Your Most Embarassing Moment? -

Mac Sirloin · #61 09-02-2010, 11:26 AM

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Again, I never was being overly critical about American culture or language!, what I was stating was merely in jest. Its somewhat of a tradition amongst us with senses of humour. We play off stereotypes. You want to have a go at the legitimate Brits who really do hate your guts, not the ones joking around. Its unfortunate that my lighthearted comment didn't translate well over forums. Okay?

Calm down baby, have a piece of cheese.

Nobody is questioning whether you were joking. It wasn't funny, more like smarmy and poorly though out, but clearly joking. Feeble, flaccid humor that only the smarmiest of smarms use. H
Yes, it's certainly a good thing that all of the dumb young British people who really hate the United States aren't posting, what a crisis that would be. Too bad we're talking about people making needless generalizations that don't make any sense.
Really, all I've seen of Non-American America Haters are mindless cuntbubbles such as yourself spouting flamboyant nonsense based on an extremely limited understanding of American culture. A sort of derisive hyperbole. In the end, you kids always, always, always backtrack and either say "I was just joking." or just start pulling arguments out of your ass because you've been pushed into a corner by being a smarmy, pretentious turd, such as this one!

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'shit' being the Americanised linguistic alternative for 'stuff'

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"The 'percentage game'. I find it ridiculously pretentious how proud you all are about what percentage of a culture you are. "

I'd like to think I know a wide enough array of Americans to safely say that not only are both of those assumptions untrue, but were possibly simply made up on the spot. Like, "Hey, you know what's funny! Americans use the word SHIT! AHRAHRAHRAHRAHRA"
I have seriously never heard a single human being across the entirety of North America brag about what "percentage of a culture" they are. What kind of a thing is that to think, anyway? How fucking petty can it get when you choose what is essentially just some kind of really vague smugness? Harmless, not-actually-existant smugness. That you made up. This is stupid.

Phantasos · #62 09-02-2010, 11:45 AM

Uh huh, okay then.
You are an incredibly agitated individual, aren't you? I guess I've just happened across a bunch of misguided Americans in the past then? I'll be sure to stay away from those so pretentiously proud of their heritage in the future, okay? Then I will clearly have a better understanding of not only American culture, but an appreciation for a culture, that it is clear, I so passionately hate?

Happy now are we? Hmm?

Fantastic!

Thank you for your time.

OANST · #63 09-02-2010, 11:53 AM

Passive aggression is for bitches. Little tiny bitches. Worthless bitches. Scum sucking, mother fucking, pussy ass bitches.

That's all I have to say.

Phantasos · #64 09-02-2010, 12:48 PM

Are we going to just let this drop now? A small quip about americanisation/americanization and my apparent fearing of its influence, whether you want to believe me or not, has led to this?

Come now, I admit to being pretentious if this is the result of it. Either way, we're all incredibly offtopic.

Can we please get back ontopic?

OANST · #65 09-02-2010, 01:10 PM

Actually, no. We can't. Mainly because you think you can win an argument by being passive aggressive, and "being the bigger person". Except you aren't really, are you?

1. You say you don't mean it, but then you say that all of the Americans that you've met must have been misguided and different from the rest. So, which is it? Do you mean it, or do you not? Make up your mind.

2. After being here a month, you do not get to tell us what is or isn't off topic. From now on, if you think something is off topic, I want you to pm me and ask. If I deem it to be off topic, I will tell you, and then, and only then, can you comment on it.

Phantasos · #66 09-02-2010, 03:30 PM

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1. You say you don't mean it, but then you say that all of the Americans that you've met must have been misguided and different from the rest. So, which is it? Do you mean it, or do you not? Make up your mind.

By your standards, OANST! I'm playing off of you now. By your standards clearly they're misguided if what I've experienced is different to your common knowledge of your people.
When I claimed Americans were a little prententious in the way that SOME like going around saying they're 2.7 % Irish etc., I was in no way referring to the entirety of the population! It was a passing remark, that I have clearly represented to be far more damaging that I intended. It was a "you guys, what're you like?" not a "your ways sicken me, I don't want to associate with you."

And I admit that it was indeed pretentious of me to have brought that topic up, but I felt I had to rival your claims that we're all pretentious for thinking we're better than Americans because our language is better and/or more preserved, which a lot over here seem to do. For Christ's Sake, if its anyone who's preserved the English language to the extent we're discussing in all things 'linguistical purist', then its you Americans! You've preserved it well.

And when have I stated that I'm better than anyone?! This is the thing which keeps getting to me, and its confusing me greatly. You seem to have it driven into your skull that I'm:

a) Against all Americans
b) Have claimed because I'm British I'm better than them, just by jokingly stating that my idiolect is to be 'tainted' if I'm around you guys.

I'd like to think this is all just common forum/internet misunderstanding. I really don't want to fight or dislike you, OANST, or get on your bad side, but I clearly have, and for that I am sorry. I am.

OANST · #67 09-02-2010, 04:44 PM

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a) Against all Americans
b) Have claimed because I'm British I'm better than them, just by jokingly stating that my idiolect is to be 'tainted' if I'm around you guys.

I don't think you are against all Americans. I think it was a pretty innocuous joke that you meant no offense by, and if you hadn't been the 50th person I've seen to make a similar joke in the past month I more than likely would have said nothing or even laughed at it with you. It's just that the whole "stupid American" joke is so old, and (like Mac Kastere pointed out) boring at this point, that it has become extremely grating.

I know we have some fairly old world ways of doing things, and many, many, many of us are screaming from the rooftops at every idiot in our nation who refuses to grow the fuck up and let others live in peace without the threat of their guns, or their religious intolerance, or their racial intolerance hanging over our heads. It's a hard fight, and it gets harder when you not only encounter resistance from everyone you know, but you are also lumped into the group of ignorant by those who live outside your culture simply because you belong to this culture. And I'm not saying that's what you were doing. I'm just saying shut the fuck up about it already because I'm tired of listening to it, no matter how well intentioned it is.

