Author Topic: nazi planes (Read 1906 times)

Reynolds · « **Reply #30 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:11:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
ok ok this is really wrong.

the would J A P is blocked, but NAZI isnt? come on HTC......

Neither *** nor nazi should be blocked. Their usage can be derrogitory, but their meaning isnt, (for the most part). Nazi is a term used by the people who they describe, and therefor, they do not deem it to be derrogitory. *** on the other hand... I have used it (once) and the japanese guys I used it arround didnt so much as frown.

edit: as a rule of thumb however, I avoid usage of words such as *** or 'Nip' regardless of who my present company is.

Overlag · « **Reply #31 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:19:28 PM »

it all depends on the context the word is used.

saying "YOU J**" or "YOU N***" is not right should meet with VERY VERY strong hand from mods.

however saying something like "J** planes turn well" shouldnt be class as a insult, its just a shorter (faster) word than japanese. hell you have to use "txt spk" in the txt buffer because its so short.

however something like, "N*** planes" would be wrong, because they arnt N*** they are german.

Reynolds · « **Reply #32 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:24:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
it all depends on the context the word is used.

saying "YOU J**" or "YOU N***" is not right should meet with VERY VERY strong hand from mods.

however saying something like "J** planes turn well" shouldnt be class as a insult, its just a shorter (faster) word than japanese. hell you have to use "txt spk" in the txt buffer because its so short.

however something like, "N*** planes" would be wrong, because they arnt N*** they are german.

Exactly. But that begs the question: Should the word 'Nazi' itself be 'bleeped?'

Oldman731 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:27:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Reynolds
Exactly. But that begs the question: Should the word 'Nazi' itself be 'bleeped?'

Nope.

There were Nazis. They were proud to be Nazis. The term accurately describes them.

There were never "j..s" It was an expression invented by Westerners to demean Japanese.

- oldman

Overlag · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:29:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Reynolds
Exactly. But that begs the question: Should the word 'Nazi' itself be 'bleeped?'

i think nazi should be bleep'ed, while J** shouldnt. There isnt many ways to use the word nazi politely. Especially in MA / general discussion environment.

plus, im 95% sure the world nazi is banned in Germany, and even france?

however if J** continues to be stopped, maybe HTC should stop Brit, Scot, limey, yank commie, redneck, *insert random name* as well?

Reynolds · « **Reply #35 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:32:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
i think nazi should be bleep'ed, while J** shouldnt. There isnt many ways to use the word nazi politely. Especially in MA / general discussion environment.

plus, im 95% sure the world nazi is banned in Germany, and even france?

however if J** continues to be stopped, maybe HTC should stop Brit, Scot, limey, yank commie, redneck, *insert random name* as well?

I agree with the second part, however I dont think 'Nazi' should be bleeped, because often when people on these boards talk about history (Which is very common) they must use the word nazi to describe the Whermacht and the Third Reich.

BlauK · « **Reply #36 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:33:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Reynolds
they must use the word nazi to describe the Wehrmacht

???

U meant "...to describe the Schutstaffel"?

Reynolds · « **Reply #37 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:00:30 PM »

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Originally posted by BlauK
???

U meant "...to describe the Schutstaffel"?

Apologies. It was late, I had a long day, couldnt even remember where the icon for AH was on my desktop...

john9001 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:24:08 PM »

and stop calling my car a "rice burner"