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11/14/2014 4:01:31 PM
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Is this offensive to you?
I would like to know of it is offensive to Americans when someone in a fireteam party says "Merica!" or refers to one as a "Murican". And not also when playing Destiny but also in this forum. I am not from the U.S. so I would like to know.
Last night doing the raid one party member blew himself up by firing a rocket launcher directly inside a Titan's shield, and when he laughed someone else said "...that's not funny...it may be to you because you hail from Murica!"... and I thought that was funny but did not laugh because silence ensued. Everyone kept quiet about it.
So is it an offense? The internet tells me Americans like to joke about it too, but I dont know if its the same as being called a bitch or an idiot.
Any thoughts?
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I make fun of people's nationality all the time, so I wouldn't mind if people made fun of mine. For instance: China: If it exists, it was made in China. If not, then it will be soon. Mexico: What Nationality? They don't seem to have any other than training themselves how to jump higher so they can jump over the border (They make great basketball players, tho). United States (North): Yankees who don't know how to drive, and never seem to piss off when they come visit the southern part of the US. United States (South): Redneck white trash, full of old people, and never stop preaching how the Confederate will rise again.
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It's a joke around here. Sounds like dude was butthurt cuz he blew himself up with a rocket launcher.
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5 RepliesNo, It is not offensive. It's often joked about when something is in unhealthy excess. Like triple deep fried Oreos or that chicken sandwich in which the buns were replaced with more chicken from KFC.
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I would have laughed at him and said "use guns fool pew pew pew". I am from Texas so.........
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Edited by KingStarKing: 11/14/2014 7:03:27 PMAs an American I love yelling 'merica. Most people over here think it is a badass thing to say when doing anything ballsy. For instance peeing on a cop car you would yell "'merica." So please continue doing so and embrace 'merica.
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I'm a Brit and I reckon if your all having a laugh a it's ok but if someone is doing it spitefully just mute the mug
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Edited by VisageOfAnAngel: 11/14/2014 7:02:23 PMIt's how the dumbass conservatives say it. If you say it and you're speaking to them you'll be hailed a hero and served bacon cooked by an assault rifle (link included). If you say it to a progressive they'll laugh unless you are referring to that progressive as a 'Murican at which point he'll rage quit.
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To me and most people I know yes it's extremely offensive, however white trash and other forms of ignorant people usually find it hilarious.. Although it is true the US is going to hell, it's still disrespectful to our country, and to its citizens..
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AMERICA....-blam!- YEAH!!!
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Sounds like a funny moment to me. My 'Yankee' buddy calls me a 'Limey' and my friend from New Zealand who I call 'Aussie' calls me a 'Pommie' If you get upset by these things you are born at least a century too late.
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Man its fine if they got butt hurt from that statement it is because they are pussies and that's part of the problem the pussification of Murica.
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It used to be a joke, but the internet lost its sense of humor. Now everything is some sort of insult or trigger word to somebody because "feelings might get hurt."
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Makes me lol
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Say what you want as long as you mean for it to be funny because making a joke is an [i]attempt[/i] at something difficult, and failing is a huge part of it. And even if it gets a laugh someone's going to still be "offended" but that's all of what being offended should be is just "someone got offended" end of story. The only difference is that 20 years ago being offended didn't mean jack to anybody besides your mother.
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I am American. Proud, proud, proud to be! I love this country, and what it (mostly) stands for. I also have a sense of humor. Murica away buddy :)
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I kind of look at it like an inside joke for Americans in the context you are giving. For me, I wouldn't think it was very funny coming from a non American.
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They hate up cause they ain't us. That's all
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Context is everything. If he was genuinely trying to insult me, I'd ask him to pull the stick out of his ass and lighten up. Laughing at an unfortunate situation is the best course of action, we're playing a game and getting upset doesn't help anyone.
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It depends on which country you're from as to whether or not your being offensive. Here is a test so that you can see if your country of origin is on the "offensive list": Does your country use the metric system? NO = not offensive YES = offensive Here are a few others "yes" questions that will suffice. Do you call a nightclub a "disco" or "discotheque"? Is Miami Vice still on during prime time? Do you drink your tea hot? Did you lose any World Wars? Do you worry about "sensibilities"? Do you feel the need to justify how great your country is?
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The US has screwed up enough that you should expect to be made fun of.
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Edited by Mr Mulberry: 11/14/2014 6:56:34 PMIt's not offensive, it's just a bad joke.
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its more of a redneck thing. its still a joke either way. so i'd no to being offensive.
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Well think about if you did the same thing and some kid on your team, says " wow lol it's because he's a stinky brit" (not sure if that's what your nationality is or not just using an example) it would be alittle bothering but on the other hand Brits can take their jokes better than most
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Used in the right context it's ok. Although having people from other states generalize our population and conceiving us to be fat, lazy, and ignorant is.
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More Americans say Murica than anyone else. The only insulting part was faulting him from being an American. But that's okay because our country is superior to all right? Yeah.
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who cares
