Netpond is for assholes...

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10-20-2004, 10:40 AM
DigitalJay

I hear it from str8 people constantly in my day-to-day life, especially those under 25, and it does seem to catch on for some reason. If this is so acceptable and picking up slang from others is cool, I'd be saying "niggah" all the the time from hanging out with certain black friends. "shut up faggot!" is a common on too...grrrr

What I really hate is when I hear "thats gay" or "you faggot" etc then the person turns and is like "sorry I didn't mean you jay" Geez offend me and then call me out and try to get me to say it's ok, niiiice.
10-20-2004, 10:43 AM
Dravyk

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Originally posted by DigitalJay
pss - asshats queens? thats just FUNNY in my opinion! Also, what pissed me off in that thread wasn't just him using gay in a negative way, but also the part about gay men not being REAL men. That'll piss me off fast everytime.

While you deserve to be pissed off, is saying "Netpond is for assholes", meaning everyone at Netpond, meaning "sterotyping" over 4,500 posters because of a few ... does that make you better or worse than the people who offended you? :)

As for words having power ... yes. But then gays magnificently turned the word "queer" from a derogatory word into a word of empowerment! Something I've always had immense respect for. So words only have the power one gives them. Don't give anyone the power to offend you, is my advice.

Chris, I'm glad I didn't say "Round, Round, I get around". LOL.

Dana, your board won't let me in, ya bastard! So I'll just say congrats on the new kid here!
10-20-2004, 10:58 AM
Squirt

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Originally posted by DigitalJay
I hear it from str8 people constantly in my day-to-day life, especially those under 25, and it does seem to catch on for some reason. If this is so acceptable and picking up slang from others is cool, I'd be saying "niggah" all the the time from hanging out with certain black friends. "shut up faggot!" is a common on too...grrrr

What I really hate is when I hear "thats gay" or "you faggot" etc then the person turns and is like "sorry I didn't mean you jay" Geez offend me and then call me out and try to get me to say it's ok, niiiice.

I'll tell ya a little story...

Back in the day I worked at KFC ( one of three jobs I had supporting myself through high school ) I had worked there a few months and really needed the job. Somehow.. After a while I came out to a girl there. Now this KFC was in a not so good part of town and a lot of the locals worked there. One night a guy ( named Germaine ) came in the back to get ready for work. He said "Hey Tom I heard you're a faggot." I turned around and said "Hey Germaine I heard you're a ******." He said "What?!" I got in his face and said "You heard me. If I'm a faggot, then you're a ******." He was shocked .. started laughing and said.. "Man you got balls."

Sometimes you just have to demand respect from people. Not special privileges or treatment, just common decency.

The bigger picture: the rest of the str8 guys had a problem with me working there.. made it very difficult. The boss found out I was Gay and fired me. I then filed the first sexual harassment claim, based on sexual orientation, in Sacramento with the department of fair housing and employment. Local Gay organizations demonstrated outside the store.. etc. etc.

If you don't stand up for yourself and expect to be treated fairly then you're going to foster resentment and your self-esteem will suffer. We're all human beings and should treat each other with respect and fairness. We all mess up sometimes, nobody's perfect, but some people don't even put out the effort to be respectful. :evil:
10-20-2004, 10:59 AM
DigitalJay

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Originally posted by Dravyk
While you deserve to be pissed off, is saying "Netpond is for assholes", meaning everyone at Netpond, meaning "sterotyping" over 4,500 posters because of a few ... does that make you better or worse than the people who offended you? :)

Nah that dosn't mean everyone there is, just that they seem to accept the assholes freely. Which would give me the impression that Netpond is FOR assholes not against them. I already apoligized and tried to clear that up, most days I don't even care what people type or say I was just in a foul mood that day. I don't think it's gonna hurt Netpond any...they've made it clear in this thread that they are all about being a positive place for all.
10-20-2004, 11:15 AM
Rainbo1956

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Originally posted by Dravyk

As for words having power ... yes. But then gays magnificently turned the word "queer" from a derogatory word into a word of empowerment! Something I've always had immense respect for. So words only have the power one gives them. Don't give anyone the power to offend you, is my advice.

