Quote from: Settembrini;236888It would be constructed/perceived as antisemitism. Which is ironic, thinking about the exchange gleichman and walkerp had on the subject of racism.

Read again, moron. And yes, the name thing is/would be the problem.

BTW, making fun of people´s names is always inane, no matter which culture. Actually, dissing someone by abusing his name is so savourless, only the recent Ron thread tops it.

Quote from: walkerp;236654Like I know or give a fuck who Michael Goldfag is. It's on McCain's website, so I'll take it that it represents his voice.

Point taken.  This is an issue that's proven rather a sticking point during this (and previous) election season.  The respective campaigns are increasingly having difficulty riding herd on vocal supporters and keeping them from proclaiming their personal opinions as the candidate's own rhetoric.

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Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;236929Also, don't forget that Yanks and most other foreigners don't find our mean Canadian sense of humour funny. S'an acquired taste.

What the hell are you talking about?  We import your comedians by the dozens.

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Quote from: Ian Absentia;236952What the hell are you talking about?  We import your comedians by the dozens.

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except for the greatest television series ever, Trailer Park Boys, which for some reason is too risque for U.S. sensibilities.

I can't decide who to weep for: the Jews, the Germans, Homosexuals, nerds, John McCain, Canadians or those oh so sensitive Yankees.
I need a bit of guidence on this one.

Quote from: Aos;236957I can't decide who to weep for: the Jews, the Germans, Homosexuals, nerds, John McCain, Canadians or those oh so sensitive Yankees.
I need a bit of guidence on this one.

Don't weep for any of them.

 Just ignore the silly bit of minor news, call your friends , invite them over, roll some dice and have a really good RPG session.


- Ed C.

As I said on RPG.net, I still can't fathom a reason in which I would vote Obama, but at the same time, I have't played D&D in years, either.

Quote from: Ian Absentia;236952What the hell are you talking about?  We import your comedians by the dozens.

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All the meanness drops out of them when they go south.

Quote from: kregmosier;236955except for the greatest television series ever, Trailer Park Boys, which for some reason is too risque for U.S. sensibilities.

Kregmosier, you are a man of impeccable taste!

I think they did try to bring it over, but it was really the constant swearing that caused the biggest problem.  They would have had to beep out every third word.  We Canadians do swear a lot.  The women too.  It's hot.

Quote from: Settembrini;236942BTW, making fun of people´s names is always inane, no matter which culture. Actually, dissing someone by abusing his name is so savourless, only the recent Ron thread tops it.

One day, I hope to be mature also, Settemfagi.

Quote from: walkerp;236940Seriously?  So you just aren't allowed to make fun of anyone who is Jewish in Germany anymore?  Or is it the manipulation of the last name that makes it a bit more touchy.  I could kind of see that, but it still seems a bit much.

You can still make fun of Jews. The Germans'll just icily refuse to talk to you.

Quote from: kregmosier;236955except for the greatest television series ever, Trailer Park Boys, which for some reason is too risque for U.S. sensibilities.

Really? You can't watch the TPB down in the States?

Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;236971All the meanness drops out of them when they go south.

It's true. They are often still funny, but the edge has to be sanded down or it won't play to the American audience.  Actually, let me correct that.  I bet the American audience would appreciate it.  It's the Hollywood producers who get in the way who are the real problem.  But that's another rant.

Quote from: Koltar;236962Don't weep for any of them.

 Just ignore the silly bit of minor news, call your friends , invite them over, roll some dice and have a really good RPG session.


- Ed C.

It's decided; the nerds get my tears.

This is AWESOME news!

A national political campaign named D&D in a press release.   That's free advertising and publicity is good, especially when D&D is combined with Obama with his strong high school and college demographics.

That's free product placement!!
 

Quote from: Settembrini;236888Well, the name walkerp chose to call the blogger would be social suicide in Germany. At least in 99% of cases.
It would be constructed/perceived as antisemitism.

Germany has become so panicked and pussified its embarrassing.   It is one thing to be polite and another to be dickless.   Ancestor guilt is lame.

If you want to see some Jew slamming, read the forums on the Jerusalem Post or Haarretz when Israelis go at each other.  Politically correct is not on the menu!  I suspect many Israelis would get in trouble in Germany for their opinions.  What's really amazing are fanatical groups of Jews calling to dissolve Israel.  If you want to get better view of what's going on in the Middle East with far more insight, I suggest reading those papers online at least once a month while reading Al-Jazeera that same day.  

But yeah, calling him Goldfag is weak.  Gay dudes deserve better than getting accused of associating with McCain.

Quote from: Spinachcat;237053But yeah, calling him Goldfag is weak.  Gay dudes deserve better than getting accused of associating with McCain.

Good point.  I apologize to homosexuals everywhere.  I officially change his name to Goldfuck.