Didnt they say they will fight back against hate comments in gaming comunity or something like that?
Didnt they say they will fight back against hate comments in gaming comunity or something like that?
it's in the OP of the threadCan you tell me what Dealer said, I like to see the tweet if you have it?
Multiple times in fact. Now would be a good opportunity for Phil Spencer to put some action into those words.Didnt they say they will fight back against hate comments in gaming comunity or something like that?
The bolded is completely bullshit. I'm European too.In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Dealer an American gamer, so it has a different meaning over there.
Am I still unsure if saying Nintendo and PS4 gamers are gay or is he calling them stupid for playing crappy games? Either way he should apologise and clarify what he meant at least?
In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Dealer an American gamer, so it has a different meaning over there.
Am I still unsure if saying Nintendo and PS4 gamers are gay or is he calling them stupid for playing crappy games? Either way he should apologise and clarify what he meant at least?
Yeah I thought so. It would be great if Phil can put some actions into thisMultiple times in fact. Now would be a good opportunity for Phil Spencer to put some action into those words.
in which country is that word devoid of any homophobic intent?
In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Dealer an American gamer, so it has a different meaning over there.
Am I still unsure if saying Nintendo and PS4 gamers are gay or is he calling them stupid for playing crappy games? Either way he should apologise and clarify what he meant at least?
I'm from Ireland and faggot was never really a slur against gay people. It was used in a context calling someone stupid.
Even using boy has a friend meaning in the United States, it a slang against black people there. Here is just hey you or watching yourself it weird I know.
In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Dealer an American gamer, so it has a different meaning over there.
Am I still unsure if saying Nintendo and PS4 gamers are gay or is he calling them stupid for playing crappy games? Either way he should apologise and clarify what he meant at least?
Yeah, let's shut this down now. This is just not true. Everytime we have one of these threads, someone jumps in and suggests that racial and sexual epithets don't have the same meaning in Europe.
The face that people refer to "Europe" as opposed to an actual country shows you how disingenuous this is.
>They don't that's a fact. Claiming every country has the same beliefs and customs and thoughts and ideas is nonsense.
this is just getting stupidI mean, think about what you just said. You're saying that the word that is being used as a derogative towards gay men is also used to imply negative qualities. In other words, using the word in that way would betray a negative opinion about gay people.
They don't that's a fact. Claiming every country has the same beliefs and customs and thoughts and ideas is nonsense.
Claiming the word 'faggot' means lame in any context is disingenuous fucking nonsense.
They don't that's a fact. Claiming every country has the same beliefs and customs and thoughts and ideas is nonsense.
Even Wikipedia highlights the issue. Some countries don't all think alike.
Faggot, often shortened to fag, is a pejorative term used chiefly in North America primarily to refer to a gay male.
Does not mean the word not offensive.
I'm from Ireland and faggot was never really a slur against gay people. It was used in a context calling someone stupid.
Even using boy has a different meaning in the United States, it a slang against black people there. Here is just hey you or watching yourself it weird I know.
Even Wikipedia highlights the issue. Some countries don't all think alike.
Faggot, often shortened to fag, is a pejorative term used chiefly in North America primarily to refer to a gay male.
Does not mean the word not offensive.
if you read the article it also mentions what it means in the UK... are you really calling people for "a kind of meatball"?
just stop... it means the same all over the world..
I live in Dublin and that is complete horseshit. It is not acceptable to go around calling people "faggots" in this country. You might hear kids and immature adult men using it but that doesn't mean it is not homophobic.
how about someone who lives in irelandUk is not Ireland. We are very different culturally. We have two languages Gaelic and English and the slang we use is very different from English people. The people who have visited Ireland would know this.
just stop this vapidityI live in Dublin and that is complete horseshit. It is not acceptable to go around calling people "faggots" in this country. You might hear kids and immature adult men using it but that doesn't mean it is not homophobic.
It's very much understood what that word means in Ireland so outside of a primary school playground I'm not sure how or where you hear it used so casually in a different context.I'm from Ireland and faggot was never really a slur against gay people. It was used in a context calling someone stupid.
Even using boy has a different meaning in the United States, it a slang against black people there. Here is just hey you or watching yourself it weird I know.
Uk is not Ireland. We are very different culturally. We have two languages Gaelic and English and the slang we use is very different from English people. The people who have visited Ireland would know this.
Uk is not Ireland. We are very different culturally. We have two languages Gaelic and English and the slang we use is very different from English people. The people who have visited Ireland would know this.
lmaoI never considered it a slang against gay people growing up, and if you truly from Ireland you know this, stop spreading propaganda.
I live in Dublin and that is complete horseshit. It is not acceptable to go around calling people "faggots" in this country. You might hear kids and immature adult men using it but that doesn't mean it is not homophobic.
The most shocking thing in this thread is calling him a journalist...
In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Oh wow, yeah someone at MS needs to be made aware of this all. What a fucking clown this Jez guy and that racist Dealer are.Multiple times in fact. Now would be a good opportunity for Phil Spencer to put some action into those words.
I hope Phil Spencer decides to practice what he preaches and clamp down on this. It's completely unbecoming for anyone and is an awful look for a brand representative
I never considered it a slang against gay people growing up, and if you truly from Ireland you know this, stop spreading propaganda.
I'm not familiar with the site and assumed they were part of the Microsoft family since other people brought Spencer up, like the Playstation blog or something, but I see that's wrong. I guess it explains the unprofessional behaviorWouldn't it be on Windows Central to do something?
What's the likelihood Spencer will ever hear about this? Seems like a ridiculous expectation to have.
Yea,I've noticed this...every time,like clockwork.Yeah, let's shut this down now. This is just not true. Everytime we have one of these threads, someone jumps in and suggests that racial and sexual epithets don't have the same meaning in Europe.
The face that people refer to "Europe" as opposed to an actual country shows you how disingenuous this is.
In Europe where I live Faggot is slang for stupid, lame or just annoying. It was never considered a slang against gay people. It's an offensive word, but in different countries, faggot has a different meaning.
Dealer an American gamer, so it has a different meaning over there.
Am I still unsure if saying Nintendo and PS4 gamers are gay or is he calling them stupid for playing crappy games? Either way he should apologise and clarify what he meant at least?
I live in Dublin and that is complete horseshit. It is not acceptable to go around calling people "faggots" in this country. You might hear kids and immature adult men using it but that doesn't mean it is not homophobic.
I'm not familiar with the site and assumed they were part of the Microsoft family since other people brought Spencer up, like the Playstation blog or something, but I see that's wrong. I guess it explains the unprofessional behavior