Within the context of the game a little period slur is mostly harmless. As Jim indicated, combining the term with "bastards" is when the line is crossed, and it wasn't you who did that.

Back to topic: Don't worry to much about it. the fact that they didn't have light's on and the weather mean you have a good excuse if ever questioned about it.

It was there fault, they should have been tied up in port instead of crusing around in bad weather. The brits will say they sunk due to bad weather!

I'm not really sure whether or not to tell you that it's life, and you need to take a joke once in a while, or just completely ignore that statement and pass it by like a dying animal.

I would've just blamed it on a collision - they hit something and sank, simple as that :lol:

Roger that mate :up:

There is nothing funny at all in your "joke" there. Shooting at hospital ships is like blowing up an actual building hospital. Frankly, its disturbing game or not. Then referring to them as bastard tommies to top it, well now, that is getting a bit close to the knuckle. Maybe you need to learn that one mans joke is another mans insult.

Well, I have to agree with both sides this time,

Stealthhunter: You are right, it was just a joke and you meant it as such.

Steve, Jimbuna and others: You are right, the joke was not funny at all for many people here.

I would say that Stealthhunter just took a jokingly enthusiasm too far inadvertedly, so the best if we all forget about this and move on to discuss other more interesting things, agree? :hmm:

A few things about written word, there is no voice inflections as one reads other than the inflections in ones own head. The reader can not see a smile or hear a giggle as the writer types away the words. Tone is never heard when reading writing, tone is only applied by the reader and what he/she believes the tone is.

I read it as a joke. My not be my taste in jokes but still looks to be a joke.

Maybe you need to learn fantasy from real life.:88)

Believe it or not, I recognized that it was a joke right off. As far as separating fantasy from real life, I realize that it's fun to get into the spirit of the game, but for some of us it's harder than for others. I've just struggled all of my life to get away from the words I used to use for real: "Gooks", "Slants", "Slopes", and so I tend to disapprove of it sometimes.

Ever had a kid run up to you and call you a terrorist?

:rotfl:

Kids say the damnedest political things.:-? :88) :nope:

@AVG

Well put sir, but there are sufficient smilies and emoticons at hand to reinforce the tone, nuance and context. :yep:

@Mikey Wolf

How are you doing young man?.....is sis still keeping you on yer toes? :lol:

Haven't heard you on TS for a while :hmm:

I'm from Belfast, what do you think!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Schoolwork keeps me busy Jimbuna, but I tell you what, I'll definately nip onto Teamspeak again with her one night she's coming on, and maybe you can hear her slap me again. :lol:

Looking forward to it Mikey :up: