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Your mom...

Was harvesting my pumpkins really fast earlier before I did some other stuff with a friend elsewhere, and walked in on a conversation in global chat.  Someone was asking something or making a comment on something, and someone else chimed in with "Your mom likes...".

Please, let's leave that kind of garbage in World of Warcraft where all of the idiots are.  I left that game because of all of the retards in it, the community ruins that game, even as awesome as that game is in terms of game play and options of things to do.

The point is that I love the community here and I don't want to see it ruined by "Your mom" and other tired worn out trolling phrases that have been used for the last decade on those other various games.

Thank you, this was a public service announcement from Fuhqued Inc.!

Posted 14 months ago by Serra Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • As much as I respect your opinion and agree with you we can't really police what other people say in this game. As long as it doesn't violate the community guidelines there is nothing that we can do but ask politely (as you did). 
    Posted 14 months ago by Papa Legba Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm offended by your use of the word "retard".
    Posted 14 months ago by Iconoclast Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am also offended by your use of the word, 'retard'. 
    Posted 14 months ago by DTC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ugh. I don't know what's worse; the use of 'retard' or that you think 'your mom' jokes started in the last decade.
    Posted 14 months ago by Jarhaven Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Also offended by your use of the word "retard." Unless you were able to provide a cognitive assessment to every member of World of Warcraft, and they all happened to validly score below 70 FSIQ, then mayyyyyybe you'd have have some right in using it as a technical term (but probably not, since it went out of fashion many years ago). 

    The term "retard" is no longer appropriate, due to the derogatory and negative connotation it now has. Cognitive delay and intellectual disability is more appropriate.

    For the "your mom" folks, I believe you were looking for the term "asshole."

    As far as how to handle it, I second what Eli suggests. Just ask people nicely to zip the potty mouth. It's pretty rare, and the community monitors itself, which is why it's so great.
    Posted 14 months ago by anacronismo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm offended by the amount of people who think others care if they are "offended". This entire thread is extremely stupid.
    Posted 14 months ago by victoriah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm offended by the mentioning of WOW here...
    Posted 14 months ago by NaTz the Badger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes yes, I'm sorry.  "Retard" is a hard habit to break, as I am 34 years old and that was the thing to say when I was growing up when something was stupid.  I apologize for that, I have nothing against the mentally challenged.  I also hate when people use the word "gay" in the same way, and I don't do that.  Hard to get out of the habit of saying "retard" after this many years.

    So other than that, I hope this thread can be productive!
    Posted 14 months ago by Serra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Actually, in my fruitless efforts to teach others lingual behavior I came to the conclusion that there is very few, you can do. Your 'retard' example may give a hint, what the problem is. Some things may offend you, other things offend others. Some things are okay with you, some things are okay with others.
    There are of course things, that are not okay at all and should offend everyone. But the "your mother" jokes are not really offensive. Plain stupid sometimes, sometimes really funny though, but I can't see a way to get around them. Except for one thing: Just ignore it and have fun playing the game your way and talking to the people who talk nicely to you...

    Really: It's your choice what things you give the power to ruin your game, just don't let them...
    Posted 14 months ago by NaTz the Badger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmmm, per the OP, there is actually a player that uses that identification.  Still cracks me up when I see the pop up that tells me they 'are here' on my street. (Actually, the first time, it sort of freaked me out that my own mother had found me in game...)  

    Not having been in the situation mentioned in the OP, was there any chance someone was just talking about their friend, the player with that id, vice making a joke?
    Posted 14 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I feel a bit offended for you saying my mom would ruin glitch without even knowing her... :)
    Posted 14 months ago by Garum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am offended that you all are offended. I am also offended that my mother wears combat boots. In fact, I am offended by boots in general.  :)
    Posted 14 months ago by megan76 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • uh oh, i'm another player's mom--have I ruined glitch?!?!?!?
    (actually two other players) we're taking over the urth...bwahahahahaha
    or
    should I just be offended and enjoy it?
    Posted 14 months ago by bludwaggie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm going to solve this entire problem by writing it off as yet more evidence of GIFT in action.
    Posted 14 months ago by Turbo Angst Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe "Your mother" isn't offensive but it's damn annoying and old, not to mention immature mamature. I just don't want to see that sort of thing in the game, you know? It all starts with that and then the trolling train goes downhill from there.
    Posted 14 months ago by Serra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Um... sorry. My mom does actually play this game. And a number of people know that. Sometimes it's just easier to say "Hey Xev, your mom really liked the wood I gave her earlier."

    In all seriousness, if a joke isn't funny, let it die. Getting up in arms about it or bitching at people for making the joke in the first place just makes the issue that much harder to ignore and take that much longer to go away. 

    Don't reward stuff you don't enjoy, and have the sense to step back when it looks like other people are having fun that you don't want to participate in. Sometimes you just have to leave global for a while and come back later. That's not a bad thing.
    Posted 14 months ago by Xev Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is this really a thread ranting about a dumb joke? I'm going to make a thread ranting about the Bean Tree's dumb puns, then.
    Posted 14 months ago by Effigy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would deeply appreciate it if the use of "retard" would quit being used in instances like this. My nephew is a downs syndrome child, and insulting him with the likes of WoW idiots is extremely rude.
    Posted 14 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oh no! not another one of these threads
    Posted 14 months ago by Djoe6897 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • would you like it better if I referred to yo mama? :D
    Posted 14 months ago by chilirlw Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Your 34 and I am 48 :- retard, spastic and such were politically incorrect for me in 1973...your 'I am 34' is no excuse and extremely offensive - but you know doubt got the gist of that .. as for what people say...ignore it.  And we will ignore you. :_)
    Posted 14 months ago by Really Pissed Off Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Super hilarious to me that you'd use the word 'retard' in the same breath as complaining about other people being offensive.

    By the way, I'm 34 as of yesterday. Does the righteous indignation set in immediately, or will I have time to finish trick or treating first or what?
    Posted 14 months ago by Wintera Woodswitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • http://glitchmash.iamcal.com/a-224/
    Posted 14 months ago by phelps.mike Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Am I the only one that started reading this post as "Your mom...Was harvesting my pumpkins really fast" and thought: "So, what's the punchline?"
    Posted 14 months ago by Snarkbutt Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lol...yea I was waiting for a glitch related your mom joke
    Posted 14 months ago by phelps.mike Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Then again maybe you read it wrong, as there is a Glitch whose name is Your Mom, I always chuckle when I see her leave or enter....
    Posted 14 months ago by Xyrem Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't care for the insinuation that all of the idiots are in WoW. Idiots and jerks live in all worlds, not just in Azeroth!

    In truth, though there are many, many, many (x a few million) jerks and childish people in WoW, there are lots of awesome, nice, creative people as well.

    This is all simply ridunkulous.
    Posted 14 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's funny that self-righteous people are getting annoyed at other people being self-righteous, I think we have created an infinite circle for ourselves here.
    Posted 14 months ago by victoriah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm not in the least bit offended.
    Posted 14 months ago by Mablem Tiipot Subscriber! | Permalink