probably is.

TO BE FAIR. Due to the quirkiness of state politics in western Oklahoma (where Terry got a lot of his votes), a lot of people who are hard line right are registered Democrat. In state politics in western Oklahoma the Republicans are traditionally very weak, so in the Democratic primary you are pretty much determining who your candidate is. People figured this out and didn't register Republican even if they were Republican-aligned in the national political spectrum.

SnowFire · « **Reply #72 on:** March 07, 2012, 07:58:45 PM »

Also, more to the point, it wasn't a contested primary. If Terry had ran in 2008, Democratic turnout would have been 5x the size and his share would probably have dropped to ~4% or so. (Unless there was some really interesting non-presidential primary at the same time?)

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #73 on:** March 07, 2012, 11:13:34 PM »

Neither of our asslord senators are running this time, so probably not. (I just question why all the crazy people bothered to show up for the polls?)

NotMiki · « **Reply #74 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:01:23 AM »

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-florida-man-steals-from-judge-facebook-20120309,0,6785217.story

I'm sure I could come up with something if you gave me a little time, but I swear I cannot think of anything I've ever heard a person actually did that is more stupid than this.

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Author Topic: Idiot of the Day 2012: How do these people breathe? (Read 21859 times)