Japs, Jerrys, Tommys, Pollocks and Yanks..Ect", Thats was the mind set of our fathers or grandfathers who served in wwII, (Politicly correct?)... NO!..But this is just a game and to play it like they lived it is to put yourself in there shoes and there mind set at the time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/sterb041.gif

Don't be offended buy that, Remember most of us here are not old enought to remember the war and those of us that are have grown obove these petty differances..."Chill and have fun" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ne/schla03.gif

I agree that the word 'Jap' or 'Nip' is not as harmless as 'Kraut' for example and unless you call somebody in RL it's not a problem to use.
Saying:' I sunk 3 jap tin cans!' = OK
Saying:'You're **** jap' etc = That's a 'NO'

The word for today ladies and gent's is.....

Context.

And

Political Correctness


How I hate people who are 'politcal correct'!:p:rotfl:

It's a game........................It's a game.....................It's a game........................It's a game................................It's agame........................It's a game................................It's a game..................You see, I have to keep reminding myself over and over.......OK...everyone take a deep breath and let's say it together.......ready....It's a gaaaaaame.....I feel better already.......howzbout you.......

As you can see I used a ridicules way to begin this post in what I know will be a vein attempt to draw a parallel to the ridicules extremism of fettering member's choice of slag in reference of real life situations depicted thru an extremely high polycount game simply known as SH4. I can appreciate everyones sensitivity but for crying out loud....Donate more of your time to charatible organizations if you feel that insecure.

Please indulge me here for a few moments folks. This is a forum about WAR GAMES. We in this forum are entertained by the notion of controling vehicles of war. Which in real life as we all know where intended to destroy things and kill people in the process. If that doesn't offend you...using vernacular consistant with the time period should be a walk in the park.

I look at some of the phrases and sayings some of you have as part of your avatars or names only to be amused that you are sometimes the ones clammering about affending others. For the most part it is quite obvious the vast majority of the members here are higly educated and apparently come from solid backgrounds. Why else would you carry on about slang. On another thought if you are this sensitive why on earth would you wrap your self up in a game which glorfies wars, the destruction of property even cities and the killing of people in particualr. It just doesn't weigh out gang.

This is a great forum with great participants. And, I enjoy reading the many contributions which obvoiusly are the result of many hours of research. Sharing this info has enlightened me on a broad girth of issues. But I am somewhat perplexed over the notion of becoming self absorbed in a war game then turn around and get all sappy on us.

It creats a creditbility gap that makes the Grand Canyon look like a hairline fracture.

Keep those cards and letters coming.............

What you said http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ane/thmat1.gif

There's only one kind of jokes I'm never willing to hear in my life: rascism jokes laughing about the worst things men did to other men and similar (like about Jews in funnels, that used to be quite popular in Poland). But there is no other such boarders for me. I could make jokes about other nations and countries, disabled people, policemen, presidents, women&men, children, gods/saints/sanctities of any religion etc. etc. But then the responsibility for your words issue appears.

When one is ready to tell such jokes, one has to be sure his audience is going to understand his intentions. When I call my dark-skinned Arabic friends 'Negers' (everyday practise) they just call me a Jewish spy, '*******g whitey' or a 'too much circumcised in childhood', we make laugh at it and all's ok. When I answer to my boss at any occasion "Jawohl, mein Fuehrer!" raising my right hand up, he just calls me 'a stupid red Lenin's follower', 'bloody comrade' and so on, and he can't hide his mouth smiling. :) And so on. All is ok as long as you can be sure noone is offended and noone around takes these silly jokes too serious.

On these forums it happened to me a few times to tell a joke that I thought was really innocent and I got completely misunderstood, while it would never come to my head that anyone could take it serious. But it happened. We, guys that are cruising here, are so different: in age, background, sense of humour, English skills (that's important too!), habits, political views/opinions. I don't think I've ever been on more multicultural forums. What's funny for a Pole can be not for an Indonesian (even their flag is upside-down! ;) ), muslims will be offended easily with Muhammad jokes and Americans about American stupidity ones. That's obvious and one can't predict people's reaction. So we must be cautious.

So if in any doubt, think twice. If in no doubt, think thrice before you post that innocent remark. For me 'Jap' is nothing more than a shortened form of 'Japanese'. For a Japanese that knows his grandfather stories form WWII it could be however highly offensive. Take responsibility for what you say. Even more: it's not enough to "be responsible for what I say". Think of it as "responsibility for how others are going to understand, what I say". And always be ready to say "Sorry, didn't want to offend anyone, my fault being not cautious enough".

I think everybody is just so sensitive because you've got to be it today. You say something and somebody gets offended and hell brakes lose.
That reminds of one of the Scrubs episodes:

Dr. Kelso: Dr. Dorian, I have kept my mouth shut about all the recent sexual harassment complaints because I don't think it's fair to punish a man for making small talk...or, say, asking his secretary just once to dress up as a geisha girl and call him Kelso-san....

:rotfl:

Oh man... Thanks for that link! Great piece of text there! :up:

Nope, There senitive because it's about us subs and not there all mighty 7cs or 9bs, god -for- bid.. that someone other than the germans made a great sub during ww2.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dane/eck05.gif

I honestly do not think any sensitivity (of what we are talking about) stems from that.

Im against political correctness, I think it breeds ignorance and makes an issue out of racism/sexism whether there is an issue or not. I use racist/sexist remarks in good fun and as far as im concerned its the intention behind the remarks that needs to be taken into concideration. That being said on the internet I tend to "try" to be PC for several reasons.

1, You are missing the all important "Tone of Voice" and "Body Language"

2, Its just too much of a Pain to keep explaining to Intollerant PC People, the truth behind your comments.

Funny that Political correctness is supposed to be about tollerance, but they arent very tollerant of non politicly correct people, which is still bigotry towards a certain type of person.

U da man!

Bingo...