Wings of Fire · #68 09-02-2010, 04:46 PM

Stupid Americans...

OANST · #69 09-02-2010, 04:49 PM

Go touch a penis. Then report back.

Mac Sirloin · #70 09-02-2010, 05:18 PM

3. Leave.

Phantasos · #71 09-02-2010, 05:39 PM

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I don't think you are against all Americans. I think it was a pretty innocuous joke that you meant no offense by, and if you hadn't been the 50th person I've seen to make a similar joke in the past month I more than likely would have said nothing or even laughed at it with you. It's just that the whole "stupid American" joke is so old, and (like Mac Kastere pointed out) boring at this point, that it has become extremely grating.

I know we have some fairly old world ways of doing things, and many, many, many of us are screaming from the rooftops at every idiot in our nation who refuses to grow the fuck up and let others live in peace without the threat of their guns, or their religious intolerance, or their racial intolerance hanging over our heads. It's a hard fight, and it gets harder when you not only encounter resistance from everyone you know, but you are also lumped into the group of ignorant by those who live outside your culture simply because you belong to this culture. And I'm not saying that's what you were doing. I'm just saying shut the fuck up about it already because I'm tired of listening to it, no matter how well intentioned it is.

Well that is somewhat comforting, I can see your point well now. The 'stupid American' stereotype wasn't one I was looking to be associated with laughing at, originally I was just talking about Americanisation and its effect on language here, which is a little distant from that, but I guess in the same ballpark, right? ; )

As for the trying to get the topic back on track, I meant no agitation by that either, it was merely asking for a ceasefire opposed to directing you, of all moderators, to be away with it because I had 'triumphantly won' the discussion.

In future, I'll be sure to make that clear.
Again, apologies not only for this, but the 50-odd others you've had to deal with lately.

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3. Leave.

I appreciate your kind words.

Leto · #72 09-02-2010, 06:30 PM

Shut up Americans, go back to...

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..America

Mac Sirloin · #73 09-02-2010, 06:44 PM

Shut up Leto, go back to that coven of gay bears you command.

MeechMunchie · #74 09-03-2010, 08:16 AM

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it was merely asking for a ceasefire opposed to directing you, of all moderators

I hate to break up an emotional moment, especially one so near to resolution, but you do know he's not really a moderator, right?

OANST · #75 09-03-2010, 08:17 AM

DON'T RUIN THE MAGIC.

MeechMunchie · #76 09-03-2010, 08:22 AM

Phantasos · #77 09-03-2010, 08:24 AM

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I hate to break up an emotional moment, especially one so near to resolution, but you do know he's not really a moderator, right?

haha hmm, well.

I thought he 'moderated' what was accepted into that funhouse of death of his - (aka Necrum Burial Grounds?), not that that section has to be moderated, I just assumed he was in charge of what went in (after of course what other moderators have deemed offtopic).

So of all people, I thought he was one to know what's offtopic and what is not.

I assume I am wrong?

Wings of Fire · #78 09-03-2010, 08:32 AM

You're wrong, however he is the most reputable member of the forum, so his advice is probably worth listening to regardless.

Ridg3 · #79 09-03-2010, 03:08 PM

Who the fuck is Chuck?

Mr. Bungle · #80 09-03-2010, 03:11 PM

Chuck Schuldiner?

Ridg3 · #81 09-03-2010, 03:16 PM

Chuck Schuldiner was a pansy.

Mr. Bungle · #82 09-03-2010, 03:37 PM

Oh, go suck Mikael Akerfeldt's cock.

RyuuFox · #83 09-06-2010, 11:58 PM

lol, I was shoveling the snow off my moms roof when i slipped and banged my head on my dads car, and when i look a saw a group of people that i know from my school laughing at me :C

GABBITS OWN · #84 09-07-2010, 12:59 AM

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lol, I was shoveling the snow off my moms roof when i slipped and banged my head on my dads car, and when i look a saw a group of people that i know from my school laughing at me :C

That would have hurt, wouldnt it?

Taco · #85 09-07-2010, 01:50 AM

I don't remember my MOST embarrasing moment ever. But this one time in primary school while we were doing some sort of test and everyone was quiet, I dropped my pen next to a classmate's table. I then got out of my seat and bent over to pick up this pen and unintentionally let off a very loud wet fart. Right in a fellow student's face.

MeechMunchie · #86 09-07-2010, 09:31 AM

That's not embarrasing. If you had made it out to be deliberate you'd be the coolest kid in school.

Daxter King · #87 09-07-2010, 06:46 PM

In Kindergarten I pissed myself once, it really blew over though. I have tripped on the stairs in my current schools several times though, rarely has anyone cared though.

RyuuFox · #88 09-07-2010, 06:49 PM

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That would have hurt, wouldnt it?

Yes it did! I had head trauma for a few days :O

GABBITS OWN · #89 09-08-2010, 03:23 AM

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I don't remember my MOST embarrasing moment ever. But this one time in primary school while we were doing some sort of test and everyone was quiet, I dropped my pen next to a classmate's table. I then got out of my seat and bent over to pick up this pen and unintentionally let off a very loud wet fart. Right in a fellow student's face.

Thats fucking funny!!!

Munch's Master · #90 09-08-2010, 04:03 AM

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Actually, "z"s and "s"s can be used interchangeably in both British and American English. The only time you can't use a "z" in British English is in words like "analyse". If you spelt it "analyze" over here, you'd be wrong.

How about if you spelled spelled spelt?