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Free South Califas wrote:I'm not sure why people who have no interest or experience in the issue are debating it here with me. I simply informed the OP how the text they used was offensive and hurtful. If you're ignorant about how the term came about, look up the original video; it is clearly an extension of slurs intended to hurt people with speech disorders and, by implication, autistic people and people with developmental disorders in general.

Nobody said people can't joke and be mean amongst themselves, or even in their own threads, but this is a thread that NSG senate RPers are more or less forced to visit, and the sample comes across as all but required reading. It would be nice if the texts we were pushed into, were either less offensive or less surprising in their aggression. I'm just asking for a little consideration for my feelings - I have them. Intent is not magic - words have a purpose and an effect, or else we wouldn't use them.

The first known instance of the word “derp” comes from the 1998 comedy film Baseketball by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. During a scene where they are caught smelling underwear taken from a woman’s private drawer, Matt runs out of the room and says “Derp.”

Living Freedom Land wrote:

Free South Califas wrote:I'm not sure why people who have no interest or experience in the issue are debating it here with me. I simply informed the OP how the text they used was offensive and hurtful. If you're ignorant about how the term came about, look up the original video; it is clearly an extension of slurs intended to hurt people with speech disorders and, by implication, autistic people and people with developmental disorders in general.

Nobody said people can't joke and be mean amongst themselves, or even in their own threads, but this is a thread that NSG senate RPers are more or less forced to visit, and the sample comes across as all but required reading. It would be nice if the texts we were pushed into, were either less offensive or less surprising in their aggression. I'm just asking for a little consideration for my feelings - I have them. Intent is not magic - words have a purpose and an effect, or else we wouldn't use them.

It doesn't say anything developmental disorders on the Know Your Meme page: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/derp

The first known instance of the word “derp” comes from the 1998 comedy film Baseketball by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. During a scene where they are caught smelling underwear taken from a woman’s private drawer, Matt runs out of the room and says “Derp.”

Quebec and Atlantic Canada wrote:I have Asperger's and I don't give a fuck if someone says herp-derp, FSC. Drop the issue.

Quebec and Atlantic Canada wrote:I have Asperger's and I don't give a fuck if someone says herp-derp, FSC. Drop the issue.

Gotta be kidding me. Gee, thanks for your solidarity with people with disabilities, there, Comrade. Let me guess, "nigger" only refers to lazy people, and black people in general shouldn't be offended if you use the term?
How far does this principle go with you?

Free South Califas wrote:1. That's not how evidence works;
2. They're wrong, an earlier scene involved Rob Schneider in a car;
3. That's not where I'd go to find out if something is offensive, because we don't represent a large number of people in society and are less likely to be understood in that detail by a site that doesn't focus on antidiscrimination and such things.
4. Stop trying to prove it's inoffensive and unhurtful - it is offensive and hurtful, and offended and hurt me. I don't see what else there is for you to do about it but spam, which is against board rules, or TG me, which is against the rules because I'm asking you not to (I do not need to defend my right to be treated with equal respect and dignity), or get over it. I'll cry you a river later.

Maklohi Vai wrote:

Angleter wrote:Senator Angleter is now taking questions.

"Senator, are you a devout Catholic or more lapsed?"

Angleter wrote:

Maklohi Vai wrote:"Senator, are you a devout Catholic or more lapsed?"

"I wouldn't call myself devout, but I am a practising Catholic - I go to Mass, go to Confession, and suchlike."

Jarrod Thuman - Objectivist Party

[img]TBA[/img]

Account Name: The Jahistic Unified Republic
Occupation: Senator, Small business owner, (Alleged) Member of the Aurentine Mafia
Party Position(s):

Chairman of the Objectivist Party

Positions in Government:

Senator

Constituency: Galt's Gulch
Political Ideology: Anarcho-Capitalism
Family: N/A
Background: Growing up in the city, Thuman was born to a lower-middle class family. He previously identified as a Social Conservative, but now he sees himself as an Anarcho-Capitalist. He is a calm headed individual, but will snap at you if challenged. He is very active in his Church, although this doesn't show on the Senate floor. He is an avowed secularist when it comes to government policy, but he will snap if anything that he percieves as trampling on Religious liberty is introduced. He rejects his Senator's salary in favor for the income from his pizzerias at home. His yearly salary is around 500,000 (insert Auretine Currency here) a year from this business. He also is a political writer, although none of his writings have been released to the public. He is also known for donating 20% of his monthly income to Auretine charities.

This gives way to a darker Thuman, recently developing. He runs a secret underground drug ring which rakes him in a petty fortune every half a year. He is not a drug addict himself, however, but some members of the press are accusing him of connections with the unknown Auretine Mafia. He has denied all claims of being a ranking member of the organization, although he hints at the drug ring during interviews.

Faith: Born-Again Christian
Likes: Capitalism, Freedom, Reduction of government, Libertarianism, Anarchism, Private Charity, Gay rights, Less laws, Idealism.
Dislikes: Welfare, Democracy, Public Sector, LFP, TR, CMP, CFE.
Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

• I'll aswer any question the populace has for me.*

The Nihilistic view wrote:

Angleter wrote:
"I wouldn't call myself devout, but I am a practising Catholic - I go to Mass, go to Confession, and suchlike."

"So no self flagellation?"

Free South Califas wrote:

Quebec and Atlantic Canada wrote:I have Asperger's and I don't give a fuck if someone says herp-derp, FSC. Drop the issue.

I don't see how that's relevant. For one thing, Asperger's doesn't exist, you're autistic.

New Waterford wrote:

Free South Califas wrote:I don't see how that's relevant. For one thing, Asperger's doesn't exist, you're autistic.

What brings you to that conclusion?

Free South Califas wrote:

Quebec and Atlantic Canada wrote:I have Asperger's and I don't give a fuck if someone says herp-derp, FSC. Drop the issue.

I don't see how that's relevant. For one thing, Asperger's doesn't exist, you're autistic.

Free South Califas wrote: Asperger's doesn't exist

Castille de Italia wrote:Attention all Senators; What is your current opinion on the recent Senate Bombing?

Castille de Italia wrote:Attention all Senators; What is your current opinion on the recent Senate Bombing?

The Nihilistic view wrote:

Angleter wrote:
"I wouldn't call myself devout, but I am a practising Catholic - I go to Mass, go to Confession, and suchlike."

"So no self flagellation?"

Free South Califas wrote:

Potenco wrote:I am open for questions from the public, including that guy who clips his fingernails on the subway, as if thats somehow acceptable

That's not me, Senator. Hope you are OK with Libertarian Communists? (dislikes says "Libertarians")