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I don't like how soft the world is becoming. Nowadays, a light-hearted joke can be the cause of lawsuits and hundreds being "offended." I mean, there are obvious things that aren't okay, like extreme racism and discriminatory stuff, but that's not what I mean. I find that as time goes on, more and more people get offended by the littlest things to the point where it's getting ridiculous.

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

A guy in the UK nearly served jail time for playing a prank on his gf by teaching his dog to do a nazi salute. If you watch the video on his Youtube video, it is very clear it is a joke and meant no harm, yet people blew it out of proportion and started calling him antisemitic.
Video in question
The actual video starts around 1:00.
Thankfully he didn't serve time, but he was still charged £800.

Quote: Metallo

Quote: Chompy-King257

I don't like how soft the world is becoming. Nowadays, a light-hearted joke can be the cause of lawsuits and hundreds being "offended." I mean, there are obvious things that aren't okay, like extreme racism and discriminatory stuff, but that's not what I mean. I find that as time goes on, more and more people get offended by the littlest things to the point where it's getting ridiculous.

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

I meant as bolded, but furthermore, things such as these articles are just a bit silly my opinion and show how things have kind of gotten out of hand:
* http://dailycaller.com/2017/08...iation-outrage/
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...25407024674.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...fb7cd535a6c.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...2aea1613a94.jpg

Things like that.

And for the lawsuit thing, the above post is an example.

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Quote: Chompy-King257

I don't like how soft the world is becoming. Nowadays, a light-hearted joke can be the cause of lawsuits and hundreds being "offended." I mean, there are obvious things that aren't okay, like extreme racism and discriminatory stuff, but that's not what I mean. I find that as time goes on, more and more people get offended by the littlest things to the point where it's getting ridiculous.

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

A guy in the UK nearly served jail time for playing a prank on his gf by teaching his dog to do a nazi salute. If you watch the video on his Youtube video, it is very clear it is a joke and meant no harm, yet people blew it out of proportion and started calling him antisemitic.
Video in question
The actual video starts around 1:00.
Thankfully he didn't serve time, but he was still charged £800.

I agree that the UK and other European countries have problematic laws regarding speech.

That being said, this guy is still a dumbass.

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Quote: Metallo

Quote: Chompy-King257

I don't like how soft the world is becoming. Nowadays, a light-hearted joke can be the cause of lawsuits and hundreds being "offended." I mean, there are obvious things that aren't okay, like extreme racism and discriminatory stuff, but that's not what I mean. I find that as time goes on, more and more people get offended by the littlest things to the point where it's getting ridiculous.

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

I meant as highlighted, but furthermore, things such as these articles are just a bit silly my opinion:
* http://dailycaller.com/2017/08...iation-outrage/
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...25407024674.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...fb7cd535a6c.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...2aea1613a94.jpg

Things like that.

And for the lawsuit thing, the above post is an example.

1. The Daily Caller is a very right-wing biased outlet. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but after searching other sources, there's no official confirmation that that was the exact reason Nintendo removed the art. That article is just speculation and it's pretty clear which side they're on.
2. I really don't see why you think that random tumblr incidents are indicative of society at large.
3. While I agree that it's a bogus charge, criminal charges ≠ lawsuits.

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Quote: azz01

Quote: Metallo

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

A guy in the UK nearly served jail time for playing a prank on his gf by teaching his dog to do a nazi salute. If you watch the video on his Youtube video, it is very clear it is a joke and meant no harm, yet people blew it out of proportion and started calling him antisemitic.
Video in question
The actual video starts around 1:00.
Thankfully he didn't serve time, but he was still charged £800.

I agree that the UK and other European countries have problematic laws regarding speech.

That being said, this guy is still a dumbass.

Quote: Chompy-King257

Quote: Metallo

This is incredibly vague. Can you be more specific?

Me personally, I only make risky jokes to people I know pretty well, and when I do offend someone I apologize. I don't really see a problem with people being too "soft," it's just common sense to me.

Also, you mentioned lawsuits. Please show me an example of a successful lawsuit from a plaintiff being "offended" from a joke. No lawyer worth their salt is going to risk their name on a case like that, and no sane judge is going to award damages for it.

I meant as highlighted, but furthermore, things such as these articles are just a bit silly my opinion:
* http://dailycaller.com/2017/08...iation-outrage/
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...25407024674.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...fb7cd535a6c.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...2aea1613a94.jpg

Things like that.

And for the lawsuit thing, the above post is an example.

1. The Daily Caller is a very right-wing biased outlet. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but after searching other sources, there's no official confirmation that that was the exact reason Nintendo removed the art. That article is just speculation and it's pretty clear which side they're on.
2. I really don't see why you think that random tumblr incidents are indicative of society at large.
3. While I agree that it's a bogus charge, criminal charges ≠ lawsuits.