You've got a couple of very good points there.

Maybe we should all saying "That's really Gay" when we see something that's positive...i.e. Someone helping a blind person accross the street or seeing a great piece of art...lol...wait, it probably already was done or made by someone gay!

In any event, it IS being used as a negative saying, for now anyway.

And, if people where saying "That's really afro" to lame and negative shit...using it in the same way as they're using "That's gay", well, you can just imagine there'd be some pretty pissed off black/afro american people. It'd probably even hit the news.

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Originally posted by Squirt

I was talking to a friend and said the word "Abo" in conversation ( shortening Aboriginal by nature ) and he had a ghastly look on his face and said "Don't call them that it's an insult to them." I didn't know that.. but now that I new better.. I did better. I don't use that word. Pretty simple really and all I needed to know is that they were offended and that's all it took for me to stop. Plain and simple.

That's a great way to tell it.

If someone doesn't know, that's one thing...it's a whole nother story when someone know's.

Let's hope this thread has taught a few people anyway, that it ISN'T cool to use it anymore...at least not in a negative way.
10-20-2004, 03:56 PM
D-man

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Originally posted by Dravyk
Dana, your board won't let me in, ya bastard! So I'll just say congrats on the new kid here!

Look-up Dravyk
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Sorry but that user does not exist

guess you have not been in since we opened the new board
10-20-2004, 04:25 PM
Dravyk

What?! You didn't port it over, ya bum? Shame on ya!

Hell, my XBiz login is still for 69 Spot!!
10-20-2004, 06:18 PM
Squirt

You've got to love the new thread in Netpond:

What BG color do you use for gay sites? http://www.netpond.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33458

My God you have got to be joking. Are we all really that different? And a suggestion of Pink? lol :mental:
10-20-2004, 06:29 PM
jIgG

it's not rare for people to think that using pink and rainbow all ova will somehow make gay surfers buy more :)
10-20-2004, 06:35 PM
Jasun

man..

I'm speechless.

"What colour for gay sites?"

duh.

It boggles the mind how fucking stupid some people are, thinking that there's a difference in what colour should be used. and suggesting pink.

I'm aghast.
10-20-2004, 07:06 PM
Squirt

I think it's funny and I'm personally going to go there now and say we like pastels.. and yes.. pink. lol ... I should also say that it doesn't matter what the guy looks like as long as he's 18-20 and doing anal sex with a big cock eh? lol yuck!
10-20-2004, 07:14 PM
gaystoryman

make sure you qualify that with SHOCKING HOT PINK now... :bush:
10-20-2004, 07:17 PM
Lee

Actually to the defense of the question itself, it was a valid one.

Many colors often portray several phsycological apsects to surfers when they are seen online so for example, using a mixture of reds and blacks on a fetish site would sell the site better than a mixture of blues and yellows.

In a similar manner to how varying shades of blue on a sites tour for a gay site at least for me, tends to convert sites better.

Regards,

Lee
10-20-2004, 07:21 PM
Squirt

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Originally posted by Lee
Actually to the defense of the question itself, it was a valid one.

Many colors often portray several phsycological apsects to surfers when they are seen online so for example, using a mixture of reds and blacks on a fetish site would sell the site better than a mixture of blues and yellows.

In a similar manner to how varying shades of blue on a sites tour for a gay site at least for me, tends to convert sites better.

Regards,

Lee

Yes colors do invoke a physiological reaction in people. A lot of sites use red for this reason.. passion..mmmm

Pink repulses me. I would click off a pink site so fast my hit wouldn't register! :wtf:
10-20-2004, 07:24 PM
Squirt

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Originally posted by gaystoryman
make sure you qualify that with SHOCKING HOT PINK now... :bush:

LOL ! :uhoh:

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