I must apologize for those last few posts. I shouldn't have come off as that aggressive and shouldn't have made claims like that. I was just angry about something. I do see your points, though, and I do understand what you mean. Sorry.

Quote: Chompy-King257

Quote: Metallo

Quote: azz01

A guy in the UK nearly served jail time for playing a prank on his gf by teaching his dog to do a nazi salute. If you watch the video on his Youtube video, it is very clear it is a joke and meant no harm, yet people blew it out of proportion and started calling him antisemitic.
Video in question
The actual video starts around 1:00.
Thankfully he didn't serve time, but he was still charged £800.

I agree that the UK and other European countries have problematic laws regarding speech.

That being said, this guy is still a dumbass.

Quote: Chompy-King257

I meant as highlighted, but furthermore, things such as these articles are just a bit silly my opinion:
* http://dailycaller.com/2017/08...iation-outrage/
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...25407024674.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...fb7cd535a6c.jpg
* http://cdn.guff.com/site_1/med...2aea1613a94.jpg

Things like that.

And for the lawsuit thing, the above post is an example.

1. The Daily Caller is a very right-wing biased outlet. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but after searching other sources, there's no official confirmation that that was the exact reason Nintendo removed the art. That article is just speculation and it's pretty clear which side they're on.
2. I really don't see why you think that random tumblr incidents are indicative of society at large.
3. While I agree that it's a bogus charge, criminal charges ≠ lawsuits.

I must apologize for those last few posts. I shouldn't have come off as that aggressive and shouldn't have made claims like that. I was just angry about something. I do see your points, though, and I do understand what you mean. Sorry.

No need to apologize. Just understand that tumblr is not the norm.

Quote: Metallo

Quote: Chompy-King257

Quote: Metallo

I agree that the UK and other European countries have problematic laws regarding speech.

That being said, this guy is still a dumbass.


1. The Daily Caller is a very right-wing biased outlet. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but after searching other sources, there's no official confirmation that that was the exact reason Nintendo removed the art. That article is just speculation and it's pretty clear which side they're on.
2. I really don't see why you think that random tumblr incidents are indicative of society at large.
3. While I agree that it's a bogus charge, criminal charges ≠ lawsuits.

I must apologize for those last few posts. I shouldn't have come off as that aggressive and shouldn't have made claims like that. I was just angry about something. I do see your points, though, and I do understand what you mean. Sorry.

No need to apologize. Just understand that tumblr is not the norm.

Thanks for understanding.

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I'm always worried that people won't view me as sincere because the way I act is similar to what people view as sarcasm. I try to downplay my reactions a lot, but it just makes it worse. I just hope that my words never make anyone feel bad.

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Star Lord is getting too much for how he acted. What he did was 100% realistic for how a human could act in a situation thats as scary and as stressful of that kind. He clearly was trying to keep cool during the Thanos fight but on the inside he was nervous and terrified.

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Star Lord is getting too much for how he acted. What he did was 100% realistic for how a human could act in a situation thats as scary and as stressful of that kind. He clearly was trying to keep cool during the Thanos fight but on the inside he was nervous and terrified.

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he did the same thing to ego in volume 2

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Quote: HeyitsHotDog

Infinity War spoilers

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Star Lord is getting too much for how he acted. What he did was 100% realistic for how a human could act in a situation thats as scary and as stressful of that kind. He clearly was trying to keep cool during the Thanos fight but on the inside he was nervous and terrified.

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he did the same thing to ego in volume 2

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It's all part of Strange's plan. Star Lord did exactly what he was supposed to.

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he did the same thing to ego in volume 2

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It's all part of Strange's plan. Star Lord did exactly what he was supposed to.

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Pretty much what both of you said. It fits his character and it HAD to happen, it was the only way. I'm really surprising people are missing that.

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For the longest time, I didn’t know that Superfreak and U Can’t Touch This were two different songs made by two different artists

because the way i am on the internet is basically half sarcasm a lot of the time, i sometimes worry if people don't like it and i should be 100% serious. but its hard to be ;_;

I hate the word "vlogs." It sounds more like the name of a disease rather than a shortened term for a video blog.

I pay a ridiculous amount of attention to Chris Chan

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I pay a ridiculous amount of attention to Chris Chan

i also do this.

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Quote: Metallo

I pay a ridiculous amount of attention to Chris Chan

i also do this.

This is me, but with DarkSydePhil

I have a few friends in my hometown and I really don't want to see them.

Nothing personal, it's just....I want to leave this place behind.

Quote: Metallo

I have a few friends in my hometown and I really don't want to see them.

Nothing personal, it's just....I want to leave this place behind.

same
i actively avoid people from high school, especially since half of them were creeps that watched me get abused and side with the abuser
the other half are just annoying
of everyone i knew in high school, i hang out with two of them, three times a year for marvel movies

ive got my own crew now
i dont need the ones who would stab me in the back

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Some of my irl friends are turning out to be real assholes, so I can kind of agree with that. There's also the fact that I've dated some of them, and a good number of the ones I've dated have ended up either being an asshole and/or weird/creepy in some way.

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Not Christian, though~ <3

This has been happening with me too recently.

They say they're just messing with me, but if that's true, then I wish they'd still show me that they actual care about my company. I kinda wish they would just lay off me a bit and "mess" with someone else for a change.

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Some of my irl friends are turning out to be real assholes, so I can kind of agree with that. There's also the fact that I've dated some of them, and a good number of the ones I've dated have ended up either being an asshole and/or weird/creepy in some way.

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Not Christian, though~ <3

This has been happening with me too recently.

They say they're just messing with me, but if that's true, then I wish they'd still show me that they actual care about my company. I kinda wish they would just lay off me a bit and "mess" with someone else for a change.

Obviously I don't know your guys' situations, but for me, this was the first step for me realizing my friends weren't actually my friends.

i have like 2 irl friends, and their both at work. everyone i knew from high school doesn’t remember me, which is fine considering most of them were girls with their noses in the air, and boys who were too obnoxious for my tastes.

Yeah. Almost all my high school friendships have fallen apart the last year or two. I can’t wait to get a fresh start in college.

I find it annoying with people who have to be put on a soap box in unpopular opinions when they don't agree with something. It has unpopular in the title what did you expect?

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I find it annoying with people who have to be put on a soap box in unpopular opinions when they don't agree with something. It has unpopular in the title what did you expect?

Yeah, that annoys me a lot too

I’m getting tired of identity politics. For example, there’s an article on twitter about an all female spy movie. I really don’t give a ****, who cares if it’s all female, is there anything else about it other than it’s an all female?

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I find it annoying with people who have to be put on a soap box in unpopular opinions when they don't agree with something. It has unpopular in the title what did you expect?

If I'm reading this right, unpopular opinion =/= free from criticism. That shouldn't be "annoying", it should be common sense.

I think he’s saying that he finds it annoying when people jump on other people for having an unpopular opinion in the unpopular opinions topic. I could be reading your post wrong and I’m sorry for that ;;

Oof wow... I post too much on Personal Thoughts.

And on an unrelated note, seeing all these fuss about cable TV dying is making me slightly worry about the future of the animation industry. As someone who wants in, it’ll be interesting to see where the industry leads in the next few years. I hope streaming services have the legs to support well-made creative endeavors like the ones shown in the modern cartoon landscape

I'm pretty annoyed how cynical and pessimistic reddit is.

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Oof wow... I post too much on Personal Thoughts.

And on an unrelated note, seeing all these fuss about cable TV dying is making me slightly worry about the future of the animation industry. As someone who wants in, it’ll be interesting to see where the industry leads in the next few years. I hope streaming services have the legs to support well-made creative endeavors like the ones shown in the modern cartoon landscape

well i mean voltron: legendary defender, bojack horseman, shows like that all prove they largely can

True, true. I’m just curious if the end of big network studios is nearly upon us

Every time walk between a cramped space, and my butt bumps into something, I like to say "Curse my big fine ass".

I constantly have the feeling that I like people way more than they like me. I know that I’m pretty much the one to initiate the conversation most of the time, but the amount of times I get cut off of a conversation or flat out ignored makes me question if I give off a truly clingy presence or not.

This is not trying to guilt trip anyone, either. I get that people are busy, but at the same time I feel like I rely too much on others to make me happy and I sense that it’s wearing on people. I don’t know how to fix that. I hate being in my own thoughts. I hate being alone. What am I supposed to do if no one wants to talk to me?

Despite the major cultural influence, I never saw the characters of Avatar: The Last Air bender as Asian.

Lindsey's absence is affecting me more than it should.

I didn't release my dating sim for so long because of Lindsey's absence. I had lost the motivation to do other things as well.

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I didn't release my dating sim for so long because of Lindsey's absence. I had lost the motivation to do other things as well.

She's radiance.

Everyone has been a little less happy since Lindsey left (myself included). I hope one day I can have that effect on people.

Did she leave for good, or is she still gonna come back at some point?

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Did she leave for good, or is she still gonna come back at some point?

She's coming back. We just don't know when.

To my knowledge, I'm the only one she told. And even I haven't heard anything from her since.

TWRP’s new album has saved me from many an anxiety attack this weekend. It’s so freaking awesome!

Yeah, she was fun to talk to. Danny and Erika too.

I hope whatever she left for works out.

Bees are terrifying